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Zellis Family Foundation

Name: Zellis Family Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

46
grants reported: $4.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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cultural health religious education services social awards bell

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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The University of Colorado Foundation2 grants · $1.0M
Rheumatology Research Foundation3 grants · $800,000
Jewishcolorado3 grants · $675,000
Northwestern University3 grants · $450,000
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing3 grants · $329,139
Congregation Emanuel1 grant · $320,000
Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood1 grant · $200,000
Jewish Family Service of Colorado3 grants · $180,000
Hearing Health Foundation3 grants · $100,000
Heart and Armor Foundation2 grants · $70,000

Giving over time

$580,000

2022

$1.3M

2023

$2.7M

2024

Grant history

All 46 reported grants, largest first.

$500,000
Rheumatology Research Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Health
$500,000
The University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
Education
$500,000
The University of Colorado Foundation · Denver, CO · 2023
Education
$350,000
Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Cultural and Religious
$320,000
Congregation Emanuel · Denver, CO · 2024
Cultural and Religious
$225,000
Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2023
Cultural and Religious
$200,000
Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood · Denver, CO · 2024
Social Services
$200,000
Rheumatology Research Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Health
$150,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
Education
$150,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
Education
$150,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Support Northwestern, Zell Family Foundation Residency Readiness Program
$140,000
Jewish Family Service of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Cultural and Religious
$129,139
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing · Washington, DC · 2024
Health
$100,000
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing · Washington, DC · 2023
Health
$100,000
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing · Washington, DC · 2022
Young Leaders Program support & AG Bell LOFT Program
$100,000
Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2022
Support for Joyce Zeff Israel Study Tour
$100,000
Rheumatology Research Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Fellowship Training Awards
$60,000
National Ramah Commission · New York, NY · 2024
Cultural and Religious
$50,000
Communityhealth · Chicago, IL · 2024
Health
$50,000
Harold Grinspoon Foundation · Agawam, MA · 2024
Education
$50,000
Hearing Health Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Health
$50,000
Heart and Armor Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Social Services
$50,000
Seeds of Peace · New York, NY · 2024
Education
$50,000
University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Education
$40,000
National Center for Women and Information Technology · Washington, DC · 2024
Education
$30,000
Sharsheret · Teaneck, NJ · 2024
Health
$25,000
Hearing Health Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Health
$25,000
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation · Agawam, MA · 2023
Cultural and Religious
$25,000
Hearing Health Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General Operating Support
$25,000
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation · Agawam, MA · 2022
JP Library
$20,000
So All May Eat · Denver, CO · 2024
Social Services
$20,000
Heart and Armor Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Social Services
$20,000
Jewish Family Service of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023
Cultural and Religious
$20,000
Planned Parenthood (Rocky Mountain) · Denver, CO · 2023
Social Services
$20,000
Temple Emanuel · Denver, CO · 2023
Cultural and Religious
$20,000
Jewish Family Service of Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022
General Operating Support
$20,000
Temple Emanuel · Denver, CO · 2022
Support for Camp Shwayder
$10,000
Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2024
Social Services
$10,000
Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2023
Social Services
$10,000
Sharsheret · Teaneck, NJ · 2023
Health
$10,000
So All May Eat Inc (Same Caf) · Denver, CO · 2023
Social Services
$10,000
Food Bank of the Rockies · Denver, CO · 2022
General Operating Support
$10,000
Friends of Roots · Dallas, TX · 2022
General Operating Support
$10,000
Sharsheret · Teaneck, NJ · 2022
General Operating Support
$10,000
So All May Eat · Denver, CO · 2022
General Operating Support
$7,895
Hands of Peace · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural and Religious

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