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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,579,496
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$7,545,074
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$11,624,429
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$5,220
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM INCOME AND SERVICE FEES
total $744,867 · related or exempt $744,867
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3 · Investment income
total $205,846 · excluded $205,846
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6a · Gross rents
real property $26,400
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $26,400
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $26,400 · excluded $26,400
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $3,051,060
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,768,506
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $282,554
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $282,554 · excluded $282,554
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$329,120
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,579,496
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$722,592
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$393,472 · excluded -$393,472
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $2,111 · excluded $2,111
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11b · Other revenue: DEVELOPERS FEE
total $750 · excluded $750
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11e · Other revenue, total
$2,861
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $274,505 · program services $274,505
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $44,618 · program services $44,618
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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
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $10,267,772 · program services $8,443,107 · management and general $466,372 · fundraising $1,358,293
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $378,083 · program services $311,333 · management and general $16,988 · fundraising $49,762
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,609,188 · program services $1,315,038 · management and general $88,352 · fundraising $205,798
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $887,205 · program services $723,565 · management and general $51,261 · fundraising $112,379
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11b · Fees: legal
total $250,026 · program services $238,172 · management and general $4,255 · fundraising $7,599
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $97,773 · management and general $97,773
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $90,000 · program services $90,000
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $177,024 · fundraising $177,024
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $25,958 · management and general $25,958
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,168,665 · program services $2,104,319 · management and general $25,958 · fundraising $38,388
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $231,606 · program services $202,851 · management and general $2,398 · fundraising $26,357
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13 · Office expenses
total $562,064 · program services $260,266 · management and general $1,555 · fundraising $300,243
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14 · Information technology
total $393,680 · program services $375,015 · management and general $6,701 · fundraising $11,964
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16 · Occupancy
total $451,773 · program services $422,682 · management and general $10,443 · fundraising $18,648
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17 · Travel
total $224,548 · program services $179,096 · management and general $10,195 · fundraising $35,257
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $93,481 · program services $22,304 · management and general $67,475 · fundraising $3,702
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20 · Interest
total $332,685 · program services $321,785 · fundraising $10,900
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $787,615 · program services $750,273 · management and general $13,405 · fundraising $23,937
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23 · Insurance
total $99,769 · program services $95,039 · management and general $1,698 · fundraising $3,032
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24a · Other expenses: INDIV., RESPITE & OTHER
total $802,267 · program services $802,267
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24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
total $262,959 · program services $250,492 · management and general $4,475 · fundraising $7,992
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24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
total $97,046 · program services $92,445 · management and general $1,652 · fundraising $2,949
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24d · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING
total $46,106 · program services $15,657 · management and general $30,393 · fundraising $56
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24e · All other expenses
total $172,885 · program services $109,064 · management and general $63,821
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,243,787 · end of year $1,938,139
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,237,200 · end of year $1,188,058
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $8,346,523 · end of year $8,843,619
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $411,712 · end of year $348,964
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $378,119 · end of year $405,230
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$16,927,067
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$5,964,810
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $11,730,919 · end of year $10,962,257
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $6,170,129 · end of year $5,823,495
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,592,853 · end of year $1,631,493
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,874,188 · end of year $2,024,377
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $838,457 · end of year $375,871
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $6,962,386 · end of year $6,720,801
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,595,793 · end of year $1,649,693
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $16,967,732 · end of year $14,946,927
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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
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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
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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
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Michael AdamsMICHAEL 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
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David Rivera-GarciaDAVID 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
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Lynn FariaLYNN 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
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James Kris MordecaiJAMES 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
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Jb StarkJB 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
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Michele GiordanoMICHELE 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
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Christina DacostaCHRISTINA 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
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Marsha BonnerMARSHA 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
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Hector VargasHECTOR 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
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Ruth EisenbergRUTH EISENBERG
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kevin WilliamsKEVIN WILLIAMS
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Scott BennettSCOTT BENNETT
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David De FigueiredoDAVID DE FIGUEIREDO
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Staci AlexanderSTACI ALEXANDER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bandar AlturkmaniBANDAR ALTURKMANI
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 05/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Luann BoylanLUANN BOYLAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Darrell BurksDARRELL BURKS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lorraine CarlsonLORRAINE CARLSON
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 04/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jonathan CarterJONATHAN CARTER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rahul CulasRAHUL CULAS
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 04/25)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marc ElovitzMARC ELOVITZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jeffrey ErdmanJEFFREY ERDMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William Bill ErhardtWILLIAM BILL ERHARDT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dawn FischerDAWN FISCHER
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Grant GinderGRANT GINDER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kelly HamiltonKELLY HAMILTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Vicki HoodVICKI HOOD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Roy JimenezROY JIMENEZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Zak KarimZAK KARIM
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mara KeislingMARA KEISLING
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bruce LedermanBRUCE LEDERMAN
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael LombardoMICHAEL LOMBARDO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Willard McCloud IIIWILLARD MCCLOUD III
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Loren OstrowLOREN OSTROW
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Catalina RodriguezCATALINA RODRIGUEZ
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Josue SantiagoJOSUE SANTIAGO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mady SchumanMADY SCHUMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Elliott SernelELLIOTT SERNEL
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mark SextonMARK SEXTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lee SiderLEE SIDER
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 07/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sue WilderSUE 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
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$202,195
CONTRIBUTION
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CONTRIBUTION
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.
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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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