Sage Bionetworks is a strategic research organization with a mission to coordinate and link academic and commercial biomedical researchers, patients and citizens through a Commons that represents a new paradigm for genomics intellectual property, researcher cooperation and contributor evolved resources. This mission has several interdependent themes, including: conducting research on network models of disease; building the computational platform for the Commons; and activating public engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $4.7M
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.6M
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$23.9M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$24.2M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$23.9M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.3M
FY2021$26.4M
FY2022$23.9M
FY2023$26.3M
FY2024$24.5M
Expenses
$24.2M
FY2022▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19.7M
FY2021$25.2M
FY2022$24.2M
FY2023$26.4M
FY2024$24.7M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2022▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $22.6M Management & general 7% · $1.6M Fundraising 0% · $75K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Technology Officer
$277,785Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Data Officer
$272,938Pt VII · Sec A
COO, Interim President
$219,103Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Systems Biology
$198,315Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Synapse Team
$188,942Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Bridge Platforms
$188,114Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Scce
$185,581Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Design
$185,555Pt VII · Sec A

Luca Foschini’s $365K as President & CEO is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 139 $10–100M science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Luca Foschini$365,453$419,183———
Kimberly Baggett$315,997————
Kim Baggett—$286,765$219,103——
Lara Mangravite——$128,450$278,073$269,532
Mike Kellen—$246,427$277,785$229,674$223,307
Brian O'Connor—$263,068$272,938——
John Wilbanks———$18,506$245,413
Susheel Varma$218,071————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects researchers, patients, and citizens to advance biomedical discovery through shared data and resources.

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2 programs · $22.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Research Communities and Challenges

Sage Bionetworks conducts research independently as well as with collaborators worldwide across a variety of disease areas. We work to redefine how complex biological data is gathered, shared and used through open systems, incentives, and norms.

$17.5Mprogram expense
02

Digital Health

Smartphones and other wearable sensors have put touchscreens and high-fidelity sensors into the pockets of billions of people. These technologies provide an opportunity to paint a rich understanding of health and disease in the everyday world outside of the clinic.

$5.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 69 grants · $9.6M · 2020–2024
Seven Bridges Genomics INC (velsera)FY2024$412,225
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2024$251,814
Institute for Systems BiologyWA · FY2024$204,222
Emory UniversityGA · FY2024$125,000
Institute for Systems BiologyWA · FY2024$114,897
Duke UniversityNC · FY2024$103,680
Yale UniversityCT · FY2024$70,420
University of WashingtonFY2024$36,580
University of Colorado DenverFY2024$13,649
The Broad Institute INCMA · FY2024$6,757
Institute for Systems BiologyWA · FY2023$379,595
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$24.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.6M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$17.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$511K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$120
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$23.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5138
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M$11.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$7.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$3.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.2M$1.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$379K$379K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M$1.2M$323K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.6M$10.8M$815K$47K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$766K$711K$53K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.9M$96K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$853K$788K$63K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$199K$182K$16K$764
Legal feesLn 11b$615K$572K$41K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$248K$227K$20K$954
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$2.2M$9K$416
Advertising and promotionLn 12$66K$61K$5K$255
Office expensesLn 13$56K$53K$4K$178
Information technologyLn 14$634K$604K$28K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.0M$922K$81K$4K
TravelLn 17$308K$300K$8K$390
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$0$0
InterestLn 20$132$120$11$1
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$15K$1K$64
InsuranceLn 23$80K$74K$6K$309
All other expensesLn 24e$400K$394K$6K$267
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.2M$22.6M$1.6M$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $24.5M$24.7M−$156K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $26.3M$26.4M−$78K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $23.9M$24.2M−$310K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $26.4M$25.2M$1.2M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.3M$19.7M−$473K$2.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $23,911,041 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,940,129$19,139,955
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,456,518$4,767,966
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80$120
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,396,727$23,911,041
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,953,013$1,572,423
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,057,491$16,796,690
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,198,140$5,852,039
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,208,644$24,221,152
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,188,083−$310,111
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $23,911,041 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$16,969,973
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,169,982
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$511,255
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,139,955
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,767,966 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,767,966
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $120 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$120
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,768,086 · Unrelated business $3,000 · Excluded from tax $0$23,911,041
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,221,152 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,193,878$1,193,878
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $378,545$378,545
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,228,475 · Management $322,871 · Fundraising $6,141$1,557,487
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,752,867 · Management $814,622 · Fundraising $47,480$11,614,969
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $711,359 · Management $52,654 · Fundraising $2,224$766,237
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,902,605 · Management $96,287 · Fundraising $5,927$2,004,819
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $787,788 · Management $62,816 · Fundraising $2,574$853,178
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $182,238 · Management $16,020 · Fundraising $764$199,022
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $571,723 · Management $41,152 · Fundraising $1,963$614,838
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $227,481 · Management $19,997 · Fundraising $954$248,432
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,208,189 · Management $8,730 · Fundraising $416$2,217,335
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $60,712 · Management $5,337 · Fundraising $255$66,304
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $52,526 · Management $3,737 · Fundraising $178$56,441
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $604,166 · Management $28,017 · Fundraising $1,336$633,519
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $921,661 · Management $81,019 · Fundraising $3,864$1,006,544
IX-17 TravelPrograms $299,598 · Management $8,178 · Fundraising $390$308,166
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,004 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,004
IX-20 InterestPrograms $120 · Management $11 · Fundraising $1$132
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,183 · Management $1,335 · Fundraising $64$16,582
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $73,698 · Management $6,478 · Fundraising $309$80,485
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $394,383 · Management $5,585 · Fundraising $267$400,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,571,199 · Management $1,574,846 · Fundraising $75,107$24,221,152
Part X · Balance sheet $11,242,073 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,014,650$1,418,950
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,020,715$4,269,310
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $215,782$249,287
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $68,693$5,304,526
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,319,840$11,242,073
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,762,734$1,149,973
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,384,007$897,810
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $10,150$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $187,909$5,529,361
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,344,800$7,577,144
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,975,040$3,645,836
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$19,093
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,975,040$3,664,929
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,319,840$11,242,073
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,664,929 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,911,041
XI-2 Total expenses$24,221,152
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$310,111
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,975,040
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,664,929

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