Public charity · San Francisco, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Tides Foundation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 14 totaling $614,001 · 2 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $55,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $15,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Knox County, DeKalb County, Shelby County, Anderson County, Jefferson County, Putnam County · plus 2073 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 71% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 10 of 14.
- Total giving that year
- $395.2 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $395.2M | $614K | 14 |
| 2023 | $559.5M | $832K | 23 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Regina JacksonDirector and chair (as of 11/24)
- Roslyn Dawson ThompsonDirector and chair (thru 11/24)
- Angela ChadwickDirector
- Brickson DiamondDirector
- Elizer DarrisDirector
- Jacob WeldonDirector
- Jessica Carvalho MorrisDirector
- Lori ChatmanDirector
- Michael RobertsDirector
- Sulma AriasDirector
- Trista HarrisDirector (thru 11/24)
- Janiece Evans-PageCeo
- Suneela JainSec & chief legal & comp officer
- James LumTreasurer and cfo (thru 9/24)
- Karen CaldwellTreasurer and cfo (as of 11/24)
- Thresa NelsonInt cfo&treasurer (10/24 thru 11/24)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment
- Healthy individuals and communities
- Quality education
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis for All Education Fund | Memphis, Shelby County | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | $50K |
| Sisterreach | Memphis, Shelby County | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | $6,267 |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc. | New Market, Jefferson County | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | $230K |
| Women in Cyber Security | Cookeville, Putnam County | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | $100K |
| Civic TN | Nashville, Davidson County | Healthy individuals and communities | $55K |
| Equity Alliance | Nashville, Davidson County | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | $55K |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition | Nashville, Davidson County | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | $45K |
| General Board of Higher Education and Ministry | Nashville, Davidson County | Quality education | $20K |
| Appalachian Community Fund Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Healthy individuals and communities | $10K |
| Creativets | Nashville, Davidson County | Healthy individuals and communities | $10K |
| Girls Inc. of Tennessee Valley | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | Healthy individuals and communities | $10K |
| Idyll Dandy Arts Inc. | Dowelltown, DeKalb County | Healthy individuals and communities | $10K |
| Foxhole Fund | Knoxville, Knox County | Equity, human rights, and economic empowerment | $6,267 |
| Short Mt Sanctuary | Liberty, DeKalb County | Healthy individuals and communities | $6,267 |
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