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John Pritzker Family Fund

Redwood City, CA · EIN 30-0039815. Reported 470 grants totalling $77.1M to 169 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.

Notold the IRS it takes no unsolicited requests
$27,500median grant
$77.1Mgranted, 2021-2024
169recipients, as named on its returns
65%of grantees funded again the next year
$4,326,124assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". John Pritzker Family Fund checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement. A foundation can give a different answer on a later return, and this page is rebuilt when one is published. The rest of the page is its giving record: who it chose, and which of those make grants themselves.

Organizations it funds that make grants of their own

9 of the organizations John Pritzker Family Fund funded make grants themselves, and it reported 38 grants totalling $5,051,667 to them. That is 8% of the $65.1M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.

All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.

What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.

GrantmakerKindStateReceivedGrantsYearsLastOnly funds organizations it picks?
Jewish Community Federation of Sanfederated giving programmeCalifornia$2,676,6671742024Its form does not ask
The Jewish Federations of North America Incfederated giving programmeNew York$1,000,000112022Its form does not ask
Hopewell Fundgrantmaking organizationDistrict of Columbia$700,000432023Its form does not ask
Jewish Funders Networkgrantmaking organizationNew York$405,000942024Its form does not ask
Tipping Point Communitygrantmaking organizationCalifornia$100,000112021Its form does not ask
United Jewish Appeal-Federation offederated giving programmeNew York$100,000112021Its form does not ask
Entertainment Industry Foundationfederated giving programmeCalifornia$30,000212021Its form does not ask
Northern California Grantmakersfederated giving programmeCalifornia$30,000222023Its form does not ask
Community Foundation of the Napa Valleycommunity foundationCalifornia$10,000112021Its form does not ask

A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $27,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $5,000,000.

