The Malone Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 20-4596031

The Malone Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $255K. Net investment income was $306K.

Key facts about The Malone Family Foundation

EIN: 20-4596031
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $255,000
Grants made (2025): 1
Average grant: $255,000
Median grant: $255,000
Total assets: $4,758,711
Primary geography: Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How The Malone Family Foundation gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.8M

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$255K

-0.8% YoY

Grant Count

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$255K

+98.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Malone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $259K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Malone Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Alabama $255K (100%)

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Alabama

Cities

HuntsvilleBirminghamTuscaloosa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$4,758,711	$4,710,085	$4,804,310
Revenue	$348,977	$196,936	$-15,216
Expenses	$300,351	$291,161	$304,049
Qualifying Distributions	$255,000	$257,000	$258,000
Net Investment Income	$305,996	$165,988	$76,121
Distributable Amount	$259,205	$251,203	$256,859

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Malone Family Foundation

Foundation

Malone Family Foundation Grant

The Malone Family Foundation

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Liberty Learning Foundation ($255,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
LIBERTY LEARNING FOUNDATION Huntsville, AL	CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE CHILD, COMMUNITY, & COUNTRY	$255,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
WD Malone Jr	Chairman	0.1	—
Alyson Malone	President & Treasurer	1	—
CM Wilson	Vice President & Secretary	0.1	—
Ocllo S Malone	Director	0.1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Malone Family Foundation?

The Malone Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $4.8M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is The Malone Family Foundation?

As of 2025, The Malone Family Foundation holds $4.8M in total assets with $349K in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $255K in 2025.

Where does The Malone Family Foundation operate?

The Malone Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama.

What size grants does The Malone Family Foundation award?

In 2025, The Malone Family Foundation awarded 1 grant totaling $255K — an average of about $255K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Malone Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Malone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $259K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.