Sponsor a PurposeZell Family Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Grants on file | 667 |
| Total giving on file | $464.9M |
| Typical grant size | $697K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
What they fund
- 2015 PLEDGE TO SUPPORT AND ENDOW THE ZELL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM
- 2023 SEASON GIFT
- 2023 SPECIAL EVENT
- 2023/24 SEASON SUPPORT
- CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | MI | 38 | $170.4M |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | IL | 9 | $55.0M |
| Rochelle Zell Jewish High School | IL | 11 | $33.0M |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | IL | 19 | $27.6M |
| Northwestern University-Kellogg | IL | 1 | $25.0M |
| University of Chicago | IL | 17 | $16.1M |
| Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation | IL | 11 | $14.0M |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Company | IL | 13 | $7.7M |
| Interdisciplinary Center Herzliyaamerican Friends of Idc | NY | 6 | $5.6M |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | IL | 12 | $5.4M |
Other foundations in Illinois
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)Howard G Buffett FoundationFulk Family Foundation IncArie and Ida Crown MemorialThe Grainger Foundation IncAbbvie Foundation
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