The Malone Family Foundation was founded in 1997 by Dr. John C. Malone, well known communications and media executive and investor, and his family, with one principal objective: to improve access to quality education — particularly at the secondary school level — for gifted students who lack the financial resources to best develop their talents.

Through the Malone Scholars Program, the Foundation has provided scholarship endowments to select independent secondary schools throughout the United States, insuring continuing scholarships for top students who are motivated to excel but lack the resources to fund such an education. Malone network schools have been selected through a rigorous research process, and the schools themselves select Malone scholars annually. The Foundation does not award funds directly to individuals. With a broad geographic footprint across the United States of approximately 50 Malone schools, the endowment program has now been suspended until further notice.

The Malone Family Foundation also funded the development and implementation of the Stanford University Online High School, which opened its doors in 2006. The OHS offers an extraordinary secondary education to exceptional students in grades 7 through 12 around the globe; and financial aid is offered, as available. See the “Stanford University Online High School” page for further information and a link to the school’s own website.

The Foundation is also proud to have funded research and development at various gifted education/research centers throughout the country. Recipients include EPGY at Stanford University, PEG at Mary Baldwin College, and the Civic Education Project at the Center for Talent Development (Northwestern University), among others.

The Malone Family Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization. To access its IRS tax-exemption ruling letter plus its annual 990-PF forms in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, please click the “Next” button.

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