Pritzker Traubert Foundation

• The Foundation is based in Chicago, IL, and its stated geographic focus is Priority: Chicago, so it suits nonprofits whose work sits there, with particular attention to South and West Side communities.
• Its funding sits across three strategic priorities – community development, workforce, and strengthening democracy – so a strong fit means aligning clearly with one of these.
• It works in partnership with business and community leaders, nonprofit organisations, other foundations, and government agencies, combining financial resources with time and expertise, so a relationship-led, collaborative pitch suits its style better than a cold, generic ask.
• Typical annual giving is about $17,500,000, though the overall grant range is not stated, and the one named single programme, the Chicago Talent Challenge, is funded at $5,000,000 and awarded through a competitive open call, so that route is competitive and timed to its call cycle.
• Outside that named programme, the Foundation accepts applications on a rolling basis, so there is no fixed deadline to work around, but nonprofits whose work falls outside Chicago or outside the three stated priorities are unlikely to find a fit here.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.