TIDELINE FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2021

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RONALD EPSTEIN

Phone

6502187204

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

TIDELINE FOUNDATION, founded in 2021, is a small nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $422K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 333% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $262K, a strong 62% operating margin.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $100,000

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...

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $422,248

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $422,248

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $100,000

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $100,000

Other Expenses $59,920

TOTAL EXPENSES $159,920

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$422,248	$97,517	+3.3%
Expenses	$159,920	$53,635	+2.0%
Net Income	$262,328	$43,882	+5.0%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RONALD EPSTEIN	PRESIDENT	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
THERESA EPSTEIN	SECRETARY	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY HOANG	TREASURER	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$422,248	$159,920	$4,707,831	$262,328
2023	$97,517	$53,635	$3,887,251	$43,882
2022	$4,393,440	$23,327	$3,333,030	$4,370,113