Tides Foundation

Tides Foundation

Tides Foundation was established in 1976 by Drummond Pike with initial seed capital from Jane Lehman. The entity functions as the primary grantmaking vehicle within the Tides Network, alongside Tides Center and Tides Advocacy. The foundation deploys capital across venture capital, early-stage, and expansion strategies. It participates as a limited partner in vehicles such as Astia Venture Fund and holds ownership in New Media Ventures Education Fund. Geographic reach covers the United States and global grant recipients. Asset holdings include Thoreau Center for Sustainability properties in San Francisco and New York that provide leased space to over 60 nonprofit organizations. Tides employs 201 professionals. It maintains membership in Toniic, PEAK Grantmaking, and the Council on Foundations. March 2025: Janiece Evans-Page spoke at PEAK2025 NOLA on funding community movements. Service providers include Walden Asset Management and Trillium Asset Management for investment advisory. Tides operates through a network structure where Tides Network supplies shared services and executive oversight. This architecture separates grantmaking from political advocacy conducted by its 501(c)(4) affiliate while maintaining unified operational control.