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The 990 read · EIN 94-3213100 · CA · Fiscal year 2024

Tides Center

Tides Center: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Tides Center supports social change leaders, connects diverse people and organizations, and facilitates solutions that come directly from communities historically denied power by offering comprehensive fiscal sponsorship, management, consulting, and grantmaking services.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$819K Janiece Evans-Page, 0.3% of spending
Revenue
$265.4M 87.7% from donations and grants
Spent
$285.1M 75.6% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$274.4M end of 2024
Savings
11.5 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
912 employees, 749 volunteers
Form 990 (2024), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

1 thing to look at.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

high

Professional fundraisers kept most of what they raised

Fundraisers were paid $4,231,082 against $2,632,933 raised, more than they brought in. Likely flat fees or a filing error; check Schedule G.

Schedule G Part I, line 2b
02 · Where $1 goes · 2024

Of each dollar it spent, 75.6¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
75.6¢
Programs, $215.5M
9.2¢
Fundraising, $26.3M
15.2¢
Admin, $43.3M
Form 990 (2024), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
11¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Tides Center spent 11¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $232.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 3.1% of program spending · $1.6M in grants $6.6M

Education: in 2024, tides projects enriched the education of youth and adults living in local, under-served communities, focusing on areas such as leadership development, arts education, health and nutrition, family self-sufficiency, and stem. Other tides projects instituted a variety of programs that ranged from advocating against domestic violence, to offering adult education and career support to exploring the intersection of the arts and social justice.

Program 2 · 17.2% of program spending · $8.8M in grants $37.1M

Environment: in 2024, tides projects worked in the areas of environmental sustainability and sustainable agriculture practices. Programs worked at the local level to address environmental issues facing low-income, marginalized communities, as well as the national and international levels to spearhead campaigns for the preservation of our natural environment and animal welfare. Tides projects advocated for a more just, clean, and sustainable world from a variety of perspectives; from reducing environmental mercury exposure to developing regional food systems, and enhancing food security to…

Program 3 · 0.4% of program spending · $305K in grants $886K

Tides center, through its fiscally sponsored projects, engages in lobbying activities in support of a wide variety of issues and causes to restore social and economic power to communities historically denied it.

Form 990 (2024), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $68.2M to $274.4M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2024.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
68
66
71
72
100
102
149
223
506
362
293
274
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (2024)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in 2024, from the charity and related organizations.

Janiece Evans-Page
CEO
$818,625
James Lum
Treasurer and CFO Thru 9/24
$570,029
Nikole Constas
Interim COO
$475,243
Suneela Jain
Sec/Chief Legal & Comp Officer
$447,893
Mark Smolinski
Director of Global Health Threats
$412,594
Talia Milgrom-Elcott
Executive Director
$366,438
Miriam Krinsky
Executive Director
$353,890
Amy Lesnick
Chief Executive and President
$340,382
Form 990 (2024), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Raise for Good LLCConsulting$4,075,713
Steady Platform IncConsulting$1,202,671
Sayles Health Innovations LLCConsulting$1,173,207
Discovery Education IncConsulting$1,111,500
Michigan Association of Intermediate SchConsulting$1,074,000
Form 990 (2024), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Tides Center.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Tides Center CEO make?

Janiece Evans-Page, CEO, received $818,625 in reportable compensation in 2024, 0.3% of Tides Center's $285.1M in spending.

Form 990 (2024), Part VII

What percentage of Tides Center donations go to programs?

Tides Center reported 75.6% of 2024 spending as programs, 9.2% as fundraising and 15.2% as management.

Form 990 (2024), Part IX

How much money does Tides Center have?

Net assets were $274.4M at the end of 2024, about 11.5 months of spending.

Form 990 (2024), Part X

Does Tides Center have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: professional fundraisers kept most of what they raised. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

Form 990 (2024)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Tides Center Form 990, 2024 (IRS e-file)
  2. Tides Center Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Tides Center: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/tides-center/