The Jay Pritzker Foundation
The Jay Pritzker Foundation is a private foundation located in Houston, Texas. Its 2024 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including education, arts and culture, and student support.
The Jay Pritzker Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jay Pritzker Foundation gave $10.4M across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $691K), mostly in California. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,360,000
- -59.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- -34.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $690,667
- -38.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $182,500
- Total assets
- $22,082,657
- +14.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- 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 The Jay Pritzker Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3737 Buffalo Speedway 300, Houston, TX 77098
Phone: (713) 624-5500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Jay Pritzker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Foundation for California Community Colleges ($5.0M). Together the top 10 received $10.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($200,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
154 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 154 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in California (54%) and New Mexico (34%), followed by Oregon (5%), Illinois (3%), and New York (2%). Its listed 2024 grants also included recipients in Alaska, Colorado, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Jay Pritzker Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $114K; repeat grants $979K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $185K repeat.
- 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 877% of 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 $10.4M (2024) to $25.8M (2023). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $10.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | 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 success and help eliminate regional achievement gaps | $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 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $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 |
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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 | $22,082,657 | $11,402,282 | $10,527,138 | $10,360,000 | 15 | $10,490,112 | $2,580,582 | $1,196,149 |
| 2023 | $19,290,307 | $9,950,464 | $25,910,081 | $25,785,690 | 23 | $25,883,134 | $2,178,517 | $1,394,112 |
| 2022 | $32,198,407 | $17,221,301 | $12,597,361 | $12,481,900 | 22 | $12,508,497 | $409,403 | $1,779,916 |
| 2021 | $33,789,125 | $2,840,542 | $12,307,347 | $12,228,156 | 37 | $12,267,840 | $2,808,880 | $1,796,910 |
| 2020 | $38,210,805 | $41,224,725 | $11,521,072 | $11,372,041 | 57 | — | $1,496,139 | $795,797 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jay Pritzker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for colleges, universities, schools, a community-college system foundation, museums, and other charitable organizations. For example, the Foundation for California Community Colleges describes its mission as benefiting, supporting, and enhancing the missions of the California Community College System. The Portland Art Museum says its mission is to engage diverse communities through art and film and to collect, preserve, and educate. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $10,360,000. Grant amounts ranged from $20,000 to $5,000,000, with a median of $182,500.
The largest reported grants included $5,000,000 to the Foundation for California Community Colleges for student financial support at participating colleges in low-income, under-serviced regions of California; $3,500,000 to St. John’s College for its general fund and infrastructure improvements; and $500,000 to the Portland Art Museum to support an exhibition. Other grants included $250,000 to the College of Marin Foundation to help ensure funds are available to build the college’s Bolinas Field Station, and $200,000 to the an individual recipient Conservatory of Music to establish an endowed scholarship fund for Black students.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Daniel F. Pritzker as president and director; Zachary A. Pritzker as vice president and director; Karen M. Pritzker as secretary and director; Michele Tayler as treasurer and director; and Nancy P. Bergman as director.
The Jay Pritzker Foundation is led by Daniel F. Pritzker, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Daniel F. Pritzker
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen M. Pritzker
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Tayler
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy P. Bergman
Director
Director Start → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachary A. Pritzker
Vice President & Director
Vice President & Director Start → Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 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.
Frequently asked questions about The Jay Pritzker Foundation
How much does The Jay Pritzker Foundation give each year?
The Jay Pritzker Foundation gave $10.4M across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25.8M across 23 grants.
What is The Jay Pritzker Foundation's typical grant size?
The Jay Pritzker Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $182,500, and its average grant was $690,667, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Jay Pritzker Foundation that year got $114K on average.
Where does The Jay Pritzker Foundation give grants?
The Jay Pritzker Foundation 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 Mexico (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does The Jay Pritzker Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 27% of The Jay Pritzker Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Jay Pritzker Foundation's largest grantees?
The Jay Pritzker Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Foundation for California Community Colleges ($5,000,000), St Johns College ($3,500,000) and Portland Art Museum ($500,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($200,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Jay Pritzker Foundation?
The Jay Pritzker Foundation reported $22.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Jay Pritzker Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for colleges, universities, schools, a community-college system foundation, museums, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Jay Pritzker Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Jay Pritzker Foundation's EIN?
The Jay Pritzker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0550210. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Jay Pritzker Foundation 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 October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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