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The Gage Fund

Preselected recipients only Pound Ridge, New York · EIN 136197404

The Gage Fund is a private foundation in Pound Ridge, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $161,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $161,500 and the largest $161,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $171,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$173,5001$2.9 million
2023$171,5001$3.0 million
2024$161,5001$3.0 million

How to apply

The Gage Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$161,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grants Attached
Pound Ridge, NY
General$161,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gage Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Gage Fund give?

$161,500 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $161,500.

Who runs The Gage Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas C Gage (President), Michele L Gage (Treasurer), Amy Gage (Secretary) and Zachary Gage (Vice President).

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