THE JAY PRITZKER FOUNDATION
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$22.1M
Total Assets (2024)
$16.2M
Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2024)
$48.6M
Giving on File
(3 yrs)
(3 yrs)
60
Grants on File
$691K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
7136245500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $9.4M | $928K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $38.2M | $41.2M | N/A |
| 2022 | $12.5M | $32.2M | $17.2M | 22 |
| 2023 | $25.8M | $19.3M | $10.0M | 23 |
| 2024 | $10.4M | $22.1M | $11.4M | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 60 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$17K
Median
$38K
Average
$810K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$18.5M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| KAREN M PRITZKER | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | — |
| NANCY P BERGMAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| MICHELE TAYLER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | — |
| DANIEL F PRITZKER | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | — |
| ZACHARY A PRITZKER | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (60 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHNS COLLEGE | SANTA FE, NM | $18,500,000 | IN SUPPORT OF INFASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| ST JOHNS COLLEGE | SANTA FE, NM | $6,000,000 | IN SUPPORT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000,000 | TO LAUNCH AND CONDUCT A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AT PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN... | 2022 |
| FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AT PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN LOW-INCOME, UNDER-SERVICED REGIONS OF... | 2024 |
| FOUNDATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AT PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN LOW-INCOME, UNDER-SERVICED REGIONS OF... | 2023 |
| ST JOHNS COLLEGE | SANTA FE, NM | $3,500,000 | FOR GENERAL FUND; FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS | 2024 |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT ARTISTIC MISSION | 2023 |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT EXHIBITION OF ART | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY NETWORK FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING & ENGAGEMENT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $500,000 | TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS AT HOME AND ABROAD | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY NETWORK FOR INT'L TRAINING & ENGAGEMENT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS | MIDDLETON, CT | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION | FAIRBANKS, AK | $365,000 | FUNDING FOR POST-DOC, POST-BAC AND UNDERGRADS WORKING IN THE COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT, THE PURCHASE OF AN ELECTRIC... | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $250,000 | TO ESTABLISH THE STUDENT SUPPORT FUND FOR HIGH-ACHIEVING, FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS | 2022 |
| EMPOWER - THE EMERGING MARKETS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | TO ESTABLISH AN ENDOWMENT IN SUPPORT OF ITS ONGOING MISSION | 2024 |
| COLLEGE OF MARIN FOUNDATION | KENTFIELD, CA | $250,000 | TO LEVERAGE THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO BUILD THE COLLEGE OF... | 2024 |
| UC BERKLEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | $250,000 | TO ESTABLISH THE STUDENT SUPPORT FUND FOR HIGH-ACHIEVING, FINANCIALLY-DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. | 2023 |
| SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF BLACK STUDENTS | 2022 |
| SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF BLACK STUDENTS | 2024 |
| SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF BLACK STUDENTS | 2023 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $187,500 | FOR FOIA PRACTICUM FUND FOR PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION | FAIRBANKS, AK | $182,500 | TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT OF MAMMALOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA | 2024 |
| SAN FRANCISCO JAZZ ORGANIZATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $121,450 | SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| ALLIANCE FOR YOUNG ARTISTS AND WRITERS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $115,000 | SUPPORT OF THE 2022 SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS NATIONAL CEREMONY AND BENEFIT DINNER; GENERAL OPERATING... | 2022 |
| STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | SUPPORT ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND | 2023 |
| ARS NOVA THEATER I INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL FUND | 2022 |