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Gordon A Cain Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 20-8483773 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$2.8M
Grants reported
52
Median grant
$15K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202452$2.8M

Where Gordon A Cain Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
NATIONAL INFANTRY FOUNDATIONCOLUMBUS, GAUNRESTRICTED2024$1.1M
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$450K
ALLEY THEATREHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$285K
ST MATTHEW'S PARISH SCHOOLPACIFIC PALISADES, CAUNRESTRICTED2024$180K
MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER INCALEXANDRIA, VAUNRESTRICTED2024$100K
GOODMAN INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCHDALLAS, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$50K
AMERICAN HERITAGE EDUCATION SOCIETYHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$45K
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCEHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$35K
GRANDFATHER COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONLINVILLE, NCUNRESTRICTED2024$35K
PROJECT 8PNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED2024$35K
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCATION OF AMERICAFAIRFAX, VAUNRESTRICTED2024$35K
GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INCHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$30K
UCLA LAB SCHOOLLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED2024$25K
USO - HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$25K
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM OF HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$20K
THE BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTEARLINGTON, VAUNRESTRICTED2024$20K
MENNINGER CLINICHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$20K
STAR OF HOPEHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$20K
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$20K
UCLA CHILDREN'S HOSPITALLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED2024$20K
SAN JACINTO MUSEUM OF HISTORYLA PORTE, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$16K
HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFTHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$15K
CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTEWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED2024$15K
NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY CENTERFALLS CHURCH, VAUNRESTRICTED2024$15K
CHILD ADVOCATES INCHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$15K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
JAMES D WEAVER
Address
8 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 606 HOUSTON, TX, 77046
Phone
7138407896
Deadlines
THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE MONTH OF THE BOARD MEETING (USUALLY IN APR, SEPT, DEC)
Application materials
YOUR REQUEST FOR FUNDING SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AS A FORMAL PROPOSAL. IT SHOULD INCLUDE A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT OR ACTIVITY, THE MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ANNUAL BUDGET, PROJECTED BUDGET IF APPLICABLE, A LIST OF MAJOR SOURCES OF SUPPORT, YOUR STAFF DESCRIPTION, LIST OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE MOST RECENT COPY OF YOUR ORGANIZATIONS 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT LETTER FROM THE IRS, AND A THE DESCRIPTION OF AN EVALUATION PLAN.
Restrictions
NONE

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Gordon A Cain Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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