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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-2918646

Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation

A private foundation in Redmond, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 132 grants and $484.7 million paid in grants.

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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.

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Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $484,692,348

    Grants listed
    132
    Assets, end of year
    $7,358,421,363

  • Tax year 2023

    $48,063,902

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $604,148,822

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,094,900

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $625,638,407

Grants paid in 2024

132 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    To support the global leaders fund

    $242,500,000
  2. Blue Meridian Partners IncNew York, NY

    To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities

    $17,000,000
  3. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    To support civic engagement and participation

    $14,000,000
  4. National Partnership for Women and Families IncWashington, DC

    To remove barriers for people in the workplace, especially for women

    $10,000,000
  5. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    To support family health and wellbeing fund

    $10,000,000
  6. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $7,000,000
  7. National Womens Law Center Fund LLCWashington, DC

    To remove barriers that limit full participation in the workplace, especially for women

    $7,000,000
  8. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    To support select organizations working on women rights globally.

    $5,000,000
  9. National Women's Law CenterWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $5,000,000
  10. Reproductive Freedom for AllWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $5,000,000
  11. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To reduce violence against women

    $5,000,000
  12. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To reduce violence against women

    $5,000,000
  13. States United Democracy Center IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $5,000,000
  14. Bipartisan Policy Center IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  15. Center for Community ChangeWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  16. Momsrising Education FundBellevue, WA

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  17. MS Foundation for WomenBrooklyn, NY

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  18. National Domestic Workers Alliance IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  19. National Partnership for Women and Families IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  20. New America FoundationWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  21. The 19th NewsAustin, TX

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  22. The Center for Reproductive Rights IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  23. The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt InstituteNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  24. Workmoney Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  25. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    To increase access to computing education

    $3,800,000
  26. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $3,600,000
  27. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    To increase access to computing education

    $3,335,000
  28. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    2024 employee matching gift contribution

    $3,000,000
  29. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities

    $3,000,000
  30. School-Based Health AllianceWashington, DC

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $2,900,000
  31. Food for Education Foundation IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $2,500,000
  32. Girls for Gender Equity IncBrooklyn, NY

    To provide general support

    $2,500,000
  33. Justice and Joy National CollaborativePortland, OR

    To provide general support

    $2,500,000
  34. Management Leadership for TomorrowBethesda, MD

    To provide general support

    $2,500,000
  35. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $2,500,000
  36. Rewriting the Code IncDurham, NC

    To provide general support

    $2,500,000
  37. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    To support civic engagement and participation

    $2,300,000
  38. Caring Across Generations IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  39. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    To increase access to computing education

    $2,000,000
  40. Executives Partnering to Invest in ChildrenDenver, CO

    To increase access to affordable child care

    $2,000,000
  41. Institute for Women's Policy ResearchWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  42. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    To increase womens civic engagement

    $2,000,000
  43. States United Democracy Center IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  44. The Computing Research Association IncWashington, DC

    To increase access to computing education

    $2,000,000
  45. Washington Center for Equitable Growth IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  46. Surgo Health PBCWashington, DC

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $1,916,777
  47. Guttmacher InstituteNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $1,750,000
  48. Center for Community ChangeWashington, DC

    To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities

    $1,500,000
  49. Local Initiatives Support CorporationNew York, NY

    To increase access to affordable child care

    $1,500,000
  50. RepresentwomenSilver Spring, MD

    To provide general support

    $1,500,000
  51. Rutgers University FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ

    To increase womens civic engagement

    $1,427,500
  52. The Jed FoundationNew York, NY

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $1,254,860
  53. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To support civic engagement and participation

    $1,200,000
  54. All RaiseWest Hollywood, CA

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  55. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    To increase access to educational opportunities

    $1,000,000
  56. Camfed InternationalCambridge, United Kingdom

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  57. Canopy Planet SocietyVancouver, Canada

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  58. HalfthestoryWestern SPRGS, IL

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $1,000,000
  59. InkomokoClinton, WA

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  60. Last Mile Education FundLafayette, CO

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  61. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities in the tech sector

    $1,000,000
  62. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities in the tech sector

    $1,000,000
  63. Responsible Innovation Labs IncDover, DE

    To provide general support

    $1,000,000
  64. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    To remove barriers that limit full participation in the workplace, especially for women

    $1,000,000
  65. Advertising Council IncNew York, NY

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $950,000
  66. New American LeadersNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $840,000
  67. Inseparable IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $800,000
  68. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    To reduce political violence

    $750,000
  69. Management Leadership for TomorrowBethesda, MD

    To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities in the tech sector

    $750,000
  70. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To increase womens civic engagement

