Tides Advocacy reports big bumps in revenue and grants paid
The left-center advocacy nonprofit reported a big revenue jump to $92.5 million and paid out grants totaling $29.7 million.
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Thinking About Fiscal Sponsorship: Purpose and Politics
On the surface, fiscally sponsored projects can look and act just like independent nonprofits. Some weigh in on controversial sociopolitical issues and affect associated public policy debates. Unlike standalone nonprofits,…
Thinking About Fiscal Sponsorship: Pop Ups and Perpetuity
Countless nonprofits engage in political or public policy activism on controversial matters, and some do so from radical perspectives. But fiscal sponsorship raises some unique issues that are not present…
Thinking About Fiscal Sponsorship: The Form 990 Black Hole
IRS Form 990, an annual return that most nonprofits are required to file with the IRS, provides considerable detail about the filing nonprofit’s financials, leadership, activities, and more. But Form…
Thinking About Fiscal Sponsorship: Potential Reforms
On the one hand, fiscal sponsorship is a common and legitimate arrangement that can provide important benefits to small and/or new tax-exempt ventures. At the same time, some issues—particularly with…