Sage-Upstate

Analysis

Sage-Upstate is a registered charity in United States, based in Syracuse, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Sage-Upstate reported income of $354k and spending of $355k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $218k to $354k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Sage-Upstate sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation ($354k), Celestial Services Inc ($355k) and New Horizons Life and Family Services ($354k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $62k (17% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $231k against liabilities of $103k, net assets of $128k. It reported 2 employees.