Funding search · EIN 020550210 · Houston, TX
The Jay Pritzker Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 60
- grants reported
- $48.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $38,420
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- St Johns College3 grants · $28.0M
- Foundation for California Community Colleges3 grants · $15.0M
- Portland Art Museum2 grants · $1.0M
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music3 grants · $600,000
- University of Alaska Foundation2 grants · $547,500
- University Network for Int'L Training & Engagement for Human Rights1 grant · $500,000
- University Network for International Training & Engagement for Human Rights1 grant · $500,000
- University of California Berkeley Foundation1 grant · $250,000
- Uc Berkley Foundation1 grant · $250,000
- College of Marin Foundation1 grant · $250,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 60 reported grants, largest first.
- $18.5M
St Johns College · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
In support of infastructure improvements and general support
- $6.0M
St Johns College · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
In support of infrastructure improvements and general fund
- $5.0M
Foundation for California Community Colleges · Sacramento, CA · 2024
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
- $5.0M
Foundation for California Community Colleges · Sacramento, CA · 2023
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.
- $5.0M
Foundation for California Community Colleges · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To launch and conduct a program to provide financial support to students at participating community colleges in low-income, under-served regions of california to increase student success and help eliminate regional achi… read allTo launch and conduct a program to provide financial support to students at participating community colleges in low-income, under-served regions of california to increase student success and help eliminate regional achievement gaps less
- $3.5M
St Johns College · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
For general fund; for infrastructure improvements
- $500,000
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2024
To support exhibition of art
- $500,000
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2023
To support artistic mission
- $500,000
University Network for Int'L Training & Engagement for Human Rights · Middleton, CT · 2023
General support
- $500,000
University Network for International Training & Engagement for Human Rights · Middletown, CT · 2022
To advance human rights at home and abroad
- $365,000
University of Alaska Foundation · Fairbanks, AK · 2023
Funding for post-doc, post-bac and undergrads working in the collections department, the purchase of an electric utility vehicle, certain contractual services and support for participants in summer field work as detaile… read allFunding for post-doc, post-bac and undergrads working in the collections department, the purchase of an electric utility vehicle, certain contractual services and support for participants in summer field work as detailed in "evolution, biogeography, and conservation of the hoary marmot species complex" budget as prepared by the curator of mammals. less
- $250,000
College of Marin Foundation · Kentfield, CA · 2024
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
Empower - the Emerging Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
To establish an endowment in support of its ongoing mission
- $250,000
Uc Berkley Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To establish the student support fund for high-achieving, financially-disadvantaged students.
- $250,000
University of California Berkeley Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To establish the student support fund for high-achieving, financially disadvantaged students
- $200,000
San Francisco Conservatory of Music · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund for the benefit of black students
- $200,000
San Francisco Conservatory of Music · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund for the benefit of black students
- $200,000
San Francisco Conservatory of Music · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund for the benefit of black students
- $187,500
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
For foia practicum fund for pritzker school of law
- $182,500
University of Alaska Foundation · Fairbanks, AK · 2024
To support the department of mammalogy at the university of alaska
- $121,450
San Francisco Jazz Organization · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Sponsorship
- $115,000
Alliance for Young Artists and Writers · New York, NY · 2022
Support of the 2022 scholastic art & writing awards national ceremony and benefit dinner; general operating support; support for scholarships for a bronx-based scholastic awards recipient
- $100,000
United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York · New York, NY · 2023
Support israel emergency fund
- $100,000
Stern Grove Festival Association · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of general fund
- $75,000
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2024
For general fund
- $75,000
The Harpswell Foundation · Concord, MA · 2024
Support of the asean program in women's leadership
- $75,000
The Harpswell Foundation · Concord, MA · 2023
Support of the asean program in women's leadership
- $75,000
Ars Nova Theater I · New York, NY · 2022
In support of general fund
- $50,000
Side By Side · San Anselmo, CA · 2024
To support its irene m. Hunt school capital campaign
- $46,840
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers · New York, NY · 2023
In support of the alliance scholarship and educators' funds
- $30,000
Louisiana Museum Foundation (On Behalf of the New Orleans Jazz Museum) · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Support of its 2022 improvisations gala
- $25,000
Clyfford Still Museum · Denver, CO · 2024
Support of its forward to 15 fund
- $25,000
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support of the symposium and scholars' study day at the de young museum
- $25,000
Congregation Sukkat Shalom · Wilmette, IL · 2022
Support of the establishment of a rabbinic chair
- $25,000
Hand in Hand American Friends of the Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Is · Portland, OR · 2022
In support of general fund
- $25,000
Harpswell Foundation · Concord, MA · 2022
In honor of alan lightman's 17 years of service as foundation chair
- $24,900
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
- $20,000
San Francisco & Marin Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2024
For general fund
- $20,000
The Salvation Army Golden State Division · San Francisco, CA · 2024
For general fund
- $20,000
St Vincent De Paul Society · San Rafael, CA · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Dominican University of California · San Rafael, CA · 2022
In support of dominican's capital campaign to renovate and repurpose the alemany library to house the university's "dominican experience" program
- $20,000
San Francisco Food Bank (Sf-Marin Food Bank) · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of general fund
- $20,000
St Vincent De Paul Society District Council of Marin County · San Rafael, CA · 2022
In support of general fund
- $20,000
The Salvation Army - Golden State · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of general fund
- $16,900
Providence St Mel School · Chicago, IL · 2022
In support of general fund
- $12,500
Culture Trust Greater Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
In support of the community unity music festival
- $10,000
Almeda County Community Food Bank · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Archangel Ancient Tree Archive · Copemish, MI · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Food Bank Contra Costa · Fairfield, CA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Meals On Wheels San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Redwood Empire Food Bank · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Earth Island Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To support plastic pollution coalition
- $10,000
Glide Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Support of its ongoing relief efforts
- $10,000
Meals On Wheels San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of general fund
- $7,500
Stern Grove Festival Association · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $5,000
She-Can Global · Mill Valley, CA · 2023
Sponsorship
- $5,000
Civil Eats · Cotati, CA · 2022
In support of general fund
- $5,000
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano · Concord, CA · 2022
In support of general fund
- $2,500
Louisiana Museum Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2023
General support
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