Grants paid by Sage Foundation C/O Edmund W Littlefield Jr
EIN 20-0404771 · Arlington, WA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Sage Foundation C/O Edmund W Littlefield Jr of Arlington, WA (EIN 20-0404771) reported 84 grants paid totaling $27,908,493 to 45 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$27,908,493
84 grants
Recipients
45
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | $10,875,030 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | $6,214,237 | — |
| 2023 | 24 | $5,650,000 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | $5,169,226 | — |
Top recipients
The 45 recipients receiving the most from Sage Foundation C/O Edmund W Littlefield Jr, by grants paid, out of 45 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Arts Supporting Organization 84-4081633 | B | Mount Vernon, WA | 1 | $4,000,000 | 2020 |
| Centrum Foundation 23-7348302 | B | Port Townsend, WA | 5 | $3,081,153 | 2024 |
| E-Town 84-1186181 | B | Boulder, CO | 4 | $2,000,000 | 2024 |
| Cornish College of the Arts | U | Seattle, WA | 3 | $2,000,000 | 2023 |
| California Waterfowl Association (bny) 94-1149574 | C | Roseville, CA | 1 | $1,650,000 | 2020 |
| Smithsonian Folkways Recordings | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,500,000 | 2024 |
| Ojai Valley School 95-1661099 | B | Ojai, CA | 2 | $1,500,000 | 2023 |
| Arhoolie Foundation 68-0351651 | B | El Cerrito, CA | 6 | $1,200,000 | 2024 |
| Ojai Valley School Restore Renew Rebuild | U | Ojai, CA | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2020 |
| National Council for Traditional Arts 52-0847374 | C | Silver Spring, MD | 3 | $900,000 | 2023 |
| The Grabhorn Institute 94-3363125 | C | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $800,000 | 2023 |
| The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Inc 43-1344660 | B | St Louis, MO | 3 | $700,000 | 2024 |
| Berkeley Society for Preservation of Music | U | Berkeley, CA | 2 | $600,000 | 2022 |
| Book-It Repertory Theatre 91-1514734 | C | Seattle, WA | 4 | $585,000 | 2023 |
| Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music 94-2887073 | B | Berkeley, CA | 3 | $580,000 | 2023 |
| Ojai Valley School Operating Expenses | U | Ojai, CA | 1 | $500,000 | 2020 |
| Celtic Arts Foundation 91-1878785 | B | Mount Vernon, WA | 2 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institution 53-0206027 | D | Washington, DC | 2 | $475,000 | 2023 |
| Ashokan Center 26-0194793 | B | Oilvebridge, NY | 2 | $475,000 | 2022 |
| Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming 25-1652056 | D | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $435,000 | 2023 |
| Music Is Extraordinary Inc 20-2075370 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| University of Louisiana Layayette Foundation 72-6023836 | C | Lafayette, LA | 1 | $375,000 | 2020 |
| Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center 94-3209018 | B | San Pable, CA | 3 | $350,000 | 2024 |
| Sing for America Foundation 45-3148868 | B | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Ojai Valley School Equestrian Program | U | Ojai, CA | 1 | $277,226 | 2024 |
| Country Dance and Song Society | U | Easthampton, MA | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Seattle Symphony 91-1351925 | C | Seattle, WA | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Barmoral School of Piping | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $155,000 | 2024 |
| Pbs Foundation 20-1476451 | B | Arlington, VA | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Seattle Folklore Society 91-0826420 | B | Seattle, WA | 5 | $126,114 | 2024 |
| Angel Resource Connection 82-2256966 | B | Lake Stevens, WA | 1 | $122,000 | 2024 |
| Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust 94-2919572 | B | Tiburon, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Black Fret | U | Austin, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Assoc for the Liberty Theatre of Eunice | U | Eunice, LA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Radio Port Townsend Kptz 26-0875372 | C | Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $80,000 | 2020 |
| Folk Alliance International 56-1698333 | B | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $68,000 | 2022 |
| Ul Layfayette Foundation | U | Lafayette, LA | 1 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Country Music Foundation 62-0753887 | B | Nashville, TN | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Sunset French Immersion 84-1860036 | C | Sunset, LA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Cinnabar Arts Corporation 23-7386031 | C | Petaluma, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Boys Choir 94-1616811 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Louisiana Folk Roots 72-1463318 | C | Lafayette, LA | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Intermusicsf 94-3298643 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $24,000 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Acadiana 72-1493023 | B | Lafayette, LA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Evergreen School 91-0756462 | B | Shoreline, WA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 84 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Washington, DC | U | $1,500,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | E-Town Boulder, CO | B | $1,000,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Centrum Foundation Port Townsend, WA | B | $600,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Music Is Extraordinary Inc Oakland, CA | B | $400,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Ojai Valley School Equestrian Program Ojai, CA | U | $277,226 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Celtic Arts Foundation Mount Vernon, WA | B | $260,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Inc St Louis, MO | B | $250,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Barmoral School of Piping Pittsburgh, PA | U | $155,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Sing for America Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Los Cenzonties Mexican Arts Center San Pablo, CA | C | $125,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Angel Resource Connection Lake Stevens, WA | B | $122,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Arhoolie Foundation El Cerrito, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Ul Layfayette Foundation Lafayette, LA | U | $60,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Seattle Folklore Society Seattle, WA | B | $56,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN. | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Sunset French Immersion Sunset, LA | C | $50,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12(FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Boys Choir San Francisco, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Intermusicsf San Francisco, CA | C | $24,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Acadiana Lafayette, LA | B | $10,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202523089349100732 |