$1,000 - $5,000
10 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
32 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
77 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
129 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
77 grants
$100,000 and Up
145 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
University of California San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CA$13.4M1332024
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY$11.6M1842024
The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA$3,585,000222023
San Francisco Recreation & ParksSan Francisco, CA$3,475,000112023
Univ of Ca San Fran Foundation Dept of PsychiatrySan Francisco, CA$3,166,667212023
San Francisco Parks AllianceSan Francisco, CA$2,980,000542024
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco, CA$2,580,000532024
Univ of Ca San Fran Foundation Nancy Pritzker BldgSan Francisco, CA$2,500,000112023
Jewish Community Federation & Endowment FundSan Francisco, CA$2,148,3341332023
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee IncNew York, NY$2,100,000542024
Congregation Emanu-ElSan Francisco, CA$1,806,5501242024
Nli USA IncNew York, NY$1,500,000332023
Jewish Community Relations CouncilSan Francisco, CA$1,075,000642024
Clean Air Task ForceBoston, MA$1,050,000442024
Menlo CollegeAtherton, CA$1,025,000332024
Kqed IncSan Francisco, CA$1,000,000842024
The Jewish Federations of North AmericaNew York, NY$1,000,000112022
Protect Democracy ProjectWashington, DC$900,000442024
Jewish Community Center of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$830,000742024
Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY$800,000332024
Hopewell FundWashington, DC$700,000432023
Golden Gate National Parks ConservancySan Francisco, CA$585,000742024
Bring Change to Mind (BC2M)San Francisco, CA$575,000332023
Jewish Federation Bay AreaSan Francisco, CA$528,333412024
Illuminate the ArtsSan Francisco, CA$505,000222024
More in Common IncNew York, NY$500,000222023
States United Democracy CenterWashington, DC$500,000112022
Corporation of the Fine Arts MuseumsSan Francisco, CA$430,000642024
Jewish Funders NetworkNew York, NY$405,000942024
CARBON180Washington, DC$400,000222022
Chronicle Season of Sharing FundSan Francisco, CA$400,000442024
Israaid (us) Global Humanitarian Assistance IncPalo Alto, CA$400,000442024
Shalom Hartman Institute of North AmericaNew York, NY$400,000442024
The Center for Election Innovation & ResearchWashington, DC$400,000442024
Neighbors for a Better San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$399,000542024
Booker T Washington Community Service CenterSan Francisco, CA$385,000432024
Safe & SoundSan Francisco, CA$375,000542024
Contina Impact (formerly Policy Impact)Berkeley, CA$365,000312024
Hias (formerly Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society)Washington, DC$350,000222023
Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY$350,000222024
Jewish Vocational ServiceSan Francisco, CA$325,000432023
Mind Share PartnersSan Francisco, CA$300,000542024
Osher Marin Jewish Community CenterSan Rafael, CA$300,000442024
Peninsula Jewish Community CenterFoster City, CA$300,000442024
Camp Tawonga Jewish Community CorporationSan Francisco, CA$266,666642024
San Francisco Special Events CommitteeSan Francisco, CA$250,000112023
TogethersfSan Francisco, CA$250,000222024
Honeymoon Israel Foundation IncAtlanta, GA$237,500442024
Oxford AcademyWestbrook, CT$230,000432024
San Francisco-Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA$225,000442024
Planned Parenthood Northern CaliforniaConcord, CA$220,000642024
Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY$200,000442024
Bring Change to MindSan Francisco, CA$200,000112024
Workmoney Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI$200,000222024
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA$180,000432023
Columbia UniversityNew York, NY$165,000442024
Jewish Community Center of the East BayBerkeley, CA$150,000442024
The Contemporary Jewish MuseumSan Francisco, CA$150,000332023
Oshman Family Jewish Community CenterPalo Alto, CA$145,000642024
Planned Parenthood South AtlanticRaleigh, NC$130,000442024
Planned Parenthood Southeast IncAtlanta, GA$130,000442024
American Israel Education FoundationWashington, DC$125,000222022
Cardigan Mountain SchoolCanaan, NH$125,000222022
Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY$125,000542024
International Medical CorpsLos Angeles, CA$125,000112022
One America MovementBowie, MD$125,000332024
Search for Common GroundWashington, DC$125,000112022
World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC$125,000112022
New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY$110,000212023
The Commonwealth Club of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA$110,000542024
Alonzo King Lines Ballet San Francisco Dance CntrSan Francisco, CA$100,000112021
Camp Ramah in Northern CaliforniaFoster City, CA$100,000442024
Greenlight FundBoston, MA$100,000442024
Jewish Community High School of the BaySan Francisco, CA$100,000112024
Jewish Film InstituteSan Francisco, CA$100,000442024
Joseph Rainey Center for Public PolicyWashington, DC$100,000112022
San Francisco General Hospital FoundationSan Francisco, CA$100,000112022
Tipping Point CommunitySan Francisco, CA$100,000112021
Uja-Federation of New YorkNew York, NY$100,000112021
Urj Camp NewmanSanta Rosa, CA$100,000442024
UpstartOakland, CA$100,000442024
Voter Participation CenterWashington, DC$100,000112024
Jewish Silicon Valley (formerly Addison-Penzak JewLos Gatos, CA$95,000332024
First Exposurestides CenterSan Francisco, CA$90,000222022
Tides Center Shalom BayitBerkeley, CA$80,000432023
American Jewish World Service IncNew York, NY$75,000332023
Chinati FoundationMarfa, TX$75,000332023
Moishe HouseEncinitas, CA$75,000332023
Stanford University Board of TrusteesStanford, CA$75,000332024
Univ of So Ca Annenberg Norman Lear CenterLos Angeles, CA$75,000112023
University of Southern California Annenberg NormanLos Angeles, CA$75,000112022
Harold Grinspoon FoundationAgawam, MA$70,000442024
San Francisco Free ClinicSan Francisco, CA$65,000442024
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$62,500112021
Narrative 4 IncNew York, NY$60,000332023
San Francisco HillelSan Francisco, CA$55,000332023
A More Perfect Union Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA$50,000222024
Cal MattersSacramento, CA$50,000222022
Center for Humane TechnologySan Francisco, CA$50,000112021
Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedWashington, DC$50,000222022
Focused Ultrasound FoundationCharlottesville, VA$50,000112022
Food Bank for New York CityNew York, NY$50,000112021
Gleaners Community Food Bank IncDetroit, MI$50,000112021
Global Citizen YearOakland, CA$50,000112021
Los Angeles Regional Food BankLos Angeles, CA$50,000112021
New Venture FundWashington, DC$50,000112021
One America MovementAlexandria, VA$50,000112021
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New OrleansNew Orleans, LA$50,000112021
Jewish Community Center Sonoma CountySanta Rosa, CA$40,000442024
Mount Tamalpais CollegeSan Quentin, CA$40,000442024
Shalom BayitBerkeley, CA$35,000212024
The Giving Back Fund IncBoston, MA$35,000212023
Working in the SchoolsChicago, IL$32,500222024
Entertainment Industry FoundationLos Angeles, CA$30,000212021
J the Jewish News of Northern CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA$30,000332024
Northern California GrantmakersSan Francisco, CA$30,000222023
Stern Grove Festival AssociationSan Francisco, CA$30,000442024
Hawai'i Community FoundationHonolulu, HI$27,500222023
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (sfmoma)San Francisco, CA$27,500112023
Asian Americans Advancing Justice L AajcWashington, DE$25,000112021
Bay Area Jewish Healing CenterSan Francisco, CA$25,000112021
CalmattersSacramento, CA$25,000112023
Center for Youth WellnessSan Francisco, CA$25,000112021
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL$25,000112021
Hillel at StanfordStanford, CA$25,000112021
Issue OneWashington, DC$25,000112022
Jewish Silicon Valley (aka Addison-Penzak Jewish)Los Gatos, CA$25,000112023
Pritzker Military Museum & LibraryChicago, IL$25,000332024
QboxSan Francisco, CA$25,000112024
RebootLongmeadow, MA$25,000112021
Red Wine & Blue Education FundCleveland, OH$25,000112024
SffilmSan Francisco, CA$25,000112024
Saint Hilary SchoolBelvedere Tiburon, CA$25,000112021
Spark Sf Public SchoolsSan Francisco, CA$25,000112022
The New York HistoricalNew York, NY$25,000112024
Greenlight ClinicGreenbrae, CA$22,500332024
Policy ImpactBerkeley, CA$22,500332023
Aubin Pictures IncNew York, NY$20,000222022
Giants Community FundSan Francisco, CA$20,000222024
San Francisco Jazz OrganizationSan Francisco, CA$20,000222022
Sesame WorkshopNew York, NY$20,000222023
Children's Museum of ManhattanNew York, NY$15,000112024
Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CA$15,000332023
Reimagine IncSan Francisco, CA$15,000112021
Tenderloin Neighborhood Development CorporationSan Francisco, CA$15,000332023
All May See Foundation (formerly That Man May See)San Francisco, CA$10,000112022
American Friends of the Israel MuseumNew York, NY$10,000112021
Barrow Street Nursery SchoolNew York City, NY$10,000112024
Brandeis Hillel Day School - MarinSan Rafael, CA$10,000112021
Brooklyn Botanic Garden CorpBrooklyn, NY$10,000112021
Brooklyn Public LibraryBrooklyn, NY$10,000112023
Civic Center Community Benefit District IncSan Francisco, CA$10,000112023
Claris HealthLos Angeles, CA$10,000112021
Community Foundation of the Napa Valley Dba Napa VNapa, CA$10,000112021
Delivering Good IncNew York, NY$10,000112021
Marin Open Space TrustSan Rafael, CA$10,000112022
Mount Sinai Medical Center IncNew York, NY$10,000112021
The Giving Back Fund IncLos Angeles, CA$10,000112021
California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA$7,500112021
HairtostaySan Francisco, CA$7,500222022
Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA$7,500222024
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America IncSan Francisco, CA$5,000222024
Hawaii Community FoundationHonolulu, HI$5,000112021
Hope for Heroism Dba Brothers for LifeSeattle, WA$5,000112021
San Francisco Day SchoolSan Francisco, CA$5,000112024
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural HistorySanta Barbara, CA$5,000112021
Camp WinnarainbowBerkeley, CA$2,500112022
Bolinas MuseumBolinas, CA$1,000112021
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York IncNew York, NY$1,000112021

