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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-4310219

Crain-Maling Foundation

A private foundation in Lake Forest, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 134 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,224,500

    Grants listed
    134
    Assets, end of year
    $32,656,448

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,428,900

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $32,679,324

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,497,900

    Grants listed
    100
    Assets, end of year
    $33,176,772

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,456,500

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $39,589,700

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,235,579

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $40,668,738

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,357,810

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $40,673,835

Grants paid in 2024

134 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Educational MediaBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $100,000
  2. WTTWChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $75,000
  3. Caring for FriendsPhiladelphia, PA

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $50,000
  4. City of Hope Cancer CenterZion, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $50,000
  5. Gastrointestinal Research FoundationChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $50,000
  6. The Jewish PocetSkokie, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $35,000
  7. Clarion Project IncRichardson, TX

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $30,000
  8. Neimus MosheStaten Island, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $30,000
  9. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $29,500
  10. The Cove SchoolNorthbrook, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $27,500
  11. The Binyamin Fund IncSpring Valley, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $26,000
  12. Avner InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  13. ChamahNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  14. Chicago Festival of Israeli CinemaGlencoe, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  15. Congregation Hamerkaz IncIsrael, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  16. FidfNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  17. Hebrew Theological CollegeSkokie, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  18. Jewish Youth FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  19. Opendor MediaSunrise, FL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $25,000
  20. Lubavitch Mesivta of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $20,600
  21. Hillel Torah Day SchoolSkokie, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $20,000
  22. Hinda InstituteDes Plaines, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $20,000
  23. Merkos Linyonei Chinuch Chabad of IllinoisChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $20,000
  24. Ida Crown Jewish AcademySkokie, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $18,000
  25. Chabad of Lake ForestLake Forest, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $15,900
  26. Beis Midrash of QueensNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  27. Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day SchoolSkokie, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  28. North Shore Torah Center-KomimiyusChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  29. Shluchim OfficeBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $15,000
  30. Associated Beth Rivka SchoolBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  31. Foundation for Education & LearningChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  32. Generation to Generation Co the Archdiocese of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  33. Israel Select Charity FundQueens, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  34. Menachem Education Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  35. University of Il FoundationUrbana, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  36. The Shul Center at BaysideBayside, WI

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $9,800
  37. Akiba Schechter Jewish Day SchoolChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $7,500
  38. Ezrat Israel IncBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $6,000
  39. Friends of Mishpacha Orphanage OdessaBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $6,000
  40. Associated Talmud TorahsSkokie, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  41. Bnos Menachem IncBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  42. Chabad Jewish Center of Arlington HeightsArlington HTS, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  43. Chabad Lubavitch of GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  44. Chabad of Champaign UrbanaChampaign, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  45. Chabad of GlencoeGlencoe, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  46. Chabad of Mammoth LakesMammoth Lakes, CA

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  47. Chabad of Norwood ParkChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  48. Chabad of Vernon HillsVernon Hills, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  49. Chabad of WheelingWheeling, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  50. Chai LifelineNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  51. Chicago Jewish Day SchoolChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  52. Chicago Mezuzah and Mitzvah CampaignChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  53. Collective KindnessBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  54. Connected Online IncLakewood, NJ

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  55. Friends of or ChayaChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  56. Friendship Circle of WiGlendale, WI

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  57. HadassahNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  58. Jewish Enrichment ProgramChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  59. Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary Hebrew Day SchoolChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  60. Lubavitch Chabad of GlenviewGlenview, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  61. Lubavitch Chabad of NorthbrookNorthbrook, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  62. Machne IsraelBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  63. Marklund Childrens HomeGeneva, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  64. Mizrachi Religious Zionists of ChicagoSkokie, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  65. North Shore Jewish Center Congregation or SimchaWilmette, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  66. Northlight TheatreEvanston, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  67. Ohr Yisroel of Bergen CountyHackensack, NJ

