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The Mary H Cain Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 20-8483925 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$3.5M
Grants reported
21
Median grant
$75K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202421$3.5M

Where The Mary H 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
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITALHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$850K
TIRR FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$850K
ST MARTIN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCHHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$450K
HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT OF KERSHAW COUNTYCAMDEN, SCUNRESTRICTED2024$230K
TEXAS INNOCENCE NETWORKHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$210K
AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS EDUCATION FUNDLINVILLE, NCUNRESTRICTED2024$150K
SURRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONDOBSON, NCUNRESTRICTED2024$125K
AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARTFORT WORTH, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$100K
TLR FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$100K
SHELDON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$95K
THE GOODNESS WEB FOUNDATIONWAYLAND, MAUNRESTRICTED2024$75K
HUMBLE ISD ATHLETICSHUMBLE, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$60K
SPLENDORA ISDSPLENDORA, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$55K
NEUHAUS EDUCATION CENTERBELLAIRE, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$50K
INSTITUTE FOR THE PUBLIC TRUSTCHARLOTTE, NCUNRESTRICTED2024$30K
ATASCOCITA HIGH SCHOOLHUMBLE, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$19K
PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCYGREENSBORO, NCUNRESTRICTED2024$15K
FORREST GENERAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONHATTIESBURG, MSUNRESTRICTED2024$10K
HUMBLE ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATIONHUMBLE, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$10K
MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCYHOUSTON, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$10K
ATASCOCITA MIDDLE SCHOOLHUMBLE, TXUNRESTRICTED2024$6K

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
MARGARET W WEAVER
Address
8 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 606 HOUSTON, TX, 77046
Phone
7138407896
Deadlines
THE DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE MONTH OF BOARD MEETING.
Application materials
THE MARY H. CAIN FOUNDATION, A NON-PROFIT PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IN 2007 WAS FOUNDED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRIMARILY LOCAL HOUSTON CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. YOUR REQUEST FOR FUNDING SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AS A FORMAL PROPROSAL. PLEASE DO NOT USE PRESENTATION BINDERS, REPORT COVERS, DISPLAY BINDERS OR FOLDERS. THE PROPOSAL SHOULD BE CONCISE, CLEARLY WRITTEN, AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: * A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT OR ACTIVITY. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THOSE OF WHOME IT SERVES. PLEASE INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR THE PROJECT. *A MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, A CURRENT AND ITEMIZED ANNUAL BUDGET FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION, AND PROJECT BUDGET IF APPLICABLE. PLEASE INCLUDE THE AMOUNT NEEDED FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT AND THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT YOU ARE REQUESTING. * PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
Restrictions
ALL INQUIRIES AND GRANT PROPOSALS FOR NON-PROFT ORGANIZATIONS ARE WELCOMED AND REVIEWED EQUALLY. FINAL DISPOSTION OF ALL PROPOSALS IS MADE AT MEETINGS OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, USUALLY IN MAY AND DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Mary H 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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