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EIN 36-3487811

Zell Family Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Zell Family Foundation was founded and is currently run by billionaire entrepreneur Sam Zell and his wife, Helen, who is the foundation’s executive director.
Total revenues
$158,353,230
2023
Total expenses
$69,938,728
2023
Total assets
$275,114,353
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Zell Family Foundation

Not applicable

Grants made by Zell Family Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School (BZAEDS)Zell Family Fund for Jewish Education$24,000,000
Rochelle Zell Jewish High SchoolTo Eliminate Debt and Strengthen Endowment$9,500,000
Zell Entrepreneurship FoundationEntrepreneurship Education - Out of Corpus$2,000,000
...and 49 more grants made totalling $49,236,092

Personnel at Zell Family Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Philip TinklerVice President$0

Financials for Zell Family Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$159,137,074
Investment income and dividends$4,810,072
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-5,593,916
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$158,353,230

Form 990s for Zell Family Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-10-27990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-09990PFView PDF
2019-122021-05-20990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
2 N Riverside Plaza 600
Chicago, IL 60606
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Phone
(312) 466-3335
IRS details
EIN
36-3487811
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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