Grants Awarded By
Zell Family Foundation

107 Grants Awarded in 2022

Grant RecipientAward
INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER HERZLIYAAMERICAN FRIENDS OF IDC

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$8,000,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$7,000,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - CENTER FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

$6,000,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (SZ/RL INSTITUTE)

$5,600,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - ZELL GRADUATE FELLOWS

$4,800,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$4,500,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - POST-MFA WRITING FELLOWSHIP

$4,400,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - CENTER FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

$4,000,000

DEERFIELD, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$3,500,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$2,000,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - HZ WRITER'S PROGRAM

$2,000,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (ZELL FOUNDERS FUND)

$1,600,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (SZ/RL INSTITUTE)

$1,600,000
INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER HERZLIYAAMERICAN FRIENDS OF IDC

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,400,000
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC (AKA FIRE)

PHILADELPHIA, PA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,350,000
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC (AKA FIRE)

PHILADELPHIA, PA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,350,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,307,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - MFA HZ EXPENDABLE FUND

$1,281,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,260,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,250,000
START EARLY (FKA OUNCE OF PREVENTION)

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,000,000
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SEMPRE ALWAYS CAMPAIGN)

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,000,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,000,000

WASHINGTON, DC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$800,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$750,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (SZ/RL INSTITUTE)

$700,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLINIC

$650,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$650,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - ZELL GRADUATE FELLOWS

$600,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$600,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - POST-MFA WRITING FELLOWSHIP

$550,000
JEWISH UNITED FUND

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$550,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$500,000

DEERFIELD, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$500,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$500,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$500,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$500,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$500,000
CHAIARTS FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$415,000

ROCHESTER, MN

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$400,000

DENVER, CO

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - PKD RESEARCH FUND

$375,000

BROOKLINE, MA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$300,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - HZ WRITER'S PROGRAM

$250,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$250,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$250,000
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$250,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (ZELL FOUNDERS FUND)

$200,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (SZ/RL INSTITUTE)

$200,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - INSTITUTE OF POLITICS SPEAKER SERIES

$200,000

WASHINGTON, DC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$200,000
A BETTER CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$200,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - MFA HZ EXPENDABLE FUND

$183,000

LOS ANGELES, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$175,000

DENVER, CO

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - ZFF CURRICULUM INNOVATION FUND

$150,000

BROOKLINE, MA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$150,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$150,000

BOULDER, CO

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$150,000
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$144,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$140,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$125,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$120,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$100,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$100,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$100,000
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$96,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$86,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$80,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$80,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT - PARRHESIA, PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC DISCOURSE

$79,200

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$75,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$69,404

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$60,000
START EARLY (FKA OUNCE OF PREVENTION)

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000

LOS ANGELES, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000
MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000
JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

NEW YOR, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000

SKOKIE, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$40,000
BOWDOIN COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART

BRUNSWICK, ME

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$35,000

LOS ANGELES, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$30,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$30,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$30,000

WASHINGTON, DC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000
AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE (AKA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS)

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$25,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$20,000

WASHINGTON, DC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$20,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$15,000
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE

WASHINGTON, DC

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$14,000
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HILLEL

ANN ARBOR, MI

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

CHICAGO, IL

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

NEW YORK, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$5,000