Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family
Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family is a private foundation based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. In 2025, it reported 13 grants totaling $467,500, with listed recipients including organizations serving Chicago and other Illinois communities, as well as organizations in Florida and Maryland.
Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family at a glance
In short: Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family gave $468K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Illinois. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $467,500
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,962
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $8,400,058
- -2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 560 Deerpath Road, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-4102
Phone: (630) 373-7114
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($125K). Together the top 10 received $428K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 47 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 23% to recipients in Florida, and 5% to recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $715K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $468K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Contribution in Support of Organization's Mission | $125,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Contribution in Support of Organization's Mission | $75,000 |
| Center on Halsted Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Contribution in Support of Organization's Mission | $50,000 |
| Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation Sanibel, FL | Unrestricted Contribution in Support of Organization's Mission | $27,500 |
| Aopa Foundation Frederick, MD | Unrestricted Contribution in Support of Organization's Mission | $25,000 |
| Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (Crow) Sanibel, FL | Unrestricted Contribution in Support of Organization's Mission | $25,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation Golf, IL | Unrestricted Contribution in Support of Organization's Mission | $25,000 |
| Fish of Sanibel Sanibel, FL | Unrestricted Contribution in Support of Organization's Mission | $25,000 |
| Geneva Library Foundation Geneva, IL | Unrestricted Contribution in Support of Organization's Mission | $25,000 |
| The Dovetail Project Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Contribution in Support of Organization's Mission | $25,000 |
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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 | $8,400,058 | $321,447 | $542,796 | $467,500 | 13 | $467,852 | $253,601 | $521,984 |
| 2024 | $8,621,407 | $325,603 | $661,759 | $590,000 | 10 | $590,391 | $260,817 | $499,578 |
| 2023 | $8,957,563 | $161,186 | $362,449 | $295,000 | 9 | $295,566 | $218,738 | $459,822 |
| 2022 | $9,158,826 | $278,302 | $514,091 | $445,000 | 7 | $445,307 | $218,722 | $472,891 |
| 2021 | $9,394,615 | $347,700 | $794,039 | $715,000 | 8 | $715,868 | $277,403 | $530,802 |
| 2020 | $9,840,954 | $2,088,566 | $134,509 | $70,000 | 4 | — | $82,891 | $454,209 |
| 2019 | $7,886,897 | $6,619,459 | $215,233 | $180,000 | 7 | — | $110,085 | $169,300 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family reported a distributable amount of $522K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for a food bank, an LGBTQ community organization, educational and scholarship programs, a public library foundation, health-related organizations, and conservation and arts organizations.
The Greater Chicago Food Depository describes its mission as ending hunger and treating food as a basic human right. Center on Halsted says it advances community and secures the health and well-being of LGBTQ people in Chicagoland. Evans Scholars Foundation says it provides scholarships and other educational opportunities for caddies and promotes recipients’ social and educational welfare. Geneva Library Foundation says it raises funds and maintains an endowment to support the Geneva Public Library.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $467,500. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $125,000, with a median grant of $25,000. The largest listed grants were $125,000 to Northwestern Memorial Foundation and $75,000 to Greater Chicago Food Depository, both in Chicago; and $50,000 to Center on Halsted, also in Chicago. Other listed grants included $27,500 to Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation and $25,000 each to AOPA Foundation, Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Evans Scholars Foundation, Fish of Sanibel, Geneva Library Foundation, and The Dovetail Project. The listed grant purposes were unrestricted contributions in support of the recipients’ missions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dayle J Malone as Director/VP/Secretary; Dudley G Malone as Director/President/Treasurer; Dorothy M Hemming as Director/VP; and Diana M Wessel as Director/VP.
Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family is led by Dudley G. Malone, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dudley G. Malone
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dayle J. Malone
Director, Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy M. Hemming
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana M. Wessel
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Diana M. Poplstein (2019–2023) — Director & Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family
How much does Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family give each year?
Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family gave $468K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $590K across 10 grants.
What is Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family's typical grant size?
Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $35,962, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family that year got $28K on average.
Where does Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family give grants?
Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family gives mostly in Illinois: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (23%) and Maryland (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants) and Sanibel, FL (4 grants).
Does Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family's largest grantees?
Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family's largest 2025 grantees include Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($125,000), Greater Chicago Food Depository ($75,000) and Center on Halsted ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family?
Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $468K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $522K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for a food bank, an LGBTQ community organization, educational and scholarship programs, a public library foundation, health-related organizations, and conservation and arts organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family's EIN?
Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2989590. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Dudley D & Delores R Malone Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 10, 2024)
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