Malin Family Foundation
Malin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, filing as a Form 990-PF (a private foundation). It reported 13 grants totaling $55,500 in filing year 2025.
Malin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Malin Family Foundation gave $56K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Massachusetts. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,500
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,269
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $715,964
- +98.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (43% 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 Malin Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing instructs applicants to write to Judith Malin by letter and specify how the funds will be used. Awards are strictly at the discretion of the trustees.
- Contact
Application contact: Judith Malin
Mailing address: 43 Hillside Avenue, Portsmouth, RI 02871
Phone: (401) 683-9362
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Malin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Outreach Inc End Hunger NE ($10K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 43% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 20% to Rhode Island, 14% to New York, 14% to Washington, DC, and 5% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Malin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) 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 $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 177% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Outreach Inc End Hunger NE Marshfield, MA | Unrestricted Grant | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Washington, DC | Unrestricted Grant | $7,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod Yarmouthport, MA | Unrestricted Grant | $6,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant | $5,000 |
| Dorcas International Institute of R Providence, RI | Unrestricted Grant | $5,000 |
| Cape Cod Neighborhoods Fund Hyannis, MA | Unrestricted Grant | $5,000 |
| Adoption RI Providence, RI | Unrestricted Grant | $3,000 |
| Family Pantry of Cape Cod Harwich, MA | Unrestricted Grant | $3,000 |
| Mendocino Food Network Fort Bragg, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $3,000 |
| Providence Children's Museum Providence, RI | Unrestricted Grant | $3,000 |
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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 | $715,964 | $437,083 | $63,167 | $55,500 | 13 | $56,550 | $430,466 | $31,886 |
| 2024 | $359,890 | $69,764 | $54,454 | $52,000 | 13 | $52,892 | $68,202 | $34,224 |
| 2023 | $344,580 | $45,865 | $55,074 | $54,099 | 13 | $54,424 | $45,215 | $29,410 |
| 2022 | $353,789 | $24,029 | $41,137 | $40,180 | 10 | $40,505 | $23,397 | $30,519 |
| 2021 | $370,897 | $55,314 | $47,600 | $47,000 | 12 | $47,325 | $55,039 | $34,532 |
| 2020 | $363,183 | $26,027 | $34,908 | $33,500 | 14 | — | $24,894 | $28,098 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Malin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K 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 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, which describes its mission as building homes, hope, lives, and community on Cape Cod in partnership with families in need. Providence Children’s Museum says its mission is to inspire and celebrate learning through active play and exploration, with a focus on serving young people in Southern New England and the adults who care for them.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $55,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000.
Among the listed grants were $10,000 to The Outreach Inc End Hunger NE, $7,500 to Planned Parenthood Federation, $6,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, and $5,000 each to the American Civil Liberties Union, Dorcas International Institute of R, and Cape Cod Neighborhoods Fund. The filing lists each of these grants as unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Judith A Malin, David M Malin, and Robert D Malin as managers.
Malin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David M. Malin
Manager
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith A. Malin
Manager
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert D. Malin
Manager
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 Malin Family Foundation
How much does Malin Family Foundation give each year?
Malin Family Foundation gave $56K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 13 grants.
What is Malin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Malin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,269, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Malin Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Malin Family Foundation give grants?
Malin Family Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Rhode Island (20%) and New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Malin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Malin Family Foundation'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 Malin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Malin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Outreach Inc End Hunger NE ($10,000), Planned Parenthood Federation ($7,500) and Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Malin Family Foundation?
Malin Family Foundation reported $716K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Malin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, which describes its mission as building homes, hope, lives, and community on Cape Cod in partnership with families in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Malin Family Foundation?
The filing instructs applicants to write to Judith Malin by letter and specify how the funds will be used. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Malin Family Foundation's EIN?
Malin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6096498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 April 29, 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 November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Malin Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/malin-family-foundation-morg_d725d13ab23d4413a875179b96de643a
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