January 9, 2011
About the Russell Sage Foundation
Year founded: 1907
Founder: Margaret Olivia Sage, the widow of the industrialist and financier Russell Sage
Headquarters: New York
Why it was founded: To tackle the difficult social and living conditions in the United States at the turn of the 20th century
What it does today: Finances research on low-wage work
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