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Filing year 2024

TIDES FOUNDATION

San Francisco, California·EIN 51-0198509·NTEE T300 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$368M
Total assets
$534.5M
Total expenses
$468.4M
Reported officers
16
Mission

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.

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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Pay in context

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%.

This organization (2024)
0.0%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

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.

$1.3M

Climbed 42%
over 2 years

From $38k in 2022 to $54k in 2024.

$38k
2022
$47k
2023
$54k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 33% in real terms$43k to $57k

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.

Pay for the position

Chief Financial Officer pay rose 38% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 37%.

$33k in 2022 to $46k in 2024.
  • 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.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

TIDES FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$580.7M
$685.5M
2022
$350.1M
$711.6M
2023
$368M
$468.4M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

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.

25th percentile
$18k
Median
$60,111
75th percentile
$150k
90th percentile
$291k

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
FAQ

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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