The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Iselin, NJ EIN: 81-2296444

The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Iselin, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $53K.

The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation gave $110K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $55K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$110,000
+29.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$55,000
+94.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$55,000
Total assets
$1,460,791
-3.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

NYS Insight Meditation Center: $85KNYS Insight Meditation Center$85KNew York University: $25KNew York University$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was NYS Insight Meditation Center ($85K). Together the top 2 received $110K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 14 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPhiladelphiaRochesterGreat BarringtoLyndhurstNew Hyde ParkSands PointWashington

How The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 150% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2020) to $125K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $110K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NYS Insight Meditation Center New York, NYGeneral Purpose$85,000
New York University New York, NYGeneral Purpose$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,460,791$66,249$122,949$110,0002$110,000$53,300$73,143
2023$1,517,491$360,799$88,374$85,0003$85,000$57,425$73,532
2022$1,245,066$21,928$103,329$100,0002$100,000$18,683$63,097
2021$1,326,467$15,199$128,429$125,0003$125,000$11,769$71,018
2020$1,439,697$-16,533$64,238$61,0004—$16,810$74,380

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation is led by Evan Mallah, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Evan Mallah

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Lavender

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer S. Mallah

    Secretary

    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 The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation

How much does The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation give each year?

The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation gave $110K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $85K across 3 grants.

How large is The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation?

The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation operate?

The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What is The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation's EIN?

The Jennifer & Evan Mallah Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2296444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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