Tides Family Services
Tides Family Services reported $17.4 million in revenue and $18.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $67.64 went to program services, $31.21 to management and general costs and $1.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $188,260 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 101% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 67.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 31.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 17.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $188,260 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.99% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePreserving families networks (pfn) is an innovative, community based network of care that provides a wide spectrum of programming for a holistic response to families with complex needs. Pfn provides in-home children's behavioral health services, including family therapy, that aims to deliver comprehensive and personalized care while recognizing and respecting the diverse cultural backgrounds of the children and families served
Tides outreach program (top) is designed to maintain youth in family-based settings in their community and is based on the belief that all families possess strengths that can be identified and harnessed toward their benefit. The program helps families stay together despite significant stressors while enabling them to build skills leading to their empowerment
Counseling: this includes clinical and enhanced outpatient services (eos) and 7 challenges. Eos is a home-based clinical program provides youth, 6 to 18, with intensive short-term counseling with a goal of preventing hospitalization. Licensed clinicians receive referrals from parents, courts, probation officers, school departments, and other mental health or social services agencies. During the fiscal year, 3 clients were supported through this service. 7 challenges is a counseling program for youth that supports decision-making and personal growth while addressing substance use and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,404 | $0 | $27,856 | $188,260 |
| SENIOR VP OF TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,412 | $0 | $23,090 | $142,502 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,540 | $0 | $19,187 | $132,727 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tides Family Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $369K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5250
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TECHCENTRIC Technical support and consulting | $229,922 |
| SHORESIDE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC Facilities repair, maintenance & renovat | $145,133 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Tides Family Services totaling $97,496 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Tides Family Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Tides Family Services reported that 67.6% of its $18.9 million in expenses went to program services, 31.2% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tides Family Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tides Family Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $188,260, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tides Family Services get its money?
Of $17.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 17.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 79.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tides Family Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2478229 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601359349309470 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511089349300626 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349310127 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349310322 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349306517 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349302187 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2478229: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.