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Zell Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-3487811 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $65M
- Grants reported
- 54
- Median grant
- $156.3K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54 | $65M |
Where Zell Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY-KELLOGG | EVANSTON, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25M |
| ROCHELLE ZELL JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL | DEERFIELD, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10M |
| CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $8.3M |
| CAMP RAMAH IN WISCONSIN ENDOWMENT CORP | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $3M |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $2M |
| ZELL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION - OUT OF CORPUS | 2024 | $2M |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1.5M |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC (FIRE) | PHILADELPHIA, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1.4M |
| CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1.3M |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1.3M |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF REICHMAN UNIVERSITY (FKA-IDC) | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| START EARLY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $700K |
| STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION-PKD RESEARCH | GREELEY, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
| CHIARTS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $415K |
| LYRIC OPERA | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $350K |
| IMENTOR | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $325K |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| TEACH FOR ALL | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $225K |
| MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Zell Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.