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Tides Foundation EIN: 51-0198509

Note: Tides assesses a 3% administrative fee on donations to MVF at Tides.

Note: Direct all DAF Grants to Tides Foundation.

Although Movement Voter Fund received independent 501(c)(3) Public Charity status from the IRS in 2021, we are still conducting all 501(c)(3) grantmaking through a fund at Tides Foundation at this time.

Therefore, although you may find “Movement Voter Fund” in a DAF database search, please direct DAF donations to Tides Foundation for the benefit of fund 2106F, following these instructions:

Submit Your DAF Grant Recommendation

1. Search your DAF database using the Tides Foundation EIN: 51-0198509.
2. Important: Put “Movement Voter Fund – 2106F” in the special purpose, memo, or subject line of the grant recommendation. Note: For additional guidance on where to notate “Movement Voter Fund,” please contact your financial institution.
3. Gift acknowledgment: If you wish for us to acknowledge the receipt of your gift, please ensure that you include your name and address, or at a minimum, the name of your donor-advised fund, in the grant recommendation.

Ensure Proper Tracking of Your Gift

Upon submitting your recommendation, please complete Tides’ online contribution form. This will ensure that your donation is tracked accordingly. This is especially important if you indicate an electronic transfer of funds from your financial institution to Tides.

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Note: Tides assesses a 3% administrative fee on donations to MVF at Tides.

Why Give From an IRA

You may gain a tax advantage to give to Movement Voter Fund at the Tides Foundation directly from your Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA).

This type of gift — a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) — allows individuals over 70 ½ years of age to transfer substantial funds tax-free each year when done properly. If you are at least 73 years old, the QCD can also count towards your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from the IRA and be untaxed, unlike distributions made directly to you.

Please contact your IRA custodian, tax professional CPA, or financial advisor to discuss your situation before making a donation. This document does not constitute tax or legal advice.

1. Many IRAs are eligible for QCDs. Traditional, Rollover, Inherited, inactive SEPs, SIMPLE, and even Roth IRAs (under certain circumstances), may all be eligible.
2. To be free of income tax, the distribution must be made directly by the trustee of your IRA to an eligible charitable organization (e.g. Tides Foundation).
3. Individual QCD limits are indexed to inflation. For the most up-to-date limits, please contact your IRA custodian, tax professional CPA, or financial advisor.
4. You need not itemize to make a QCD; you can also take the standard deduction.
5. To qualify, the QCD funds must come out of your IRA by your RMD deadline.

How to Give From an IRA

1. Contact your financial advisor or IRA custodian and ask for help making a Qualified Charitable Distribution. Refer them here for specific instructions.
2. To properly credit your gift, you or a representative must complete this form for Tides.
3. Email your MVP Philanthropic Advisor or advisor@movementvoterfund.org and include the amount, date initiated, and IRA custodian’s name.
4. You will get a tax receipt directly from Tides Foundation. Be sure to include your name and address with the donation.

Note: To minimize overhead and streamline grantmaking, we only accept checks of $1,000 and up. For gifts under $1,000, please give online.

To donate by check, please follow these steps:

1. Make the check out to ‘Tides Foundation’.
2. Include the memo ‘Movement Voter Fund’ on the check.
3. To ensure you receive a tax receipt and acknowledgement for your donation, include your name, mailing address, and email address in a note sent with the check.
4. Mail the check to one of the addresses listed below.
5. Complete the Tides Foundation Contribution Transmittal Form.

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Address for checks sent via standard mail:

Tides Foundation
P.O. Box 889389
Los Angeles, CA 90088-9389

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Address for checks requiring a signature:

Lockbox Services Box #0399389
Tides Foundation
3440 Flair Drive
El Monte, CA 91731

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Tides Foundation EIN: 51-0198509

Contact us to discuss moving gifts over $10,000 directly to specific 501(c)(3) organizing groups, bypassing the Tides Foundation.

Our role is to empower and strengthen the organizing work of hundreds of local groups across the country. To that end, we re-grant donations from our donors directly to groups, unless you specify otherwise. But it takes staff and resources for us to do this work. If you believe in our work and can contribute to supporting our operations and internal team, please contact us.