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Tides Foundation

Public charity990-T FY2023
DBA: % LOREN NEWQUIST
Foundations · SAN FRANCISCO, CA · EIN 51-0198509

About

Tides foundation focuses on making grants with contributions received from individuals, families, foundations, and corporations to community-LED organizations.

In care of Loren Newquist

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
0
Volunteers
155

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$368.0M
Expenses
$468.4M
Assets
$534.5M
Liabilities
$57.6M

Financial history

$711.6M$355.8M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $368.0M · Peak FY2022: $580.7M · Avg: $401.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$44.2M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
NORTH AMERICA
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH ASIA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$18.8M
Grants Given
$489.7M
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Address

1012 Torney AVE
SAN Francisco, CA, 94129-170

Governance

Voting board members9
Independent members9
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardNo

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
Public records
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