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Nonprofit · EIN 38-6041518

SAGE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BRIGHTON, MI 48116

Financials

$1.7M$2.4M2023$2.4M$2.4M2024$2.5M$2.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAGE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$2,520,921$2,188,046$332,875$47,172,122$527$47,171,595
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,407,979$2,393,978$14,001$46,851,639$0$46,851,639
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,743,815$2,417,511-$673,696$46,996,859$0$46,996,859
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$1,503,137
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,017,613
Other income
$171

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,626,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$102,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,920,803
Excise tax on investment income
$31,465

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$46,851,639
Total assets, end of year
$47,172,122
Total liabilities, end of year
$527
Net assets, end of year
$47,171,595
Fair market value of assets
$65,314,189
Qualifying distributions
$1,920,803
Net investment income
$2,520,921

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Melissa Sage Fadim
PO Box 1919, Brighton, MI 481165719
Chairprson,President,Secretary,Treasur20$102,000
Emily M Booth
PO Box 1919, Brighton, MI 481165719
Trustee1$0
Amanada J Weidenaar
PO Box 1919, Brighton, MI 481165719
Trustee1$0
James E Van Doren
PO Box 1919, Brighton, MI 481165719
Vice President, Trustee2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Melissa Sage Fadim
PO Box 1919, Brighton, MI 481165719
Chairprson,President,Secretary,Treasur20$75,000
Emily M Booth
PO Box 1919, Brighton, MI 481165719
Trustee1$0
James E Van Doren
PO Box 1919, Brighton, MI 481165719
Vice President, Trustee2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Melissa Sage Fadim
PO Box 1919, Brighton, MI 481165719
Chairprson,President,Secretary,Treasur20$75,000
Emily M Booth
PO Box 1919, Brighton, MI 481165719
Trustee1$0
James E Van Doren
PO Box 1919, Brighton, MI 481165719
Vice President, Trustee2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1919, BRIGHTON, MI 48116-5719
Signed the 990-PF
Melissa Sage Fadim, Chair,President
Phone
(810) 227-7660
Return prepared by
Honigman LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
38-6041518
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1955
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$47,172,122
Income (IRS master file)
$45,667,901

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,520,921$2,188,046$47,172,122IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$2,407,979$2,393,978$46,851,639IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,743,815$2,417,511$46,996,859XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-6041518).

Questions about SAGE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of SAGE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAGE FOUNDATION is 38-6041518.
Is SAGE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to SAGE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SAGE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SAGE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SAGE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SAGE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,000 (Melissa Sage Fadim, Chairprson,President,Secretary,Treasur).
How much revenue does SAGE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,520,921, expenses of $2,188,046 and total assets of $47,172,122 at year end.

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