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Tidepool Project

Palo Alto, CA · EIN 46-2302287 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Tidepool Project reported $11.7 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.56 went to program services, $8.72 to management and general costs and $2.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $301,449 (CEO, Founder, President of Board). 37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 150% 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 $11M

For context, the median across 314 covered diseases, disorders & medical disciplines charities: $88.73 programs, $10.89 management, $0.38 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 $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 314 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.6%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.7%10.6%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.7%0.4%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.23$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
11.4%24.7%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
1.3%0.6%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
88.5%59.5%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$301,449$391,657
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.67%1.45%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
3710
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
15.77.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
3 of 4100.0%

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 expense
$10.0M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $10M

Tidepool Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to building an open software platform and applications that will reduce the burden of managing diabetes and lead to healthier outcomes

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO, Founder, President of Board
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$241,144$0$60,305$301,449
VP, Engineering
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$244,741$0$46,971$291,712
VP, Bus Dev & Strategic Prtshps
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$244,746$0$33,362$278,108
Tidepool Loop Technical Lead
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$228,617$0$38,536$267,153
VP, Marketing
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$214,356$0$44,833$259,189
VP, Product and User Experience
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$247,235$0$750$247,985

37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tidepool Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $297K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$12M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$12M$11M88.6%$15M$301,449
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$9.5M91.6%$14M$291,239
FY2023 ⓘ$10M$7.9M90.0%$8.9M$271,305
FY2022 ⓘ$6.5M$7.6M90.9%$6.5M$252,155
FY2021 ⓘ$8.1M$7.8M96.8%$7.5M$222,046
FY2020 ⓘ$4.7M$5.5M92.6%$7.3M$230,500

Governance 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–1b4 · 3 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 11aNo
  • 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 4No
  • 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 553
  • Volunteers Part I, line 64

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Hamming Medical Technology Consulting I
Engineering Services
$198,000
CB Web Development
Engineering Services
$173,538
ALM Services LimitedJamie Bate
Engineering Services
$167,460

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Tidepool Project totaling $377K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Tidepool Project's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tidepool Project, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Tidepool Project's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Tidepool Project reported that 88.6% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Tidepool Project pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Tidepool Project reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $301,449, for the role of CEO, Founder, President of Board (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Tidepool Project get its money?

Of $11.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.4% came from contributions and grants (including 1.3% from government grants) and 88.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Tidepool Project a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 46-2302287 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202621339349307307 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349305975 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411309349301791 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341319349304669 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349316872 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202142259349302904 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 46-2302287: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.