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Zellis Family Foundation

Chicago, IL  ·  EIN 832650002  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$49.4M

Total Giving

$580K

Grants on File

12

Average Grant

$48K

Giving Radius

Where Zellis Family Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — $160K across 5 grants CT — no grants on file DC — $100K across 1 grant DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — $100K across 1 grant HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $150K across 1 grant IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $25K across 1 grant MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — $10K across 1 grant NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $25K across 1 grant OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $10K across 1 grant UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 12 recipients across 8 states. Top concentrations: Denver ($160K, 5 grants), Evanston ($150K, 1 grant), Atlanta ($100K, 1 grant), Washington ($100K, 1 grant), Agawam ($25K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation $25K 2022
So All May Eat Inc $10K 2022
Rheumatology Research Foundation $100K 2022
Sharsheret Inc $10K 2022
Temple Emanuel $20K 2022
Northwestern University $150K 2022
Hearing Health Foundation $25K 2022
Jewish Family Service of Colorado Inc $20K 2022
JEWISHcolorado $100K 2022
Friends of Roots $10K 2022
Food Bank of the Rockies $10K 2022
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing $100K 2022

12 grants total

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $37.1M $1.7M $10.5M $3.3M
2022 $26.4M $908K $9.5M $1.4M
2021 $18.7M $482K $10.2M $493K
2020 $8.8M $311K $3.5M $215K
2019 $5.5M $162K $2.5M $17K

Section VII

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