The Gordon & Mary CAIN Foundation

EIN 760251558 Private Foundation

Houston, TX 77056 |(713) 960-9283

Total Given 2020–2024
$97.9M
6 grants · $19.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$3.5M
typical big bets · $886K–$34.9M
grant size
50%
supporter · 2/4 multi-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets (2024)
4
Distinct Recipients

About

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF THE GORDON AND MARY CAIN FOUNDATION (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2007), UPON RECEIPT OF THE PROCEEDS OF ITS REMAINDER INTEREST IN THE MARY H. CAIN MARITAL TRUST, THE GORDON AND MARY CAIN FOUNDATION IS TO MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS EQUALLY TO THE GORDON A. CAIN FOUNDATION AND THE MARY H. CAIN FOUNDATION. SUBSEQUENT TO MARY H. CAIN'S DEATH, THE MARY H CAIN MARITAL TRUST HAS MADE DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE GORDON AND MARY CAIN FOUNDATION. IN 2024, PARTIAL PROCEEDS OF THE REMAINDER INTEREST IN THE MARY H. CAIN MARITAL TRUST WERE RECEIVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,500,000. THE DISTRIBUTIONS MADE IN 2024 TO THE GORDON A. CAIN FOUNDATION AND THE MARY H. CAIN FOUNDATION RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION OF THE GORDON AND MARY CAIN FOUNDATION IN 2024. FINAL PROCEEDS FROM THE MARY H. CAIN MARITAL TRUST WERE RECEIVED IN 2025. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT A PLAN OF DISSOLUTION WILL BE ADOPTED AND COMMENCED IN 2025.

Focus Areas

Education Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (713) 960-9283
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $15K $239K $-617 1
2022 $90.8M $2.2M $92.8M 3
2023 N/A $3.1M $758K N/A
2024 $7.0M $1.8M $5.7M 2

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 6 grants on record

Minimum
$11K
25th Pctl
$886K
Median
$3.5M
Average
$16.3M
75th Pctl
$34.9M
Maximum
$45.4M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

100.0% of US grants · Rank #1 of 1 states $97.9M across 6 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Harris 6 grants · $97.9M

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (6 total)

Purpose
The Mary H. CAIN Foundation Houston, TX $45,443,069 CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES 2022
The Gordon A. CAIN Foundation Houston, TX $45,385,042 CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. 2022
The Mary H. CAIN Foundation Houston, TX $3,500,000 CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES 2024
The Gordon A. CAIN Foundation Houston, TX $3,500,000 CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES 2024
St Martin's Episcopal Church Houston, TX $15,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
St Martin's Episcopal Church Houston, TX $11,000 2021 GRANT FOR BUILDING FOR LIFE PROGRAM 2022

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