John Pritzker Family Fund
The John Pritzker Family Fund is a private foundation based in Redwood City, California. It says it works to help people access opportunity and connectedness and to strengthen systems that support them. Its grantmaking areas are Mental Health and Healthcare, Democracy and Civic Health, Jewish Life, and the Arts.
John Pritzker Family Fund at a glance
In short: John Pritzker Family Fund gave $17.1M across 98 grants in 2024 (avg $175K), mostly in California. 13% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $17,119,884
- -16.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 98
- -10.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $174,693
- -6.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $4,343,126
- +13.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (10 of 77, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to John Pritzker Family Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Three Lagoon Drive Suite 400, Redwood City, CA 94065
Phone: (650) 365-4646
Website: https://jpfamilyfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John Pritzker Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Metropolitan Museum of Art ($5.7M across 6 grants). Together the top 10 received $13.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
640 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 332 grants of 640 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund says it invests in the civic health of the San Francisco Bay Area. In its 2024 grantmaking, 54% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 41% to recipients in New York; reported shares for Washington, DC, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin were 2%, 1%, and 1%, respectively.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 98 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is John Pritzker Family Fund open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 77 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $123K; repeat grants $237K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $48K repeat.
- 71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15.8M (2021) to $26.6M (2020). In 2024 it made 98 grants totaling $17.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | New Modern Wing (Capital Project) Program | $5,000,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | Capital Project | $2,500,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA | UCSF Focused Ultrasound Program | $1,666,667 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc New York, NY | Emergency Relief in Ukraine | $500,000 |
| Illuminate the Arts San Francisco, CA | Bay Lights Project | $500,000 |
| Menlo College Atherton, CA | Center for Public Speaking Convening | $500,000 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Bluff Collaborative | $355,000 |
| Jewish Federation Bay Area San Francisco, CA | Transformation Fund | $333,333 |
| Contina Impact (formerly Policy Impact) Berkeley, CA | Democracy Communications Fund Fund Endowment; Building Costs and Emanu-El Endowment Fund | $250,000 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums San Francisco, CA | Irving Penn Exhibition | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,343,126 | $18,436,515 | $15,236,091 | $17,119,884 | 98 | $18,215,847 | $114,251 | $379,929 |
| 2023 | $3,831,160 | $17,757,690 | $17,580,027 | $20,565,001 | 110 | $21,516,104 | $241,170 | $309,751 |
| 2022 | $7,830,280 | $24,600,230 | $24,735,982 | $23,613,333 | 124 | $24,569,661 | $80,812 | $462,830 |
| 2021 | $7,615,053 | $13,500,772 | $9,541,437 | $15,825,833 | 138 | $16,646,501 | — | $945,706 |
| 2020 | $10,981,766 | $34,846,959 | $18,746,527 | $26,560,584 | 170 | — | $32,553 | $1,317,597 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Pritzker Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $380K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s stated aim is “helping people lead fulfilling and healthy lives in vibrant communities.” In Mental Health and Healthcare, it supports efforts to improve access to care, reduce stigma and discrimination, normalize conversations about mental health, and advance treatment. Its Democracy and Civic Health work includes investment in the civic health of the San Francisco Bay Area through programs supporting critical community needs. The fund also identifies Jewish Life and the Arts as grantmaking areas.
Recent grants illustrate the range of organizations it supports. For example, Menlo College describes itself as a private residential college; Illuminate the Arts says it brings people together to create public art; and KQED says it provides community-supported media, convenes community dialogue, and brings the arts to audiences. The Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums describes its role as operating the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor and raising funds for their support. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
The fund’s website also describes a leadership gift to UCSF for the Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building, intended to support patient care, collaborative research, and mental health care in a setting designed to help destigmatize treatment. It describes support for India Basin Waterfront Park in San Francisco, a community-guided park project in Bayview Hunters Point.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the fund reported 98 grants totaling $17,119,884. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $5 million, with a median of $30,000. In 2023, it reported 110 grants totaling $20,565,001; in 2022, it reported 124 grants totaling $23,613,333.
Among the largest reported 2024 grants were $5 million to The Metropolitan Museum of Art for its New Modern Wing capital project; $2.5 million to the University of California San Francisco Foundation for a capital project; and $1,666,667 to that foundation for the UCSF Focused Ultrasound Program. Other notable grants included $500,000 each to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee for emergency relief in Ukraine, Illuminate the Arts for the Bay Lights Project, and Menlo College for a Center for Public Speaking convening. The fund also reported $250,000 to IsraAID (US) Global Humanitarian Assistance for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists John A. Pritzker as chairman; Noah Stone Pritzker and Samuel Pritzker as directors and Audit Committee members; John Greene as treasurer and CFO; and Amy Rabbino as executive director and secretary.
John Pritzker Family Fund is led by Amy Rabbino, Executive Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Rabbino
Executive Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$457K (2020) → $549K (2024)
John A. Pritzker
Chairman
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Stone Pritzker
Director & Audit Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Pritzker
Director & Audit Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Greene
Treasurer & CFO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $549K, to Amy Rabbino (Executive Director, Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about John Pritzker Family Fund
How much does John Pritzker Family Fund give each year?
John Pritzker Family Fund gave $17.1M across 98 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20.6M across 110 grants.
What is John Pritzker Family Fund's typical grant size?
John Pritzker Family Fund's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $174,693, across 98 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John Pritzker Family Fund that year got $123K on average.
Where does John Pritzker Family Fund give grants?
John Pritzker Family Fund gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (44 grants), New York, NY (17 grants), Berkeley, CA (6 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does John Pritzker Family Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 46% of John Pritzker Family Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (45 of 98) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are John Pritzker Family Fund's largest grantees?
John Pritzker Family Fund's largest 2024 grantees include The Metropolitan Museum of Art ($5,738,334 across 6 grants), University of California San Francisco Foundation ($4,191,667 across 3 grants) and Jewish Federation Bay Area ($528,333 across 4 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is John Pritzker Family Fund?
John Pritzker Family Fund reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $380K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does John Pritzker Family Fund fund?
The fund’s stated aim is “helping people lead fulfilling and healthy lives in vibrant communities.” In Mental Health and Healthcare, it supports efforts to improve access to care, reduce stigma and discrimination, normalize conversations about mental health, and advance treatment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John Pritzker Family Fund?
The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John Pritzker Family Fund's EIN?
John Pritzker Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0039815. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does John Pritzker Family Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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