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 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • 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

$12.5M
2022
$25.8M
2023
$10.4M
2024

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 all
  • $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 all
  • $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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.