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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3680666

Malott Family Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 42 grants and $7.1 million paid in grants.

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

How to apply

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $7,100,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $93,475,553
  • Tax year 2023

    $7,155,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $97,281,848
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,633,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $100,034,216
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,890,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $87,724,522
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,334,500

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $73,538,694
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,522,814

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $70,726,112
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,740,576

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $62,806,560

Grants paid in 2024

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red CrossChicago, IL

    Community

    $1,455,000
  2. Chicago Botanical GardenGlencoe, IL

    Community

    $1,300,000
  3. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    Community

    $860,000
  4. Chicago Public Educational FundChicago, IL

    Community

    $500,000
  5. Kizziah Family Donor Advised FundChicago, IL

    Community

    $400,000
  6. Malott Family Donor Advised Fund Charitable Giving AcctChicago, IL

    Community

    $400,000
  7. Pohle Family Foundation Charitable Giving FundChicago, IL

    Community

    $400,000
  8. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Community

    $370,000
  9. Tipping Point CommunitySan Francisco, CA

    Community

    $200,000
  10. LifemovesSanta Clara, CA

    Community

    $150,000
  11. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    Community

    $150,000
  12. Charles Armstrong SchoolBelmont, CA

    Community

    $125,000
  13. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    Community

    $100,000
  14. Kenilworth Union ChurchKenilworth, IL

    Community

    $57,500
  15. Food Bank of Lower Fairfield CountyStamford, CT

    Community

    $50,000
  16. Good Shepherd Food Bank of MaineAuburn, ME

    Community

    $50,000
  17. Start Early-Ounce of Prevention FundChicago, IL

    Community

    $50,000
  18. Aces Endowment FundUrbana, IL

    Community

    $30,000
  19. Colorado CollegeColorado SPGS, CO

    Community

    $30,000
  20. Maize & Blue Cupboard Endowment FundAnn Arbor, MI

    Community

    $30,000
  21. New Canaan Community FoundationNew Canaan, CT

    Community

    $30,000
  22. Chicago Botanical GardenGlencoe, IL

    Community

    $25,000
  23. Fourth Presbyterian ChurchChicago, IL

    Community

    $25,000
  24. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    Community

    $25,000
  25. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    Community

    $25,000
  26. Nourishing HopeChicago, IL

    Community

    $25,000
  27. Chicago Shakespeare TheaterChicago, IL

    Community

    $20,000
  28. Congregational ChurchColorado Springs, CO

    Community

    $20,000
  29. Field MuseumChicago, IL

    Community

    $20,000
  30. Hoover InstitutionStanford, CA

    Community

    $20,000
  31. Lyric OperaChicago, IL

    Community

    $20,000
  32. Museum of Science & IndustryChicago, IL

    Community

    $20,000
  33. New Canaan YMCANew Canaan, CT

    Community

    $20,000
  34. Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA

    Community

    $20,000
  35. University of Chicago Osteoporosis Research FundChicago, IL

    Community

    $20,000
  36. Golden Apple FoundationChicago, IL

    Community

    $10,000
  37. Inspirica IncStamford, CT

    Community

    $10,000
  38. New Canaan Food PantryNew Canaan, CT

    Community

    $10,000
  39. New Covenant CenterStamford, CT

    Community

    $10,000
  40. Ravinia FestivalHighland Park, IL

    Community

    $10,000
  41. Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Community

    $5,000
  42. Snowmass Chapel & Community CenterSnowmass VLG, CO

    Community

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture4 grants $495,00044% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $230,00020% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $200,00018% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $100,0009% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $57,5005% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $40,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois22 grants $5,332,500
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $865,000
  3. California6 grants $540,000
  4. Connecticut6 grants $130,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  6. Colorado3 grants $52,500
  7. Maine1 grant $50,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert Deane MalottDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $33,000
  • Elizabeth Malott PohleSECRETARY Hours 20Pay $85,000
  • Barbara H Malott KizziahPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $150,000

The return

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