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Private Foundation
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
Based in NEW YORK, NY, RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $46.8M in revenue, $20.7M in expenses, $492.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 1,181 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $52.6M.
EIN: 131635303
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$46.8M
Total Expenses$20.7M
Total Assets$492.6M
Grants Given1,181
Grant Total$52.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
POLICE EXPOSURE AND SOCIOECONOMIC WELL-BEING AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN
$117,364
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
CAN TRANSFER PATHWAYS PROMOTE DIVERSITY AFTER THE 2023 SUPREME COURT DECI...
$109,000
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
GLOBAL FORCED MIGRATION AND U.S. RESETTLEMENT
$100,000
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
A PUBLIC PLATFORM FOR OPEN MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH
$100,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
POLITICAL SOLIDARITY AND POLITICAL ACTION AMONG PEOPLE OF COLOR
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 1,181 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT, STARTING 7-1-25
Bruce Western
TRUSTEE
Cathy Cohen
TREASURER
Celeste Watkins-Hayes
TREASURER
David Laibson
TRUSTEE
David Leonhardt
VICE-CHAIRMAN
Earl Lewis
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46.8M | $20.7M | $492.6M |
| 2024 | $11.1M | $19.9M | $466.9M |
| 2023 | $42.2M | $19.4M | $423.2M |
| 2022 | $12.8M | $16.3M | $391.5M |
| 2021 | $49.4M | $17.4M | $452.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $49.4M to $46.8M (-5%), with total assets most recently reported at $492.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AA, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.