Zell Family Foundation
CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3487811
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$119.6M
-56.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$65.0M
-51.9% YoY
Grant Count
54
-22.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.2M
-37.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $119,612,467 | $275,114,353 | $244,754,492 |
| Revenue | $44,105,930 | $158,353,230 | $8,732,513 |
| Expenses | $69,305,511 | $69,938,728 | $18,009,496 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $63,498,230 | $133,201,437 | $26,942,223 |
| Net Investment Income | $6,109,476 | $4,930,835 | $9,128,509 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,428,510 | $5,601,795 | $5,994,078 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
372 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN H ZELL | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KELLIE ZELL | VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW M ZELL | VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOANN L ZELL | VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PHILIP TINKLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| LUCILLE MCFARLAND | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH MIRON | SECRETARY/ VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL SHINER | TREASURER/VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Illinois $150.0M (56%)
Michigan $90.9M (34%)
New York $15.5M (6%)
Pennsylvania $4.6M (2%)
Colorado $3.4M (1%)
Minnesota $3.1M (1%)
California $805K (0%)
District of Columbia $719K (0%)
+4 more states
States
Cities
Ann ArborArlingtonBostonBoulderBrookelineBrooklineBrunswickChicagoDcDeerfieldDenverDetroitEvanstonGreat FallsGreeleyGreenwood VillageHighland ParkLos AngelesNew YorNew York
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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