Grants paid by The Malala Fund
EIN 81-1397590 · Washington, DC · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B12
The Malala Fund of Washington, DC (EIN 81-1397590) reported 25 grants paid totaling $3,125,441 to 23 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,125,441
25 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $50,000 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $450,441 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $302,000 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $800,000 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $1,523,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from The Malala Fund, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Council US 52-0742294 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $550,000 | 2025 |
| Civic Engagement Project DBA Institute for State Effectiveness 20-5968997 | A | Washington, DC | 2 | $339,000 | 2025 |
| Defaw Inc 99-3330821 | A | Brentwood, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| Vital Voices 52-2151557 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Women's Environment and Development Organization 52-1238773 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $152,000 | 2023 |
| Too Young to Wed 46-5222420 | A | Peekskill, NY | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Wartists (artlords) 85-1231577 | A | Ashburn, VA | 1 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Impactmapper 47-5451193 | A | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $140,000 | 2022 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund 27-6601178 | A | Towson, MD | 1 | $135,000 | 2025 |
| Learn Afghan Inc 92-1094823 | A | Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $130,000 | 2024 |
| Unrwa USA 20-2714426 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Karam Foundation 37-1548241 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund 93-1057665 | A | Kent, OH | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Kids in Need of Development Education & Relief 75-2999028 | A | Dallas, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| International Network for Aid Relief and Assistance 46-5355232 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Anera 52-0882226 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University 94-1156365 | A | Stanford, CA | 1 | $99,000 | 2025 |
| Roots and Wings 38-4008636 | A | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $80,000 | 2022 |
| Global Campaign for Education 46-5308134 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Brookings Institution 53-0196577 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Afghans Empowered 85-3040609 | A | Oceanside, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Kolba Is Home 87-2638507 | A | Jackson Heights, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Care About Climate 46-4897253 | A | Flagstaff, AZ | 1 | $10,441 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 25 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Atlantic Council US Washington, DC | A | $450,000 | paid | ADVOCACY TO RECOGNIZE GENDER APARTHEID IN AFGHANISTAN | 202502389349301120 |
| 2025 | Defaw Inc Brentwood, CA | A | $250,000 | paid | ADVOCACY TO RECOGNIZE GENDER APARTHEID IN AFGHANISTAN | 202502389349301120 |
| 2025 | Civic Engagement Project DBA Institute for State Effectiveness Washington, DC | A | $239,000 | paid | ADVOCACY TO RECOGNIZE GENDER APARTHEID IN AFGHANISTAN | 202502389349301120 |
| 2025 | Wartists (artlords) Ashburn, VA | A | $150,000 | paid | AMPLIFY ISSUE OF GENDER APARTHEID IN AFGHANISTAN | 202502389349301120 |
| 2025 | Players Philanthropy Fund Towson, MD | A | $135,000 | paid | ADVOCACY TO RECOGNIZE GENDER APARTHEID IN AFGHANISTAN | 202502389349301120 |
| 2025 | International Network for Aid Relief and Assistance New York, NY | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION OF GIRLS AFFECTED BY CONFLICT | 202502389349301120 |
| 2025 | Kids in Need of Development Education & Relief Dallas, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION OF GIRLS AFFECTED BY CONFLICT | 202502389349301120 |
| 2025 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | A | $99,000 | paid | HOST EVENTS TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF GENDER APARTHEID | 202502389349301120 |
| 2024 | Too Young to Wed Peekskill, NY | A | $150,000 | paid | ALTERNATIVE LEARNING FOR AFGHAN GIRLS | 202402889349300125 |
| 2024 | Learn Afghan Inc Flagstaff, AZ | A | $130,000 | paid | ALTERNATIVE LEARNING FOR AFGHAN GIRLS | 202402889349300125 |
| 2024 | Atlantic Council US Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | ADVOCACY TO CODIFY OF GENDER APARTHEID | 202402889349300125 |
| 2024 | Palestine Childrens Relief Fund Kent, OH | A | $100,000 | paid | HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN GAZA | 202402889349300125 |
| 2024 | Civic Engagement Project DBA Institute for State Effectiveness Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION AROUND AFGHAN GENDER APARTHEID | 202402889349300125 |
| 2024 | Anera Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN GAZA | 202402889349300125 |
| 2024 | Unrwa USA Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN GAZA | 202402889349300125 |
| 2024 | Afghans Empowered Oceanside, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | HUMANITARIAN AID FOR EARTHQUAKE IN AFGHANISTAN | 202402889349300125 |
| 2023 | Women's Environment and Development Organization New York, NY | A | $152,000 | paid | ENGAGE IN UN SUSTAINABILITY | 202302899349301010 |
| 2023 | Karam Foundation Chicago, IL | A | $100,000 | paid | TURKEY-SYRIA EARTHQUAKE SUPPORT | 202302899349301010 |
| 2023 | Global Campaign for Education Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | STRENGTHEN POLITICAL ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATION | 202302899349301010 |
| 2022 | Vital Voices Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | MONITORING OF GIRLS EDUCATION/RIGHTS | 202232499349300523 |
| 2022 | Impactmapper Cambridge, MA | A | $140,000 | paid | DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH/TECHNOLOGY FOR EFFECTIVE SOCIAL IMPACT. | 202232499349300523 |
| 2022 | Roots and Wings Delray Beach, FL | A | $80,000 | paid | IMPROVE DEAF STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES | 202232499349300523 |
| 2022 | Kolba Is Home Jackson Heights, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT AFGHAN CHILDREN IN US RESETTLEMENT CENTERS | 202232499349300523 |
| 2022 | Care About Climate Flagstaff, AZ | A | $10,441 | paid | SUPPORT YOUTH ACTIVISTS ATTENDING UNFCCC CONFERENCE | 202232499349300523 |
| 2021 | Brookings Institution Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | GIRLS' EDUCATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH SUPPORT | 202132299349300108 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-03-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202502389349301120 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-03-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402889349300125 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-03-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302899349301010 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-03-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202232499349300523 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-03-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132299349300108 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/811397590.json.
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