Tides Inc

“The vice president and treasurer of the board of directors share a familial relationship.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the executive director, board treasurer, and financial manager prior to filing; however, the form 990 is not provided to the entire board of directors prior to filing.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors meet and determine the compensation for the executive director. The executive committee consists of the board chair, vice president, and treasurer.”

“The executive committee of the board of directors and the executive director meet to approve the compensation for key employees.”

“Form 990 is available to the public upon request”

“The organization makes all governing documents, financial records and form 990 available to the public upon request.”

“Other fees for services primarily consist of contracted services for the program manager for the school program, a grief support specialist, development writer, and misc other services as detailed below: contracted services prog manager $ 31,261contracted services grief specalist 15,696contracted services development writer 7,345contracted services photography 450contracted services other 1,386”

“As the only organization in our county solely dedicated to grief support after a death, tides offers three core programs. Tides night programming provides biweekly gatherings where individuals of all ages find long-term peer support in a caring community. Through community crisis support, tides responds to urgent needs following a death, offering immediate support to those affected. Our school programming provides grief support for students in centre county schools, creating safe spaces where students can process loss with peers. These vital programs are expanding each year. Participation in tides nights has grown from an average of 115 participants to 165 in 2023 and 140 in 2024. Over the past three years, our crisis support program has reached over 500 individuals. Since launching in 2022, our school programs have served close to 500 students across five centre county school districts. Our mission is to provide a grief support system to children, teens, and adults. We recognize that the need for our services locally is even greater than the number wecurrently serve. Each year, centre county experiences an average of 900 deaths, according to the pennsylvania department of health. While not everyone will seek support, we aim to reach more grieving individuals each year. Tides offers all services free of charge, ensuring that anyone who needs grief support has access, regardless of financial circumstances.”