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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-3444341

The Pyramid Peak Foundation

A private foundation in Memphis, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $22.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $22,407,126

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $150,927,622
  • Tax year 2023

    $37,025,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $169,322,586
  • Tax year 2022

    $13,850,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $178,837,976
  • Tax year 2021

    $79,650,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $230,284,852
  • Tax year 2020

    $77,630,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $213,196,070

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Fdn of Greater MemphisMemphis, TN

    various

    $22,407,126

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $22,407,126100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee1 grant $22,407,126

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Melissa R RussellCFO/Treasurer Hours 40Pay $254,023
  • O Mason HawkinsPresident/Director Hours 10Pay $0
  • Andrew R McCarrollDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • James R BoydDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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