TIDES FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON MAKING GRANTS WITH CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS TO COMMUNITY-LED ORGANIZATIONS.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Sec & Chief Legal & Comp Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $54k $57k |
Treasurer and CFO (thru 9/24) 25th percentile to median | $46k $48k |
CEO 10th to 25th percentile | $43k $45k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 13 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at TIDES FOUNDATION equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Climbed 42%
over 2 years
From $38k in 2022 to $54k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Financial Officer pay rose 38% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 37%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 126% from 2022 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
TIDES FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California
Comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations in California pay their highest-earning executive a median of $60,111.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,889 organizations across 1,889 filings (2021 – 2024).
See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for California →Common questions about TIDES FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Financial Officer of TIDES FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Financial Officer of TIDES FOUNDATION received $45,726 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial Officer roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Financial Officer pay at TIDES FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at TIDES FOUNDATION falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at TIDES FOUNDATION equaled 0.0% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
What are TIDES FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, TIDES FOUNDATION reported $368M in total revenue and $468.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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