| 2023 | Centrum Foundation Port Townsend, WA | B | $650,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | National Council for Traditional Arts Silver Spring, MD | C | $500,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | The Grabhorn Institute San Francisco, CA | C | $500,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Ojai Valley School Ojai, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | D | $400,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music Berkeley, CA | B | $350,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | E-Town Boulder, CO | B | $300,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Arhoolie Foundation El Cerrito, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | U | $250,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12(FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Inc St Louis, MO | B | $250,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Celtic Arts Foundation Mount Vernon, WA | B | $240,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | The Grabhorn Institute San Francisco, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Book-It Repertory Theatre Seattle, WA | C | $160,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming Pittsburgh, PA | D | $155,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN. | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Sing for America Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Book-It Repertory Theatre Seattle, WA | C | $150,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Pbs Foundation Arlington, VA | B | $150,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center San Pable, CA | B | $125,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Arhoolie Foundation El Cerrito, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Country Music Foundation Nashville, TN | B | $60,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Cinnabar Arts Corporation Petaluma, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Centrum Foundation Port Townsend, WA | B | $50,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Folk Roots Lafayette, LA | C | $30,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2023 | Berkeley Society for Preservation of Traditional Music Berkeley, CA | D | $30,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202423139349101622 |
| 2022 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | U | $1,500,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Centrum Foundation Port Townsend, WA | B | $1,131,153 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Ojai Valley School Ojai, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Ashokan Center Olivebridge, NY | B | $375,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Arhoolie Foundation El Cerrito, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Berkeley Society for Preservation of Music Berkeley, CA | U | $300,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | E-Town Boulder, CO | B | $300,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | National Council for Traditional Arts Silver Spring, MD | C | $250,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | U | $250,000 | paid | REFERR TO STATEMENT 12(FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | The Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Inc St Louis, MO | B | $200,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming Pittsburgh, PA | D | $155,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN. | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Book-It Repertory Theatre Seattle, WA | C | $150,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center San Pable, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Arhoolie Foundation El Cerrito, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Folk Alliance International Kansas City, MO | B | $68,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Seattle Folklore Society Seattle, WA | B | $19,084 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2022 | Seattle Folklore Society Seattle, WA | B | $16,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202343149349101644 |
| 2020 | Celtic Arts Supporting Organization Mount Vernon, WA | B | $4,000,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | California Waterfowl Association (bny) Roseville, CA | C | $1,650,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Ojai Valley School Restore Renew Rebuild Ojai, CA | U | $1,000,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Centrum Foundation Port Townsend, WA | B | $650,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Ojai Valley School Operating Expenses Ojai, CA | U | $500,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | E-Town Boulder, CO | B | $400,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | University of Louisiana Layayette Foundation Lafayette, LA | C | $375,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Berkeley Society for Preservation of Music Berkeley, CA | U | $300,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Arhoolie Foundation El Cerrito, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Berkeley Society for the Preservation Berkeley, CA | D | $200,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN. | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Seattle Symphony Seattle, WA | C | $200,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Country Dance and Song Society Easthampton, MA | U | $200,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | National Council for Traditional Arts Silver Spring, MD | C | $150,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming Pittsburgh, PA | D | $125,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN. | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Book-It Repertory Theatre Seattle, WA | C | $125,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Graabhorn Institute San Francisco, CA | D | $100,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Ashokan Center Oilvebridge, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Black Fret Austin, TX | U | $100,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust Tiburon, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN. | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Assoc for the Liberty Theatre of Eunice Eunice, LA | U | $100,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Radio Port Townsend Kptz Port Townsend, WA | C | $80,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | D | $75,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Seattle Folklore Society Seattle, WA | B | $19,030 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Seattle Folklore Society Seattle, WA | B | $16,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
| 2020 | Evergreen School Shoreline, WA | B | $10,000 | paid | REFER TO STATEMENT 12 (FOOTNOTE) OF THIS TAX RETURN | 202113169349104421 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523089349100732 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423139349101622 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343149349101644 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113169349104421 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/200404771.json.
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