Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation
The Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fullerton, California. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $30,478 to charitable organizations, including healthcare, housing, youth, and emergency-response organizations.
Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation gave $30K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,478
- +496.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +266.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,385
- +62.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,016
- Total assets
- $600,893
- +48.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1400 N Harbor Blvd Ste Ste 610, Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone: (714) 992-5362
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($5K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. California received 48% of grant dollars, Texas 13%, Washington, DC 12%, New York 8%, and Tennessee 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation gives
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| Providence St Jude Memorial Foundation Fullerton, CA | Charitable Contribution | $3,551 |
| Placential Founders Society Placentia, CA | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Dallas, TX | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| United Friends of the Children Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Caritas of Austin Austin, TX | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| St Jude Research Hosipital Memphis, TN | Charitable Contribution | $1,550 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable Contribution | $1,044 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Orange, CA | Charitable Contribution | $1,029 |
| City of Hope Wickenburg, AZ | Charitable Contribution | $1,022 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $600,893 | $226,395 | $31,576 | $30,478 | 22 | $30,478 | $12,497 | $25,142 |
| 2024 | $406,075 | $411,198 | $5,123 | $5,111 | 6 | $5,111 | $7,045 | $17,600 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes healthcare and medical research, preventing and ending homelessness, supporting foster youth, providing meals during crises, and addressing cancer and child hunger. These are the grantees’ missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $30,478 through 22 grants. Grants ranged from $250 to $5,000, with a median of $1,016. Notable grants included $5,000 to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, $3,551 to Providence St Jude Memorial Foundation, $2,500 to Placential Founders Society, and $2,000 each to Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, United Friends of the Children, and Caritas of Austin.
Among the supported organizations, Cedars-Sinai describes its mission as elevating community health through healthcare, research, and education. Caritas of Austin says it provides a home and tailored services to prevent and end homelessness. United Friends of the Children describes its work as helping current and former foster youth pursue self-sufficiency through education, housing, advocacy, and supportive relationships. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bal Maraj as president and Mark Maraj as director.
Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation is led by Bal Maraj, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bal Maraj
President
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Maraj
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation
How much does Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation give each year?
Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation gave $30K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 6 grants.
What is Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,016, and its average grant was $1,385, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation give grants?
Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation's top state is California, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (13%) and District of Columbia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants), Fullerton, CA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ($5,000), Providence St Jude Memorial Foundation ($3,551) and Placential Founders Society ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation?
Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation reported $601K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes healthcare and medical research, preventing and ending homelessness, supporting foster youth, providing meals during crises, and addressing cancer and child hunger. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation's EIN?
Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-3804493. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Does Bal & Tina Maraj Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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