Private foundation · EIN 36-3487811 · Chicago, IL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Zell Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $133M in grants paid across 71 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 98.7% of those dollars to 48 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $131M 63 lines
- No confident match $1.74M 8
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 71 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-2038109 | $35,000,000 | HELEN ZELL WRITERS FUND | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-2038109 | $30,000,000 | THE SAMUEL ZELL AND ROBERT H. LURIE INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2166955 | $24,000,000 | ZELL FAMILY FUND FOR JEWISH EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-2038109 | $10,000,000 | ZELL FOUNDERS EXPENDABLE FUND AT ZLI | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Deerfield, IL · EIN 36-4167962 | $9,500,000 | TO ELIMINATE DEBT AND STRENGTHEN ENDOWMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-2038109 | $4,100,000 | HELEN ZELL EXPENDABLE FUND FOR GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2177139 | $2,000,000 | ZELL FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SERIES | Known alias 1.00 |
| Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 81-3480255 | $2,000,000 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION - OUT OF CORPUS | Same address 1.00 |
| American Friends of Reichman University New York, NY · EIN 31-1577589 | $1,400,000 | 2015 PLEDGE TO SUPPORT AND ENDOW THE ZELL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PA · EIN 04-3467254 | $1,350,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.93 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167823 | $1,307,000 | 2023 SEASON GIFT | Same address 1.00 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-4092050 | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167823 | $1,000,000 | SEMPRE ALWAYS CAMPAIGN | Same address 1.00 |
| Start Early Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3186328 | $1,000,000 | OUNCE OF PREVENTION | Same city 1.00 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167823 | $800,000 | CELLO GIFT | Same address 1.00 |
| Teach for America New York, NY · EIN 13-3541913 | $750,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL · EIN 51-0149370 | $730,000 | LEAD PRODUCTIONS SPONSOR, NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT, & 2023 GALA | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Michigan-Ross Zell Lurie Institute Ann Arbor, MI · no confident EIN match | $700,000 | ZELL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LAW PROGRAM FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4279013 | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4279013 | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL · EIN 36-6154098 | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Deerfield, IL · EIN 36-4167962 | $500,000 | TO ELIMINATE DEBT AND STRENGTHEN ENDOWMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL · EIN 51-0149370 | $500,000 | 2023/24 SEASON SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Colorado Foundation-Pkd Research Greeley, CO · no confident EIN match | $500,000 | PKD RESEARCH FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Chiarts Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 85-1586666 | $415,000 | CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM | Same city 1.00 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN · EIN 41-6011702 | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Imentor New York, NY · EIN 30-0105507 | $350,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-6008929 | $350,000 | FIDDLER ON THE ROOF & CHAMPION | Same address 0.84 |
| Imentor New York, NY · EIN 30-0105507 | $325,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-4092050 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Teach for All New York, NY · EIN 26-2122566 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| A Better Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 27-4499625 | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2177139 | $200,000 | SPEAKER SERIES | Known alias 1.00 |
| The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC · EIN 52-1309391 | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.72 |
| University of Michigan-Hz Writer's Program Ann Arbor, MI · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | TO HIRE A VISITING PROFESSOR IN POETRY FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR | Unmatched Help match |
| Hold on to Your Music Los Angeles, CA · EIN 55-0822285 | $175,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Young Chicago Authors Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3772997 | $165,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Young Chicago Authors Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3772997 | $165,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Point Magazine Chicago, IL · EIN 27-0945071 | $160,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Facing History & Ourselves Boston, MA · EIN 04-2761636 | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Colorado Foundation-Curriculum Innovation Greeley, CO · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-6213516 | $100,000 | REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM PROJECT OF THE ACLU | Same street 1.00 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2170833 | $100,000 | GAL FINER | Same address 0.93 |
| Chicago West Community Music Center Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4322584 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Intrinsic Schools Chicago, IL · EIN 45-5454261 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4009741 | $100,000 | 2023 SPECIAL EVENT | Same address 1.00 |
| National Ramah Commission New York, NY · EIN 13-6161110 | $86,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Classical Music Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3311684 | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Arts Club of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-0750130 | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Marwen Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | DESIGN TO PRINT | Unmatched Help match |
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16 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.