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Pritzker Traubert Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 364347781

Pritzker Traubert Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $120 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $120 million and the largest $120 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 up from $13.2 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$13.2 million1$399 million
2024$120 million1$421 million

How to apply

Pritzker Traubert 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$120 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached
chicago, IL
See attached$120 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pritzker Traubert Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pritzker Traubert Foundation give?

$120 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $120 million.

Who runs Pritzker Traubert Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Bryan Traubert (Chairman & Director), Kevin Poorman (VP, Asst Secretary & Director), Ronald D Wray (VP, SEcretary & TREASURER) and Cindy Moelis (President) among 5 officers and trustees.

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