Grantmaking public charity · EIN 51-0198509

Tides Foundation

San Francisco, CA

Tides Foundation is a public charity that makes grants based in San Francisco, CA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $395M in grants paid across 2,114 grants, with $534M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Tides Advocacy, State Democracy Project and Impactassets Inc.

How to request funding

Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Tides Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.

How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)

Tides conducts due diligence in advance of funding, including review of the group's tax-exempt status and whether the grant will advance tides' mission. all grantees receive a written grant award notification. by accepting payment, the grantee agrees to the terms and conditions. if a grant is restricted to a specific program or specific activities, grantees are required to return any portion of the grant not used for the stated purpose. any change to the purposes for which the grant may be used must be requested and approved in writing in advance by tides. award notifications for grants that are restricted to a non-lobbying purpose also prohibit the use of grant funds to engage in lobbying activity. periodic or final narrative and financial reports describing use of grants funds are required for certain grants. all grants requiring expenditure responsibility are made in compliance with the expenditure responsibility rules provided under irc section 4945(h). reports are required for each year until the grant funds are fully expended. reports for the grantee must provide: (i) a detailed account of how the grant funds have been used, (ii) confirmation that the grantee has complied with the terms and conditions of the grant, and (iii) a description of the progress toward achieving the grant's purpose(s). the reports are reviewed to confirm that all of the funds have been used for charitable or educational purposes and in accordance with the grant agreement. a final report must in

Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.

Mission

Grantmaking through funds to accelerate the pace of social change.

As stated on its Form 990.

Largest grants, tax year 2024

Historical data · not a prediction

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Tides Advocacy	San Francisco, CA	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$28,164,447
State Democracy Project	Brooklyn, NY	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$20,280,000
Impactassets Inc	Bethesda, MD	Healthy Individuals and Communities	$19,886,752
Tides Center	San Francisco, CA	Healthy Individuals and Communities	$9,579,887
Academy for the Love of Learning Inc	Santa Fe, NM	Quality Education	$5,000,000
Trans Justice Funding Project	Portland, OR	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$4,322,252
Movement Voter Fund	Northampton, MA	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$4,200,000
Floridians Protecting Freedom Inc	Miami, FL	Healthy Individuals and Communities	$3,332,500
Nextgen Climate America Inc	Sacramento, CA	Healthy Individuals and Communities	$3,294,999
Working Families Organization Inc	Brooklyn, NY	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$3,254,209
Climate Strategies Lab LLC	Cincinnati, OH	Sustainable Environment	$3,123,870
Beneficial State Foundation	Oakland, CA	Healthy Individuals and Communities	$2,626,767
Nethope Inc	Falls Church, VA	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$2,576,000
Poder Latinx	Washington, DC	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$2,500,000
Oc Action	Buena Park, CA	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$2,483,381
New Venture Fund	Washington, DC	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$2,290,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc	New York, NY	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$2,198,500
The Movement Cooperative	Washington, DC	Healthy Individuals and Communities	$2,007,450
Citizens Not Politicians	Columbus, OH	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$2,000,000
Accelerate Action Inc	Boston, MA	Healthy Individuals and Communities	$1,975,000
American Online Giving Foundation Inc (employee Giving)	Newark, DE	Equity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment	$1,696,333
One Arizona	Phoenix, AZ	Healthy Individuals and Communities	$1,626,000
Indiana University Foundation	Bloomington, IN	Quality Education	$1,600,000
A Better Big Sky (c4)	Missoula, MT	Healthy Individuals and Communities	$1,595,000
Neo Philanthropy Inc	Las Vegas, NV	Healthy Individuals and Communities	$1,582,000

The 25 largest of 2,114 grants listed on the return. 4 grants to individuals ($80K) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.

Where its grants went

Quick answers

Does Tides Foundation accept grant applications?

Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Tides Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.

How much does Tides Foundation give each year?

For tax year 2024, it reported $395,319,277 in grants paid (2,114 grants). Giving can change from year to year.

What organizations has Tides Foundation funded?

Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Tides Advocacy (CA), $28.2M, State Democracy Project (NY), $20.3M, Impactassets Inc (MD), $19.9M, Tides Center (CA), $9.58M and Academy for the Love of Learning Inc (NM), $5M.