Openness and Transparency

As an open source non-profit, Tidepool is committed to operating openly and transparently in all regards.

Tidepool's finances, including how we spend our money, our revenue, grants and expenses, are shared internally with employees on a regular basis, typically monthly after our accountants complete the monthly close. Our tax returns and audited financials are also published openly at tidepool.org/documents.

Expense Policy

Like all startups, Tidepool is attempting to minimize expenses as much as possible in order to extend our financial "runway" for as long as possible. We are frugal, but we are not "frupid" (frugal + stupid). Over 90% of our expenses are people-related: salaries and benefits (especially health insurance), and contractor expenses.

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