Pivotal Ventures
2025–2026 federal contribution records · FEC Schedule A
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2025–2026 federal contribution records · FEC Schedule A
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Across this cycle, 141,375 contributions come from electronic filings the FEC has not yet processed into its bulk data; those rows are replaced by the FEC version when it does.
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These immutable labels appeared in FEC filings and are grouped under Pivotal Ventures.
This name also gave directly as an organization. That is the organization's own money, not its employees'.View organization$3,150,000 this cycle
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Explore the reported connections for Pivotal Ventures. Contributor and recipient lists are available below.
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Reported contributor groups, with evidence-based name-variant matching; not verified unique people · 10 per page
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Evidence-based cluster of 3 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · REDMOND, WA, 98052 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · FOUNDER · Reported as FRENCH GATES, MELINDA / FRENCH-GATES, MELINDA · 182 transaction rows
68% Democratic / 29% Republican · 4% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsEvidence-based cluster of 7 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · REDMOND, WA, 98052 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · FOUNDER · Reported as GATES, MELINDA FRENCH / GATES, MELINDA / GATES, MELINDA F. MRS. / GATES, MELINDA F. / 1 more · 118 transaction rows
45% Democratic / 54% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · REDMOND, WA, 98052 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · FOUNDER · 6 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsEvidence-based cluster of 2 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · REDMOND, WA, 98052 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · FOUNDER · Reported as FRENCH GATES, MELINDA F. / FRENCH GATES, MELINDA FRENCH · 3 transaction rows
67% Democratic / 33% RepublicanDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · PROVINCETOWN, MA, 02657 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · COMMUNICATIONS · 8 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · SEATTLE, WA, 98103 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · CEO · 6 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · SEATTLE, WA, 98122 · PIVOTAL VENTURES LLC · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT MANAGER · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · EASTMAN, WI, 54626 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · COMMUNICATIONS · 1 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · WOODINVILLE, WA, 98072 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · COMMUNICATION · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · WHITEFISH, MT, 59937 · PIVOTAL VENTURES · Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · VP · 1 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsWhere the contributions went · 10 per page
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House campaign committee · WASHINGTON, DC · CLARK, KATHERINE · U.S. House MA 05 · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsHouse campaign committee · PLAINFIELD, IL · UNDERWOOD, LAUREN · U.S. House IL 14 · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsHouse campaign committee · ROMEO, MI · MCCLAIN, LISA · U.S. House MI 09 · 5 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsHouse campaign committee · DELRAY BEACH, FL · FRANKEL, LOIS J. · U.S. House FL 23 · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsHouse campaign committee · MIAMI, FL · DIAZ-BALART, MARIO · U.S. House FL 26 · 2 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsPAC (not qualified) · SEATTLE, WA · 2 transaction rows
100% DemocraticDerived from contributionsHouse campaign committee · SPRINGFIELD, IL · BUDZINSKI, NIKKI · U.S. House IL 13 · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsHouse campaign committee · SAN BERNARDINO, CA · AGUILAR, PETE · U.S. House CA 33 · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsHouse campaign committee · SPRINGFIELD, MA · NEAL, RICHARD E · U.S. House MA 01 · 2 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsSenate campaign committee · PIERRE, SD · ROUNDS, MIKE · U.S. Senate SD 00 · 2 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsIndustry classification summary
Pivotal Ventures is an investment and incubation firm founded by Melinda French Gates, primarily focused on social progress through venture capital and philanthropic investments.
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