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Filing year 2023

ZELL FAMILY FOUNDATION

Chicago, Illinois·EIN 36-3487811·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$158.4M
Total assets
$275.1M
Total expenses
$69.9M
Reported officers
9

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2023. ZELL FAMILY FOUNDATION reported 9 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President (thru 5/18/23)
Treasurer/vice President
Exec Dir/vp to 9/24, Pres From 9/24
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Secretary/ Vice President
Vice President
Vice President

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$133.1M

Itemized grants

71

Median grant

$175k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANANN ARBOR, MIHELEN ZELL WRITERS FUND$35M
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANANN ARBOR, MITHE SAMUEL ZELL AND ROBERT H. LURIE INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES$30M
BERNARD ZELL ANSHE EMET DAY SCHOOLCHICAGO, ILZELL FAMILY FUND FOR JEWISH EDUCATION$24M
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANANN ARBOR, MIZELL FOUNDERS EXPENDABLE FUND AT ZLI$10M
ROCHELLE ZELL JEWISH HIGH SCHOOLDEERFIELD, ILTO ELIMINATE DEBT AND STRENGTHEN ENDOWMENT$9.5M
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANANN ARBOR, MIHELEN ZELL EXPENDABLE FUND FOR GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT$4.1M
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILZELL FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION SERIES$2M
ZELL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION - OUT OF CORPUS$2M
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF REICHMAN UNIVERSITY (FKA-IDC)NEW YORK, NY2015 PLEDGE TO SUPPORT AND ENDOW THE ZELL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM$1.4M
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC (FIRE)PHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$1.4M
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACHICAGO, IL2023 SEASON GIFT$1.3M
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$1M
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACHICAGO, ILSEMPRE ALWAYS CAMPAIGN$1M
START EARLYCHICAGO, ILOUNCE OF PREVENTION$1M
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACHICAGO, ILCELLO GIFT$800k
TEACH FOR AMERICANEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$750k
STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANYCHICAGO, ILLEAD PRODUCTIONS SPONSOR, NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT, & 2023 GALA$730k
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ROSS ZELL LURIE INSTITUTEANN ARBOR, MIZELL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND LAW PROGRAM FUND$700k
CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$500k
CHICAGO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$500k
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$500k
ROCHELLE ZELL JEWISH HIGH SCHOOLDEERFIELD, ILTO ELIMINATE DEBT AND STRENGTHEN ENDOWMENT$500k
STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANYCHICAGO, IL2023/24 SEASON SUPPORT$500k
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION-PKD RESEARCHGREELEY, COPKD RESEARCH FUND$500k
CHIARTS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILCREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM$415k
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Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Illinois

ZELL FAMILY FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Illinois earns a median of $20,738.

25th percentile
$7k
Median
$20,738
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$148k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 2,342 organizations across 2,342 filings (2021 – 2024).

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In 2023, ZELL FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $158.4M in total revenue and $69.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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