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Saga Innovations

NEWTON, MA

Total revenue

$17.9M

Total expenses

$29.4M

Net assets

$19.3M

Grants received

$43.0M

50 grants

EIN

472168942

Tax year

2023

Mission

Saga innovations is a nonprofit organization based in boston, ma dedicated to transforming american public education. Saga drives the expansion of nationally recognized innovation of high-dosage, intensive daily tutoring where tutoring is a part of the regular school day for students as a scheduled class period. We partner with district public schools to provide students the opportunity to work with a qualified, engaging tutor who tailors instruction to the needs of two students at a time.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.4M

Program service revenue$8.8M

Investment income$801K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$17.9M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$23.8M

Fundraising$698K

Other expenses$5.6M

Total expenses$29.4M

Total assets$21.0M

Net assets$19.3M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ALAN SAFRAN

CEO & CHAIR

Board

$238K

40 hrs/wk

ANTONIO GUTIERREZ

CHIEF POLICY & PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER & VICE CHAIR

Board

$204K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER DUPUIS

COO

Board

$181K

40 hrs/wk

MONIVETT ACEVEDO

CFO

Board

$178K

40 hrs/wk

TIFFANI BIBB

CPCO

Board

$170K

40 hrs/wk

PHYLLIS LOCKETT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JENNIE MAGIERA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

KARL REID

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ANTHONY LUCKETT

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/24)

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MELANIE DUKES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

KARINE APOLLON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

KASSIE DAVIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JULIA QUINN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

WENDY LEE HAINES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL LEVINE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ALEX CORTEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JARED TAILLEFER

CLERK

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

SEAN KELLY

VP ENGINEERING

Staff

$199K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS FISCHABER

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Staff

$178K

40 hrs/wk

R BRENT MILNE

VP PRODUCT R&D

Staff

$172K

40 hrs/wk

JEFFREY WARD

PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Staff

$162K

40 hrs/wk

KRISTA MARKS

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Staff

$158K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MEDIA CAUSE

PAID MEDIA SERVICES

$659K

WHITEBOARD ADVISORS LLC

COMMUNICATIONS, ADVOCACY AND COALITION-B

$252K

EDITORIAL PROJECTS IN EDUCATION INC

ADS SERVICES

$158K

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS

MATH PROGRAM RESEARCH SERVICES

$140K

SUMMIT 360 INC

IT/TECH EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES

$127K

Grants received

Showing 50 of 50

FromAmountPurposeYear

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$110K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2024

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR

$26K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2024

BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC

$2M

TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN

2023

$253K

PROGRAM EXPANSION

2023

CLARK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

$250K

SUPPORT TUTORING PROGRAMS IN DC SCHOOLS

2023

ACCELERATE - THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE

$200K

CALL TO EFFECTIVE ACTION

2023

THE HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG

$200K

TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THIS ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES HIGH-IMPACT, IN-SCHOOL TUTORING TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENTERING ALGEBRA I IN THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT.

2023

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

$151K

SUBAWARD

2023

GATES FOUNDATION

$100K

K-12 EDUCATION

2023

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$100K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR

$14K

2023 EQUITY IN EDUCA

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$11K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

LOHENGRIN FOUNDATION INC

$5K

GENERAL FUND

2023

BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC

$3M

TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN

2022

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$250K

To Support state policy work and the creation of model policy for high-dosage tutoring.

2022

$250K

PROGRAM EXPANSION

2022

$140K

TUTORING CONTRACTS

2022

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$100K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2022

CME GROUP FOUNDATION

$50K

SAGA CHICAGO RECRUITMENT

2022

LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION

$40K

FOR EXPANSION OF CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING PROGRAM

2022

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

$15M

EDUCATION

2021

BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC

$5M

TO SUPPORT SCALING PLAN

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$751K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$751K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

AMERICA ACHIEVES INC

$500K

Program Support

2021

NEW SCHOOLS FUND

$200K

INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS

2021

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$101K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2021

CME GROUP FOUNDATION

$50K

SAGA CHICAGO RECRUITMENT

2021

LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION

$40K

FOR EXPANSION OF CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING PROGRAM

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$3.6M

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2020

BLUE MERIDIAN PARTNERS INC

$3M

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION INVESTMENTS

2020

GATES FOUNDATION

$2.4M

K-12 EDUCATION

2020

GATES FOUNDATION

$1M

K-12 EDUCATION

2020

GATES FOUNDATION

$588K

K-12 EDUCATION

2020

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

$350K

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

2020

GATES FOUNDATION

$313K

K-12 EDUCATION

2020

$250K

PROGRAM EXPANSION

2020

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$200K

COVID-19 Response: Technology platform acquisition to expand online math tutoring

2020

THE HARRY AND JEANETTE WEINBERG

$150K

TO SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATIONS MATH LAB, WHICH PROVIDES INTENSIVE, PERSONALIZED TUTORING WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING ALGEBRA INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS IN NINTH GRADE

2020

GATES FOUNDATION

$100K

K-12 EDUCATION

2020

A Better Chicago

$75K

Community Development

2020

CME GROUP FOUNDATION

$50K

SAGA CHICAGO: BLENDED LEARNING MODEL

2020

ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL

$50K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2020

LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION

$40K

For math tutoring in Chicago Public Schools

2020

DANCING TIDES FOUNDATION INC

$10K

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

2020

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$195K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2019

LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION

$40K

For math tutoring in Chicago public schools

2019

CHICAGO BEYOND INC

$770K

Tutor Program

2018

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$150K

FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES

2017

LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION

$75K

For MATCH tutoring in Chicago public schools

2017

Funded by

$43.0M from 23 funders · 50 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$15M · 1 grant · 2021

Blue Meridian Partners Inc

$13M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$5.5M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Gates Foundation

$4.5M · 6 grants · 2020–2023

Chicago Beyond Inc

$770K · 1 grant · 2018

$753K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

America Achieves Inc

$500K · 1 grant · 2021

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$450K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN472168942

NTEE codeB90

Subsection03

Ruling date2015-02

Formed2014

Employees557

Volunteers11

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