About Malone Family Foundation
The Malone Family Foundation makes a small number of very large, targeted grants focused on youth development through education, athletics, and community recreation. Their giving favors tangible institutional investments—charter school networks, university programs, regional YMCAs, and organized youth sports—often outside their Florida base. Grants appear directed at organizational capacity or program growth rather than many small, unrestricted gifts.
Focus Areas
Charter K–12 Public Schools (e.g., DSST Public Schools)Higher education philanthropy and university program support (e.g., Colorado State University Foundation)Youth sports development and amateur athletics fundingCommunity recreation and regional YMCA capital/program support
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: very few but very large grants (multi-million-dollar gifts), mix of general and restricted support, supporting established institutions rather than many small nonprofits; geography appears project-driven (Colorado, Maine) rather than local to the foundation.
Notable grantees: DSST Public Schools, Colorado State University Foundation, Harmony Amateur Sports Foundation, Boothbay Region YMCA
About Malone Family Foundation
The Malone Family Foundation’s most distinctive recent pattern is its large, repeat funding for education and youth programs, especially charter schools and independent schools. In 2023, DSST Public Schools in Denver received $3,538,304, followed by another $1,461,696 the same year. Colorado State University Foundation also received major support twice, with $1,994,432 in 2023 and $2,012,000 in 2024. That kind of repeated, high-dollar giving points to a foundation that favors concentrated institutional commitments rather than many small awards. The foundation’s recent grants also show a strong interest in organized youth recreation and school-based access to opportunity. Harmony Amatuer Sports Foundation in Englewood received $2,104,736 in 2024 and $1,121,440 in 2025, while a broad set of private schools each received $500,000 grants in 2024. The Malone Scholarship Program adds another layer to that profile: the foundation endows selected independent secondary schools in the United States to fund perpetual Malone Scholarships for high-achieving students with financial need. Across these examples, the foundation appears to invest in institutions that can support students over time.
What Malone Family Foundation Funds
Education is central to the foundation’s grantmaking, but it appears in several forms. DSST Public Schools in Denver received $3,538,304 in 2023 for a general grant, showing support for charter K-12 public schools. Colorado State University Foundation received $2,012,000 in 2024 for general purposes, alongside another major grant in 2023, which places higher education within the foundation’s portfolio. The Malone Scholarship Program is another clear education channel. It endows selected independent secondary schools in the United States to fund perpetual Malone Scholarships for high-achieving students with financial need. Youth athletics also receives large support. Harmony Amatuer Sports Foundation in Englewood received $2,104,736 in 2024 under a restricted grant, suggesting a program-specific investment in amateur sports development. Community recreation appears as well: Boothbay Region YMCA in Boothbay Harbor received $2,000,000 in 2025 for general purposes.
How Malone Family Foundation Gives
The Malone Family Foundation’s grant sizes are highly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $500,000. That indicates a standard grant level around half a million dollars, even though several awards are much larger. The recent record also shows repeat funding to the same organizations across multiple years, including DSST Public Schools, Colorado State University Foundation, and Harmony Amatuer Sports Foundation. The foundation makes program-related investments: False, and funds individuals: False. It also appears to use direct grantmaking rather than an open, unsolicited application model; the Malone Scholarship Program accepts no unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.2M
Total Assets
$88.3M
Total Revenue
$3.7M
Total Expenses
$5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $500K and $500K, with a median of $500K.
25th Percentile
$500K
Median
$500K
75th Percentile
$500K
Geographic Reach
National43 states funded
About 2% of grants go to recipients in CO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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