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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
Typical grant
$15K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

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
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
Not stated here. Consult the original filing and current funder guidelines.
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.

National Infantry Foundation

COLUMBUS, GA

$1.1MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted

Museum of Fine Arts Houston

HOUSTON, TX

$450KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted

Alley Theatre

HOUSTON, TX

$285KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted

St Matthew'S Parish School

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA

$180KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted

Media Research Center Inc

ALEXANDRIA, VA

$100KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted

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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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