Pivot Points Foundation
Pivot Points Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Catharpin, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $440K. Net investment income was $260K.
Pivot Points Foundation at a glance
In short: Pivot Points Foundation gave $440K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $440,000
- +214.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,333
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,280,360
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pivot Points Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Austin Pets Alive ($250K). Together the top 6 received $440K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 25 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pivot Points Foundation gives
- Giving grew 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2019) to $668K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $440K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Pets Alive Austin, TX | General Use | $250,000 |
| Keewaydin Foundation Salisbury, VT | General Use | $100,000 |
| Adams County Historical Society Gettysburg, PA | General Use | $25,000 |
| Serving Our Willing Warriors Haymarket, VA | General Use | $25,000 |
| Haymarket Regional Food Pantry Gainesville, VA | General Use | $25,000 |
| Station Foundation Bozeman, MT | General Use | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,280,360 | $776,061 | $466,619 | $440,000 | 6 | $441,515 | $260,309 | $335,589 |
| 2024 | $4,290,924 | $685,274 | $158,554 | $140,000 | 2 | $141,630 | $367,147 | $290,921 |
| 2023 | $3,964,822 | $148,597 | $684,700 | $667,500 | 3 | $669,164 | $133,061 | $277,255 |
| 2022 | $4,575,633 | $532,978 | $287,460 | $265,000 | 5 | $266,806 | $119,324 | $263,473 |
| 2021 | $4,280,245 | $955,613 | $282,506 | $262,500 | 9 | $264,639 | $498,992 | $263,655 |
| 2020 | $3,837,688 | $429,752 | $168,245 | $154,700 | 7 | — | $119,382 | $207,620 |
| 2019 | $3,736,502 | $568,789 | $93,425 | $79,700 | 2 | — | $76,138 | $175,926 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pivot Points Foundation reported a distributable amount of $336K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pivot Points Foundation is led by Barry G. Cline, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry G. Cline
President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan T. Cline
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie T. Cline
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alla S. Cline
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Pivot Points Foundation
How much does Pivot Points Foundation give each year?
Pivot Points Foundation gave $440K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 2 grants.
What is Pivot Points Foundation's typical grant size?
Pivot Points Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $73,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pivot Points Foundation give grants?
Pivot Points Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Vermont (23%) and Virginia (11%).
Does Pivot Points Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pivot Points Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pivot Points Foundation's largest grantees?
Pivot Points Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Austin Pets Alive ($250,000), Keewaydin Foundation ($100,000) and Adams County Historical Society ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pivot Points Foundation?
Pivot Points Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $442K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $336K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pivot Points Foundation?
Pivot Points Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Catharpin, VA. It holds $4.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Pivot Points Foundation's EIN?
Pivot Points Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4502753. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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