The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-7462242

The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $501K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $121K. Net investment income was $352K.

The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust gave $121K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$120,556
+37.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,070
+37.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,890
Total assets
$501,252
+100.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (86% 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 The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

The Jewish Museum: $75KThe Jewish Museum$75KJewish Theological Seminary: $15KJewish Theological Seminary$15KMiddlebury College: $12KMiddlebury College$12KPark Avenue Synagogue: $10KPark Avenue Synagogue$10KEster Nechama Tzedakah Fund: $4KEster Nechama Tzedakah Fund$4KThe Michael J Fox Foundation: $4KThe Michael J Fox Foundation$4KHillel International: $496Hillel International$496Special Olympics New York: $360Special Olympics New York$360

The largest 2025 recipient was The Jewish Museum ($75K). Together the top 8 received $121K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 38 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkMiddleburyAlbanyBrooklynLivingstonGreat NeckJerichoLakewoodWashington

How The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 600% 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$150K6 grants2019 6 grants2020 7 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2023) to $141K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $121K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Jewish Museum New York, NYCharitable$75,000
Jewish Theological Seminary New York, NYCharitable$15,000
Middlebury College Middlebury, VTCharitable$12,320
Park Avenue Synagogue New York, NYCharitable$10,180
Ester Nechama Tzedakah Fund Lakewood, NJCharitable$3,600
The Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NYCharitable$3,600
Hillel International Washington, DCCharitable$496
Special Olympics New York Albany, NYCharitable$360
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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
2025$501,252$379,746$128,377$120,5568$122,726$352,394$20,441
2024$249,883$177,155$93,892$87,6708$90,020$158,183$23,511
2023$166,620$96,700$82,430$78,9058$80,718$94,888$22,718
2022$164,123$80,670$122,875$119,4007$121,188$28,983$27,677
2021$206,328$179,101$139,944$126,0587$132,561$105,718$25,476
2020$167,171$66,152$137,825$137,7206—$66,147$24,223
2019$238,844$108,584$151,382$141,3806—$81,356$20,340

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Aaron Malinsky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Malinsky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Malinsky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Malinsky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust

How much does The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust gave $121K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 8 grants.

What is The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $6,890, and its average grant was $15,070, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust give grants?

The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).

Does The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).

Who are The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Jewish Museum ($75,000), Jewish Theological Seminary ($15,000) and Middlebury College ($12,320), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust?

The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust reported $501K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Malinsky Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7462242. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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