The Malala Fund

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 81-1397590 Website

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

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15M$31M$46M$61M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
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

$0$381K$762K$1M$2M1 grants20215 grants20223 grants20238 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

ATLANTIC COUNCIL US$450KDEFAW INC$250KCIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT…$239KWARTISTS (ARTLORDS)$150KPLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND$135KINTERNATIONAL NETWORK FO…$100KKIDS IN NEED OF DEVELOPM…$100KTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF…$99K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K4$50–100K16$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

LENA ALFICHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$333KERIN HOHLFELDERCHIEF ADVISER$296KHUMAIRA WAKILICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$224KANJALI SINGH-CODECHIEF GROWTH OFFICER$203KMCKINLEY TRETLERCOMMUNICATIONS DIR. (UNTIL 1…$199KJULIUS DASMARINASMEL DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/6/24)$189KKIMBERLY MILLERMEL MANAGER (UNTIL 12/6/24)$173K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MALALA YOUSAFZAIBOARD MEMBER1
LYNN TALIENTOTREAS. & BOARD MEMB. (UNTIL 2/28/25)1
MODUPE ADEFESO-OLATEJUBOARD CHAIR1
PEARL UZOKWEBOARD MEMBER1
VANESSA NAKATEBOARD MEMBER1
ZIAUDDIN YOUSAFZAIBOARD MEMBER1
SUSAN MCCAWBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/28/25)1
ERIN GANJUBOARD MEMBER (FROM 2/24/25)1
LENA ALFICHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER39$333,103
HUMAIRA WAKILICHIEF OPERATING OFFICER39$223,887
ERIN HOHLFELDERCHIEF ADVISER40$295,603
ANJALI SINGH-CODECHIEF GROWTH OFFICER40$203,248
MCKINLEY TRETLERCOMMUNICATIONS DIR. (UNTIL 12/6/24)40$198,647
JULIUS DASMARINASMEL DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/6/24)40$188,514
KIMBERLY MILLERMEL MANAGER (UNTIL 12/6/24)40$172,640

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AshburnBrentwoodCambridgeChicagoDallasDelray BeachFlagstaffJackson HeightsKentNew YorkOceansidePeekskillStanfordTowsonWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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