Zell Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-2767470
Foundation Overview
Based in Boston, MA, Zell Family Foundation Inc has awarded 157 grants totaling $1,072,750 to organizations in New York, California and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $56,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
18 of 21 recipients (86%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 33% in California and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (27%), San Diego (13%), Berkeley (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 101% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (60%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Zell Family Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center City Concern | $1,500 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2024 |
| Give A Beat Foundation | $6,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| It Takes A Village | $3,000 | Huntington, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| English For New Bostonians | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| To Leap To Success | $3,000 | Carlsbad, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| To Hias Pennsylvania | $2,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| The Doe Fund | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| National Religious Campaign Against Torture | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Cool Hand Series Inc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| To Rise Up Industries | $56,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Women First Transition And Referral Center | $15,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2024 |
| Golden Rule Reentry | $16,000 | Ashland, OR, US | General | 2024 |
| Freedom Farms | $11,000 | Gold Hill, OR, US | General | 2024 |
| Beyond These Walls | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2024 |
| Wyck Historic House Garden And Farm | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Refuge Point | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Mount Tamalpais College | $1,500 | San Quentin, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Center For Contemporary Arts | $1,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General | 2024 |
| Lensic Performing Arts | $1,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General | 2024 |
| Mothers Against Media Addiction Inc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Gsl Rescue | $3,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Kitchen Angels | $2,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General | 2023 |
| The Doe Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Ywca Of Greater Portland | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Honorarium, And Family Preservation Project | 2023 |
| It Takes A Village | $2,000 | Huntington, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Spotlight Pa | $2,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Rehabilitation Through The Arts | $2,000 | Purchase, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Prison Arts Collective | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| West Coast Care | $2,000 | Marina Del Rey, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Photoville | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Roca Inc | $3,000 | Chelsea, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Give A Beat Foundation | $41,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Crossroads Inc | $1,000 | Claremont, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Dismas House Of Massachusetts | $41,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Root & Rebound | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Food Bank | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Holyoke Community College Foundation | $1,000 | Holyoke, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Kitchen Angels | $2,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General | 2023 |
| The Doe Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Ywca Of Greater Portland | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | Honorarium, And Family Preservation Project | 2023 |
| It Takes A Village | $2,000 | Huntington, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Spotlight Pa | $2,000 | Harrisburg, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Rehabilitation Through The Arts | $2,000 | Purchase, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Prison Arts Collective | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| West Coast Care | $2,000 | Marina Del Rey, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Photoville | $2,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Roca Inc | $3,000 | Chelsea, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Give A Beat Foundation | $41,000 | Laguna Beach, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Crossroads Inc | $1,000 | Claremont, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Dismas House Of Massachusetts | $41,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Root & Rebound | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Food Bank | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Holyoke Community College Foundation | $1,000 | Holyoke, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Allen Lane Art Center | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Natal | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Avenues For Justice | $21,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Expenses, And Honorarium | 2022 |
| Center For Restoratvie Justice Works | $20,000 | Montebello, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Community Action Pioneer Valley | $1,000 | Greenfield, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| The Doe Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Kitchens For Good | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Kitchen Angels | $1,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General | 2022 |
| Motherhood Behind Bars | $20,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2022 |
| Nami Westside La | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| A New Way Of Life | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Susan Barton, Honorarium | 2022 |
| Sisters Unchained | $1,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Honorarium Gabriella P Celestin | 2022 |
| Transformational Prison Project | $21,000 | Boston, MA, US | Honorarium Armand Coleman And Transformational Prison Project | 2022 |
| Up Together | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Greater Portland | $21,000 | Portland, OR, US | Honorarium, And Family Preservation Project | 2022 |
| Allen Lane Art Center | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Natal | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Avenues For Justice | $21,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Expenses, And Honorarium | 2022 |
| Center For Restoratvie Justice Works | $20,000 | Montebello, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Community Action Pioneer Valley | $1,000 | Greenfield, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| The Doe Fund | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Kitchens For Good | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Kitchen Angels | $1,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General | 2022 |
| Motherhood Behind Bars | $20,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2022 |
| Nami Westside La | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| A New Way Of Life | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Susan Barton, Honorarium | 2022 |
| Sisters Unchained | $1,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Honorarium Gabriella P Celestin | 2022 |
| Transformational Prison Project | $21,000 | Boston, MA, US | Honorarium Armand Coleman And Transformational Prison Project | 2022 |
