Tidemark Foundation
Tidemark Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $77K.
Tidemark Foundation at a glance
In short: Tidemark Foundation gave $73K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,802
- +53.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,618
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,178
- Total assets
- $3,165,411
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Tidemark Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Uc Santa Barbara Foundation ($30K). Together the top 10 received $70K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tidemark Foundation gives
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $73K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $73K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | The board is dedicated to the advancement of uc santa barbara by providing its constituencies with a better understanding of ucsb's teaching, research and public service mission and accomplishments. | $30,000 |
| Irvine Soccer Club Irvine, CA | Irvine soccer academy (ISA) is a non-profit organization based in irvine, ca with over 15 years of dedication to providing soccer development programs for young players of all levels, needs, and aspirations | $20,000 |
| Mission Plasticos Orange, CA | By performing surgery free of charge for underserved individuals, with traumatic injuries, disfigurement as a result of cancer and congenital deformities, volunteer medical teams alleviate suffering, both physical and emotional. | $5,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | The alzheimer's association leads the way to end alzheimer's and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. | $3,178 |
| JF Shea Therapeutic Riding Center San Juan Capistrano, CA | The j.f. Shea therapeutic riding center in Orange county, ca, has empowered individuals through the transformative power of equine-assisted services, fostering strength, confidence, and connection. | $3,178 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe South Lake Tahoe, CA | The league to save lake tahoe protects and restores the environmental health, sustainability and scenic beauty of the lake tahoe basin. We focus on water quality and its clarity for the preservation of a pristine lake for future generations. | $3,178 |
| National Ms Society Los Angeles, CA | The society's mission is: we will cure ms while empowering people affected by ms to live their best lives. | $3,178 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,500 |
| FR33 Play Project San Clemente, CA | Soccer for Underpriveledged Kids | $1,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Inc Irvine, CA | YPO Charity Event | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,165,411 | $490,276 | $139,513 | $72,802 | 11 | $125,904 | $76,552 | $156,310 |
| 2024 | $2,697,062 | $326,673 | $137,471 | $47,500 | 7 | $124,841 | $114,043 | $131,245 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tidemark Foundation reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tidemark Foundation is led by Charles Dragna, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Dragna
President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Nicholas Joutz
Chairman of Board
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jarna Shroff
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Tidemark Foundation
How much does Tidemark Foundation give each year?
Tidemark Foundation gave $73K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 7 grants.
What is Tidemark Foundation's typical grant size?
Tidemark Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,178, and its average grant was $6,618, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tidemark Foundation give grants?
Tidemark Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Irvine, CA (2 grants).
Does Tidemark Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Tidemark Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Tidemark Foundation's largest grantees?
Tidemark Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Uc Santa Barbara Foundation ($30,000), Irvine Soccer Club ($20,000) and Mission Plasticos ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tidemark Foundation?
Tidemark Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $126K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Tidemark Foundation's EIN?
Tidemark Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1296709. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
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