The Malik Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chesterfield, MO EIN: 47-3283736

The Malik Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chesterfield, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $9,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Missouri, Illinois, and Michigan.

Key facts about The Malik Family Foundation

In short: The Malik Family Foundation gave $9K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $818.182), top state Missouri. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-3283736
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$9,000
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$818
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$893
Primary geography
Missouri (33% of itemized 2025 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, 2025; 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 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$893

+60.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

-17.4% YoY

Grant Count

11

-35.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$818.182

+27.6% YoY

Is The Malik Family Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 112% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 listed 2025 grantees include organizations working in relief and development, education, health, and research. For example, Islamic Relief USA describes its mission as providing relief and development and empowering people in their communities. Helping Hand for Relief and Development describes programs including emergency relief, education, health facilities, and economic empowerment. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated missions of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $9,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $2,500, with a median grant of $500.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri (33%), Illinois (28%), Michigan (17%), Virginia (11%), and Tennessee (6%). The listed grants also include a $500 grant to The Citizens Foundation in Houston, Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

Saint LouisNew YorkWashingtonBallwinWorthBridgeviewSouthfieldAlexandriaElk Grove VillageOak BrookAtlantaChicagoHoustonMemphisPlainfieldPrincetonRichardsonDearbornFarmingtonJamaica

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K43 grants2020 33 grants2021 10 grants2022 7 grants2023 17 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $22K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Islamic Foundation of Greater St Louis: $3KIslamic Foundation of GreaterSt Louis$3KZaytuna College: $1KZaytuna College$1KInstitute for Social Policy and Understanding: $1KInstitute for Social Policyand Understanding$1KIslamic Relief USA: $1KIslamic Relief USA$1KZakat Foundation: $500Zakat Foundation$500Human Development Foundation: $500Human Development Foundation$500Helping Hand for Relief and Development: $500Helping Hand for Relief andDevelopment$500St Jude Children's Research Hospital: $500St Jude Children's ResearchHospital$500Ronald McDonald House: $500Ronald McDonald House$500Alzheimer's Association: $500Alzheimer's Association$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Islamic Foundation of Greater St Louis ($3K). Together the top 10 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

78<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 78 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Islamic Foundation of Greater St Louis Ballwin, MONonprofit Function$2,500
Zaytuna College Worth, ILNonprofit Function$1,000
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding Dearborn, MINonprofit Function$1,000
Islamic Relief USA Alexandria, VANonprofit Function$1,000
Zakat Foundation Bridgeview, ILNonprofit Function$500
Human Development Foundation Oakbrook, ILNonprofit Function$500
Helping Hand for Relief and Development Southfield, MINonprofit Function$500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNNonprofit Function$500
Ronald McDonald House Saint Louis, MONonprofit Function$500
Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILNonprofit Function$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $893 $10,000 $9,662 $9,000 (11 grants)
2024 $555 $10,000 $11,540 $10,900 (17 grants)
2023 $2,095 $2,080 $2,810 $2,000 (7 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$10K$20K$30K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$893$555$2,095
Revenue$10,000$10,000$2,080
Expenses$9,662$11,540$2,810
Qualifying Distributions$9,000$10,900$2,000

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Malik I Ahmed MD as president, Balqees Akhtar as vice president, and Saadia Mian as treasurer.

The Malik Family Foundation is led by Malik I. Ahmed MD, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Malik I. Ahmed MD

    President

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Balqees Akhtar

    Vice President

    Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Saadia Mian

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1733 Stifel Lane Dr, Chesterfield, MO 63017

Frequently asked questions about The Malik Family Foundation

How much does The Malik Family Foundation give each year?

The Malik Family Foundation gave $9K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 17 grants.

What is The Malik Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Malik Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Malik Family Foundation give grants?

The Malik Family Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (28%) and Michigan (17%).

Does The Malik Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Malik Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Nonprofit Function" (11 grants).

Who are The Malik Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Malik Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Islamic Foundation of Greater St Louis ($2,500), Zaytuna College ($1,000) and Institute for Social Policy and Understanding ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Malik Family Foundation?

The Malik Family Foundation reported $893 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10K.

What does The Malik Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grantees include organizations working in relief and development, education, health, and research. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Malik Family Foundation?

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 The Malik Family Foundation's EIN?

The Malik Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3283736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Malik Family Foundation 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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