95 of 169 (56%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 65%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 358 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.

Arts & Culture
76 grants
Education
50 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
46 grants
Human Services
38 grants
International Affairs
24 grants
Civil Rights
22 grants
Environment
19 grants
Religion
13 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021138$15.8M$25,000
2022124$23.6M$40,000
2023110$20.6M$42,500
202498$17.1M$30,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. John Pritzker Family Fund has 34 of them, worth $28.0M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.

OrganizationLocationApproved
University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$20.0M
University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$3,000,000
National Library of IsraelNew Yoek, NY$1,000,000
KqedSan Francisco, CA$600,000
Bring Change to MindSan Francisco, CA$500,000
Congregation Emanu-El - Capital CampaignSan Francisco, CA$500,000
The Center for Election Innovation & ResearchWashington, DC$300,000
Clean Air Task ForceBoston, MA$250,000
Protect DemocracyWashington, DC$250,000
CARBON180Washington, DC$200,000
Congregation Emanu-El - Capital CampaignSan Frrancisco, CA$200,000
Jewish Community Center San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$155,000
Shalom Hartman Institute of North AmericaNew York, NY$100,000
Osher Marin Jewish Community CenterSan Rafael, CA$100,000
Peninsula Jewish Community CenterFoster City, CA$100,000

Where its money goes

66% of its giving went to organizations in California.

California
$50.6M
New York
$19.7M
District of Columbia
$4.0M
Massachusetts
$1.3M
Georgia
$368K
Connecticut
$230K
Wisconsin
$200K
North Carolina
$130K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund112 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc109 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust96 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc89 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program87 shared recipientsJewish Community Federation of San77 shared recipients

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from John Pritzker Family Fund's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.

Address of record on the latest return: Three Lagoon Drive Suite 400, Redwood City, CA, 94065. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.

EIN 30-0039815 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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