Grant funders

Gordon A. Cain Foundation

Private foundation, Texas

United States
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Given in 2024 $2.8m
Typical grant $15k Middle half $6,000 to $25k
New grantees in 2024 20% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

20% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Texas 94 grants · typical $10k
Virginia 12 grants · typical $23k
California 11 grants · typical $20k
District of Columbia 6 grants · typical $15k
North Carolina 4 grants · typical $7,500
New York 4 grants · typical $35k
Georgia 3 grants · typical $1.1m

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Trees For Houston Grant to Trees for Houston $5,000 31 Dec 2024
UCLA Children's Hospital Grant to UCLA Children's Hospital $20k 31 Dec 2024
Casa de Esperanza Grant to Casa de Esperanza $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research Grant to Goodman Institute for Public Policy Research $50k 31 Dec 2024
Child Advocates Inc Grant to Child Advocates Inc $15k 31 Dec 2024
Houston Museum of Natural Science Grant to Houston Museum of Natural Science $35k 31 Dec 2024
Media Research Center Inc Grant to Media Research Center Inc $100k 31 Dec 2024
San Jacinto Museum of History Grant to San Jacinto Museum of History $16k 31 Dec 2024
Holocaust Museum of Houston Grant to Holocaust Museum of Houston $20k 31 Dec 2024
Interfaith Ministries Grant to Interfaith Ministries $5,000 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
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.
Deadlines
The first day of the month prior to the month of the board meeting (usually in apr, sept, dec)
Contact
James D Weaver
Address
8 Greenway Plaza Suite 606, Houston, TX 77046
Phone
7138407896

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)