TIDES FOUNDATION

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94129-1704 (415) 561-6400 Est. 1976 EIN 51-0198509
T300 - Philanthropy & Grantmaking 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.tides.org

Mission

TIDES FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON MAKING GRANTS WITH CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS TO COMMUNITY-LED ORGANIZATIONS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
13,823
Total Giving
$2.7B
Recipients
10,551
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $28,651,816 Median: $50,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20242110$394.3M $187K6791418
20232302$466.6M $203K8621411
20224990$1.0B $202K13511115
20202265$462.9M $204K1580683
20182155$227.7M $106K14510
20171$171.0M $171.0M10

Sectors Funded

Civil Rights & Advocacy
1525
Human Services
1381
Education
1339
Arts, Culture & Humanities
1210
Environment
918
Community Improvement
801
International & Foreign Affairs
667
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
614
and 18 more sectors

Top States

California
3133
New York
1980
District of Columbia
1136
Massachusetts
460
Washington
457
Texas
434
Illinois
417
Pennsylvania
389
and 43 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
3896
$10M - $50M
2217
Over $50M
1569
$5M - $10M
1523
$100K - $500K
1455
$500K - $1M
1138
Under $100K
435

Top Grantees

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CA - 63 grants
$183.8M
SEE
CA
$171.0M
CA - 41 grants
$48.2M
$30.5M
$30.0M
DC - 9 grants
$22.7M
$21.4M
MD - 5 grants
$20.9M
CA - 4 grants
$20.7M

Grants Awarded · 12902 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$367,989,822
Total Expenses
$468,363,369
Net Assets
$476,861,548
155 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
12.2 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 5.1%
Expenses ↓ 34.2%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 93.4% Earned revenue 0.5% Investment 6.1%
Expense Breakdown
Program 95.0% Management 4.7% Fundraising 0.2%

Officers & Trustees (16)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$367,989,822 ↑$468,363,369$476,861,548
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$350,128,498 ↓$711,555,651$577,525,887
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$580,695,428 $685,523,642$894,210,063
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$580,695,428 ↓$685,523,642$894,210,063
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$1,066,458,024 ↑$619,024,976$927,358,536
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$419,305,631 ↑$304,459,064$361,150,190
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
$298,417,689 $253,098,945$257,044,075

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EIN: 51-0198509 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data