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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 02-0550210

The Jay Pritzker Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $10.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $10,360,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $22,082,657

  • Tax year 2023

    $25,785,690

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $19,290,307

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,481,900

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $32,198,407

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,228,156

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $33,789,125

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,372,041

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $38,210,805

  • Tax year 2019

    $6,088,666

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $9,435,171

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Foundation for California Community CollegesSacramento, CA

    Financial support to students at participating community colleges in low-income, under-serviced regions of california to increase student success and help eliminate regional achievement gaps

    $5,000,000
  2. St Johns CollegeSanta Fe, NM

    For general fund; for infrastructure improvements

    $3,500,000
  3. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    To support exhibition of art

    $500,000
  4. College of Marin FoundationKentfield, CA

    To leverage the financial support of community members to ensure funds are available to build the college of marin's bolinas field station

    $250,000
  5. Empower - the Emerging Markets FoundationNew York, NY

    To establish an endowment in support of its ongoing mission

    $250,000
  6. San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, CA

    To support the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund for the benefit of black students

    $200,000
  7. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    For foia practicum fund for pritzker school of law

    $187,500
  8. University of Alaska FoundationAnchorage, AK

    To support the department of mammalogy at the university of alaska

    $182,500
  9. Providence St Mel SchoolChicago, IL

    For general fund

    $75,000
  10. The Harpswell FoundationSharon, CT

    Support of the asean program in women's leadership

    $75,000
  11. Side by SideSan Anselmo, CA

    To support its irene m. Hunt school capital campaign

    $50,000
  12. Clyfford Still MuseumDenver, CO

    Support of its forward to 15 fund

    $25,000
  13. Fine Arts Museums of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Support of the symposium and scholars' study day at the de young museum

    $25,000
  14. San Francisco & Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    For general fund

    $20,000
  15. The Salvation Army Golden State DivisionSan Francisco, CA

    For general fund

    $20,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $5,632,50084% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $525,0008% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $250,0004% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $187,5003% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $75,0001% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $50,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $5,565,000
  2. New Mexico1 grant $3,500,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $500,000
  4. Illinois2 grants $262,500
  5. New York1 grant $250,000
  6. Alaska1 grant $182,500
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $75,000
  8. Colorado1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Daniel F PritzkerPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Zachary A PritzkerVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Karen M PritzkerSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Michele TaylerTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Nancy P BergmanDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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