PIVOTAL PHILANTHROPIES PATHWAYS FOU NDATION
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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $955.6M · expenses $596K · assets $962.6M
- Also known as
- FOUNDATION
- EIN
- 93-4414218
- Address
- 12335 134TH CT NE, REDMOND, WA 98052-2433
- NTEE code
- T22
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2024 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda French Gates | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 6 |
| John K Sage | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 6 |
| Brooke Anderson | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 6 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA FRENCH GATES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JOHN K SAGE | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| BROOKE ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA FRENCH GATES | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| JOHN SAGE | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| BROOKE ANDERSON | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $62K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC | BOSTON, MA | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | $62,379 |
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 1 contributor · $982.2M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILLIAM H GATES JR | Person | KIRKLAND, WA | $982,228,982 | $982,228,982 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $955,633,753 | $595,845 | $962,622,048 | $962,559,669 | $982,228,982 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- PIVOTAL PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION Redmond, WA · 3 people in common (Brooke Anderson, John K Sage, Melinda French Gates)
- PIVOTAL PHILANTHROPIES OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION Redmond, WA · 3 people in common (Brooke Anderson, John K Sage, Melinda French Gates)
- PIVOTAL PHILANTHROPIES MOMENTUM FOUNDATION Redmond, WA · 3 people in common (Brooke Anderson, John K Sage, Melinda French Gates)
- FIREFINCH FOUNDATION Redmond, WA · 3 people in common (Brooke Anderson, John K Sage, Melinda French Gates)
- PIVOTAL INITIATIVES FUND Redmond, WA · 3 people in common (Brooke Anderson, John K Sage, Melinda French Gates)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIVOTAL PHILANTHROPIES MOMENTUM FOUNDATION | WA | T22 | $955,633,407 | $596,040 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| PIVOTAL PHILANTHROPIES OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | WA | T22 | $955,644,953 | $596,036 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $619,701,927 | $386,521,836 | VP AND CIO | $1,336,221 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| S & G FOUNDATION | NY | T22 | $743,968,400 | $168,811,734 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| MOODY FOUNDATION | TX | T22 | $1,432,337,894 | $145,013,039 | Senior VP, COO | $387,941 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| PAUL M ANGELL FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T22 | $866,996,211 | $61,071,659 | See Attached | $915,267 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| ALICE L WALTON FOUNDATION | AR | T22 | $721,949,474 | $79,352,707 | MANAGING DIRECTOR | $676,120 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY | NY | T22 | $935,043,439 | $460,769,902 | DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $985,621,463 | $725,238,642 | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| GEORGE AND BEVERLY RAWLINGS ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION INC | KY | T22 | $543,702,980 | $25,570,958 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| BEZOS FAMILY FOUNDATION | WA | T22 | $352,032,521 | $362,312,186 | PRESIDENT | $762,670 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x, same state |
| FUND FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | WA | T22 | $3,157,814,947 | $21,106,860 | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $518,139 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x, same state |
| XIE FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $438,452,054 | $43,936,764 | Co-Prs/Dir/Sec | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| BARR FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $191,760,040 | $191,602,729 | PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE | $872,842 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| FEIGIN FOUNDATION | DE | T22 | $309,499,534 | $3,906,009 | TRUSTEE | $189,571 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| STARR FOUNDATION | NY | T22 | $233,262,198 | $102,450,945 | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $529,530 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $350,154,179 | $196,024,014 | TREASURER & CIO | $2,628,837 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $2,597,571,672 | $369,108,718 | PRESIDENT, BOARD CHAIR, DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| THE@ARHANT SOCIAL FOUNDATION INC | VA | T22 | $220,976,043 | $3,595,615 | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| W M KECK FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $220,502,754 | $82,687,983 | PRESIDENT AND CFO | $682,248 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| CRANKSTART FOUNDATION | CA | T22 | $348,978,834 | $268,031,579 | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFIC | $367,634 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| BEDFORD FALLS FOUNDATION | VA | T22 | $275,285,562 | $13,848,444 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC | NY | T22 | $329,254,342 | $372,107,738 | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | $1,023,740 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| THE ARTHUR M BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION | GA | T22 | $331,216,552 | $338,432,907 | PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE | $864,296 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
| PETER AND JERI DEJANA FAMILY FOUNDATION | NY | T22 | $302,345,806 | $3,941,055 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 5x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $595,845 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $595,845 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $595,845 | 100% |
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