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EIN 94-3153687

Tides Advocacy

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(4)
Num. employees
430
City
West Hollywood
State
California
Year formed
1992
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
W01: Public and Societal Benefit Alliances and Advocacy
Description
Tides Advocacy advocates for and grants funds to support social justice, environmental protection and the health of democracy. Through grantmaking and advocacy, it supports innovative initiatives that bridge boundaries in sustaining investments for social change. Its primary focus areas include promoting equality, human rights and shared prosperity, as well as improving and protecting the environment.
Also known as...
Advocacy Fund
Total revenues
$65,829,577
2023
Total expenses
$74,094,988
2023
Total assets
$42,570,827
2023
Num. employees
430
2023

Program areas at Tides Advocacy

Tides Advocacy supports, through Advocacy and grantmaking, innovative initiatives to bridge boundaries and sustain investment in social change. Our primary areas of focus include: promoting equality, human rights and shared prosperity; improving and protecting health and the environment; and advancing democracy.

Grants made by Tides Advocacy

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)General Support$3,176,116
Action for Safety and JusticeCriminal Justice Reform$1,250,000
Common Counsel Foundation (CCF)General Support$701,582
...and 89 more grants made totalling $11,799,777

Who funds Tides Advocacy

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Tides FoundationHealthy Individuals and Communities$29,312,169
Open Society Policy CenterSupport Policy Advocacy$4,400,000
Energy Action Fund (GTAF)To Support Clean Energy Policy Advancement in the States.$1,961,500
...and 91 more grants received totalling $46,957,722

Personnel at Tides Advocacy

NameTitleCompensation
Romilda AvilaChief Executive Officer$221,918
Vincent JonesInterim Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairperson$0
Sihle DinaniChief Financial Officer
Jessica SalinasChief Information Officer , New Media Ventures$201,944
Jessica MofieldChief Advancement Officer
...and 27 more key personnel

Financials for Tides Advocacy

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$64,283,356
Program services$1,079,126
Investment income and dividends$267,058
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$11,301
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$188,736
Total revenues$65,829,577

Form 990s for Tides Advocacy

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122020-09-30990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Tides Advocacy

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Americans for Prosperity (AFP)Arlington, VA$186,359,205
The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC$232,109,335
Sierra ClubOakland, CA$173,425,083
The Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC$89,444,146
Environmental Defense Action Fund (EDF)New York, NY$19,958,140
Truth InitiativeWashington, DC$73,144,611
The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC$100,963,350
Cato InstituteWashington, DC$71,927,807
GreenpeaceWashington, DC$40,214,924
Campaign Legal CenterWashington, DC$21,481,014
Data update history
January 14, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 5 new vendors, including , , , , and
January 8, 2025
Received grants
Identified 39 new grant, including a grant for $29,312,169 from Tides Foundation
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Global Impact Social Welfare Fund
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $23,947,460 from Tides Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofits
Issues
Public policyVoting rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates internationallyNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteering
General information
Address
8605 Santa Monica Blvd PMB 771982
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
tidesadvocacy.org/ 
Phone
(415) 561-6328
Facebook page
TheAdvocacyFund 
Twitter profile
@theadvocacyfund 
IRS details
EIN
94-3153687
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1992
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W01: Public and Societal Benefit Alliances and Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
085218
FTB Entity ID
1522490
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-02-05
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