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Tides Advocacy

  • San Francisco, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 1994
  • EIN: 94-3153687

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$89.2M (2022)

Expenses
$91.4M (2022)

Total Assets
$51M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$7.56M (2022)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$89,227,147
Expenses
$91,400,833
Net Income
-$2,173,686
Net Assets
$43,483,609
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $85,487,330
95.8%
Program Services $3,525,968
4.0%
Investment Income $77,311
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $36,492
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $14,223
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $85,823
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,008,995
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $329,020
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $27,064,167
29.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,047,001
Total Liabilities $7,563,392
Net Assets $43,483,609
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Desmond Meade (Ed, Fl Rights Restoration Coalition) $276,740 $0 $50,508
Carlissia Graham (President, New Media Ventures) $230,248 $0 $14,148
Romilda Avila (President & Ceo / Director) $221,918 $0 $3,955
Cristine Soto Deberry (Ed, Prosecutors Alliance Of Ca Action) $217,707 $0 $48,848
Jessica Salinas (Cio, New Media Ventures) $201,944 $0 $23,304
Sihle Tina Dinani (Chief Financial Officer) $188,689 $0 $34,377
Yasmine Laurent (Director Of People And Culture) $182,524 $0 $16,761
Andrea Granda (Deputy Director) $169,261 $0 $26,341
Jennifer Jorczak (General Counsel As Of 1/2022) $160,141 $0 $26,759
Renita Francois (Chief Strategy Officer As Of 2/2022) $151,434 $0 $26,120
Vincent Jones (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Rajasvini Bhansali (Secretary Through 10/2022) $0 $0 $0
Kaci Patterson (Secretary As Of 10/2022) $0 $0 $0
Deb Kinney (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Boucher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nat Chioke Williams (Director As Of 4/2022) $0 $0 $0
William Cordery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Monique Couvson Edd (Director As Of 4/2022) $0 $0 $0
Janiece Evans Page (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Hatcher (Director As Of 4/2022) $0 $0 $0
Aisha Nyandoro (Director As Of 4/2022) $0 $0 $0
Shareen Punian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Quanita Toffie (Director As Of 12/2022) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$78,496,610
Expenses
$75,893,452
Net Income
$2,603,158
Net Assets
$47,707,273
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $73,869,583
94.1%
Program Services $4,402,611
5.6%
Investment Income $110,376
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $67,744
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$27,096
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $73,392
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,082,643
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $349,576
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $25,385,505
33.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,536,746
Total Liabilities $6,829,473
Net Assets $47,707,273
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Desmond Meade (Ed, Fl Rights Restoration Coalition) $245,775 $0 $48,320
Taren Stinebrickner Kauffman (President, New Media Ventures) $242,115 $0 $20,141
Cristine Soto Deberry (Ed, Prosecutors Alliance Of Ca Action Fund) $220,294 $0 $45,691
Jacob Sussman (Managing Director, The Appeal) $214,425 $0 $23,569
Romilda Avila (President & Ceo / Director) $210,191 $0 $655
Robert Smith (Executive Director, The Appeal) $188,337 $0 $14,932
Jessica Salinas (Cio, New Media Ventures) $174,446 $0 $15,458
Sihle Tina Dinani (Cfo / Treasurer 1/2021 12/2021) $168,663 $0 $32,628
Ludovic Blain (Executive Director, Ca Donor Table) $153,607 $0 $0
Andrea Granda (Asst Secr Thru 1/2021 / Deputy Dir.) $147,823 $0 $24,630
Jacqueline Valle (Secr / Chief Of Staff Through 1/2021) $55,750 $0 $1,039
Shareen Punian (Chair Through 12/2021 / Director) $0 $0 $0
Vincent Jones (Secr Thru 12/2021/Chair As Of 12/2021) $0 $0 $0
Deb Kinney (Treasurer As Of 12/2021) $0 $0 $0
Rajasvini Bhansali (Secretary As Of 1/2021) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Boucher (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Cordery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Janiece Evans Page (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kaci Patterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$153,831,799
Expenses
$132,401,504
Net Income
$21,430,295
Net Assets
$47,423,878
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $149,144,109
97.0%
Program Services $3,398,105
2.2%
Investment Income $18,091
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $62,445
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $38,685
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,170,364
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $900,461
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $215,286
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $21,717,878
16.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,251,682
Total Liabilities $6,827,804
Net Assets $47,423,878
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christie George (Senior Advisor, New Media Ventures) $270,160 $0 $27,100
Robert Smith (Executive Director, The Appeal) $224,426 $0 $27,445
Romilda Avila (President/Ceo) $189,172 $0 $14,703
Shannon Baker (Managing Director, New Media Ventures) $183,532 $0 $20,462
Taren Stinebrickner Kauffman (President, New Media Ventures) $178,335 $0 $15,011
Jacob Sussman (Managing Director, The Appeal) $171,846 $0 $32,638
Desmond Meade (Ed, Fl Rights Restoration Coalition) $170,553 $0 $38,992
Andrea Granda (Assistant Secretary/Deputy Director) $143,684 $0 $23,162
Jingxian Li (Assistant Treas/Acct Mgr Thru 8/2020) $112,287 $0 $23,218
Jacqueline Valle (Secretary/Chief Of Staff) $88,721 $0 $13,088
Sihletina Dinani (Asst. Treas/Finance Dir Start 8/2020) $80,329 $0 $11,396
Shareen Punian (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Mouzon (Treasuer Through 12/2020) $0 $0 $0
Rajasvini Bhansali (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Boucher (Director Start 12/2020) $0 $0 $0
Will Cordery (Director Start 12/2020) $0 $0 $0
Vincent Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alice Kessler (Director Through 12/2020) $0 $0 $0
Deb Kinney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kaci Patterson (Director Start 12/2020) $0 $0 $0
Tuti B Scott (Director Through 12/2020) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$52,959,705
Expenses
$41,047,992
Net Income
$11,911,713
Net Assets
$26,008,423
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $52,191,324
98.5%
Program Services $671,673
1.3%
Investment Income $56,963
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $184
0.0%
Rental Property Income $10,854
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,238
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $30,945
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $904,597
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $52,981
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $12,919,192
31.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,734,681
Total Liabilities $3,726,258
Net Assets $26,008,423
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Smith (Exec Dir, The Justice Collaborative) $229,713 $0 $28,553
Christie George (President, New Media Ventures) $216,042 $0 $29,294
Daniel Penchina (President, Voices For Progress) $207,420 $0 $17,470
Jessica Brand (Legal Dir, The Justice Collaborative) $177,825 $0 $17,454
Romilda Justilien (Director / Interim Ceo Start 10/2019) $175,083 $0 $16,575
Jacob Sussman (Man Dir, The Justice Collaborative) $170,416 $0 $33,885
Alexander Bassos (Dir Campaigns/Communities, The Justice Collabora) $170,159 $0 $28,475
Julie Menter (Managing Director, New Media Ventures) $160,063 $0 $18,408
Jingxian Li (Assistant Treas / Accounting Manager) $116,629 $0 $23,378
Jacqueline Valle (Secretary / Chief Of Staff) $73,355 $0 $7,141
Amanda Keton (Director / Ceo Through 10/2019) $29,870 $0 $0
Shareen Punian (Chair Start 3/2019) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Mouzon (Chair Through 3/2019 / Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rajasvini Bhansali (Director Start 10/2019) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Coleman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vincent Jones (Director Start 10/2019) $0 $0 $0
Alice Kessler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Kinney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Johanna Silva Waki (Director Through 12/2019) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 11, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$40,265,568
Expenses
$38,747,831
Net Income
$1,517,737
Net Assets
$13,979,649
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $39,317,770
97.6%
Program Services $936,049
2.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,749
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $331,149
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,053,340
25.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,523,045
Total Liabilities $2,543,396
Net Assets $13,979,649
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christie M George (President, New Media Venture) $233,165 $0 $34,600
Daniel Penchina (President, Voices For Progress) $179,808 $0 $22,210
Julie Menter (Managing Director, New Media Venture) $165,235 $0 $26,636
Robert John Smith (Exec Dir, The Justice Collaborative) $162,394 $0 $29,377
Melissa Mikesell (Director, Sia Legal Team) $153,088 $0 $6,191
Shannon Baker (Director Of Development And Comm.) $152,958 $0 $23,768
Jacqueline Valle (Chief Of Staff/Assistant Secretary) $60,397 $0 $0
Kriss Deiglmeier (Board Director/Ceo) $50,534 $0 $0
Amanda Keton (Treasurer/Secretary) $28,447 $0 $0
Joseph Mouzon (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Coleman (Board Director Start 6/2018) $0 $0 $0
Alice Kessler (Board Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Kinney (Board Director) $0 $0 $0
Shareen Punian (Board Director) $0 $0 $0
Johanna Silva Waki (Board Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 10, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$29,275,002
Expenses
$20,588,934
Net Income
$8,686,068
Net Assets
$12,336,912
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,890,135
98.7%
Program Services $371,302
1.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,565
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $846,309
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $12,000
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $5,417,258
26.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,813,743
Total Liabilities $1,476,831
Net Assets $12,336,912

