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ZELL FAMILY FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, ILEIN: 36-3487811

Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings

Supports educational initiatives primarily at the University of Michigan and Jewish educational institutions in Illinois, emphasizing writing, entrepreneurship, and Jewish education.

Private_foundation Foundation

Total Assets

$119,612,467

Grants (Last Year)

$68,596,751

Total Grants on File

205

Recipients Funded

92

Giving History

YearTotal GrantedGrants MadeAvg Grant
2024$62,988,24855$1,145,241
2023$135,136,30770$1,930,519
2021$21,962,95080$274,537

Top Grant Recipients

$35,000,000 (2023)
$30,000,000 (2023)
$25,000,000 (2024)
$24,000,000 (2023)
$10,000,000 (2024)
$10,000,000 (2023)
$9,500,000 (2023)
$8,300,000 (2024)
$4,100,000 (2023)
$3,000,000 (2024)

Showing top 10 of 205 grants on file.

Officers & Trustees

From 2024 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 4 filing years)

M

MICHAEL SHINER

TREASURER/VICE PRESIDENT

J

JOSEPH MIRON

SECRETARY/ VICE PRESIDENT

L

LUCILLE MCFARLAND

VICE PRESIDENT

P

PHILIP TINKLER

VICE PRESIDENT

J

JOANN L ZELL

VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

M

MATTHEW M ZELL

VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

K

KELLIE ZELL

VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

H

HELEN H ZELL

PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR

IRS Filing History

ZELL FAMILY FOUNDATION has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 4 years, spanning 2020 to 2024.

2024202320212020

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