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Private Foundation · MD

Sage Foundation

Lutherville, MD  ·  EIN 813208844  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$168K

Total Giving

$256K

Grants on File

8

Average Grant

$32K

Giving Radius

Where Sage Foundation Has Given

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Historical grants to 5 recipients across 4 states. Top concentrations: BATON ROUGE ($80K, 3 grants), MINNEAPOLIS ($71K, 1 grant), NASHVILLE ($65K, 2 grants), BALTIMORE ($40K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

To apply for the Sage Family Grant, applicants must register online at https://www.e1st.org/sage and complete a disaster relief application. In addition to basic applicant information, the application requires applicants to provide information regarding their employment with Sage Dining Services, Inc.; provide a funding request statement describing the qualified disaster experienced by the applicant, as well as what eligible expense(s) the grant funds would be used for; and upload documentation demonstrating a financial need for an expense(s) that is eligible for reimbursement as a qualified disaster relief payment, as defined by Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code. Acceptable documentation includes bills, invoices, and receipts.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

The Sage Family Grant only provides qualified disaster relief payments, as defined by Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code, to employees of Sage Dining Services, Inc. who have been affected by a qualified disaster, defined by Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code. Qualified disaster relief payments will only be considered for payment of the following eligible expenses: reasonable and necessary personal, family, living, or funeral expenses attributable to a qualified disaster; reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for the repair or rehabilitation of a personal residence attributable to a qualified disaster; reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for the repair or replacement of the contents of a personal residence attributable to a qualified declared disaster. Tobacco, alcohol, entertainment expenses, and expenses compensated by insurance or otherwise are not eligible for reimbursement as a qualified disaster relief payment through the Sage Family Grant program.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Scholarship America INC $71K 2021
International Scholarship & Tuition Services $15K 2022
Ignite Capital $20K 2022
Baton Rouge Area Foundation $25K 2022
Baton Rouge Area Foundation $48K 2023
Ignite Capital $20K 2023
Baton Rouge Area Foundation $7K 2024
International Scholarship and Tuition Services $50K 2024

8 grants total

Section V

Board of Directors

  • CHRISTINA J RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT
  • FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND SE
  • MARCEL GALLO DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTINA J RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT
  • FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND SE
  • MARCEL GALLO DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTINA J RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT
  • FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND SE
  • MARCEL GALLO DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTINA J RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT
  • FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND SE
  • MARCEL GALLO DIRECTOR

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2024 $170K $60K $64K
2023 $192K $55K $75K
2022 $194K $4 $67K
2021 $261K $201K $93K
2020 $153K $35 $12K

Section VII

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