J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation

The Pritzker Family Foundation was founded in 2001 by J.B. and M.K. Pritzker with a commitment to and a focus on social and economic justice and equity. Each area of focus for the foundation was chosen because of enormous inequities in those systems and a deep desire to create more just and equitable outcomes. The Foundation focuses its grantmaking in three areas: early childhood, community health, and civil and human rights.

• • • The Pritzker Children’s Initiative seeks to equitably expand participation in high-quality services for low-income families with infants and toddlers and reduce racial disparities.
    • The Pritzker Community Health Initiative is working to reduce health disparities for Illinois residents by addressing the conditions that lead to poor health outcomes.
    • The Pritzker Civil and Human Rights Initiative makes investments that address disparities in the criminal justice system and promote justice, tolerance, and dignity for all.

Learn more about our ongoing efforts to apply a lens of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) to our grantmaking here.