Mallah Family Foundation Inc
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.
Mallah Family Foundation Inc at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,231,150
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 27
- -6.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $45,598
- +5.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $25,196,146
- -0.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (4 of 27, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mallah Family Foundation Inc
- 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: 555 Route 1 South Suite 300, Iselin, NJ 08830
Phone: (732) 404-1860
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mallah Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Trustees of Columbia Unversity ($500K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 159 (87%).
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
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2024) to $1.4M (2021). In 2024 it made 27 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Columbia Unversity New York, NY | Establish the Mallah Family Professorship of Cardiology Fund in honor of Alan Schwartz, M.D. | $500,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | General Purpose | $450,000 |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Yonkers, NY | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Daniel's Music Foundation New York, NY | For General Charitable Purposes | $35,000 |
| Temple Beth Shalom Pearl River, NY | For General Charitable Purposes | $14,400 |
| Hispanic Federation New York, NY | For General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Carey Institute of Ecosystem Studies Milbrook, NY | For General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Help Hope Live Matsonford Rd, PA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Fortune Society Long Island City, NY | General Puropse | $10,000 |
| Health Corps Inc New York, NY | General Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25,196,146 | $1,112,662 | $1,288,156 | $1,231,150 | 27 | $1,231,150 | $1,058,657 | $1,238,654 |
| 2023 | $25,371,640 | $791,778 | $1,304,866 | $1,250,920 | 29 | $1,250,920 | $737,832 | $1,233,318 |
| 2022 | $25,884,728 | $465,013 | $1,449,714 | $1,401,550 | 39 | $1,401,550 | $421,491 | $1,279,692 |
| 2021 | $26,869,429 | $356,382 | $1,467,392 | $1,414,930 | 41 | $1,414,930 | $320,007 | $1,371,095 |
| 2020 | $27,980,439 | $-185,219 | $1,516,707 | $1,409,930 | 23 | — | $229,307 | $1,418,954 |
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.
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.
The largest grants included $500,000 to the Trustees of Columbia University to establish the Mallah Family Professorship of Cardiology Fund in honor of Alan Schwartz, M.D., and $450,000 to Columbia University for general purposes. Other notable grants were $100,000 to St Johns Riverside Hospital for general purposes, $35,000 to Daniel’s Music Foundation for general charitable purposes, and $14,400 to Temple Beth Shalom for general charitable purposes. The foundation also awarded $10,000 each to the Hispanic Federation, Help Hope Live, The Fortune Society, Health Corps, and Luv Michael.
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.
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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
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. See mission & focus areas ↑
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mallah Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mallah-family-foundation-inc-morg_dedca367e4d645648a8ebb257338a990
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