Sanford M Gage Foundation

Los Angeles, CA
Tax-exempt since Dec. 1997
EIN: 95-4656529

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$129k (2024)

Expenses

$164k (2024)

Total Assets

$296k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$37.4k (2024)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2024

Revenue

$129,287

Expenses

$164,496

Net Income

-$35,209

Net Assets

$258,734

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$317	0.2%
Dividends	$20,206	15.6%
Sales of Assets	$108,764	84.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$164,255	99.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$296,155
Total Liabilities	$37,421
Net Assets	$258,734

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sanford M Gage (President)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (Cfo)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2023

Revenue

$193,587

Expenses

$152,117

Net Income

$41,470

Net Assets

$259,349

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$180,000	93.0%
Interest Revenue	$174	0.1%
Dividends	$13,413	6.9%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$148,067	97.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$292,005
Total Liabilities	$32,656
Net Assets	$259,349

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sanford M Gage (President)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (C.F.O.)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 8, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2021

Revenue

$5,131

Expenses

$40,338

Net Income

-$35,207

Net Assets

$335,083

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5	0.1%
Dividends	$14,951	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$9,966
Other Income	$141	2.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$37,290	92.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$335,083
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$335,083

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sanford M Gage (President)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (C.F.O.)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 4, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2020

Revenue

$17,395

Expenses

$84,196

Net Income

-$66,801

Net Assets

$370,290

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8	0.0%
Dividends	$15,809	90.9%
Sales of Assets	$921	5.3%
Other Income	$657	3.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$80,648	95.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$370,291
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$370,290

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sanford M Gage (President)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (C.F.O.)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2019

Revenue

$13,689

Expenses

$109,392

Net Income

-$95,703

Net Assets

$437,091

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$132	1.0%
Dividends	$17,098	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$594	4.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$103,270	94.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$437,092
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$437,091

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sanford M Gage (President)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (C.F.O.)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2018

Revenue

$6,245

Expenses

$89,044

Net Income

-$82,799

Net Assets

$532,795

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$79	1.3%
Dividends	$17,791	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$16,056
Other Income	$4,431	71.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$81,984	92.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$532,795
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$532,795

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sanford M Gage (President)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (C.F.O.)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 5, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2017

Revenue

$49,729

Expenses

$73,781

Net Income

-$24,052

Net Assets

$615,594

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$31,030	62.4%
Dividends	$19,167	38.5%
Sales of Assets	-$468
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$68,680	93.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$615,594
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$615,594

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sanford M Gage (President)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (C.F.O.)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 1, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2016

Revenue

$18,718

Expenses

$132,439

Net Income

-$113,721

Net Assets

$639,646

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5	0.0%
Dividends	$23,237	> 100%
Sales of Assets	-$4,524
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$126,022	95.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$639,646
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$639,646

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sanford M Gage (President)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (C.F.O.)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2015

Revenue

$48,271

Expenses

$138,724

Net Income

-$90,453

Net Assets

$753,367

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$30,666	63.5%
Sales of Assets	$17,601	36.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$133,807	96.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$753,367
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$753,367

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sanford M Gage (President)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (C.F.O.)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 21, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2014

Revenue

$36,640

Expenses

$122,386

Net Income

-$85,746

Net Assets

$843,820

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$9	0.0%
Dividends	$33,570	91.6%
Sales of Assets	$3,061	8.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$116,884	95.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$843,820
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$843,820

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Sanford M Gage (President)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (Secretary)	$0	$0
Pat Train Gage (C.F.O.)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Feb. 2, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2013

Revenue

$34,351

Expenses

$116,684

Net Income

-$82,333

Net Assets

$929,565

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$21	0.1%
Dividends	$33,464	97.4%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$866	2.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$110,043	94.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$929,566
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$929,565

990-PF

Filed on April 9, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2012

Revenue

$584,441

Expenses

$187,759

Net Income

$396,682

Net Assets

$1,011,898

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$312,250	53.4%
Interest Revenue	$24	0.0%
Dividends	$38,437	6.6%
Sales of Assets	$233,730	40.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$181,249	96.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,011,899
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,011,898

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2011

Revenue

$99,330

Expenses

$75,924

Net Income

$23,406

Net Assets

$836,429

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$43,413	43.7%
Sales of Assets	$55,913	56.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$71,465	94.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$836,429
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$836,429

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Sanford M Gage Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $129k (2024)

Expenses $164k (2024)

Total Assets $296k (2024)

Total Liabilities $37.4k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2011

Revenue

$129k (2024)

Expenses

$164k (2024)

Total Assets

$296k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$37.4k (2024)

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