Mallah Family Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Iselin, NJ EIN: 46-4319882

Mallah Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Iselin, New Jersey. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including a university, a hospital, and organizations working in areas such as music, health and human services, and environmental conservation.

Key facts about Mallah Family Foundation Inc

In short: Mallah Family Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 27 grants in 2024 (avg $46K), mostly in New York. 15% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-4319882
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,231,150
Grants made (2024)
27
Average grant
$45,598
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (4 of 27, 2024)
Total assets
$25,196,146
Primary geography
New York (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25.2M

-0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

-1.6% YoY

Grant Count

27

-6.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$46K

+5.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mallah Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Mallah Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 27 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $117K; repeat grants $33K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 85% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 99% 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 (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Daniel’s Music Foundation describes its mission as providing an educational and social environment where people of all abilities can enjoy and practice music; Luv Michael describes its mission as improving the lives of autistic people by creating workforce opportunities. The Hispanic Federation says it addresses the needs of Latino and other vulnerable communities, while The Fortune Society describes its work as supporting successful reentry from incarceration and promoting alternatives to incarceration. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $1,231,150. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $500,000, with a median grant of $5,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 1% to recipients in Pennsylvania. Tennessee and Connecticut each accounted for 0% of grant dollars.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 27 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkDobbs FerryYonkersHastings On HudsonBaysideIthacaLong Island CityMalvernePearl RiverScarsdaleBeaconBrooklynBurlingtonMatsonford RdOssiningPoughkeepsieRyeElmsfordWestfieldBronx

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M23 grants202041 grants202139 grants202229 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Trustees of Columbia Unversity: $500KTrustees of Columbia Unversity$500KColumbia University: $450KColumbia University$450KSt Johns Riverside Hospital: $100KSt Johns Riverside Hospital$100KDaniel's Music Foundation: $35KDaniel's Music Foundation$35KTemple Beth Shalom: $14KTemple Beth Shalom$14KHispanic Federation: $10KHispanic Federation$10KCarey Institute of Ecosystem Studies: $10KCarey Institute of EcosystemStudies$10KHelp Hope Live: $10KHelp Hope Live$10KThe Fortune Society: $10KThe Fortune Society$10KHealth Corps Inc: $10KHealth Corps Inc$10K

Grant Size Distribution

159 grants across all recorded years

139<$50K7$50–100K6$100–250K2$250–500K4$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNVERSITY New York, NYEstablish the Mallah Family Professorship of Cardiology Fund in honor of Alan Schwartz, M.D.$500,000
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$450,000
ST JOHNS RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL Yonkers, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
DANIEL'S MUSIC FOUNDATION New York, NYFOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$35,000
TEMPLE BETH SHALOM Pearl River, NYFOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$14,400
HISPANIC FEDERATION New York, NYFOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
CAREY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES Milbrook, NYFOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
HELP HOPE LIVE Matsonford Rd, PAGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
THE FORTUNE SOCIETY Long Island City, NYGENERAL PUROPSE$10,000
HEALTH CORPS INC New York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $25,196,146 $1,112,662 $1,288,156 $1,231,150 27
2023 $25,371,640 $791,778 $1,304,866 $1,250,920 29
2022 $25,884,728 $465,013 $1,449,714 $1,401,550 39
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$25,196,146$25,371,640$25,884,728
Revenue$1,112,662$791,778$465,013
Expenses$1,288,156$1,304,866$1,449,714
Qualifying Distributions$1,231,150$1,250,920$1,401,550
Net Investment Income$1,058,657$737,832$421,491
Distributable Amount$1,238,654$1,233,318$1,279,692

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Sheldon Mallah as president and David Dorfman as treasurer.

Mallah Family Foundation Inc is led by Sheldon Mallah, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sheldon Mallah

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David Dorfman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 555 Route 1 South Suite 300, Iselin, NJ 08830
Phone: (732) 404-1860

Frequently asked questions about Mallah Family Foundation Inc

How much does Mallah Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Mallah Family Foundation Inc gave $1.2M across 27 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 29 grants.

What is Mallah Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Mallah Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $45,598, across 27 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mallah Family Foundation Inc that year got $117K on average.

Where does Mallah Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Mallah Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants) and Yonkers, NY (2 grants).

Does Mallah Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 96% of Mallah Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mallah Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Mallah Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Trustees of Columbia Unversity ($500,000), Columbia University ($450,000) and St Johns Riverside Hospital ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Mallah Family Foundation Inc?

Mallah Family Foundation Inc reported $25.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Mallah Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Daniel’s Music Foundation describes its mission as providing an educational and social environment where people of all abilities can enjoy and practice music; Luv Michael describes its mission as improving the lives of autistic people by creating workforce opportunities. The Hispanic Federation says it addresses the needs of Latino and other vulnerable commu…

How do I apply for a grant from Mallah Family Foundation Inc?

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 Mallah Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Mallah Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4319882. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Mallah Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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