Grantmaking through funds to accelerate the pace of social change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25.9M a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
6
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$86.3M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$863.5M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$614.8M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.1B
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$863.5M
FY2021▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1B
FY2021$863.5M
FY2022$580.7M
FY2023$350.1M
FY2024$368.0M
Expenses
$614.8M
FY2021▼ -0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$619.0M
FY2021$614.8M
FY2022$685.5M
FY2023$711.6M
FY2024$468.4M
Net assets
$1.1B
FY2021▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$927.4M
FY2021$1.1B
FY2022$894.2M
FY2023$577.5M
FY2024$476.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1977.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $602.5M Management & general 2% · $10.8M Fundraising 0% · $1.4M

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Through 5/2020
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Manages donor-advised funds and distributes grants globally to accelerate social change, while providing educational support and community-building opportunities for donors and nonprofits.

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2 programs · $610.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Tides foundation makes grants for charitable purposes. The core activity is operating collective action, donor advised, and other grant making funds. Tides foundation makes grants to eligible domestic and qualified foreign charitable organizations for philanthropic purposes.

$610.2Mprogram expense
02

Tides foundation also provides administrative and support services to certain of its supporting organizations. Tides foundation works with these organizations to increase their ability to provide financial and programmatic support in areas consistent with tides foundation's mission.

$11Kprogram 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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 11,672 grants · $2.3B · 2020–2024
Tides AdvocacyCA · FY2024$28,164,447
State Democracy ProjectNY · FY2024$20,280,000
Tides CenterCA · FY2024$9,579,887
Impactassets INCMD · FY2024$8,294,752
Trans Justice Funding ProjectFY2024$4,322,252
Movement Voter FundMA · FY2024$4,200,000
Floridians Protecting Freedom INCFL · FY2024$3,332,500
Nextgen Climate America INCCA · FY2024$3,294,999
Working Families Organization INCNY · FY2024$3,254,209
Climate Strategies Lab LLCFY2024$3,123,870
Beneficial State FoundationCA · FY2024$2,626,767
Nethope INCVA · FY2024$2,576,000
Poder LatinxDC · FY2024$2,500,000
Oc ActionCA · FY2024$2,483,381
New Venture FundDC · FY2024$2,290,000
The Movement CooperativeFY2024$2,007,450
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$863.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$820.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$42.7M
Money outPt IX
$614.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$602.5M
Managementcol C$10.8M
Fundraisingcol D$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1B
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$1.2B
LiabilitiesLn 26$86.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$820.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$42.7M
Total revenueLn 12$863.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$1.2B
LiabilitiesLn 26$86.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 653
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $368.0M$468.4M−$100.4M$476.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $350.1M$711.6M−$361.4M$577.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $580.7M$685.5M−$104.8M$894.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $863.5M$614.8M$248.7M$1.1B 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1B$619.0M$447.4M$927.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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