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Screen a listThe Malala Fund
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · −47% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−49.7%
Months of reserve4.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMalala
Where the money goes FY2025 · $23M spent
Programs$19M82%Management and general$2.2M10%Fundraising$1.9M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$9.1M in FY2024 and −$7.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 4.2 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
6 of 6 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI218funders
$20Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Waverley Street FoundationOn and off$10MGates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Sherwood FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$999k$503k$253kGiving Grousbeck Fazzalari Dated April 20 2011Stopped after FY2020$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M–The Com Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$1.0M$989k–Landry Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$333k$333k$333k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$229k$1.5M$738k$966k$9.5M$22M$11M148 other fundersUp to $450k a year each$220k$341k$615k$450k$1.4M$1.2M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped