San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SAGE PROMOTES THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL VITALITY OF SAN ANTONIO'S EASTSIDE.
- Income
- $689,096
- Spending
- $720,131
- Spent on programs
- 50%
- Reserves
- 3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 58%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $132,240, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1550% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $360,616 spent. SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES SAGES SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAM (SBS) PROVIDES BUSINESS SUPPORT, ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES, AND GRANT ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES LOCATED IN EASTSIDE SAN ANTONIO. THE PROGRAM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF SMALL BUSINESSES (WHETHER STARTUP OR GROWTH-MINDED) THAT NEED TARGETED AND TAILORED SUPPORT. BUSINESS SUPPORT INCLUDES: 1) REFERRING PARTICIPATING SMALL BUSINESSES TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL EXPERTS, PEERS, AND MENTORS TO ASSIST THEM WITH ANY EMERGING IMPROVEMENT PLANS; 2) CONNECTING BUSINESS OWNERS TO RESOURCES AND OTHER GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THAT INCLUDE FUNDS FOR CAPITAL, FAADE IMPROVEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND CASUALTY LOSS EXPENSES; 3) CONTINUOUS FOLLOWUP WITH PARTICIPATING SMALL BUSINESSES TO CHECK IN GENERALLY, UNDERSTAND PREEXISTING OR NEW CHALLENGES, AND ENCOURAGE PROGRESS TOWARDS GOALS. SAGE ALSO OFFERS INTENSIVE SUPPORT TO SELECT SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH PEER COHORTS. THESE COHORTS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS, PEERS, AND MENTORS, RECEIVING TAILORED GUIDANCE ON BOTH EMERGING CHALLENGES AND LONG-TERM GROWTH STRATEGIES. SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES SAGES SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAM (SBS) PROVIDES BUSINESS SUPPORT, ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCES, AND GRANT ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES LOCATED IN EASTSIDE SAN ANTONIO. THE PROGRAM IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF SMALL BUSINESSES (WHETHER STARTUP OR GROWTH-MINDED) THAT NEED TARGETED AND TAILORED SUPPORT. BUSINESS SUPPORT INCLUDES: 1) REFERRING PARTICIPATING SMALL BUSINESSES TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL EXPERTS, PEERS, AND MENTORS TO ASSIST THEM WITH ANY EMERGING IMPROVEMENT PLANS; 2) CONNECTING BUSINESS OWNERS TO RESOURCES AND OTHER GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THAT INCLUDE FUNDS FOR CAPITAL, FAADE IMPROVEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND CASUALTY LOSS EXPENSES; 3) CONTINUOUS FOLLOWUP WITH PARTICIPATING SMALL BUSINESSES TO CHECK IN GENERALLY, UNDERSTAND PREEXISTING OR NEW CHALLENGES, AND ENCOURAGE PROGRESS TOWARDS GOALS. SAGE ALSO OFFERS INTENSIVE SUPPORT TO SELECT SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH PEER COHORTS. THESE COHORTS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS, PEERS, AND MENTORS, RECEIVING TAILORED GUIDANCE ON BOTH EMERGING CHALLENGES AND LONG-TERM GROWTH STRATEGIES.
- STOREFRONT PROGRAM -- THE SAGE STOREFRONT GRANT PROGRAM OFFERS QUALIFIED BUSINESSES MATCHING GRANTS OF UP TO 10,000 FOR BUSINESS PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAKE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS DOOR AND WINDOW REPLACEMENT, PAINTING, SIGNAGE, LIGHTING, PARKING LOT REPAIRS, AND OTHER EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS. SINCE 2010, SAGE HAS AWARDED OVER 200 STOREFRONT GRANTS, RESULTING IN FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS OF OVER 1.6 MILLION IN EASTSIDE SAN ANTONIO.
- CULTURAL & HISTORICAL MARKERS - SAGE COMMISSIONS THE INSTALLATION OF HISTORICAL MARKERS THROUGHOUT THE EASTSIDE, COMMEMORATING SIGNIFICANT EVENTS, LOCATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS, IN TURN HELPING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS CONNECT WITH THE AREA'S HISTORY.
