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Grants paid by Zell Family Foundation, tax year 2024
EIN 36-3487811 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2024, Zell Family Foundation (EIN 36-3487811) reported 55 grants paid totaling $62,988,248. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2024
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northwestern University-Kellogg Evanston, IL | U | $25,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Deerfield, IL | B | $10,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $8,300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Endowment Corp Chicago, IL | B | $3,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $2,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $2,000,000 | paid | ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION - OUT OF CORPUS | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | U | $1,500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Inc (fire) Philadelphia, PA | C | $1,350,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | B | $1,340,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $1,250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Start Early Chicago, IL | C | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | American Friends of Reichman University (fka-Idc) New York, NY | C | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago, IL | B | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL | B | $700,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago, IL | C | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | University of Colorado Foundation-Pkd Research Greeley, CO | D | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Chiarts Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $415,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Lyric Opera Chicago, IL | D | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Imentor New York, NY | B | $325,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Teach for All New York, NY | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | C | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $225,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | US Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Young Chicago Authors Chicago, IL | B | $165,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | The Point Magazine Chicago, IL | B | $160,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $152,533 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Chicago Architectural Biennial Chicago, IL | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Facing History and Ourselves Boston, MA | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Cello Bello Boston, MA | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Teach for America New York, NY | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Marwen Chicago, IL | D | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Chicago West Community Music Center Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | The Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Intrinsic Schools Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Cesar E Chavez Multicultural Academic Center Chicago, IL | U | $67,715 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Erikson Institute Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Chicago Public Library Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $48,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Window to the World Communication-Wfmt Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Window to the World Communication-Wfmt Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | American Symphony League New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Invest for Kids Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Third Coast Percussion Nfp Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Invest for Kids Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Hyde Park Art Center Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Millenium Park Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Park Zoological Society Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543049349100019 |
| 2024 | Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation Chicago, IL | B | -$2,000,000 | paid | ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION - OUT OF CORPUS | 202543049349100019 |
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