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Secondary Menu Russel Sage Foundation Primary Menu Mission Statement For the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States From the Letter of the Gift by Margaret Olivia Sage establishing the Russell Sage Foundation April 19 1907 The Russell Sage Foundation was established by Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States. It dedicates itself to strengthening the methods data and theories of the social sciences in order to better understand societal problems and develop informed responses. The foundation supports visiting scholars in residence and publishes books and a journal under its own imprint. It also funds researchers at other institutions and supports programs intended to develop new generations of social scientists.