Services and Advocacy For Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders (SAGE)

Services and Advocacy For Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders Inc. (SAGE) is a nonprofit advocacy group for LGBT senior citizens.

At-A-Glance

Issue Areas: LGBT Policy
Website: www.sageusa.org
Formation:

1978

Location: New York, NY View on map
Tax ID: 13-2947657
Most Recent Filing: 2025
Budget (2025): Assets: $31,141,255 Revenue: $21,618,055 Expenses: $22,378,554

Services and Advocacy For Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders Inc. (SAGE) is a nonprofit advocacy group for LGBT senior citizens.

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2025 $31,141,255 $21,618,055 $22,378,554 View
2024 $32,111,242 $17,964,703 $23,081,277 View
2023 $35,953,099 $17,179,548 $20,959,845 View
2022 $38,242,192 $19,168,277 $16,827,354 View
2021 $36,020,132 $23,012,699 $12,633,996 View
2020 $27,035,354 $16,888,427 $13,099,650 View

Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

Revenue Detail

Expenses Detail

Employee Compensation

  • Number of Employees: 143

Highest Earning Employees

EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
Michael AdamsCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$508,686
David Rivera-GarciaEXECUTIVE VP/CFO (UNTIL 03/25)$319,797
Lynn FariaEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$318,436
Jb StarkCHIEF DEV. & COMMUNICATIONS OFC.$227,313
Michele GiordanoEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAGEVENTURE$217,266
James Kris MordecaiINTERIM COO/CFO$215,018
Christina DacostaCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER$213,687
Marsha BonnerCHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER$194,724
Hector VargasACTING CHIEF NAT'L INITIATIVES OFC.$151,541

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $51,683,713
  • Number of Grants: 971
  • Number of Funders: 244

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$7,100,5002021 National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES
$1,051,1502022 National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES
$1,000,0002022 Conrad N. Hilton Foundationfor general operating support
$778,0452021 Greater Cincinnati FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE
$602,4472020 Greater Cincinnati FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE
$543,3892024 The John A. Hartford FoundationSTRENGTHENING TRAINING AND ADVOCACY CAPACITY TO SUPPORT DIVERSE FAMILY CAREGIVERS
$515,0002023 Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
$500,0002024 Conrad N. Hilton Foundationfor general operating support
$480,0002024 Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
$457,0002022 Greater Cincinnati FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE
$400,0002024 The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL LGBT ELDER HOUSING INITIATIVE (NHI) WITH THE GOAL OF ENCOURAGING LGBT-FRIENDLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS NATIONALLY.
$400,0002023 The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL LGBT ELDER HOUSING INITIATIVE (NHI) WITH THE GOAL OF ENCOURAGING LGBT-FRIENDLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS NATIONALLY.
$375,0002025 RRF Foundation for Aginggrant for general operating support to promote a high quality of life for LGBTQ+ older people
$350,0002020 Wellspring Philanthropic FundOperating support
$300,0002025 Archstone FoundationTo support the ongoing work of SAGECare, SAGE's signature LGBTQ+ aging cultural competency training program
$250,0002021 Wellspring Philanthropic FundOPERATING SUPPORT
$241,4402024 The John A. Hartford FoundationSUPPORTING DIVERSE FAMILY CAREGIVERS: TRAINING CURRICULUM AND ADVOCACY
$217,0002023 Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.GENERAL
$200,0002024 Wellspring Philanthropic FundGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$200,0002024 Alvin Sherman Family FoundationTO FUTHER THE ORGANIZATION CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$200,0002023 Wellspring Philanthropic FundGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$200,0002023 RRF Foundation for AgingA two-year continuation grant to pursue a national housing policy agenda in order to improve access to safe and secure housing for LGBTQ+ older people.
$200,0002022 Wellspring Philanthropic FundOPERATING SUPPORT
$200,0002021 The New York Community TrustTo provide programming at two new housing developments for formerly homeless LGBTQ older adults
$200,0002021 Freedom for All Americans Education FundLGBTQ FAMILIARITY PUBLIC EDUCATION

All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $4,079,581
  • Number of Grants: 74
  • Number of Recipients: 33

Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$85,4672023 Multiple COSTA RICA RecipientsPROGRAM SERVICES
$82,2902022 Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)CONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH
$75,0002023 Advocates for Trans Equality Education FundCONTRIBUTION
$55,1542024 Multiple COSTA RICA RecipientsPROGRAM SERVICES
$51,5002022 American Society on AgingCONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH
$47,8912022 National Caucus and Center on Black Aging IncCONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH
$35,0002024 NATIONAL INDIAN COUNCIL ON AGING INCCONTRIBUTION
$35,0002024 National Asian Pacific Center On Aging-NAPCACONTRIBUTION
$35,0002024 National Caucus and Center on Black Aging IncCONTRIBUTION
$35,0002024 National Hispanic Council on AgingCONTRIBUTION
$35,0002024 Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)CONTRIBUTION
$35,0002023 Equality Florida Institute, Inc.CONTRIBUTION
$35,0002022 National Asian Pacific Center On Aging-NAPCACONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH
$35,0002022 National Hispanic Council on AgingCONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH
$25,0002024 National Asian Pacific Center On Aging-NAPCACONTRIBUTION
$25,0002022 Griot Circle IncCONTRIBUTION
$15,0002024 Equality Florida Institute, Inc.CONTRIBUTION
$15,0002022 Benjamin Rose InstituteCONTRACTUAL PASS THROUGH
$14,8982024 The Williams InstituteCONTRIBUTION
$10,0002023 Benjamin Rose InstituteCONTRIBUTION
$8,0002024 Golden Girlz NC IncCONTRIBUTION
$8,0002024 Golden Rainbows of Illinois SouthCONTRIBUTION
$8,0002024 MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGOCONTRIBUTION
$8,0002024 MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTERCONTRIBUTION
$8,0002024 Side Street ProjectsCONTRIBUTION