Gordon A Cain Foundation Grants
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 20-8483773 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
Gordon A Cain Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, TX (EIN 20-8483773). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $2.8M paid in 52 grants, with a median grant of $15K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $73.7M. It publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.
Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/gordon-a-cain-foundation-208483773
- Total grants paid
- $2.8M
- Grants reported
- 52
- Typical grant
- $15K
- Future commitments
- Not reported
- Total assets
- $73.7M
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- James D Weaver
- Phone
- (713) 840-7896
- 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.
The filing does not state limits; check with the foundation.
Original filing text
- 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
Reported organization name: GORDON A CAIN FOUNDATION
Where Gordon A Cain Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/gordon-a-cain-foundation-208483773
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Infantry Foundation | Columbus, GA | Unrestricted | Tax year 20242024 | $1.1M |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | Tax year 20242024 | $450K |
| Alley Theatre | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | Tax year 20242024 | $285K |
| St Matthew's Parish School | Pacific Palisades, CA | Unrestricted | Tax year 20242024 | $180K |
| Media Research Center Inc | Alexandria, VA | Unrestricted | Tax year 20242024 | $100K |
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (52 reported in all).
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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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