    $750,000
  71. Opportunity Labs Foundation IncBrielle, NJ

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $750,000
  72. Me Too International IncAtlanta, GA

    To reduce violence against women

    $650,000
  73. The Trevor Project IncW Hollywood, CA

    To provide general support

    $650,000
  74. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $580,800
  75. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $532,892
  76. Vote Mama Foundation IncMelville, NY

    To provide general support

    $525,000
  77. AI4ALLSan Francisco, CA

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  78. Allied Media Projects IncDetroit, MI

    To raise public awareness about the impacts of ai

    $500,000
  79. America Achieves IncNew York, NY

    To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities in the tech sector

    $500,000
  80. Didtechnology Inc (DBA Digitalundivided)New York, NY

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  81. Equis InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  82. Fair Count IncAtlanta, GA

    To increase civic engagement

    $500,000
  83. Girls Who Code IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  84. Hopelab Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $500,000
  85. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    To support civic engagement and participation

    $500,000
  86. Impactassets IncBethesda, MD

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $500,000
  87. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To increase womens civic engagement

    $500,000
  88. Rewriting the Code IncDurham, NC

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  89. Seattle Children's FoundationSeattle, WA

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $500,000
  90. Shaw Island School DistrictShaw Island, WA

    To support construction of affordable teacher housing, to help attract and retain quality staff.

    $500,000
  91. The Cleveland FoundationCleveland, OH

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $500,000
  92. The Highland Project IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  93. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities

    $500,000
  94. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $500,000
  95. Womens Public Leadership NetworkAlexandria, VA

    To provide general support

    $500,000
  96. VoterunleadHartsdale, NY

    To provide general support

    $480,000
  97. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    To develop and implement a capacity building program for nonprofits.

    $428,119
  98. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $425,000
  99. Lexington Observer IncLexington, MA

    To increase womens civic engagement

    $400,000
  100. The Groundtruth Project IncBoston, MA

    To increase access to womens health and public awareness of womens rights

    $400,000
  101. Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers IncAmericus, GA

    To provide general support

    $366,956
  102. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To advance new opportunities for leadership in public office, especially for women

    $360,000
  103. Higher Heights Leadership FundBrooklyn, NY

    To provide general support

    $350,000
  104. Issue OneWashington, DC

    To support civic engagement and participation

    $350,000
  105. Vote Mama Foundation IncMelville, NY

    To provide general support

    $342,007
  106. Journalism Funding PartnersSacramento, CA

    To raise public awareness about barriers to caregiving support

    $337,050
  107. National Alliance for CaregivingWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $317,000
  108. The Associated PressNew York, NY

    To support public education on issues impacting women in the workforce

    $310,000
  109. The Associated PressNew York, NY

    To increase womens civic engagement

    $300,350
  110. Alliance for Early SuccessWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $300,000
  111. Mental Health Leadership Initiative IncFoxboro, MA

    To provide general support

    $300,000
  112. Seattle FoundationSeattle, WA

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $300,000
  113. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $272,000
  114. American UniversityWashington, DC

    To support the sylvia m. Burwell changemakers scholarship fund.

    $250,000
  115. Girls Who Code IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $250,000
  116. Paniscus ProjectCambridge, MA

    To undertake research

    $250,000
  117. State Democracy ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    To raise public awareness about barriers to caregiving support

    $250,000
  118. The Raben Group LLCWashington, DC

    To raise public awareness of barriers that limit full participation in the workplace, especially for women

    $250,000
  119. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To advance new opportunities for leadership in public office, especially for women

    $250,000
  120. African American Policy ForumNew York, NY

    To promote access to education

    $225,000
  121. The 19th NewsAustin, TX

    To provide general support

    $225,000
  122. Vote Mama Foundation IncMelville, NY

    To provide general support

    $157,993
  123. Clooney Foundation for JusticeNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $150,000
  124. Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers IncAmericus, GA

    To provide general support

    $133,044
  125. Book Industry Charitable FoundationAnn Arbor, MI

    To provide general support

    $100,000
  126. National Archives FoundationWashington, DC

    To raise public awareness of constitutional history

    $100,000
  127. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    To raise public awareness of barriers that limit full participation in the workplace, especially for women

    $100,000
  128. Giving Tuesday IncBrooklyn, NY

    To provide general support

    $50,000
  129. Rock Health FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $50,000
  130. Brooklyn College Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY

    To support the digitization and maintenance of the shirley chisholm archive.

