The Libra Foundation
EIN 364812310Total Given 2016–2024
$208.8M
735 grants · $23.2M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$156K
grant size
39%
supporter · 136/346 multi-year
repeat
$432.2M
Assets (2024)
346
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
THE LIBRA FOUNDATION
Phone
(415) 549-4970
Deadlines
PROPOSALS DUE BY MARCH 15.
How to Apply
THE APPLICANT MAY USE THE CHICAGO AREA GRANT APPLICATION FORM OF THE DONORS FORUM OF CHICAGO OR THE COMMON GRANT APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF GRANTMAKERS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MUST ALSO BE PROVIDED.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR DISENFRANCHISED OR MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AS WELL AS THOSE INITIATIVES THAT PROTECT AND SUSTAIN THE ECOSYSTEMS THAT SURROUND US. EMPHASIS IS ON ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CHICAGO AND SAN FRANCISCO AREAS, OR U.S BASED BUT WHOSE WORK IS INTERNATIONAL.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $12.4M | $216.9M | $15.8M | 145 |
| 2017 | $19.3M | $334.3M | $108.5M | 177 |
| 2018 | $26.7M | $458.2M | $173.4M | 197 |
| 2019 | N/A | $513.5M | $17.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | $56.4M | $525.5M | $30.9M | 197 |
| 2022 | $35.0M | $451.3M | $3.4M | 9 |
| 2023 | $30.0M | $452.0M | $4.9M | 6 |
| 2024 | $29.0M | $432.2M | $23.1M | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 735 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$284K
75th Pctl
$156K
Maximum
$19.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.9% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 32 states
$1.4M across
14 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 El Paso
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Travis
- 4 Harris
Officers & Directors
NJ
Nicholas Jpritzker
8+ yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
S1
Supriya Pillai Start From 12162024
President
Leadership
SP
Susan S Pritzker
8+ yrs
Co-President
Leadership
RP
Regan Pritzker
8+ yrs
Co-President/Dir. of Impact Investing
Leadership
L1
Lori D Mills Through 12162024
Vice President
Leadership
C6
Crystal Hayling Through 6032024
Executive Director
Leadership
AF
Amy Freidinger
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Joseph Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
JP
Jacob Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
IP
Isaac Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
JS
James Schwaba
4 yrs
Seceretary
SP
Susan S Pritzker
8+ yrs
Co-President
Leadership
RP
Regan Pritzker
8+ yrs
Co-President/Director of Impact Invest
Leadership
NJ
Nicholas Jpritzker
8+ yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
LM
Lori D Mills
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CH
Crystal Hayling
6 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AF
Amy Freidinger
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
James Schwaba
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JP
Joseph Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
IP
Isaac Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
JP
Jacob Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Susan S Pritzker
8+ yrs
Co-President
Leadership
RP
Regan Pritzker
8+ yrs
Co-President/Director of Impact Invest
Leadership
NJ
Nicholas Jpritzker
8+ yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
LM
Lori D Mills
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CH
Crystal Hayling
6 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AF
Amy Freidinger
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
James Schwaba
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JP
Joseph Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
IP
Isaac Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
JP
Jacob Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
RP
Regan Pritzker
8+ yrs
Co-President/Director of Impact Invest
Leadership
NJ
Nicholas Jpritzker
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
SP
Susan S Pritzker
8+ yrs
Co-President
Leadership
CH
Crystal Hayling
6 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AF
Amy Freidinger
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
James Schwaba
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JP
Jacob Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
IP
Isaac Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
JP
Joseph Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Susan S Pritzker
8+ yrs
Co-President
Leadership
RP
Regan Pritzker
8+ yrs
President/Director of Impact Investing
Leadership
NJ
Nicholas Jpritzker
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CH
Crystal Hayling
6 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AF
Amy Freidinger
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Joseph Perkovich
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JP
Joseph Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
IP
Isaac Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
JP
Jacob Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
SP
Susan S Pritzker
8+ yrs
Vice Chair/Vice President
Leadership
RP
Regan Pritzker
8+ yrs
President/Director of Impact Investing
Leadership
NJ
Nicholas Jpritzker
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CH
Crystal Hayling
6 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JP
Joseph Perkovich
4 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JP
Jacob Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
JP
Joseph Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
IP
Isaac Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
NJ
Nicholas Jpritzker
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
RP
Regan Pritzker
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SP
Susan S Pritzker
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CH
Crystal Hayling
6 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JP
Joseph Perkovich
4 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
IP
Isaac Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
JP
Jacob Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
JP
Joseph Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
NJ
Nicholas Jpritzker
8+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
RP
Regan Pritzker
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SP
Susan S Pritzker
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JP
Joseph Perkovich
4 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
IP
Isaac Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
JP
Jacob Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
JP
Joseph Pritzker
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (735 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $19,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $16,894,072 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $16,800,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $16,470,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,380,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $9,630,928 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $9,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Center for Working Families Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $2,250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,161,856 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc | East Point, GA | $2,100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Community Change | Washington, DC | $2,100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Electoral Justice Voter Fund | San Francisco, CA | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California | San Francisco, CA | $1,800,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California | San Francisco, CA | $933,332 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $925,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu | Chicago, IL | $866,666 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $775,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $675,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $675,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Urge Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity | Washington, DC | $650,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |