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Matthew Zell Family Foundation

CHICAGO, ILEIN: 83-2650859

Data sourced from IRS 990-PF public filings

Funds sustainability initiatives and environmental conservation efforts, primarily in Illinois, while also supporting cultural and religious programs.

Private_foundation Foundation

Total Assets

$49,602,566

Grants (Last Year)

$946,735

Total Grants on File

54

Recipients Funded

27

Giving History

YearTotal GrantedGrants MadeAvg Grant
2024$1,700,00022$77,273
2023$2,360,52218$131,140
2021$260,00014$18,571

Top Grant Recipients

$1,483,022 (2023)
$500,000 (2024)
$500,000 (2023)
Unknown recipient
$325,000 (2024)
POWELL GARDENS INC

KINGSVILLE, MO

$250,000 (2024)
$200,000 (2024)
$118,000 (2024)
$118,000 (2023)
Unknown recipient
$112,500 (2023)
$100,000 (2021)

Showing top 10 of 54 grants on file.

Officers & Trustees

From 2021 IRS 990-PF filing (data available for 3 filing years)

M

MATTHEW ZELL

PRESIDENT

Key Employee
P

PHILIP TINKLER

VICE PRESIDENT

Key Employee
J

JOSEPH MIRON

VICE PRESIDENT

Key Employee
L

LUCILLE MCFARLAND

VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY

Key Employee
J

JAMES BUNEGAR

VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER

Key Employee
A

AARON ZELL

DIRECTOR

Key Employee
R

RINA ZELL

DIRECTOR

Key Employee
R

RACHEL ZELL

DIRECTOR

Key Employee

IRS Filing History

Matthew Zell Family Foundation has IRS 990-PF filings on record for 3 years, spanning 2019 to 2021.

202120202019

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