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JB Pritzker
American businessman and politician (born 1965)
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66.2
PBS
~$3.9B
Est. Net Worth
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
JB Pritzker is an American businessman and politician born in 1965. His estimated net worth is ~$3.9 billion. Wikidata
Philanthropy
In tax year 2023, the Pritzker Foundation reported $34.6 million in grants paid and $465.4 million in total assets. The Pritzker Family Foundation reported $56.8 million in grants paid and $148.4 million in total assets. Combined, the two foundations reported $91.4 million in grants and $613.8 million in assets. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
Federal Election Commission records list 47 contributions from May 22, 1996, through May 21, 2025, totaling $4.64 million. The largest recipients were Development Now for Chicago ($2.71 million) and House Majority PAC ($1.8 million). Contributions categorized as Democratic totaled $2.78 million, while PAC or other contributions totaled $1.86 million. FEC
In the News
Recent articles reported that Pritzker said Democrats must fight while declining to answer a question about open primaries, and that he criticized Donald Trump and Darren Bailey in a Spanish-language campaign message. Another article reported that he signed an Illinois school cellphone ban. NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
otherU.S. economic presence
Philanthropy
Foundations are matched to a person by name, not by trustee records — so a same-surname family foundation can land here in error. Every entity below links to its full IRS filing; if one doesn’t belong, tell us at hello@skylarkcreations.com and we’ll pull it.
$613.8MFoundation Assets
$91.4MGrants Paid
2Foundations
Pritzker FoundationChicago, IL
Assets: $465.4MRevenue: $36.2MGrants: $34.6MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $148.4MRevenue: $4.2MGrants: $56.8MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPolitical Contributions
$4.6MTotal Contributed
47Contributions
1996–2025Date Range
By Party
Top Recipients
DEVELOPMENT NOW FOR CHICAGO$2.7M
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$1.8M
AMERICANS UNITED IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY$35K
LEVEL UP PAC$25K
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE$10K
Matched to this person by contributor name as filed with the FEC. Contributions filed under the same name by someone else can appear here; we do not yet corroborate against employer or state.
News Coverage
Coverage window: 2026-08-20 to 2026-08-20 · retrieved 8/22/2026
Score Breakdown
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66.2
Public Benefit Score
The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.
Philanthropy65% weight
Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).
Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry
Transparency35% weight
How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.
Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata
Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency
Scored on 8/31/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.
All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source. View on Wikidata