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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SERVICES & ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$21,618,055
Total expenses
$22,378,554
Contributions and grants received
$20,748,999
Grants paid
$319,123
Program service revenue
$744,867
Investment income
$488,400
Other revenue
-$364,211
Total assets, end of year
$31,141,255
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,770,742
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,370,513
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$18,632,592
Management and general expenses
$1,216,999
Fundraising expenses
$2,528,963
Program service expenses (Part III)
$18,632,592

Program services were 83.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,579,496

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $7,545,074

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $11,624,429

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $5,220

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM INCOME AND SERVICE FEES

    total $744,867 · related or exempt $744,867

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $205,846 · excluded $205,846

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $26,400

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $26,400

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $26,400 · excluded $26,400

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,051,060

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,768,506

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $282,554

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $282,554 · excluded $282,554

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $329,120

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,579,496

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $722,592

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$393,472 · excluded -$393,472

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $2,111 · excluded $2,111

  • 11b · Other revenue: DEVELOPERS FEE

    total $750 · excluded $750

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,861

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $274,505 · program services $274,505

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $44,618 · program services $44,618

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,549,253 · program services $1,188,699 · management and general $225,871 · fundraising $134,683

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,267,772 · program services $8,443,107 · management and general $466,372 · fundraising $1,358,293

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $378,083 · program services $311,333 · management and general $16,988 · fundraising $49,762

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,609,188 · program services $1,315,038 · management and general $88,352 · fundraising $205,798

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $887,205 · program services $723,565 · management and general $51,261 · fundraising $112,379

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $250,026 · program services $238,172 · management and general $4,255 · fundraising $7,599

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $97,773 · management and general $97,773

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $90,000 · program services $90,000

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $177,024 · fundraising $177,024

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $25,958 · management and general $25,958

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,168,665 · program services $2,104,319 · management and general $25,958 · fundraising $38,388

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $231,606 · program services $202,851 · management and general $2,398 · fundraising $26,357

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $562,064 · program services $260,266 · management and general $1,555 · fundraising $300,243

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $393,680 · program services $375,015 · management and general $6,701 · fundraising $11,964

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $451,773 · program services $422,682 · management and general $10,443 · fundraising $18,648

  • 17 · Travel

    total $224,548 · program services $179,096 · management and general $10,195 · fundraising $35,257

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $93,481 · program services $22,304 · management and general $67,475 · fundraising $3,702

  • 20 · Interest

    total $332,685 · program services $321,785 · fundraising $10,900

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $787,615 · program services $750,273 · management and general $13,405 · fundraising $23,937

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $99,769 · program services $95,039 · management and general $1,698 · fundraising $3,032

  • 24a · Other expenses: INDIV., RESPITE & OTHER

    total $802,267 · program services $802,267

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $262,959 · program services $250,492 · management and general $4,475 · fundraising $7,992

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

    total $97,046 · program services $92,445 · management and general $1,652 · fundraising $2,949

  • 24d · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING

    total $46,106 · program services $15,657 · management and general $30,393 · fundraising $56

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $172,885 · program services $109,064 · management and general $63,821

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,243,787 · end of year $1,938,139

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,237,200 · end of year $1,188,058

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $8,346,523 · end of year $8,843,619

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $411,712 · end of year $348,964

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $378,119 · end of year $405,230

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $16,927,067

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $5,964,810

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $11,730,919 · end of year $10,962,257

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,170,129 · end of year $5,823,495

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,592,853 · end of year $1,631,493

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,874,188 · end of year $2,024,377

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $838,457 · end of year $375,871

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $6,962,386 · end of year $6,720,801

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,595,793 · end of year $1,649,693

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,967,732 · end of year $14,946,927

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,872,686 · end of year $5,423,586

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS, INC. (SAGE) IS THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST AND OLDEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF LGBTQ+ OLDER ADULTS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CONSTITUENTS AND ALLIES, SAGE WORKS TO ACHIEVE A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LGBTQ+ OLDER PEOPLE, SUPPORTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THEIR RIGHTS, FOSTERS A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF AGING IN ALL COMMUNITIES, AND PROMOTES POSITIVE IMAGES OF LGBTQ+ LIFE IN LATER YEARS. WE FULFILL OUR MISSION THROUGH ADVOCACY AND BY PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST AND OLDEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF LGBTQ+ ELDERS

  • SERVICES AND PROGRAMS: SAGE OFFERS INNOVATIVE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR LGBTQ+ OLDER PEOPLE AND THEIR PEERS ACROSS NEW YORK CITY AND SOUTH FLORIDA, AND NATIONWIDE THROUGH THE CAPACITY-BUILDING WORK OF OUR SAGECOLLAB MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. FROM ARTS AND CULTURE TO HOUSING, FINANCIAL WELLNESS, HEALTHY AGING, AND OVERALL WELLBEING, SAGE PROVIDES BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING SAGEYOU AND SAGECENTS THAT SUPPORT THOUSANDS OF LGBTQ+ OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR PEERS IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES, SAGE OFFERS PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO SUPPORT TRANSGENDER AND NON-BINARY OLDER ADULTS, VETERANS, AND PEOPLE AGING WITH HIV. THE AGENCY'S FRIENDLY VISITOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, A LIFELINE FOR MANY LGBTQ+ ELDERS IN NEW YORK CITY, ALSO OPERATES IN SOUTH FLORIDA. IN ADDITION, SAGECARE, OUR PREMIER LGBTQ+ CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING PROGRAM EQUIPS AGING-SERVICES PROVIDERS, LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH BEST PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVELY SUPPORTING AND ENGAGING LGBTQ+ OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR PEERS.

