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Nonprofit · EIN 87-3420125

TIDELINE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111

Financials

$98K$54K2022$422K$160K2023$79K$428K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TIDELINE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$79,455$427,916-$348,461$5,022,934$6,200$5,016,734
September 30, 2024990$422,248$159,920$262,328$4,707,831$0$4,707,831
September 30, 2023990$97,517$53,635$43,882$3,887,251$9,000$3,878,251
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$79,455
Net gain from sales of assets
-$688
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$262,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$89,940
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$94,419
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,425
Accounting fees
$18,625
Program services (functional)
$262,000
Management and general (functional)
$165,916

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,707,831
Total assets, end of year
$5,022,934
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,200
Net assets, end of year
$5,016,734
Publicly traded securities
$4,769,156
Gross receipts
$528,721
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RONALD EPSTEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
THERESA EPSTEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
CINDY HOANGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RONALD EPSTEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
THERESA EPSTEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
CINDY HOANGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RONALD EPSTEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
THERESA EPSTEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
CINDY HOANGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 PINE ST STE 1250, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-5235
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RONALD EPSTEIN, 100 PINE STREET SUITE 1250, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
Signed the 990
RONALD EPSTEIN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(650) 218-7204
Return prepared by
ABBOTT STRINGHAM & LYNCH

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-3420125 or by the name TIDELINE FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TIDELINE FOUNDATION PROMOTES SOCIETAL WELFARE AND WORKS TO LESSEN TENSIONS AND ELIMINATE PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION BY PROMOTING COHESION THROUGH BUILDING A RECOGNITION OF THE COMMONALITY OF INTEREST AMONG ALL CITIZENS THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RESEARCH RELATED TO EMOTIONAL COMMUNICATION AND HOW IT CAN BE USED TO CREATE COHESION RATHER THAN DIVISION TO FORM THE FOUNDATION OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND PROMOTE COHESION, SPECIFICALLY INTO MESSAGES AND MEANS OF PROMOTING COMMONALITY OF INTEREST BETWEEN COMPETING INTEREST GROUPS, AND THEN TO PURSUE THE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF MATERIALS ACROSS ALL FORMS OF MEDIA AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION PROMOTING THE MESSAGE AND MEANS.
    Expenses $262,000 · grants $262,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-3420125
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,022,934
Income (IRS master file)
$528,721

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$79,455$427,916$5,022,934XML
990September 2024$422,248$159,920$4,707,831XML
990September 2023$97,517$53,635$3,887,251XML
990September 2022$4,393,440$23,327$3,333,030IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 87-3420125).

Questions about TIDELINE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of TIDELINE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TIDELINE FOUNDATION is 87-3420125.
Is TIDELINE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to TIDELINE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TIDELINE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of TIDELINE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TIDELINE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TIDELINE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RONALD EPSTEIN.
Who are the officers and directors of TIDELINE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TIDELINE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $79,455, expenses of $427,916 and total assets of $5,022,934 at year end.

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