Malinski Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission centers on enhancing community welfare through funding initiatives that address human services, education, arts and culture, food security, and animal welfare. The foundation primarily serves organizations that provide essential services to vulnerable populations and promote community development. It has a notable focus on supporting local charities, particularly in the areas of Illinois and Wisconsin, reflecting a commitment to regional needs and initiatives.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A midsized local or regional nonprofit with a clear general-purpose funding need and a relationship or introduction into the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Demonstrated local or regional presence in Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, or New York.
- • Prior relationship, board or funder introduction, or endorsement from a past grantee.
- • Programming in community services, education, arts, human services, or animal welfare.
- • Request sizes in the foundation’s typical range (roughly a few thousand to tens of thousands).
- • Capacity to accept general-purpose/operating support rather than highly restricted project funding.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to organizations in four states (Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Florida), and across years the foundation funds multiple states rather than a single city or county.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 19 distinct recipients with a mix of local emergency services, arts groups, human services, animal welfare and health organizations; about half of the latest-year recipients were new while nine recurred across years, indicating a fairly broad independent recipient set.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new grantees in the latest year (about 10), so new entrants have been funded, but the foundation publicly declares an invitation-only/preselected process and offers no public application route or contact details, making unsolicited entry unlikely without introductions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
