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Private Foundation
THE PIONEER FUND
THE PIONEER FUND, of DENVER, CO, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $19K in revenue, $38K in expenses, $23K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 32 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $272K.
EIN: 366108943
DENVER, CO
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C.
NTEE: T99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19K
Total Expenses$38K
Total Assets$23K
Grants Given32
Grant Total$272K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
BELIZE EDUCATION PROJECT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$18,200
GENTRY EDUCATIONAL SVCS
GENERALOPERATINGSUPPORT
$10,000
UCLA FOUNDATION
GENERALOPERATINGSUPPORT
$2,500
BASICS TEAM FOUNDATION
GENERALOPERATINGSUPPORT
$1,000
HELAMR SKATING FUND
GENERALOPERATING SUPPORT
$60,000
Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Lark Birdsong
PRES-TREAS
Robert Anderson
VICE-PRESIDENT
Scott Hamilton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19K | $38K | $23K |
| 2024 | $46K | $88K | $43K |
| 2023 | $8K | $32K | $85K |
| 2022 | $14K | $111K | $109K |
| 2021 | $10K | $35K | $206K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10K to $19K (+93%), with total assets most recently reported at $23K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, MN, NY, PA, TN.
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