The Jay Pritzker Foundation
Invitation OnlyHouston, Texas · EIN 02-0550210 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$10.4M
Organizations funded15
Typical grant$182,500
Total assets$22.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $250,000.
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
100% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | Financial support to students at participating community colleges in low-income, under-serviced regions of california to increase student… | $5,000,000 |
| St Johns College | Santa Fe, NM | For general fund; for infrastructure improvements | $3,500,000 |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | To support exhibition of art | $500,000 |
| College of Marin Foundation | Kentfield, CA | 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 | To establish an endowment in support of its ongoing mission | $250,000 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco, CA | To support the establishment of an endowed scholarship fund | $200,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | For foia practicum fund for pritzker school of law | $187,500 |
| University of Alaska Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | To support the department of mammalogy at the university of alaska | $182,500 |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | For general fund | $75,000 |
| The Harpswell Foundation | Concord, MA | Support of the asean program in women's leadership | $75,000 |
| Side by Side | San Anselmo, CA | To support its irene M. hunt school capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Clyfford Still Museum | Denver, CO | Support of its forward to 15 fund | $25,000 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Support of the symposium and scholars' study day at the de young museum | $25,000 |
| San Francisco & Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | For general fund | $20,000 |
| The Salvation Army Golden State Division | San Francisco, CA | For general fund | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,360,000 | 15 |
| 2023 | $25,785,690 | 23 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523149349102062
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 02-0550210
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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