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Screen a listTidepool Project
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +80% in 3 yrs53staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.6%
Months of reserve6.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.1%
Middle half of peersMedianTidepool Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$10.0M89%Management and general$984k9%Fundraising$307k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 79% in FY2025
$755k in FY2024, $157k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
3 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists22funders
$3.2Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Breakthrough T1dOn and off$2.1M$664k$4.0M$650k$1.3M$750kThe Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustOn and off$1.0M$2.4MThe Horace W Goldsmith FoundationSince FY2020$300k$300k$300k$300kApple Pickers FoundationSince FY2020$85k$75k$75k$75kRugged Elegance FoundationOn and off$60k$60kMozilla FoundationNew in FY2023$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$50k$101k$47k$1.8M$243k$624k6 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$100$88$1k$100k$58k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund