Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation
Invitation OnlyRedmond, Washington · EIN 88-2918646 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$484.7M
Organizations funded132
Typical grant$800,000
Total assets$7.4B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $400,000 and $2,500,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
92% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | To support the global leaders fund | $242,500,000 |
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | New York, NY | To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities | $17,000,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | To support civic engagement and participation | $14,000,000 |
| National Partnership for Women and Families Inc | Washington, DC | To remove barriers for people in the workplace, especially for women | $10,000,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | To support family health and wellbeing fund | $10,000,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $7,000,000 |
| National Womens Law Center Fund LLC | Washington, DC | To remove barriers that limit full participation in the workplace, especially for women | $7,000,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | To support select organizations working on women rights globally. | $5,000,000 |
| National Women's Law Center | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $5,000,000 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $5,000,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | To reduce violence against women | $5,000,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | To reduce violence against women | $5,000,000 |
| States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $5,000,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| Center for Community Change | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| Momsrising Education Fund | Baltimore, MD | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| Ms Foundation for Women | Brooklyn, NY | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc | New York, NY | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| National Partnership for Women and Families Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| New America Foundation | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| The 19Th News | Austin, TX | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| The Center for Reproductive Rights Inc | New York, NY | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute | New York, NY | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| Workmoney Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | To increase access to computing education | $3,800,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $3,600,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | To increase access to computing education | $3,335,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | 2024 employee matching gift contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities | $3,000,000 |
| School-Based Health Alliance | Washington, DC | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $2,900,000 |
| Food for Education Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To provide general support | $2,500,000 |
| Girls for Gender Equity Inc | Brooklyn, NY | To provide general support | $2,500,000 |
| Justice and Joy National Collaborative | Portland, OR | To provide general support | $2,500,000 |
| Management Leadership for Tomorrow | Bethesda, MD | To provide general support | $2,500,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $2,500,000 |
| Rewriting the Code Inc | Durham, NC | To provide general support | $2,500,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | To support civic engagement and participation | $2,300,000 |
| Caring Across Generations Inc | New York, NY | To provide general support | $2,000,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | To increase access to computing education | $2,000,000 |
| Executives Partnering to Invest in Children | Denver, CO | To increase access to affordable child care | $2,000,000 |
| Institute for Women's Policy Research | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $2,000,000 |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | To increase womens civic engagement | $2,000,000 |
| States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $2,000,000 |
| The Computing Research Association Inc | Washington, DC | To increase access to computing education | $2,000,000 |
| Washington Center for Equitable Growth Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $2,000,000 |
| Surgo Health Pbc | Washington, DC | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $1,916,777 |
| Guttmacher Institute | New York, NY | To provide general support | $1,750,000 |
| Center for Community Change | Washington, DC | To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities | $1,500,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | To increase access to affordable child care | $1,500,000 |
| Representwomen | Silver Spring, MD | To provide general support | $1,500,000 |
| Rutgers University Foundation | New Brunswick, NJ | To increase womens civic engagement | $1,427,500 |
| The Jed Foundation | New York, NY | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $1,254,860 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | To support civic engagement and participation | $1,200,000 |
| All Raise | San Francisco, CA | To provide general support | $1,000,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | To increase access to educational opportunities | $1,000,000 |
| Camfed International | Cambridge, UK | To provide general support | $1,000,000 |
| Canopy Planet Society | Vancouver, CA | To provide general support | $1,000,000 |
| Halfthestory | Western Springs, IL | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $1,000,000 |
| Inkomoko | Clinton, WA | To provide general support | $1,000,000 |
| Last Mile Education Fund | Lafayette, CO | To provide general support | $1,000,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 132 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | To remove barriers that limit full participation in the workplace, especially for women | $74,000,000 |
