The Good Tidings Foundation

“Line 2 explanation - larry harper (executive director/board secretary) is the father of bridgette harper (board member).”

“Board minutes are maintained for all board of directors meetings. Good tidings does not have committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Line 11b explanation - copy of form 990 is distributed to the board of directors electronically before filing. The board responds with any comments or changes.”

“Board members certify annually any conflicts of interest relative to the organization.”

“Board and management review compensation for comparable positions within similar types of organizations before determining employee compensation.”

“PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.”

“Good tidings foundation, founded in 1995, is a 501(c)(3) children's charity that looks to equally support arts, education, athletics and dreams for youth from communities of need in the greater bay area.”

“Good tidings foundation, founded in 1995, is a 501(c)(3) children's charity that looks to equally support arts, education, athletics and dreams for youth from communities of need in northern california. We engage in charitable partnerships with professional sports teams, pro athletes and other leaders who share our vision on how to create projects within our mission. We believe that every child deserves to have the means to achieve their dreams regardless of financial status, ethnic origin, religion or region of living. It is the spirit of the holiday season, which we were founded upon, with the joy of giving in its simplest form that we look to emulate all year long. Our 'mission over money' philosophy is the foundation for everything we do.”

“Arts - in 2017, good tidings continued to build two leroy neiman art studios each calendar year. In may, we opened a studio at the east oakland youth development center in oakland, california. The studio offers art classes to the approximately 2,000 children who use the center. In september, we dedicated another art studio at the mission boys and girls club in san francisco, california. The studio is available for classes to the 150 children who use the center each day. We continue to purchase all the art supplies annually for the 10 leroy neiman studios we have built. Our traditional art studio environment fosters creativity and imagination. Integrating their school curriculum with visual art fundamentals, students experience high-level structured classes while embracing different cultures. These classes enhance critical thinking and develop cognitive, social and personal competencies.”

“Athletics - in 2017 we built/refurbished: greenman baseball field in oakland, lincoln square park basketball courts in oakland, bayview ymca basketball court in san francisco, madera park basketball court in sacramento, kipp bridge academy basketball court in oakland, tel hi neighborhood center basketball courts in san francisco, boys and girls club of the peninsula basketball court in redwood city, jack davis park basketball court in sacramento, washington park basketball courts in alameda, hunters point neighborhood center basketball court in san francisco, sakamoto elementary school street hockey court in san jose, youth uprising basketball court in oakland, and tennyson high school baseball field in hayward. Every location undergoes a drastic makeover, transforming them from unusable to state-of-the-art. These renovations develop the community structurally and enable impressionable children to develop physically, emotionally and psychologically in a safe environment. Our facilities turned abandoned, needle-littered dead space into family activity zones and community gathering areas. They become destinations and bring excitement and value to communities, drawing families out of their homes to engage with neighbors.”