    Expenses $16,627,821 · Grants $274,505 · Revenue $744,867

  • PUBLIC OUTREACH: SAGE ADVOCATES AT THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS FOR PUBLIC POLICIES TO IMPROVE THE AGING EXPERIENCE AND ACCESS TO AGING SERVICES AMONG THE GROWING POPULATION OF LGBTQ+ OLDER PEOPLE AND OLDER PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV. OUR FEDERAL POLICY PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT POLICYMAKERS IN CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION ENACT POLICIES THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LGBTQ+ OLDER PEOPLE AND OLDER PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV. ADDITIONALLY, SAGE WORKS WITH LGBTQ+ ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVOCATES AROUND THE COUNTRY TO DEVELOP AND ACHIEVE THEIR LOCAL AND STATE POLICY AGENDAS. SAGE BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND TO ENGAGE IN POLICY ADVOCACY THAT IMPROVES THE LIVES OF THEIR LOCAL CONSTITUENTS, BUILDING A NATIONAL LGBTQ+ AGING MOVEMENT.

    Expenses $2,004,771 · Grants $44,618

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Adams

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $508,686
    From this org
    $437,463
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,223
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $437,463
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $60,073
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,150
    Filer's total
    $508,686
  • David Rivera-Garcia

    EXECUTIVE VP/CFO (UNTIL 03/25)

    Total calculated
    $319,797
    From this org
    $284,858
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,939
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $284,858
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,340
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,599
    Filer's total
    $319,797
  • Lynn Faria

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $318,436
    From this org
    $283,251
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,185
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $283,251
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $25,586
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,599
    Filer's total
    $318,436
  • James Kris Mordecai

    INTERIM COO/CFO

    Total calculated
    $215,018
    From this org
    $194,387
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,631
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,387
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,481
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,150
    Filer's total
    $215,018
  • Jb Stark

    CHIEF DEV. & COMMUNICATIONS OFC.

    Total calculated
    $227,313
    From this org
    $216,313
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,000
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,313
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $227,313
  • Michele Giordano

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAGEVENTURE

    Total calculated
    $217,266
    From this org
    $209,363
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,903
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,363
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,903
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $217,266
  • Christina Dacosta

    CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $213,687
    From this org
    $173,019
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,668
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,019
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,579
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,089
    Filer's total
    $213,687
  • Marsha Bonner

    CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $194,724
    From this org
    $166,822
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,902
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,822
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,543
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,359
    Filer's total
    $194,724
  • Hector Vargas

    ACTING CHIEF NAT'L INITIATIVES OFC.

    Total calculated
    $151,541
    From this org
    $144,108
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,433
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,108
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,433
    Filer's total
    $151,541
  • Ruth Eisenberg

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Williams

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Bennett

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David De Figueiredo

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Staci Alexander

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bandar Alturkmani

    BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 05/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Luann Boylan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Darrell Burks

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lorraine Carlson

    BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 04/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Carter

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rahul Culas

    BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 04/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Elovitz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Erdman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Bill Erhardt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dawn Fischer

    BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Grant Ginder

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelly Hamilton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Vicki Hood

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roy Jimenez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zak Karim

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mara Keisling

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruce Lederman

    BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Lombardo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Willard McCloud III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Loren Ostrow

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Catalina Rodriguez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Josue Santiago

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mady Schuman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elliott Sernel

    BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Sexton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lee Sider

    BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 07/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sue Wilder

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINES 4A-B
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT WITH FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES, A SEVERANCE PAYMENT WAS MADE TO THEM UPON TERMINATION OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT: MARSHA BONNER, CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER - $82,400 HECTOR VARGAS, ACTING CHIEF NAT'L INITIATIVES OFC. - $20,000 THESE AMOUNTS ARE A ONE-TIME PAYMENT INTENDED TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION FOLLOWING THE EMPLOYEES DEPARTURE. THE SEVERANCE WAS NOT CONTINGENT ON PERFORMANCE OR REVENUE METRICS AND WAS CALCULATED BASED ON TENURE AND CONTRACTUAL TERMS. NO ADDITIONAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION OR NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PAYMENTS. FOLLOWING ARE THE EMPLOYEES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE 457B PLAN AND RECEIVED FOLLOWING EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS IN 2024: MICHAEL ADAMS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - $44,683 LYNN FARIA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT - $15,000 DAVID RIVERA-GARCIA, EXECUTIVE VP/CFO (UNTIL 03/25) - $14,000 CHRISTINA DACOSTA, CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER - $5,000

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • SAGE CROTONA

    C · REAL ESTATE · NY · 100% owned · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by SAGE

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
23 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202600859349300115

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