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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 68-0625112

Malama Foundation

A private foundation in Kansas City, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $55,122 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Laura Brown
512 E 12th Ave
Kansas City, MO 64116
(816) 500-0469
[email protected]
Form and materials
Written and verbal requests
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
At officer's discretion

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $55,122

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,647,967

  • Tax year 2024

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,573,131

  • Tax year 2023

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,396,413

  • Tax year 2022

    $45,900

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,253,103

  • Tax year 2021

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,255,673

  • Tax year 2020

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $744,671

  • Tax year 2019

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $637,072

  • Tax year 2018

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $498,684

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sunbridge International Collaborative IncSouthfield, MI

    Cultural and ethical awareness

    $30,000
  2. Citizens Coal CouncilWashington, PA

    Social awareness

    $25,000
  3. Marine Conservation InstituteGlen Ellen, CA

    To assist with the conservation of marine life

    $122

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $30,00054% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $25,00045% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $122<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan1 grant $30,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000
  3. California1 grant $122

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Sandra R HigmanPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura A BrownSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Victor PerelmuterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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