SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS, INC. (SAGE) IS THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST AND OLDEST ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF LGBTQ+ OLDER ADULTS. FOUNDED IN 1978 AND HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK CITY, SAGE IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR LGBT OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS, ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES THAT ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LGBT OLDER PEOPLE AND PROVIDES TRAINING FOR LGBT ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS, LARGELY THROUGH SAGECARE AND ITS NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON LGBT AGING. WITH STAFF CONCENTRATED IN NEW YORK CITY AND IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, SAGE HAS PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE GLOBE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $381k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $265k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $266k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $218k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $188k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $164k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $22k
- Base
- $167k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
- Base
- $166k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentile | $381k | — | — | $22k | $447k $502k |
Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $265k | — | — | $14k | $294k $330k |
Executive Vice President/cfo 75th to 90th percentile | $266k | — | — | $14k | $292k $328k |
Development Strategist Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $218k | — | — | — | $218k $245k |
Chief People & Culture Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $188k | — | — | $18k | $206k $231k |
Chief Experience Officer Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $164k | — | — | $22k | $191k $215k |
Executive Director Sageventure 75th to 90th percentile | $167k | — | — | $6k | $173k $194k |
Acting Chief Nat'l Initiatives Ofc. Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $166k | — | — | $6k | $172k $193k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 36 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 8%
from 2022
From $415k in 2022 to $447k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 8% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.
- Executive Vice President pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 28% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC received $447,102 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC falls in the top 10%.
What are SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER ELDERS INC reported $18M in total revenue and $23.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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