Tidewell Foundation
Tidewell Foundation reported $11.2 million in revenue and $16.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.92 went to program services, $7.62 to management and general costs and $6.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 55.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $792,410 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 78% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 55.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $792,410 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.79% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 62.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 88.9% |
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 expenseThe largest program services of tidewell hospice supported by grants from the Tidewell Foundation are free community grief services for children and adults, charity care, complementary services for patients, veterans services and training for staff, cardiac program, humanitarian needs of patients, pediatric services, and workforce development training programs for nurses, home health aides, and certified nurse assistants
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $727,103 | $65,307 | $792,410 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $616,625 | $54,771 | $671,396 |
| CFO Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $452,474 | $56,023 | $508,497 |
| CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $407,068 | $54,425 | $461,493 |
| TIDEWELL FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $215,313 | $0 | $19,335 | $234,648 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tidewell Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 filings since FY2020 (6 mo.)
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–1b10 · 10 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 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 516
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EMPATH HEALTH INC Management services | $305,228 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Tidewell Foundation totaling $72,938 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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Every number above is copied from Tidewell Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tidewell Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tidewell Foundation spent in FY2025, $85.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tidewell Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Tidewell Foundation reported that 85.9% of its $16.6 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 6.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tidewell Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tidewell Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $792,410, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tidewell Foundation get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 55.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tidewell Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0729071 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 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602259349302060 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522269349303252 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412219349301571 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322279349301667 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349303495 · read the filing
- FY2020 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending September 30, 2020, object 202132259349301548 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-0729071: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.