    $30,000
  131. Breaking Boundaries FoundationBellevue, WA

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  132. Lavender FundWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $10,000

Approved for future payment

90 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    To remove barriers that limit full participation in the workplace, especially for women

    $74,000,000
  2. Blue Meridian Partners IncNew York, NY

    To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities

    $33,000,000
  3. The Philanthropy Workshop IncNew York, NY

    To increase access to womens health and public awareness of womens rights

    $25,500,000
  4. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    To support the iconiq impact womens health co-lab project.

    $25,000,000
  5. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    To support select organizations working on women rights globally.

    $20,000,000
  6. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    To increase access to computing education

    $17,000,000
  7. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    To increase access to computing education

    $15,000,000
  8. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $12,575,000
  9. National Women's Law CenterWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $10,000,000
  10. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To reduce violence against women

    $10,000,000
  11. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To reduce violence against women

    $10,000,000
  12. States United Democracy Center IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $10,000,000
  13. School-Based Health AllianceWashington, DC

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $8,700,000
  14. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    To reduce violence against women and raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities

    $8,000,000
  15. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $7,500,000
  16. Alliance for Safety and JusticeOakland, CA

    To reduce violence against women

    $6,000,000
  17. Bipartisan Policy Center IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $6,000,000
  18. Center for Community ChangeWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $6,000,000
  19. Momsrising Education FundBellevue, WA

    To provide general support

    $6,000,000
  20. MS Foundation for WomenBrooklyn, NY

    To provide general support

    $6,000,000
  21. National Domestic Workers Alliance IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $6,000,000
  22. National Partnership for Women and Families IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $6,000,000
  23. New America FoundationWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $6,000,000
  24. The 19th NewsAustin, TX

    To provide general support

    $6,000,000
  25. The Center for Reproductive Rights IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $6,000,000
  26. The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt InstituteNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $6,000,000
  27. Workmoney Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    To provide general support

    $6,000,000
  28. American Policy Ventures IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $5,000,000
  29. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    To raise public awareness about barriers to caregiving support

    $5,000,000
  30. National Partnership for Women and Families IncWashington, DC

    To remove barriers for people in the workplace, especially for women

    $5,000,000
  31. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities

    $5,000,000
  32. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $4,400,000
  33. InkomokoClinton, WA

    To provide general support

    $4,000,000
  34. Food for Education Foundation IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $3,500,000
  35. Camfed InternationalCambridge, United Kingdom

    To provide general support

    $3,000,000
  36. Caring Across Generations IncNew York, NY

    To provide general support

    $3,000,000
  37. FreefromLos Angeles, CA

    To provide general support

    $3,000,000
  38. Institute for Women's Policy ResearchWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $3,000,000
  39. National Womens Law Center Fund LLCWashington, DC

    To remove barriers that limit full participation in the workplace, especially for women

    $3,000,000
  40. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    To increase access to computing education

    $3,000,000
  41. Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA

    To improve workplace safety

    $3,000,000
  42. Washington Center for Equitable Growth IncWashington, DC

    To provide general support

    $3,000,000
  43. Rutgers University FoundationNew Brunswick, NJ

    To increase womens civic engagement

    $2,766,300
  44. Management Leadership for TomorrowBethesda, MD

    To provide general support

    $2,500,000
  45. Rewriting the Code IncDurham, NC

    To provide general support

    $2,500,000
  46. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    To support civic engagement and participation

    $2,300,000
  47. Surgo Health PBCWashington, DC

    To increase access to mental health support for young people

    $2,264,310
  48. Canopy Planet SocietyVancouver, Canada

    To provide general support

    $2,000,000
  49. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    To increase access to computing education

    $2,000,000
  50. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    To remove barriers that limit full participation in the workplace, especially for women

    $2,000,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking21 grants $302,535,00071% of the total
  2. Human services10 grants $28,867,0007% of the total
  3. Civil rights12 grants $22,750,0005% of the total
  4. Education17 grants $19,711,1925% of the total
  5. Environment7 grants $10,550,0002% of the total
  6. Community development7 grants $9,300,0002% of the total
  7. 12 other causes32 grants $34,093,9108% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania3 grants $257,500,000
  2. District of Columbia39 grants $102,218,777
  3. New York35 grants $70,050,210
  4. Maryland5 grants $9,250,000
  5. Massachusetts6 grants $8,382,892
  6. Washington10 grants $5,762,800
  7. California11 grants $5,075,169
  8. Texas2 grants $4,225,000
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $4,000,000
  10. Colorado2 grants $3,000,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Melinda French GatesDIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $0
  • John SagePRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Brooke AndersonVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 25Pay $0

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