The Gordon & Mary CAIN Foundation
EIN 760251558 Private FoundationAbout
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
Application Information
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
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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