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Fain-Malsky Foundation

Preselected recipients only Providence, Rhode Island · EIN 133474810

Fain-Malsky Foundation is a private foundation in Providence, Rhode Island. In tax year 2024 it gave $17,000 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $22,050 the year before.

41% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,05020$356,965
2024$17,00022$383,756

How to apply

Fain-Malsky Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Fain-Malsky Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$5,750
Alabama1$4,500
District of Columbia7$3,000
New York4$1,750
Rhode Island2$1,000
Virginia2$500
Maine1$250
Oregon1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Israel Fund
San Francisco, CA
Unrestricted$5,000
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
Unrestricted$4,500
Environmental Defense Fun
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$1,000
American Friends - Magen David Adom
New York, NY
Unrestricted$500
Hias
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$500
The Smile Train
New York, NY
Unrestricted$500
Hillel International
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$500
Planned Parenthood of S New Englan
Providence, RI
Unrestricted$500
ACLU Foundation
New York, NY
Unrestricted$500
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Providence, RI
Unrestricted$500
Interfaith Alliance Foundation
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$250
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted$250
National Assoc of Mental Illness
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted$250
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
Portland, ME
Unrestricted$250
Lambda Legal
New York, NY
Unrestricted$250
People for the American Way
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$250
Simon Wiesenthal Center
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$250
Public Citizen Foundation
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$250
See International
Santa Barbara, CA
Unrestricted$250
United Farm Workers
Keene, CA
Unrestricted$250
Hand in Hand American Friends of the Center for Jewish-Arab Educ in Israel
Portland, OR
Unrestricted$250
Common Cause Education Fund
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fain-Malsky Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Fain-Malsky Foundation give?

$17,000 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs Fain-Malsky Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Eve Savitzky (Trustee) and Elizabeth Fain (Trustee).

What does Fain-Malsky Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, environment and conservation and international.

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