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - SAGE HOSTS COMMUNITY AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING: HALLOEAST - HALLOEAST IS A FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN. THIS EVENT IS MORE THAN JUST TRICK-OR-TREATING -- IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO CONNECT WITH NEIGHBORS AND SHARE VALUABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THIS EVENT ATTRACTED OVER 530 ATTENDEES AND MORE THAN 50 VENDORS FROM THE COMMUNITY. IN 2024 SAGE WAS AWARDED A 150,000 COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CED) PLANNING GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AIMED AT BUILDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY NEEDED TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC MARKET COMPLEX ON SAN ANTONIO'S EASTSIDE. THIS PLANNING PROJECT MARKS A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN SAGE'S COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING ECONOMIC VITALITY IN THIS MINORITY-MAJORITY AREA, WHICH HAS LONG GRAPPLED WITH SYSTEMIC POVERTY, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, AND THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF HISTORICAL DISENFRANCHISEMENT THROUGH REDLINING, RACIAL SEGREGATION, AND GOVERNMENTAL DISINVESTMENT. THROUGH THE CED PLANNING FUNDS, SAGE WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-INFORMED BUSINESS PLAN TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC MARKET COMPLEX THAT WILL SERVE AS AN ECONOMIC ANCHOR FOR THE EASTSIDE. THIS VIBRANT COMMUNITY SPACE IS ENVISIONED TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF GROCERY STORES, DINING, AND ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS IN THE AREA, AND CREATE A CENTRAL HUB WHERE RESIDENTS CAN SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES, ENJOY COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND ACCESS ESSENTIAL GOODS AND SERVICES. IN 2025, SAGE WAS AWARDED A CED IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TOTALING 800,000 TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM INTENDED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE EASTSIDE COMMUNITY. THIS SAME YEAR SAGE WAS AWARDED A 2,000,000 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES PROJECT (RCP) PLANNING GRANT TO ADDRESS LONGSTANDING BARRIERS CREATED BY HIGHWAYS ON SAN ANTONIO'S EASTSIDE. THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING A VISION TO CAP, BURY, AND TRANSFORM SECTIONS OF IH-10, IH-35, AND IH-37 INTO GREEN, PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY SPACES. THIS EFFORT AIMS TO RECONNECT HISTORICALLY DIVIDED NEIGHBORHOODS, ENHANCE MOBILITY, AND SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SAGE DIRECTLY ENGAGES MORE THAN 7,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, SEMI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT.
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - SAGE HOSTS COMMUNITY AND SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING: HALLOEAST - HALLOEAST IS A FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY CELEBRATING HALLOWEEN. THIS EVENT IS MORE THAN JUST TRICK-OR-TREATING -- IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO CONNECT WITH NEIGHBORS AND SHARE VALUABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THIS EVENT ATTRACTED OVER 530 ATTENDEES AND MORE THAN 50 VENDORS FROM THE COMMUNITY. IN 2024 SAGE WAS AWARDED A 150,000 COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CED) PLANNING GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AIMED AT BUILDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY NEEDED TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC MARKET COMPLEX ON SAN ANTONIO'S EASTSIDE. THIS PLANNING PROJECT MARKS A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN SAGE'S COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING ECONOMIC VITALITY IN THIS MINORITY-MAJORITY AREA, WHICH HAS LONG GRAPPLED WITH SYSTEMIC POVERTY, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, AND THE LINGERING EFFECTS OF HISTORICAL DISENFRANCHISEMENT THROUGH REDLINING, RACIAL SEGREGATION, AND GOVERNMENTAL DISINVESTMENT. THROUGH THE CED PLANNING FUNDS, SAGE WILL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-INFORMED BUSINESS PLAN TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC MARKET COMPLEX THAT WILL SERVE AS AN ECONOMIC ANCHOR FOR THE EASTSIDE. THIS VIBRANT COMMUNITY SPACE IS ENVISIONED TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF GROCERY STORES, DINING, AND ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS IN THE AREA, AND CREATE A CENTRAL HUB WHERE RESIDENTS CAN SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES, ENJOY COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND ACCESS ESSENTIAL GOODS AND SERVICES. IN 2025, SAGE WAS AWARDED A CED IMPLEMENTATION GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TOTALING 800,000 TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM INTENDED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE EASTSIDE COMMUNITY. THIS SAME YEAR SAGE WAS AWARDED A 2,000,000 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES PROJECT (RCP) PLANNING GRANT TO ADDRESS LONGSTANDING BARRIERS CREATED BY HIGHWAYS ON SAN ANTONIO'S EASTSIDE. THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING A VISION TO CAP, BURY, AND TRANSFORM SECTIONS OF IH-10, IH-35, AND IH-37 INTO GREEN, PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY SPACES. THIS EFFORT AIMS TO RECONNECT HISTORICALLY DIVIDED NEIGHBORHOODS, ENHANCE MOBILITY, AND SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SAGE DIRECTLY ENGAGES MORE THAN 7,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, SEMI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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