Tides Center

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Tides Center
Type: Non-profit
Parent organization: Tides
Top organization: Department of State
Employees: 100
Executive: CEO
Budget: $231 million (2022)
Address: 1012 Torney Ave, San Francisco, CA 94129, USA
Website: https://www.tides.org
Creation Legislation:
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Tides Center
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Mission
To accelerate the pace of social change, working with innovative partners to solve society's toughest problems. Tides Center aims to center equity and justice in everything it does.
Services

Fiscal sponsorship; grantmaking; capacity building; consulting

Regulations

Tides Center (Tides Center) is a non-profit organization providing fiscal sponsorship and operational support to social change initiatives, allowing new projects to operate under its nonprofit status while they grow or await their own tax-exempt status.

Official Site

Mission

The mission of the Tides Center is to accelerate social change by partnering with organizations to address complex societal issues. It focuses on fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, and providing resources to groups committed to equity and justice.[1]

Parent organization

Tides Center operates under the umbrella of **Tides**, which is also its top organization. Tides encompasses various entities focused on social justice and philanthropy.[2]

Legislation

There is no specific legislation noted for the creation of the Tides Center, as it is a non-profit organization.

Partners

  • Various grassroots organizations and social movements
  • Foundations and donors for collaborative funding efforts

Number of employees

The Tides Center employs around 100 people.[3]

Organization structure

The Tides Center's structure includes:

  • **Fiscal Sponsorship Division** for managing legal and administrative support for projects.
  • **Program Services Division** for providing capacity building and consulting.

Leader

The Tides Center is led by a **CEO**.

Divisions

The divisions include:

  • Fiscal Sponsorship for new and established organizations.
  • Operational Support for program management, HR, and finance.[4]

List of programs

  • Fiscal Sponsorship Program
  • Capacity Building and Consulting Services[5]

Last total enacted budget

The last known budget for the Tides Center was $231 million for the fiscal year 2022.[6]

Staff

The Tides Center has around 100 staff members, focused on supporting social justice initiatives.[7]

Funding

Funding for the Tides Center comes from donations, grants, and fees from fiscal sponsorship services. It has received significant federal funding in the past, including from USAID and the Department of Health and Human Services.[8]

Services provided

The Tides Center offers fiscal sponsorship, which includes administrative, legal, and financial support to projects. It also provides capacity building through consulting, strategy, and technical assistance to amplify the impact of social change initiatives.[9]

Regulations overseen

As Tides Center is not a governmental organization, it does not oversee any regulations.

Headquarters address

1012 Torney Ave, San Francisco, CA 94129, USA

History

The Tides Center was established in 1996 to manage the fiscal sponsorship services for the Tides Foundation. It has since grown into a significant organization supporting numerous social justice projects by providing them with the infrastructure needed to operate effectively.[10]

External links

References

  1. Unknown. "About Tides". Tides, https://www.tides.org/about (accessed February 17, 2025).
  2. Unknown. "Tides Network". Tides, https://www.tides.org (accessed February 17, 2025).
  3. Unknown. "Tides Center - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943213100 (accessed February 17, 2025).
  4. Unknown. "Tides Center - GuideStar Profile". GuideStar, https://www.guidestar.org/profile/94-3213100 (accessed February 17, 2025).
  5. Unknown. "Tides Center Services". Tides, https://www.tides.org/services (accessed February 17, 2025).
  6. Unknown. "Tides Center - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943213100 (accessed February 17, 2025).
  7. Unknown. "Tides Center - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica, https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943213100 (accessed February 17, 2025).
  8. Unknown. "Posts on X". X, (accessed February 17, 2025).
  9. Unknown. "Tides Center Services". Tides, https://www.tides.org/services (accessed February 17, 2025).
  10. Unknown. "Tides Center & Tides Foundation | About the Tides Network". Tides, https://www.tides.org/about (accessed February 17, 2025).