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,562,045
Expenses
$10,196,815
Net Income
-$634,770
Net Assets
$3,276,460
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,436,579
98.7%
Program Services $116,443
1.2%
Investment Income $27
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,996
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $509,341
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $36,300
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,552,538
15.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,775,018
Total Liabilities $498,558
Net Assets $3,276,460

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,734,082
Expenses
$14,556,500
Net Income
-$1,822,418
Net Assets
$3,911,230
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,705,995
99.8%
Program Services $10,000
0.1%
Investment Income $267
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,820
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $240,047
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $82,500
0.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,430,028
9.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,317,606
Total Liabilities $406,376
Net Assets $3,911,230

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,561,835
Expenses
$18,503,363
Net Income
$58,472
Net Assets
$5,733,648
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,519,851
99.8%
Program Services $6,100
0.0%
Investment Income $1,716
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,168
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $35,282
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $969,459
5.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,168,050
Total Liabilities $434,402
Net Assets $5,733,648

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,766,705
Expenses
$9,557,154
Net Income
-$1,790,449
Net Assets
$5,675,176
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,689,914
99.0%
Program Services $47,250
0.6%
Investment Income $3,779
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25,762
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $45,056
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $571,053
6.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,895,175
Total Liabilities $219,999
Net Assets $5,675,176

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,633,049
Expenses
$9,362,452
Net Income
$1,270,597
Net Assets
$7,465,625
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,548,567
99.2%
Program Services $61,500
0.6%
Investment Income $483
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,499
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $235,668
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,035,757
11.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,464,819
Total Liabilities $999,194
Net Assets $7,465,625

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$21,131,764
Expenses
$22,857,237
Net Income
-$1,725,473
Net Assets
$6,195,028
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,131,061
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $703
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,800
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $874,161
3.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,906,426
Total Liabilities $711,398
Net Assets $6,195,028

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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