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  68. Rofeh Cholim Cancer SocietyBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  69. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  70. The Chicago Center for Torah & ChesedLincolnwood, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  71. Torah Academy Suburban Alliance for Jewish EducationBuffalo Grove, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  72. Camp Gan Israel NortheastBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $4,000
  73. Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob SynagogueSkokie, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,600
  74. Congregation Yeshiva Yad MoisheBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  75. Lubavitch Girls High School IncChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  76. NcsySkokie, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  77. Ten Yad Kallah GemachBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  78. The Insight Project for KidsChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  79. Yad Yisroel IncBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  80. Yaldei Shluchei Ha RebbeBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $3,000
  81. Everyschool IncSan Diego, CA

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  82. Israel Parasport CenterNorthfield, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  83. Young America's Foundation - Reagan RanchReston, VA

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  84. A Chassidisher Derher IncBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  85. Aliya International Student Exchange ProgramKnoxville, TN

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  86. Educational Inst Oholei TorahBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  87. Federation of Jewish CommunityMilwaukee, WI

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  88. Global Jewish Assistance and Relief NetworkBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  89. Jbi LibraryNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  90. J-Life Outreach IncSkokie, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  91. National Committe for the Furtherance of Jewish EducationBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  92. Pef Israel Endowment Fund IncNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  93. Stanford Eisenberg Knoxville Jewish Day SchoolKnoxville, TN

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  94. Washington Institute for Near East PolicyWashington, DC

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,000
  95. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,500
  96. Arf - Animal Rescue FoundationWheaton, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  97. American Friends of the Rambam Medical CenterNew York, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  98. American Friends of Tiferes YisroelBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  99. ASPCANew York, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  100. Bader Hillel AcademyMilwaukee, WI

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  101. Brush Hour for Teens IncBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  102. Camp Gan Israel Illinois IncDes Plaines, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  103. Chabad East Lakeview IncChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  104. Chabad Lubavitch of Flathead ValleyKalispell, MT

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  105. Chabad Lubavitch of Montana IncBozeman, MT

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  106. Chabad Lubavitch of the Quad CititesBettendorf, IA

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  107. Chabad of AlamedaAlameda, CA

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  108. Chabad of Cluj-Napoca RomaniaBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  109. Chabad of Hyde ParkChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  110. Chabad of Lake OswegoWest Linn, OR

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  111. Chabad of LibertyvilleLibertyville, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  112. Chabad of MobileMobile, AL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  113. Chasdei Avrohom Eliezer IncBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  114. Ckids Gan Israel FloridaBoca Raton, FL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  115. Congregation Yehuda MosheLincolnwood, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  116. Friends of Chabad Education Network - IsraelCastro Valley, CA

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  117. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  118. Illinois Holocaust Museum & Educational CenterSkokie, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  119. International Fellowship of Christians & JewsChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  120. International Lone Soldiers IncSpring Valley, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  121. Lubavitch Chabad at Isu & BloomingtonNormal, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  122. Orphans of the StormRiverwoods, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  123. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  124. Second City Canine RescuePalatine, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  125. Shaarei Chinuch Day SchoolChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  126. The Chicago Rabbinical Council IncChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  127. The Good People FundMillburn, NJ

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  128. The Humane Society of the USWashington DC, DC

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  129. Trilogy IncChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  130. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  131. Tzemach Tzedek CongregationChicago, IL

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  132. Yttl Lubavitcher YeshivaBrooklyn, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  133. Zichron Shmuel IncPomona, NY

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,000
  134. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Exempt purpose of the organization

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion36 grants $338,20057% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $64,50011% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $62,50010% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  5. International aid7 grants $40,5007% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $12,0002% of the total
  7. 7 other causes14 grants $29,6005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois64 grants $683,600
  2. New York41 grants $396,000
  3. Wisconsin5 grants $42,800
  4. Ohio1 grant $30,000
  5. Florida2 grants $26,000
  6. New Jersey3 grants $11,000
  7. California4 grants $9,500
  8. Tennessee3 grants $9,000
  9. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  10. District of Columbia3 grants $3,100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Michael S MalingCHAIRPERSON, CEO & DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $410,141
  • Elise WilliamsCO-PRESIDENT, TREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $132,949
  • Marissa IancuCO-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $132,949

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