| Up Together | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Greater Portland | $21,000 | Portland, OR, US | Honorarium, And Family Preservation Project | 2022 |
| Avenues For Justice | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Expenses | 2021 |
| Building Oppurtunities For Self -sufficiency | $250 | Berkeley, CA, US | An Honorarium | 2021 |
| Community Action Pioneer Valley | $2,000 | Greenfield, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Community Of Friends | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Hias Inc | $30,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Housing And Rent For Ukrainian Refugees In Poland | 2021 |
| Humble Design | $2,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General | 2021 |
| Kitchen Angels | $2,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General | 2021 |
| Motor City Mitten Mission | $30,000 | St Clair Shores, MI, US | Intended For Assistance For Securing Or Maintaining Housing | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Gardens Trust | $2,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Ps Science | $2,000 | Inglewood, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Street Roots | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2021 |
| Southwest Counseling Solutions | $250 | Detroit, MI, US | An Honorarium | 2021 |
| Valley Community Development Corporation | $30,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Econolodge Life Skills Living Center Pre Purchase Costs | 2021 |
| Avenues For Justice | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Expenses | 2021 |
| Building Oppurtunities For Self -Sufficiency | $250 | Berkeley, CA, US | An Honorarium | 2021 |
| Community Action Pioneer Valley | $2,000 | Greenfield, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Community Of Friends | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Hias Inc | $30,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Housing And Rent For Ukrainian Refugees In Poland | 2021 |
| Humble Design | $2,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General | 2021 |
| Kitchen Angels | $2,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General | 2021 |
| Motor City Mitten Mission | $30,000 | St Clair Shores, MI, US | Intended For Assistance For Securing Or Maintaining Housing | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Gardens Trust | $2,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| Ps Science | $2,000 | Inglewood, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Street Roots | $2,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2021 |
| Southwest Counseling Solutions | $250 | Detroit, MI, US | An Honorarium | 2021 |
| Valley Community Development Corporation | $30,000 | Northampton, MA, US | Econolodge Life Skills Living Center Pre Purchase Costs | 2021 |
| St Elizabeth Shelter Corporation | $25,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Santa Fe Suite Project | 2020 |
| Alpha Project | $25,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Operating Expenses | 2020 |
| Housing Works | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Genral Operating Expenses | 2020 |
| Community Of Friends | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Assist Families And Children | 2020 |
| Avenues For Justice | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Expenses | 2020 |
| Environmental Leadership Program | $3,000 | Greenbelt, MD, US | Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Dignity Village | $3,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Expenses | 2020 |
| Tiny Seed Project | $3,000 | East Hardwick, VT, US | Holyoke Collective General Operating | 2020 |
| Uptogether | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Boston General Operating | 2020 |
| Building Opportunities For Self-sufficiency | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Training And Employment | 2017 |
| Community Legal Services Of Philadelphia | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Preventing Homelessness | 2017 |
| Hias Pennsylvania | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Financial Literacy For Refugees And Immigrants | 2017 |
| Home Start Inc | $5,000 | Bostn, MA, US | Homeless Prevention Program | 2017 |
| Jeremiah Program | $5,000 | Roxbury, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Leap To Success | $5,000 | Carlsbad, CA, US | Confidence Program | 2017 |
| Pear | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | Feed The Artists | 2017 |
| Sense Of Home | $5,000 | Venice, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| St Elizabeth Shelter Corporation | $5,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | The Community Organizing Department | 2017 |
| Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Community Organizing Department | 2017 |
| United In Harmony | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Camp Harmony Summer Session | 2017 |
| Youth Shelters And Family Services | $5,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Transitional Living Program | 2017 |
| Home Start Inc | $5,000 | Bostn, MA, US | Homeless Prevention Program | 2016 |
| Sense Of Home | $5,250 | Venice, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Community Legal Services Of Philadelphia | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Preventing Homelessness | 2016 |
| Building Opportunities For Self-sufficiency | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Training And Employment | 2016 |
| Jeremiah Program | $5,000 | Roxbury, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Leap To Success | $5,000 | Carlsbad, CA, US | Confidence Program | 2016 |
| St Elizabeth Shelter Corporation | $5,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Sonrisa Family Supportive Program | 2016 |
| Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Community Organizing Department | 2016 |
| Union Rescue Mission | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Hope Gardens Program | 2016 |
| United In Harmony | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Camp Harmony Summer Session | 2016 |
| Youth Shelters And Family Services | $5,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Transitional Living Program | 2016 |
| Compass Family Services | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2015 |
| Emerge Inc | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General | 2015 |
| Family Nurturing Center Of Massachusetts | $500 | Dorchester, MA, US | General | 2015 |
| Friends Of The Children's Trust Fund | $19,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2015 |
| Julies Family Learning Program | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2015 |
| Las Cumbres Community Services Inc | $500 | Espanola, NM, US | General | 2015 |
| Mar Vista Family Center | $500 | Culver City, CA, US | General | 2015 |
| Mother's Club Family Learning Program | $500 | Pasadena, CA, US | General | 2015 |
| Raphael House | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2015 |
| Say San Diego | $17,250 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2015 |
| Young Fathers Of Santa Fe | $19,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General | 2015 |
| Kitchen Angels | $250 | Santa Fe, NM, US | General | 2015 |
| Teen Line | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2015 |
| Usa For Unhcr-un Refugee Agency | $250 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2015 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Zell Family Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 04-2767470 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 230 CONGRESS STREET Boston, MA 02110-2409 |
Key People (10)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Zell Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Treasurer | Margot Doucette |
|---|---|
| President | Alison Ellsworth |
| Vice President | Laura Norfolk |
| Board Member | Amy Zell Ellsworth |
| Board Member | Jennifer Fis Menache |
Forms 990-PF
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