Malecha Family Foundation
Malecha Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Geyserville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $170K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $6K.
Malecha Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Malecha Family Foundation gave $12K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,500
- +76.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,300
- -29.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $169,968
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Malecha Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Words Without Borders ($5K). Together the top 4 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Malecha Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | Support Global Literary Conversation | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | Support Constructive Activities for Youth | $2,500 |
| Scholarship America Detroit, MI | Eliminating Barriers to Education | $2,500 |
| Combat Veterans Motorcycle Assn Denton, TX | Support Those Who Have Defended Our Country | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | Support Constructive Activities for Youth | $500 |
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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 | $169,968 | $5,666 | $13,027 | $11,500 | 5 | $11,500 | $5,608 | $8,477 |
| 2024 | $177,449 | $8,025 | $7,963 | $6,500 | 2 | $7,963 | $8,025 | $8,625 |
| 2023 | $177,385 | $4,174 | $10,486 | $9,060 | 3 | $10,486 | $3,840 | $8,830 |
| 2022 | $183,332 | $1,607 | $9,568 | $8,075 | 3 | $9,568 | $607 | $9,313 |
| 2021 | $195,094 | $101,325 | $6,117 | $5,063 | 3 | — | $1,305 | $7,981 |
| 2020 | $99,886 | $99,946 | $60 | — | — | — | $642 | $2,458 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Malecha Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Malecha Family Foundation is led by Michael J. Malecha, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael J. Malecha
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Allison E. Malecha
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Francis J. Malecha
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lisa M. Malecha
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Malecha Family Foundation
How much does Malecha Family Foundation give each year?
Malecha Family Foundation gave $12K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
What is Malecha Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Malecha Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,300, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Malecha Family Foundation give grants?
Malecha Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (26%) and Michigan (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Rosa, CA (2 grants).
Does Malecha Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Malecha Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Malecha Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Malecha Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Words Without Borders ($5,000), Boys and Girls Club Sonoma County ($3,000 across 2 grants) and Scholarship America ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Malecha Family Foundation?
Malecha Family Foundation reported $170K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Malecha Family Foundation's EIN?
Malecha Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3304751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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