Private foundation · EIN 20-3959093

Pivotal Foundation

Preselected only

Phoenix, AZ

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202543219349104514
Total assets (EOY)$92,488,285
Grants paid$2,703,765
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed53
Giving in home state (AZ)40%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K6
$5K–$25K18
$25K–$100K13
$100K+16

Smallest $1,624 · Largest $310,000

Geographic focus

AZ
40%
DC
38%
CA
11%
NY
4%
VA
4%
WA
2%
CT
1%
UT
1%

Common purposes

exemptorganization

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,163,525$81,685,45749
2024$2,703,765$92,488,28553

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Quincy InstituteWASHINGTON DC, DCFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$310,000
Khan Academy IncMOUNTAIN VIEW, CAFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$200,000
Barrow Neurological FoundationPHOENIX, AZFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$135,500
Ballet ArizonaPHOENIX, AZFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$130,000
Association For Promotion Of Jewish Secularism (Jewish Currents)BROOKLYN, NYFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
Carnegie Endowment For Int'L PeaceWASHINGTON DC, DCFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
Cato InstituteWASHINGTON, DCFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
Center For The Future Of ArizonaPHOENIX, AZFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
Defense Priorities FoundationARLINGTON, VAFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
Fresh Start Women'S FoundationPHOENIX, AZFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
International Crisis GroupWASHINGTON, DCFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
J Street Education FundWASHINGTON, DCFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
John Hopkins UniversityWASHINGTON, DCFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
Phoenix Art MuseumPHOENIX, AZFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
The Henry L Stimson CenterWASHINGTON, DCFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
The Society Of St Vincent De PaulPHOENIX, AZFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$100,000
Arizona State University FoundationTEMPE, AZFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$63,764
Pars Equality CenterMENLO PARK, CAFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$55,000
CodeorgSEATTLE, WAFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50,000
Honorhealth FoundationSCOTTSDALE, AZFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50,000
Paaia FundWASHINGTON, DCFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50,000
Sandra Day O'Connor InstitutePHOENIX, AZFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50,000
The Aspen InstituteWASHINGTON, DCFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$50,000
Greater Phoenix Economic CouncilPHOENIX, AZFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$37,500
African ParksWASHINGTON, DCFOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$25,000
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