Grants paid by Matthew Zell Family Foundation
EIN 83-2650859 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Matthew Zell Family Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 83-2650859) reported 80 grants paid totaling $4,990,193 to 31 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $2,162,500 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,990,193
80 grants
Recipients
31
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$2,162,500
8 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | $267,171 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $260,000 | — |
| 2022 | 16 | $402,500 | $423,500 |
| 2023 | 18 | $2,360,522 | $1,450,000 |
| 2024 | 22 | $1,700,000 | $289,000 |
Top recipients
The 31 recipients receiving the most from Matthew Zell Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 31 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savanna Institute 46-3004682 | B | Madison, WI | 3 | $1,758,022 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy 53-0242652 | B | Arlington, VA | 2 | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Inc 36-6009250 | B | Chicago, IL | 5 | $644,000 | 2024 |
| Imagine H2o Inc 26-1453882 | B | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $550,000 | 2024 |
| Powell Gardens Inc 43-1483357 | B | Kingsville, MO | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Blue Forest Finance Inc 83-1666979 | B | Sacramento, CA | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| National Kidney Foundation of Illinois 36-6009226 | C | Chicago, IL | 5 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School 36-4167962 | B | Deerfield, IL | 5 | $63,671 | 2024 |
| National Ramah Commission Inc 13-6161110 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Medicine Fish Corp 93-2804217 | B | Gresham, WI | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Ark 23-7164967 | B | Chicago, IL | 5 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc 84-0399006 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 36-2229590 | B | Highland Park, IL | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago 36-3398501 | B | Northbrook, IL | 3 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago 36-2167761 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Ida Crown Jewish Academy 36-2167009 | B | Skokie, IL | 5 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Imagine H20 Inc | U | San Fransisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Carmel Catholic High School 36-3591887 | B | Mundelein, IL | 5 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Museum of Science and Industry 36-2167797 | B | Chicago, IL | 5 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Current Innovation Nfp 81-2620127 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago 36-2167034 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Maot Chitim | U | Northbrook, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Inheiritance Project Ltd 32-0592479 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| American Modeling Teachers Association | U | Shelbyville, KY | 2 | $13,000 | 2021 |
| USA Hockey Foundation 74-2553720 | B | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| American Modeling Teachers Association 46-3461389 | D | Boothwyn, PA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| American Modeling Teachers Association (amta) | U | Boothwyn, PA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| American Modeling Teachers Association (amta) | U | Shelbyville, KY | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Imagination Productions Inc (dba Opendor Media) | U | Sunrise, FL | 3 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Medication Induced Suicide Education Foundation (missd) 45-2235328 | C | Chicago, IL | 3 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Livnot U'lehibanot 13-3500786 | C | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 88 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $500,000 | paid | Sustainability | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Imagine H2o Inc San Fransisco, CA | B | $325,000 | paid | Sustainability | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Powell Gardens Inc Kingsville, MO | B | $250,000 | paid | Sustainability | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Savanna Institute Madison, WI | B | $200,000 | paid | Sustainability | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | National Ramah Commission Inc New York, NY | B | $189,000 | approved, future | Cultural and Religious | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Inc Chicago, IL | B | $118,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Blue Forest Finance Inc Sacramento, CA | B | $100,000 | approved, future | Sustainability | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | National Ramah Commission Inc New York, NY | B | $60,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Medicine Fish Corp Gresham, WI | B | $50,000 | paid | Sustainability | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | Sustainability | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Blue Forest Finance Inc Sacramento, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | Sustainability | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | Health | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Maot Chitim Northbrook, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | The Ark Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Highland Park, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Deerfield, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | American Modeling Teachers Association Boothwyn, PA | D | $5,000 | paid | Education | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Inheiritance Project Ltd New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Ida Crown Jewish Academy Skokie, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Carmel Catholic High School Mundelein, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | Education | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | Education | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Medication Induced Suicide Education Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | Health | 202522839349100302 |
| 2024 | Imagination Productions Inc (dba Opendor Media) Sunrise, FL | U | $1,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202522839349100302 |
