Glide Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GLIDE IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, DEDICATED TO FIGHTING SYSTEMIC INJUSTICES, CREATING PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY AND CRISIS, AND TRANSFORMING LIVES. THROUGH OUR INTEGRATED COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, ADVOCACY INITIATIVES, AND INCLUSIVE (CONTINUE IN SCHEDULE O)
- Income
- $28.3 million
- Spending
- $28.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 61%
- Reserves
- 6.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 55%
- Employees
- 258
- Volunteers
- 8,675
- Highest pay
- $433,640, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1561% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (religion, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $3.3 million spent. DAILY FREE MEALS: OUR DAILY FREE MEALS PROGRAM SERVES 3 HOT MEALS A DAY, 363 DAYS A YEAR, TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. THIS YEAR, WE SERVED 620,513 MEALS ON SITE AND 122,854 MEALS ON-THE-GO. A CORE LEGACY PROGRAM OF GLIDE, THE MEALS PROGRAM NOT ONLY ADDRESSES HUNGER BUT PROVIDES A LOW-THRESHOLD DOORWAY THROUGH WHICH TO ACCESS GLIDE'S COMPREHENSIVE COORDINATED CARE MODEL.
- $1.8 million spent. HEALTH SERVICES: OUR HEALTH EMPOWERMENT AND ACCESS STAFF BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE WHO HAVE LIMITED HEALTH ACCESS, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE USING SUBSTANCES, AND OFFER PATHS TOWARDS WELLNESS. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR, 5,168 DOSES OF LIFE-SAVING NARCAN WERE DISTRIBUTED, 571 PEOPLE WERE TESTED FOR HIV, STIS, OR HEPC, THOUSANDS RECEIVED WOUND CARE, MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER, AND SUPPORT AT EVERY POINT IN THEIR SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY JOURNEY. 2,041 POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING TESTS WERE ADMINISTERED FOR HIV, STIS, OR HEPC.
- $2.0 million spent. JANICE MIRIKITANI FAMILY, YOUTH, AND CHILDCARE CENTER (FYCC): NAMED FOR OUR LATE CO-FOUNDER AND LEADER, THE FYCC PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE CHILD CARE TO SOME OF OUR CITY'S LOWEST INCOME FAMILIES IN A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT ALSO HAS THE HIGHEST DENSITY OF CHILDREN. GLIDE'S FYCC PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, THERAPEUTICALLY APPROPRIATE EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE. THE WORK OF FYCC IS ENHANCED BY THAT OF GLIDE'S FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, OFFERING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE AND MULTI-LINGUAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES INCLUDING FAMILY CASE MANAGEMENT, PARENTING, LITERACY AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TRAINING, PARENTING WORKSHOPS, FAMILY EVENTS AND FIELD TRIPS. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE. 272 FAMILIES WERE SERVED BY OUR CHILD CARE AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, WITH SERVICES RANGING FROM FREE CHILD CARE, TO PARENTING CLASSES, TO GROCERY BAGS AND VOUCHERS FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLOTHING.
- $10.5 million spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS:GLIDE'S STRATEGICALLY DESIGNED COORDINATED CARE MODEL PROVIDES SERVICES ACROSS THE COMMONLY USED TEN HEALTH DOMAINS MODEL TO PROMOTE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THROUGH OUR INTEGRATED COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, ADVOCACY INITIATIVES, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY, WE EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN WITH THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE STABILITY AND THRIVE.IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25:6,443+ PEOPLE RECEIVED IN DEPTH SERVICES SUCH AS RENTAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, PARENTING CLASSES, RECOVERY GROUPS, CHILDCARE AND MORE.OUR CECIL WILLIAMS COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS, GLIDE'S "FEET ON THE STREET" WHICH PROVIDES EVERYTHING FROM FREE SNACKS TO IN THE MOMENT CRISIS INTERVENTION AND DEESCALATION, MADE 34,747 REFERRALS AND CONNECTIONS TO SERVICES;2,422 PEOPLE CONNECTED TO SOCIAL BENEFITS LIKE CALFRESH, SSI AND/OR FREE TRANSIT;2,850 PEOPLE RECEIVED FREE PERSONAL HYGIENE KITS, SOCKS, AND BLANKETS;317 PEOPLE RECEIVED RENTAL ASSISTANCE;369 WOMEN, 75% OF WHOM ARE UNHOUSED, PARTOOK IN THE PROGRAMS WOMEN'S CENTER, OFFERING CLOTHING, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, SERVICE REFERRALS AND CRISIS INTERVENTION;96 PEOPLE ATTENDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORT GROUPS LEARNING SKILLS LIKE ANGER MANAGEMENT AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION, COPING WITH GRIEF AND LOSS, AND EARLY RECOVERY;WE ADVOCATED WITH POLICYMAKERS FOR HOUSING SUPPORT, FAMILY SERVICES, AND FOOD INSECURITY ACROSS 23 FEDERAL ISSUES, 39 STATE BILLS, 16 LOCAL ISSUES.GLIDE'S CENTER FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE HAS TAKEN A DIVERSE COHORT OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TO ALABAMA. IN ALABAMA, WE RETRACE THE ORIGINS OF RACIAL INJUSTICE AND TO OPEN OUR EYES TO THE INJUSTICES THAT CONTINUE TODAY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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