Cain Foundation
EIN 232494912Total Given 2016–2024
$687K
88 grants · $76K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $3K–$8K
grant size
52%
supporter · 16/31 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets (2024)
31
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 788-9277
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $151K | $967K | $51K | 13 |
| 2017 | $77K | $1.0M | $52K | 14 |
| 2018 | $57K | $1.0M | $61K | 13 |
| 2020 | $77K | $1.1M | $93K | 16 |
| 2021 | $71K | $1.2M | $89K | 14 |
| 2022 | $68K | $1.1M | $102K | 11 |
| 2023 | N/A | $1.1M | $82K | N/A |
| 2024 | $185K | $1.1M | $110K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 88 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$4K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$125K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JC
James M Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
WC
William J Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
WC
William J Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
James M Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
WC
William J Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
James M Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
James M Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
WC
William J Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
WC
William J Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
James M Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
James M Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
WC
William J Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
WC
William J Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
James M Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
WC
William J Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
JC
James M Cain
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (88 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova Universty | Villanova, PA | $125,000 | CAIN '43 ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2024 |
| Jw Hallahan High School | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Villanova Universty | Villanova, PA | $29,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| St Katherine of Sienna Church | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Independence Mission Schools | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Villanova Universty | Villanova, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| St Francis of Assisi Church | Brant Beach, NJ | $12,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| St Francis of Assisi Church | Brant Beach, NJ | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| St Katherine of Sienna Church | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Earthlinks | Denver, CO | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Society of the Sacred Heart | Bryn Mawr, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| St Joseph'S Preparatory School | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| St Katherine of Sienna Church | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| St Katherine of Sienna Church | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| St Francis of Assisi Church | Brant Beach, NJ | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| St Katherine of Sienna Church | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $8,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $8,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities | Philadelphia, PA | $8,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Earthlinks | Denver, CO | $8,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities | Philadelphia, PA | $8,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Earthlinks | Denver, CO | $8,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $7,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $7,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| St Francis of Assisi Church | Brant Beach, NJ | $7,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |