Florida · Nonprofit
SAGES THEATER INC
SAGES THEATER INC (Florida) receives grants from 10 organizations whose IRS filings report $168,922 to it, the largest being GUARDIAN TRUST FOUNDATION INC ($95,000). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $145k
- Funders on record
- 10
- Grants received
- $169k
- Net assets
- $51k
What Sages Theater Inc does
Mission
To produce theatrical programs as an educational tool for the purpose of alleviating negative issues faced by older Americans. Scripts use humor and drama to educate and empower older adults on critical aging topics. Our programs improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being, inspire positive action across generations, dispel isolation for older adults and inform them on local resources. The unique Plays with Purpose developed by SAGES Theater strengthen resilience in aging whether presented live on stage by our senior volunteer actors or presented by residents in a community for their neighbors using DIY Play Kits.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Our first free program of 2025, Phoney Baloney, used theater arts to help vulnerable seniors identify scam attempts, reduce exploitation and protect them from the consequences of fraud. Of the 694 who attended the program, 92% of documented feedback found this play helpful. The script of Phoney Baloney, an original Play with Purpose, was created using data on senior fraud provided by AARP, the Federal Trade Commission, Pinellas County Consumer Protection and presented in partnership with local police and FBI. Its theme blends humor with empathy into a shared experience that provides practical strategies to stop scams. With a cast of 10 volunteer senior actors, SAGES presented 4 free matinee performances of live community theater at 4 leased stage venues strategically located to be convenient to reach the senior population residing within the greater Tampa Bay area. Senior audiences were engaged by their peers on stage engulfed in the tactics used by scammers to victimize them. The reality of the scenarios and the emotions aroused create vivid memories of this education. Compared to lectures on fraud, these audience members are more likely to recognize scams and recall actions to…
$45,800 spent32% of program spendingOur second free Play with Purpose live theater program included 4 productions of Deal Maker, addressing the challenge of older drivers experiencing cognitive decline yet missing the signs that their safety as a driver may be compromised. Collaboration with the Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Department of Transportation, AARP, and local law enforcement led to the educational tips woven into this play. The story line features Bob, a grandfather making deals to keep his 'fender benders' secret from his concerned son. We are proud to report that during the performance Bob is persuaded to acknowledge the risks associated with his driving and voluntarily hands his car keys to his son. Spontaneous applause erupted from the audiences of seniors in response to his decision. A total of 790 seniors attended this program at the four leased stage venues around the Tampa Bay area. Local police officers took the opportunity to address the risks they see and share local statistics of older adult drivers involved in accidents. Many were surprised to learn that, in Pinellas County, approximately 6,500-7,000 traffic crashes each year involve drivers age 65 or older, representing roughly one-quarter…
$45,800 spent32% of program spendingAs caregiving for loved ones suffering memory loss is becoming a huge fact of life in America, especially in Florida, our SAGES team researched the relevant issues to create Memory Lane, another Play with Purpose, and drew from the true, personal stories of local caregivers. Four performances of free live theater were produced at four leased stage venues within the Tampa Bay Area providing information along with tips and available resources to avoid caregiver burnout. The population residing in the greater Tampa Bay Area includes 1.9 million seniors age 55+ or 38% of the total Area population. Memory Lane addresses the issues of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Lewy Bodies Diseases, as well as Vascular Dementia and Frontotemporal Degeneration. Within the storylines of the play, the key behaviors of each are described. The scenes take place with 13 volunteer senior actors depicting a group of caregivers participating in a new 'ABC's of Caregiving' program at an aging studies lab and sharing their experiences with honesty and light humor. A serious need for information on dementia and caregiver resources is evidenced by the large amount of feedback generated by this program. A sample of…
$45,800 spent32% of program spendingExpanded DIY Play Kit program to senior centers. Expanded SAGES Singers at Plays with Purpose live shows. The singers take the stage prior to each program beginning to warm up the audience with sing-a-longs of Golden Oldies that have some connection to the play's theme. The singers venture out into the audience, making strangers feel like friends, as they urge everyone to sing these well-known tunes together. In one significant performance, a youthful "Elvis" impersonator sang his signature songs that brought back many memories producing smiles and a few tears to add to the camaraderie of this experience taking place among a community of seniors who can relate to one another. SAGES Singers promotes self-care in using music for expression and healing, as well as a manner of connecting to those around us. Many older caregivers are isolated due to their responsibilities and lack of awareness of resources available to help them and their loved ones. The positive energy of this engaging group on stage as audience members arrive sets the tone for the 'community' being gathered together to experience Memory Lane and the bittersweet emotions it evokes. Audience members often reach out to…
$4,530 spent3% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $141,930.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $22k to $43k (+94%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
88% of SAGES THEATER INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (91% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2019 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 5 funders, grant income rose $5k → $35k.
3 of 10 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 20% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of SAGES THEATER INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
SAGES THEATER INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 56% of grant income and the top three 80%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
93% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund SAGES THEATER INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 100% · 2020 45% · 2021 100% · 2022 43% · 2023 43% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
0% of SAGES THEATER INC's funders are still giving 2 years after their first grant; 50% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
82% of SAGES THEATER INC's grant income comes from Florida funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $34k arriving through sponsors registered in 3 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
SAGES THEATER INC has grown faster than three-quarters of the 13,917 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 13,917 human services nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like SAGES THEATER INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Florida
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
94% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for SAGES THEATER INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds SAGES THEATER INC?
- SAGES THEATER INC (Florida) receives grants from 10 organizations whose IRS filings report $168,922 to it, the largest being GUARDIAN TRUST FOUNDATION INC ($95,000). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does SAGES THEATER INC have?
- IRS filings report 10 organizations giving $168,922 in grants to SAGES THEATER INC, 5 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of SAGES THEATER INC?
- GUARDIAN TRUST FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $95,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like SAGES THEATER INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Florida. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2019–2025), and the filings of 10 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing