Private foundation · EIN 83-2650002

Zellis Family Foundation

Preselected only

Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202532839349100303
Total assets (EOY)$49,445,947
Grants paid$4,657,947
Typical (median) grant$50,000
Grants listed19
Giving in home state (IL)7%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K2
$25K–$100K9
$100K+8

Smallest $10,000 · Largest $500,000

Geographic focus

CO
56%
GA
18%
IL
7%
DC
6%
NY
6%
CA
4%
MA
2%
NJ
1%

Common purposes

educationhealthculturalreligioussocialservices

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$3,012,774$37,068,91515
2024$4,657,947$49,445,94719

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Rheumatology Research FoundationAtlanta, GAHealth$500,000
The University Of Colorado FoundationDenver, COEducation$500,000
JewishcoloradoDenver, COCultural and Religious$350,000
Congregation EmanuelDenver, COCultural and Religious$320,000
Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood IncDenver, COSocial Services$200,000
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILEducation$150,000
Jewish Family Service Of Colorado IncDenver, COCultural and Religious$140,000
Alexander Graham Bell Association For The Deaf And Hard Of HearingWashington, DCHealth$129,139
National Ramah Commission IncNEW YORK, NYCultural and Religious$60,000
CommunityhealthChicago, ILHealth$50,000
Harold Grinspoon FoundationAgawam, MAEducation$50,000
Hearing Health FoundationNew York, NYHealth$50,000
Heart And Armor FoundationLos Angeles, CASocial Services$50,000
Seeds Of PeaceNew York, NYEducation$50,000
University Of California San Francisco FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAEducation$50,000
National Center For Women And Information TechnologyWashington, DCEducation$40,000
Sharsheret IncTeaneck, NJHealth$30,000
So All May Eat IncDenver, COSocial Services$20,000
Food Bank Of The RockiesDenver, COSocial Services$10,000
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