OVERVIEW: Edward and Cynthia Maletis Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to educational causes and community organizations.
IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.
PROFILE: Established in 2011, the Edward and Cynthia Maletis Foundation was founded by businessman Edward Maletis and his wife Cynthia. Edward was chairman of Columbia Distributing Company headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. According to tax filings, the Edward and Cynthia Maletis Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to educational causes and community organizations.
Edward and Cynthia Maletis recently gave the University of Oregon $5 million to endow the deanship of the Lundquist College of Business. Edward is a University of Oregon alumnus. The family appears to give to a similar select group of organizations annually, largely in the Portland, Oregon area.
Grants range from $10,000 to $200,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $439,500. Past grantees include Duck Athletic Fund, University of Oregon Foundation, Portland Art Museum, De La Salle North Catholic High School, and Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
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CONTACT:
Edward and Cynthia Maletis Foundation
1920 4th Ave., Ste. 2601
Seattle, WA 98101