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | New York, NY | To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities | $33,000,000 |
| The Philanthropy Workshop Inc | New York, NY | To increase access to womens health and public awareness of womens rights | $25,500,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | To support the iconiq impact womens health co-lab project. | $25,000,000 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | To support select organizations working on women rights globally. | $20,000,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | To increase access to computing education | $17,000,000 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | To increase access to computing education | $15,000,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $12,575,000 |
| National Women's Law Center | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $10,000,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | To reduce violence against women | $10,000,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | To reduce violence against women | $10,000,000 |
| States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $10,000,000 |
| School-Based Health Alliance | Washington, DC | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $8,700,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | To reduce violence against women and raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities | $8,000,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $7,500,000 |
| Alliance for Safety and Justice | Oakland, CA | To reduce violence against women | $6,000,000 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $6,000,000 |
| Center for Community Change | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $6,000,000 |
| Momsrising Education Fund | Baltimore, MD | To provide general support | $6,000,000 |
| Ms Foundation for Women | Brooklyn, NY | To provide general support | $6,000,000 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc | New York, NY | To provide general support | $6,000,000 |
| National Partnership for Women and Families Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $6,000,000 |
| New America Foundation | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $6,000,000 |
| The 19Th News | Austin, TX | To provide general support | $6,000,000 |
| The Center for Reproductive Rights Inc | New York, NY | To provide general support | $6,000,000 |
| The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute | New York, NY | To provide general support | $6,000,000 |
| Workmoney Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | To provide general support | $6,000,000 |
| American Policy Ventures Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $5,000,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | To raise public awareness about barriers to caregiving support | $5,000,000 |
| National Partnership for Women and Families Inc | Washington, DC | To remove barriers for people in the workplace, especially for women | $5,000,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | To raise public awareness of the benefits of full access to economic opportunities | $5,000,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $4,400,000 |
| Inkomoko | Clinton, WA | To provide general support | $4,000,000 |
| Food for Education Foundation Inc | New York, NY | To provide general support | $3,500,000 |
| Camfed International | Cambridge, | To provide general support | $3,000,000 |
| Caring Across Generations Inc | New York, NY | To provide general support | $3,000,000 |
| Freefrom | Los Angeles, CA | To provide general support | $3,000,000 |
| Institute for Women's Policy Research | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $3,000,000 |
| National Womens Law Center Fund LLC | Washington, DC | To remove barriers that limit full participation in the workplace, especially for women | $3,000,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | To increase access to computing education | $3,000,000 |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | To improve workplace safety | $3,000,000 |
| Washington Center for Equitable Growth Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $3,000,000 |
| Rutgers University Foundation | New Brunswick, NJ | To increase womens civic engagement | $2,766,300 |
| Management Leadership for Tomorrow | Bethesda, MD | To provide general support | $2,500,000 |
| Rewriting the Code Inc | Durham, NC | To provide general support | $2,500,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | To support civic engagement and participation | $2,300,000 |
| Surgo Health Pbc | Washington, DC | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $2,264,310 |
| Canopy Planet Society | Vancouver, | To provide general support | $2,000,000 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | To increase access to computing education | $2,000,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | To remove barriers that limit full participation in the workplace, especially for women | $2,000,000 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $2,000,000 |
| Responsible Innovation Labs Inc | Dover, DE | To provide general support | $2,000,000 |
| New American Leaders | New York, NY | To provide general support | $1,610,000 |
| The Computing Research Association Inc | Washington, DC | To increase access to computing education | $1,500,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $1,354,909 |
| The Jed Foundation | New York, NY | To increase access to mental health support for young people | $1,276,560 |
| Guttmacher Institute | New York, NY | To provide general support | $1,250,000 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | To reduce political violence | $1,250,000 |
| Panorama Global | Seattle, WA | To increase womens civic engagement | $1,000,000 |
| States United Democracy Center Inc | Washington, DC | To provide general support | $1,000,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $484,692,348 | 222 |
| 2023 | $48,063,902 | 98 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349106604
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 88-2918646
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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