EIN 94-3213100

Tides Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
864
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Tides Center accelerates social change, focusing on education and the environment in under-served communities, located in San Francisco, CA.
Total revenues
$281,474,772
2022
Total expenses
$415,897,054
2022
Total assets
$431,562,198
2022
Num. employees
864
2022

Program areas at Tides Center

Equity: within our largest area of impact, Tides projects work multilaterally to create more equal opportunity and equitable treatment for all. Projects focus on ethnic and racial equity, economic opportunity, human rights policies, reproductive justice, refugee aid, and increased civic engagement. Several programs worked to end homelessness by providing transitional housing and social services. Others advocated for issues such as the social and economic empowerment of women and girls, access to quality health care, and criminal justice reform
Environment: in 2022, Tides projects worked in the areas of environmental sustainability, climate change, and sustainable agriculture practices. Programs worked at the local level to address environmental issues facing low-income, marginalized communities, as well as the national and international levels to spearhead campaigns for the preservation of our natural environment and animal welfare. Tides projects advocated for a more just, clean, and sustainable world from a variety of perspectives, from reducing environmental mercury exposure to developing regional food systems and enhancing food security to supporting the farm to school food movement.
Education: in 2022, Tides projects enriched the education of youth and adults living in local, under-served communities, focusing on areas such as leadership development, arts education, health and nutrition, family self-sufficiency, and stem. Internationally, Tides projects provided training in public health practices for healthcare providers and in effective condom usage to prevent the spread of hiv/aids. Other Tides projects instituted a variety of programs that ranged from advocating against domestic violence, to supporting qualified candidates searching for careers in higher education, to exploring the intersection of the arts and social justice.

Grants made by Tides Center

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Oneten CoalitionEquity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment$53,211,202
Tides AdvocacyHealthy Individuals and Communities$18,208,110
Cooperatives for a Better WorldEquity, Human Rights, and Economic Empowerment$14,630,616
...and 452 more grants made totalling $154,568,970

Who funds Tides Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
James Irvine FoundationTo Strengthen Worker Organizations in Ca$15,000,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Community Development$13,753,800
Tides FoundationHealthy Individuals and Communities$11,283,615
...and 431 more grants received totalling $146,471,578

Personnel at Tides Center

NameTitleCompensation
Amy LesnickChief Executive and President - Pledge 1% / Chief Executive - Pledge 1%$286,687
Janiece Evans-PageBoard Member$0
James LumChief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Suneela JainAssistant Secretary and General Counsel / Secretary and Chief Legal and Ethics Officer / Secretary and General Counsel$0
Kelly FitzsimmonsFounder and MNG'G Director , Chief Network and Strategy Officer / Founder and MNG'G Director , Chief Network / Fnder and Man Director - Projects Evident / Founder and Man Director - Project Evident / Director - Project Evident / Founder and Manager Director$286,029
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for Tides Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$240,178,205
Program services$37,628,314
Investment income and dividends$3,362,400
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$861
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$19,868
Net income from fundraising events$-644,018
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$929,142
Total revenues$281,474,772

Form 990s for Tides Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-11-10990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
2018-122020-02-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 254 new grant, including a grant for $15,000,000 from James Irvine Foundation
December 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 14 new vendors, including , , , , , , , , , , , , , and
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 47 new grant, including a grant for $8,015,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCommunity improvementForeign affairsInternational developmentCriminal justice
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyOperates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsor
General information
Address
1012 Torney Ave
San Francisco, CA 94129
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
San Francisco County, CA
Website URL
tides.org/ 
Phone
(415) 561-6300
Facebook page
TidesCommunity 
Twitter profile
@tidescommunity 
IRS details
EIN
94-3213100
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q30: International Development, Relief Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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