The Malala Fund
WE WORK TO ENSURE ALL GIRLS CAN ACCESS AND COMPLETE 12 YEARS OF EDUCATION. BY COMPLETING 12 YEARS OF QUALITY SCHOOLING, GIRLS WILL HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, MAKE THEIR OWN LIFE CHOICES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) AND ENGAGE MEANINGFULLY WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$54.5M
-15.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.5M
+90.4% YoY
Grant Count
8
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$190K
+90.4% YoY
Go deeper than public filings
PRO- Giving trend analysis — growing or declining?
- Organizations like yours that won grants here
- Strategic fit assessment for your organization
- Application timing recommendations
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $54,521,948 | $64,233,745 | $71,574,894 |
| Revenue | $15,332,511 | $17,216,455 | $55,818,336 |
| Expenses | $22,953,149 | $26,271,198 | $26,643,480 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $863,162 | $689,997 | $497,729 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Who else does The Malala Fund fund?
Explore the funder–grantee relationships behind this foundation, powered by GrantGraph™ — our database of 11 million+ funding connections.
- Similar orgs that won grants here
- GrantGraph™ relationship mapping
- 11M+ connections in GrantGraph™
Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALALA YOUSAFZAI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LYNN TALIENTO | TREAS. & BOARD MEMB. (UNTIL 2/28/25) | 1 | — |
| MODUPE ADEFESO-OLATEJU | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | — |
| PEARL UZOKWE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VANESSA NAKATE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ZIAUDDIN YOUSAFZAI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUSAN MCCAW | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/28/25) | 1 | — |
| ERIN GANJU | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 2/24/25) | 1 | — |
| LENA ALFI | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 39 | $333,103 |
| HUMAIRA WAKILI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 39 | $223,887 |
| ERIN HOHLFELDER | CHIEF ADVISER | 40 | $295,603 |
| ANJALI SINGH-CODE | CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER | 40 | $203,248 |
| MCKINLEY TRETLER | COMMUNICATIONS DIR. (UNTIL 12/6/24) | 40 | $198,647 |
| JULIUS DASMARINAS | MEL DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/6/24) | 40 | $188,514 |
| KIMBERLY MILLER | MEL MANAGER (UNTIL 12/6/24) | 40 | $172,640 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
What could you do with The Malala Fund on Grantable?
- Assess strategic fit with your organization
- Get AI-generated opportunity briefs
- Monitor for new funding opportunities
- Draft a tailored letter of inquiry