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ZELL FAMILY FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

90recipients FY2016–24
$244Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 57% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 57% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 11 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, DC, IL, MA, ME, MI, NJ, NY, PA, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder18
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder18
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder17
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder14
NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder14
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder12
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder10
BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
JOHN R HALLIGAN CHARITABLE FUNDBANNOCKBURN, ILprogram funder9
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
JULIAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
FULK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
J S FRANK FOUNDATIONDEERFIELD, ILprogram funder8
METZNER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
RICHARD AND MARY L GRAY FOUNDATIONprogram funder8
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
CHAUNCEY AND MARION DEERING MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
JACK & SANDRA GUTHMAN FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
JENTES FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
KOVLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
NEGAUNEE FOUNDATION LTDNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder7
PRINCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
M CLUB OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANMI52024$86,776,500
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYIL32024$25,450,000
ROCHELLE ZELL JEWISH HIGH SCHOOLIL52024$21,500,000
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAIL52024$20,107,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL52024$9,231,733
ZELL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOUNDATIONIL52024$6,000,000
STEPPENWOLF THEATER COIL52024$4,590,000
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INCPA42024$4,550,000
CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDIL52024$3,400,000
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTIL52024$3,100,000
CAMP RAMAH IN WISCONSIN ENDOWMENT CORPORATIONIL12024$3,000,000
TEACH FOR AMERICA INCNY52024$2,808,334
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF REICHMAN UNIVERSITY INCNY22024$2,400,000
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATIONNY52024$2,200,000
IMENTOR INCORPORATEDNY52024$2,100,000
START EARLYIL22024$2,050,000
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGOIL52024$1,350,000
CHIARTS FOUNDATIONIL32024$1,245,000
TEACH FOR ALL INCNY52024$1,200,000
YOUNG CHICAGO AUTHORSIL52024$870,000
POINT MAGAZINEIL52024$760,000
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCILDC32024$625,000
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGOIL52024$550,000
FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INCMA42024$550,000
CHICAGO WEST COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTERIL52024$500,000
CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE BIENNIAL INCIL32024$450,000
MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSICIL52024$375,000
MARWEN FOUNDATIONIL42024$365,000
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INCNY22024$300,000
WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INCIL52024$290,000
INTRINSIC SCHOOLSIL22024$200,000
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONIL42024$200,000
THE JOFFREY BALLETIL22024$200,000
CELLOBELLO INCMA12024$150,000
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOIL52024$105,000
ERIKSON INSTITUTEIL22024$100,000
INVEST FOR KIDS INCIL32024$80,000
CHICAGO YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRASIL32024$75,000
THIRD COAST PERCUSSION NFPIL32024$55,000
MILLENNIUM PARK FOUNDATIONIL32024$50,000
HYDE PARK ART CENTERIL32024$35,000
RAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATIONIL22024$20,000
LINCOLN PARK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYIL42024$20,000
BERNARD ZELL ANSHE EMET DAY SCHOOLIL42023$28,000,000
A BETTER CHICAGOIL42023$800,000
HOLD ON TO YOUR MUSIC INCCA32023$525,000
NATIONAL RAMAH COMMISSION INCNY42023$344,000
COMMUNITY HEALTH NFPIL42023$200,000
URBAN GATEWAYSIL42023$169,329
CLASSICAL MUSIC CHICAGOIL12023$80,000