| 2023 | Savanna Institute Madison, WI | B | $1,483,022 | paid | Sustainability | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Imagine H2o Inc San Fransisco, CA | B | $650,000 | approved, future | Sustainability | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $500,000 | approved, future | Sustainability | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $500,000 | paid | Sustainability | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Savanna Institute Madison, WI | B | $300,000 | approved, future | Sustainability | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Inc Chicago, IL | B | $118,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Imagine H2o Inc San Fransisco, CA | B | $112,500 | paid | Sustainability | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Blue Forest Finance Inc Sacramento, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | Sustainability | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | Health | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Maot Chitim Northbrook, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Highland Park, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Deerfield, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | The Ark Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Inheritance Project Ltd New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Ida Crown Jewish Academy Skokie, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Carmel Catholic High School Mundelein, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | Education | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | Education | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | American Modeling Teachers Association (amta) Boothwyn, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | Education | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Imagination Productions Inc (dba Opendor Media) Sunrise, FL | U | $1,000 | paid | Cultural and Religious | 202442929349100624 |
| 2023 | Medication Induced Suicide Education Foundation (missd) Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | Health | 202442929349100624 |
| 2022 | Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Inc Chicago, IL | C | $236,000 | approved, future | General operating support, specifically to support and improve camper and staff experience and needs | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Inc Chicago, IL | B | $118,000 | paid | General operating support, specifically to support and improve camper and staff experience and needs | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Imagine H2o Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $112,500 | approved, future | Alumni engagement & support hiring and operations | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Imagine H2o Inc San Francisco, CA | B | $112,500 | paid | Alumni engagement & support hiring and operations | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Savanna Institute Madison, WI | B | $75,000 | approved, future | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Savanna Institute Madison, WI | B | $75,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | The Ark Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Deerfield, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Support for The Dina and Eli Field EZRA Multi-Service Center | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Inc Northbrook, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Highland Park, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Renovations and improvements on educational wing | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | American Modeling Teachers Association (amta) Shelbyville, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Ida Crown Jewish Academy Skokie, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Carmel Catholic High School Mundelein, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Inheiritance Project Ltd New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Imagination Productions Inc (dba Opendor Media) Sunrise, FL | U | $1,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2022 | Medication Induced Suicide Education Foundation (missd) Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303189349100240 |
| 2021 | Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Inc Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | Current Innovation Nfp Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | Imagine H20 Inc San Fransisco, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Chicago, IL | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | USA Hockey Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Deerfield, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Northbrook, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | The Ark Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | Museum of Science & Industry Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | Carmel Catholic High School Mundelein, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | American Modeling Teachers Association Shelbyville, KY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2021 | Ida Crown Jewish Academy Skokie, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231809349101213 |
| 2020 | Camp Ramah in Wisconsin Inc Chicago, IL | B | $190,000 | paid | SUPPORT CAMP OPERATIONS | 202101339349102375 |
| 2020 | Rochelle Zell Jewish High School Deerfield, IL | B | $23,671 | paid | COVID-19 HARDSHIP GIVING AND GENERAL USE | 202101339349102375 |
| 2020 | The Ark Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101339349102375 |
| 2020 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | JUF UPTOWN CAFE | 202101339349102375 |
| 2020 | Maot Chitim of Greater Chicago Northbrook, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101339349102375 |
| 2020 | American Modeling Teachers Association Shelbyville, KY | U | $8,000 | paid | COVID-2019 EMERGENCY GIVING AND GENERAL USE | 202101339349102375 |
| 2020 | Ida Crown Jewish Academy Skokie, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101339349102375 |
| 2020 | Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101339349102375 |
| 2020 | Carmel Catholic High School Mundelein, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101339349102375 |
| 2020 | American Friends of Livnot U'lehibanot Boca Raton, FL | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202101339349102375 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202522839349100302 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442929349100624 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303189349100240 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231809349101213 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101339349102375 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/832650859.json.
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