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GORDON A CAIN FOUNDATION

· HOUSTON, TX · private_foundation · program funder

54recipients FY2016–24
$9Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 56% of giving in Texas

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A local funder — 56% of its dollars go to TX. It is a candidate for organizations in the 8 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, DC, GA, KY, NC, NY, TX, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder14
BROWN FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder14
JOHN P MCGOVERN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder14
STRAKE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder13
VIVIAN L SMITH FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder13
JOHN M OQUINN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder12
THE ELKINS FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder12
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder11
ALVIN & LUCY OWSLEY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder10
MECHIA FOUNDATIONBEAUMONT, TXprogram funder9
HAMILL FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
J SQUARED FAMILY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
STERLING-TURNER FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITALHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
WILLIAM STAMPS FARISH FUNDHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
GREENTREE FUNDHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
HARRIS AND ELIZA KEMPNER FUNDGALVESTON, TXprogram funder7
HARRY S AND ISABEL C CAMERON FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
M D ANDERSON FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
THE POWELL FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder7
WEINGARTEN-SCHNITZER FOUNDATION INCWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder7
ALKEK & WILLIAMS FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
CRAIN FOUNDATIONLONGVIEW, TXprogram funder6
ELLWOOD FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INCGA52024$2,500,000
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTONTX52024$1,049,000
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCETX52024$1,031,000
ALLEY THEATRETX42024$680,000
MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER INCVA52024$325,000
GOODMAN INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCHTX52024$195,000
GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INCTX52024$160,000
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAVA52024$145,000
ST MARTINS EPISCOPAL CHURCHTX52024$80,000
CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTEDC52024$75,000
INDEPENDENT INSTITUTECA52024$70,000
NATIONAL CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH INCDC52024$65,000
CHILD ADVOCATES INCORPORATEDTX52024$65,000
NATIONAL LEGAL & POLICY CENTERVA52024$60,000
BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTEVA52024$60,000
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTONTX42024$55,000
HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFTTX52024$55,000
THE MENNINGER CLINICTX52024$55,000
THE WOMENS HOMETX52024$50,000
DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCYTX52024$40,000
HOPE AND HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTETX42024$40,000
SAN JACINTO MUSEUM AND BATTLEFIELDTX32024$36,000
GRANDFATHER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCNC12024$35,000
TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORMTX22024$30,000
HOUSTON FOOD BANKTX52024$29,000
CRIME STOPPERS OF HOUSTON INCTX52024$27,000
CASA DE ESPERANZATX52024$25,000
BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIPTX42024$25,000
TREES FOR HOUSTONTX52024$25,000
RE MINDTX42024$20,000
HARMON FAMILY FOUNDATIONTX42024$20,000
LINVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCNC12024$10,000
CAMP ALLEN-CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTERTX12024$10,000
BLOWING ROCK ART & HISTORY MUSEUM INCNC22024$10,000
INEVITABLE FOUNDATIONNY12024$10,000
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON INCTX12024$5,000
WHEELER AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCHTX12024$5,000
INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTONTX12024$5,000
THE PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE INCDC42024$4,000
THE COUNCIL ON RECOVERYTX12024$1,000
HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDENTX42023$258,000
TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATIONTX42023$60,000
HOUSTON AREA WOMENS CENTER INCTX42023$50,000
THEATRE UNDER THE STARS INCTX42023$20,000
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - HOUSTONTX12023$10,000
BATTLESHIP TEXAS FOUNDATION INCTX12023$10,000
RIGHT FROM THE STARTGA12023$500
WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYTX22022$10,000
BOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY OF HOUSTON INCTX12022$1,000
AMERICAN HERITAGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCTX22021$30,000