Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $245K. Net investment income was $158K.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$20.0M
+9.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$245K
+881.8% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$123K
+881.8% YoY
About Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Zell Entrepreneurship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $245K. Net investment income was $158K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $19,962,917 | $18,271,734 | $18,065,355 |
| Revenue | $214,482 | $426,041 | $33,568 |
| Expenses | $427,530 | $214,817 | $177,599 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $372,762 | $178,989 | $145,968 |
| Net Investment Income | $158,070 | $115,941 | $23,211 |
| Distributable Amount | $402,158 | $278,159 | $155,770 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN HAVDALA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT R PEPPET | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| LUCILLE MCFARLAND | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL SHINER | VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | — |
| PHILIP G TINKLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH MIRON | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| AARON ZELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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