Malinski Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Lake Bluff, IL EIN: 82-1367726

Malinski Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lake Bluff, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $305K. Net investment income was $323K.

Key facts about Malinski Family Foundation

EIN
82-1367726
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$305,000
Grants made (2024)
19
Average grant
$16,053
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
53% first-time grantees (10 of 19, 2024)
Total assets
$6,863,848
Primary geography
Wisconsin (46% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Malinski Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Malinski Family Foundation's 19 itemized 2024 grants were Wisconsin (46%), Illinois (38%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (7 grants) and Lake Forest, IL (3 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Malinski Family Foundation open to new grantees?

53%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 19 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $19K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.9M

+5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$305K

-5.9% YoY

Grant Count

19

+5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-10.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Malinski Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $337K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Malinski Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Malinski Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lake Bluff, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $305K. Net investment income was $323K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 19 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoLibertyvilleTwin LakesLake ForestN Palm BeachPalm Beach GardensWest Palm BeachGlencoeBlue IslandBrookfieldTwins LakesAllentownAmlinArlingtonChiagoEast TauntonEvanstonFontanaGlenviewNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$113K$226K$339K$451K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,863,848$6,492,928$5,881,920
Revenue$386,221$183,717$213,923
Expenses$367,836$381,095$410,315
Qualifying Distributions$305,000$324,150$350,000
Net Investment Income$323,385$158,868$158,777
Distributable Amount$336,784$308,574$322,148

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$88K$175K$263K$350K6 grants202012 grants202120 grants202218 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Twin Lakes Rescue Squad: $80KTwin Lakes Rescue Squad$80KAquanuts Water Shows Inc: $60KAquanuts Water Shows Inc$60KPAWS Chicago: $30KPAWS Chicago$30KTunnels to Towners Foundation: $30KTunnels to Towners Foundation$30KIllinois Club for Catholic Women: $20KIllinois Club for CatholicWomen$20KMercy Home for Boys Girls: $16KMercy Home for Boys Girls$16KChicago Youth Symphony Orchestra: $15KChicago Youth SymphonyOrchestra$15KBallet Palm Beach: $10KBallet Palm Beach$10KThe Bilgrav School Inc: $5KThe Bilgrav School Inc$5KNicklaus Children's Health Care Fou: $5KNicklaus Children's HealthCare Fou$5K

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K11$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Twin Lakes Rescue Squad ($80,000), Aquanuts Water Shows Inc ($60,000), PAWS Chicago ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Twin Lakes Rescue Squad Twin Lakes, WIGeneral Purpose$80,000
Aquanuts Water Shows Inc Twins Lakes, WIGeneral Purpose$60,000
PAWS Chicago Chicago, ILGeneral Purpose$30,000
Tunnels to Towners Foundation Staten Islanad, NYGeneral Purpose$30,000
Illinois Club for Catholic Women Chicago, ILGeneral Purpose$20,000
Mercy Home for Boys Girls Chicago, ILGeneral Purpose$15,500
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra Chicago, ILGeneral Purpose$15,000
Ballet Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens, FLGeneral Purpose$10,000
The Bilgrav School Inc West Palm Beach, FLGeneral Purpose$5,000
Nicklaus Children's Health Care Fou N Palm Beach, FLGeneral Purpose$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Tamara Daniels BurkePresident1—
Erin Daniels McGouldDirector1—
Drew A DanielsTreasurer1—
Todd S DanielsDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Malinski Family Foundation?

Malinski Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Lake Bluff, IL. It holds $6.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Malinski Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Malinski Family Foundation holds $6.9M in total assets with $386K in annual revenue. It awarded 19 grants totaling $305K in 2024.

Where does Malinski Family Foundation operate?

Malinski Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Malinski Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Malinski Family Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $305K — an average of about $16K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Malinski Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Malinski Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $337K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Malinski Family Foundation's EIN?

Malinski Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1367726. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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