Tides Foundation‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌

Major progressive donor-advised fund and fiscal sponsor

Tracked Major progressive donor-advised fund and fiscal sponsor · 1 documented connection

// Editorial summary — AI-generated from public records

San Francisco-based public charity that operates as a fiscal sponsor and donor-advised fund for progressive causes. Manages $400M+ annually. Receives significant funding from Open Society Foundations. Acts as an intermediary allowing donors to fund causes without direct organizational affiliation. Has been criticized for opacity in donor-to-grantee fund flows.

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grant_funder

OSF is significant funder of Tides Foundation per Form 990 filings.

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Fresh Last update: 24d ago · Avg age: 258d

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Pending Review Tides Foundation reported making $442,511,391 i‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌n grants in 2024, down from $690,297,181 in 2023

Date: 2024-12-31 Added: 13 Apr 2026

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← Entity #997

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OSF is significant funder of Tides Foundation per Form 990 filings.

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2024-12-31 ↗ Capital Research Center analysis of Form 990 web_search Processed