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Pritzker Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366058062

Pritzker Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $32.1 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $32.1 million and the largest $32.1 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $34.5 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$34.5 million1$686 million
2024$32.1 million1$718 million

How to apply

Pritzker Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$32.1 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached
See Attached, IL
See attached$32.1 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pritzker Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Pritzker Foundation give?

$32.1 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $32.1 million.

Who runs Pritzker Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas J Pritzker (Director & V.P.), Gigi Pritzker Pucker (Director & President), Penny S Pritzker (Director & V.P.) and Nicholas J Pritzker (Director & V.P.) among 5 officers and trustees.

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