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Sage Foundation: 68 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Sage Foundation, a private foundation in Brighton, MI, paid 68 grants to organizations totaling $1,631,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 28, 2026. The largest was $200,000 to Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, MI for general, charitable, educational - choral scholars program scholarships.
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- EIN
- 386041518
- Based in
- Brighton, MI
- Assets
- $65,314,189
- Grants paid
- $1,626,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202641189349101004. It reported $1,626,000 in grants paid; 68 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General, charitable, educational - Choral Scholars Program Scholarships | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | General, charitable, educational | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grant Park Orchestral Association | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Live Music Program | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Window To the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival film | Arts, culture and humanities | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Afterimage Public Media | San Francisco, CA | General, charitable, educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $52,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lenawee Chamber Foundation | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orchestral Association Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marian Catholic High School | Chicago Heights, IL | General, charitable, educational & religious - Scholarship Fund | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alphonsus Academy & Center for the Arts | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational, religious | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lenawee | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedille Chicago NFP | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community TV Network | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| District 64 Band and Orchestra Parents Association - Lincoln Middle School | Park Ridge, IL | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity of Lenawee County | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Winning Works Documentary Films | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orchestral Association Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra | San Diego, CA | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shedd Aquarium Society | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Croswell | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Window To the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Winnetka, IL | General, charitable, educational | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifeline Pilots | Peoria, IL | General, charitable, educational | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia Heart of Mercy | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational & religious | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The College Funduncf | Detroit, MI | General, charitable, educational | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Tecumseh Downtown Development Authority | Tecumseh, MI | Public, charitable - Art Trail Tecumseh | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Community Center | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Refuge for Women Chicago | Crystal Lake, IL | General, charitable, educational | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Mary's Home Little Sisters of the Poor | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational, religious | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Church | Tecumseh, MI | General, charitable, educational, religious Knights of Columbus ministry | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adrian Center for the Arts | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| After School Matters | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Church Extension Society | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational, religious | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland High School - Booster Club | Reseda, CA | General, charitable, educational - Band & Music Program | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dental Lifeline Network - Illinois | Peoria, IL | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Housing Help of Lenawee | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lenawee County Education Foundation | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lenawee County Education Foundation | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational - Scholarships | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mental Health Association in Michigan | Lansing, MI | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Housing Lakefront | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Patient Airlift Services | Farmingdale, NY | General, charitable, educational | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tecumseh Pops Orchestra | Tecumseh, MI | General, charitable, educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| USA Cares | Louisville, KY | General, charitable, educational | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Greater Toledo | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adrian College | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Lighthouse | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | General, charitable, educational | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fill A Heart 4 Kids | Lake Forest, IL | General, charitable, educational | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lenawee Community Foundation | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational - KKE Project Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitou Beach Historic Renovation Society | Manitou Beach, WI | General, charitable, educational | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Suburban Pads | Chicago Heights, IL | General, charitable, educational | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disabled Patriot Fund | Palos Heights, IL | General, charitable, educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan | Southfield, MI | General, charitable, educational - Camp Programs | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lenawee United Hockey Boosters Inc | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Math Circles of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Park Ridge Fine Arts Society | Park Ridge, IL | General, charitable, educational - Concerts in the Park program | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St James Episcopal Church | Taylor, TX | General, charitable, educational, religious | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thresholds | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Veterans Project | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eversight | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flossmoor Service League | Flossmoor, IL | General, charitable, educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202501269349101745. It reported $1,866,500 in grants paid; 70 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General, charitable, educational - Choral Scholars Program Scholarships | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Window To the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival film | Arts, culture and humanities | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Window To the World Communications Inc | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Island Without Cars/Hydra | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grant Park Orchestral Association | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | General, charitable, educational | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Live Music Program | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adrian College | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational - Music Program (Steinway Piano) | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lenawee Chamber Foundation | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marian Catholic High School | Chicago Heights, IL | General, charitable, educational - Scholarship Fund | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lenawee | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedille Chicago NFP | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Independent Documentary | Newton, MA | General, charitable, educational - Documentary film on education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community TV Network | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity of Lenawee County | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Community Center | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchestral Association Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational - Scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Diego Symphony Orchestra | San Diego, CA | General, charitable, educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifeline Pilots | Peoria, IL | General, charitable, educational | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sand Lake Volunteer Fire Department | Tipton, MI | General, charitable, educational - Self-Contained Breathing Equipment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The College Funduncf | Detroit, MI | General, charitable, educational | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| After School Matters | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Tecumseh Downtown Development Authority | Tecumseh, MI | Public, charitable - Art Trail Tecumseh | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Winnetka, IL | General, charitable, educational | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Mary's Home Little Sisters of the Poor | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational, religious | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tecumseh Area Historical Society | Tecumseh, MI | General, charitable, educational | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Croswell | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational, religious | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lenawee County Education Foundation | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational - Community Service Scholarships | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tecumseh Pops Orchestra | Tecumseh, MI | General, charitable, educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adrian Center for the Arts | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ascension Providence Foundation | Novi, MI | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Associated Charities of Lenawee County | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Church Extension Society | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational, religious | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland High School | Reseda, CA | General, charitable, educational - Band & Music Program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dental Lifeline Network - Illinois | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| I Can Dream Center | Tinley Park, IL | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lenawee County Mission Neighbors of Hope | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Patient Airlift Services | Farmingdale, NY | General, charitable, educational | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St James Episcopal Church | Taylor, TX | General, charitable, educational, religious | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Youth Symphony | Nashville, TN | General, charitable, educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Greater Toledo | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adrian College | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational - Hockey program | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Lighthouse | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | General, charitable, educational | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lenawee Community Foundation | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational - KKE Project Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lenawee County Education Foundation | Adrian, MI | General, charitable, educational | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Patient Global Health Initiative | Glenview, IL | General, charitable, educational | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | General, charitable, educational - Nursing program | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan | Southfield, MI | General, charitable, educational - Camp Programs | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fill A Heart 4 Kids | Lake Forest, IL | General, charitable, educational | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gigi's Playhouse Tinley Park | Tinley Park, IL | General, charitable, educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization | Tinley Park, IL | General, charitable, educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Math Circles of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Michigan | Mount Pleasant, MI | General, charitable, educational | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Elizabeth Catholic Church | Tecumseh, MI | General, charitable, educational, religious Knights of Columbus ministry | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beds 4 Kids | Oak Park, MI | General, charitable, educational | Housing and shelter | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music of the Baroque | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eversight | Chicago, IL | General, charitable, educational | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,064,500 |
| Education | $647,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $140,000 |
| Human services | $72,500 |
| Youth development | $50,000 |
| Animal-related | $25,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $12,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $2,163,500 |
| Michigan | $1,104,000 |
| California | $122,500 |
| Kentucky | $37,500 |
| Massachusetts | $25,000 |
| New York | $20,000 |
| Texas | $15,000 |
| Tennessee | $10,000 |
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Updated April 28, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.