Mallon Family Foundation Inc
Mallon Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $746K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $46K.
Mallon Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mallon Family Foundation Inc gave $40K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $746,381
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (50% 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 Mallon Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wilkes University ($20K). Together the top 5 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mallon Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2021) to $44K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wilkes University Philadelphia, PA | Education Scholarship for Nursing and Other Programs | $20,000 |
| KPBS Public Broadcasting San Diego, CA | Financial support to continue broadcasting tv and radio shows that entertein, enrich, educate and inform listeners. | $5,000 |
| San Diego Food Bank San Diego, CA | Financial support given to the organization with the purpose to combat hunger in the san Diego county. | $5,000 |
| Crossroad Mission Yuma, AZ | Support for the hungry, homeless and hurting men and women and families. | $5,000 |
| Yuma Community Food Bank Yuma, AZ | Yuma County Food Bank. | $5,000 |
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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 | $746,381 | $75,122 | $52,046 | $40,000 | 5 | $40,000 | $45,658 | $38,550 |
| 2024 | $681,505 | $54,746 | $50,539 | $40,000 | 6 | $40,000 | $44,207 | $37,460 |
| 2023 | $678,472 | $46,276 | $42,038 | $30,000 | 6 | $30,000 | $39,229 | $34,355 |
| 2022 | $728,347 | $219,060 | $49,245 | $35,500 | 6 | $35,500 | $153,560 | $34,939 |
| 2021 | $558,621 | $37,342 | $36,821 | $29,000 | 7 | $29,000 | $33,832 | $39,306 |
| 2020 | $558,012 | $45,282 | $53,764 | $44,000 | 13 | — | $608 | $31,113 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mallon Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mallon Family Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Elizabeth G. Mallon, Vice President since 2024 (on filings since 2020) (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth G. Mallon
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert B. Mallon (2020–2022) — President · Filing note: Deceased
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 Mallon Family Foundation Inc
How much does Mallon Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Mallon Family Foundation Inc gave $40K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 6 grants.
What is Mallon Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Mallon Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mallon Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Mallon Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (25%) and Arizona (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (2 grants) and Yuma, AZ (2 grants).
Does Mallon Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Mallon Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mallon Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Mallon Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wilkes University ($20,000), KPBS Public Broadcasting ($5,000) and San Diego Food Bank ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mallon Family Foundation Inc?
Mallon Family Foundation Inc reported $746K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mallon Family Foundation Inc?
Mallon Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in La Jolla, CA. It holds $746K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mallon Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mallon Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1233943. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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