Pritzker Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 30-0039820 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$54.4M
Organizations funded288
Typical grant$75,000
Total assets$281.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
52% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Law school operations | $10,000,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | Building awareness and education on importance of early childhood development | $3,000,000 |
| The Children's Partnership | Los Angeles, CA | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $1,500,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (Aka Jewish United Fund of Metrop | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $1,200,000 |
| Alliancechicago | Chicago, IL | Education on access to reproductive health care | $1,050,000 |
| Children at Risk Inc | Houston, TX | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $1,000,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College (Aka Harvard University) | Cambridge, MA | Research and education on early childhood development | $1,000,000 |
| The Praxis Project Inc | San Francisco, CA | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $1,000,000 |
| Third Sector New England Inc (Aka Tsne Missionworks) | Boston, MA | Building awareness and education on importance of early childhood development | $1,000,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Research and education on early childhood education | $1,000,000 |
| Rockwood Leadership Institute | San Francisco, CA | Leadership development | $950,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Research and education on health care access | $800,000 |
| The Praxis Project Inc | San Francisco, CA | Capacity support | $703,450 |
| Alliancechicago | Chicago, IL | Education on access to reproductive health care | $700,000 |
| Maryland Family Network Inc | Baltimore, MD | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $666,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | Research and education on family economic stability | $550,000 |
| Early Childhood Investment Corporation | Lansing, MI | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $500,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Research and education on health care access | $500,000 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois (Dba Illinois Holocaust Museum an | Skokie, IL | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children | Harrisburg, PA | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $500,000 |
| Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana Inc | New Orleans, LA | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $500,000 |
| Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $500,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | Collaboration to support housing and behavioral health | $500,000 |
| Third Sector New England Inc (Aka Tsne Missionworks) | Boston, MA | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $500,000 |
| Third Sector New England Inc (Aka Tsne Missionworks) | Boston, MA | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $500,000 |
| Ncsl Foundation for State Legislatures (As Fiscal Agent) & National Confere | Denver, CO | Building education and awareness on importance of early childhood development | $450,000 |
| Schoolhouse Connection | Washington, DC | Research and education on early childhood development | $450,000 |
| Elephant Circle | Palisade, CO | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $400,000 |
| Latin School of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Support computer science education | $400,000 |
| Momsrising Education Fund | Bellevue, WA | General operating support | $400,000 |
| State of New Mexico (Nm Early Childhood Education and Care Department) | Santa Fe, NM | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $400,000 |
| Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs | Washington, DC | Building awareness and education on maternal health | $352,632 |
| A Safe Haven Foundation | Chicago, IL | Education on the needs of women in the criminal justice system | $350,000 |
| AIDS Foundation of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Reduction of hiv/aids | $350,000 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | Increase access to legal services and due process | $350,000 |
| The Bridgespan Group Inc | Boston, MA | Building awareness and education on importance of early childhood development | $300,000 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | Building awareness and education on importance of early childhood development | $300,000 |
| Withinreach | Seattle, WA | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $275,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $260,050 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $250,000 |
| Corporation for Supportive Housing | Chicago, IL | Coordinating community health and housing | $250,000 |
| Illinois Public Health Institute | Chicago, IL | Collaboration to support housing and behavioral health | $250,000 |
| Michael Reese Health Trust | Elgin, IL | Collaboration to support housing and behavioral health | $250,000 |
| Mothering Justice | Detroit, MI | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $250,000 |
| Nebraska Children and Families Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $250,000 |
| The Center for Health Policy Development (Dba National Academy for State He | Washington, DC | Building awareness and education on maternal health | $250,000 |
| Unidosus | Washington, DC | Building awareness and education on importance of early childhood development | $250,000 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | Research and education on family economic stability | $250,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Research and education on family economic stability | $250,000 |
| Vera Institute of Justice Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Increase access to legal services and due process | $250,000 |
| Baltimore Civic Fund (Fka Baltimore City Foundation Inc) | Baltimore, MD | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $225,000 |
| My Health My Resources of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $225,000 |
| New Mexico Voices for Children | Albuquerque, NM | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $225,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Building awareness and education on maternal health | $225,000 |
| Alliance for Early Success | Washington, DC | Building awareness and education on maternal health | $200,000 |
| Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, IL | Reduction of hiv/aids | $200,000 |
| Chicago South Side Birth Center | Glenwood, IL | Building awareness and education on maternal health | $200,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Research and education on family economic stability | $200,000 |
| Informct Inc | Hartford, CT | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $200,000 |
| National Committee for Quality Assurance | Washington, DC | Research and education on early childhood development | $200,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 288 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $54,370,925 | 288 |
| 2023 | $53,708,904 | 239 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533179349102598
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 30-0039820
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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