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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4903223

The Malark Foundation

A private foundation in Elk River, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $56,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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.

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,481,065

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,850

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,290,869

  • Tax year 2023

    $70,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,305,388

  • Tax year 2022

    $76,250

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,193,184

  • Tax year 2021

    $64,620

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,300,652

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,932

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $891,905

  • Tax year 2019

    $13,150

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $866,545

  • Tax year 2018

    $11,400

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $859,910

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. MN Adult and Teen ChallengeMinneapolis, MN

    Provide support for people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction

    $10,000
  2. Magnus Veteran's FoundationDayton, MN

    Provide services to veterans

    $5,000
  3. Becker Food ShelfBecker, MN

    Food shelf

    $5,000
  4. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Healthcare

    $5,000
  5. Outdoor News FoundationPlymouth, MN

    Provide support for outdoor education and conservation

    $5,000
  6. Lakewood Health SystemStaples, MN

    Healthcare

    $5,000
  7. Thumbs UpElk River, MN

    Provide support focused on mental health awareness and suicide prevention

    $5,000
  8. Steps of StrategyMinneapolis, MN

    Human services

    $5,000
  9. Grow to GrowMinneapolis, MN

    Assist local teens

    $2,000
  10. Aicardi Syndrome FoundationJupiter, FL

    Provide support for people affected by aicardi syndrome

    $2,000
  11. American Red CrossSt Paul, MN

    Healthcare

    $1,000
  12. Alexandra HouseBlaine, MN

    Provide support for survivors of domestic and sexual violence

    $1,000
  13. MN Veterans PantryGolden Valley, MN

    Provide services to veterans

    $1,000
  14. Compassion ConnectionBecker, MN

    Foster care in the community

    $1,000
  15. Abbey's Hope Charitable FoundationEdina, MN

    Provide safety for children during pool-related activities

    $1,000
  16. St John's Lutheran ChurchChaska, MN

    Trail life troops

    $1,000
  17. Becker High School Dance TeamBecker, MN

    Dance team support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $15,00037% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $10,00024% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $7,00017% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota16 grants $54,000
  2. Florida1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ethan MalarkPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Douglas MalarkTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elliot MalarkSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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