Funder DirectoryTHE MARY H CAIN FOUNDATION
Back to directory

Private foundation (trust)EIN 208483925Est. 2007-10

THE MARY H CAIN FOUNDATION

HOUSTON, TX 77046

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$87.4M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$3.5M

FY 2024

Grants Made

21

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$167K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$6K–$850K

Typical

Deadlines

The deadline for proposals is the firs…

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$6.4M

Total Expenses

$3.8M

Qualifying Distributions

$3.5M

Distributable Amount

$4.1M

Min. Investment Return

$4.1M

Undistributed Income

$4.0M

Payout rate 86%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.86%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

21 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $6K through median $75K to maximum $850K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $3.5M in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

103 grants

TIRR FOUNDATION
$2.1M
6 grants
ST MARTIN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$1.8M
6 grants
HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL
$1.4M
6 grants
LINVILLE FOUNDATION
$600K
4 grants
TEXAS INNOCENCE NETWORK
$410K
3 grants
TLR FOUNDATION
$350K
6 grants
SHELDON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
$331K
6 grants
AVERY COUNTY SCHOOLS EDUCATION FUND
$300K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

103 grants

<$10K
20
grants
$10–50K
41
grants
$50–250K
35
grants
$250K–1M
7
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

7 states

Texas
$7.4M
79% of total
North Carolina
$1.3M
14% of total
South Carolina
$305K
3% of total
Massachusetts
$203K
2% of total
Mississippi
$70K
1% of total
Kentucky
$25K
0% of total
Illinois
$15K
0% of total

Ready to work on a proposal for THE MARY H CAIN FOUNDATION?

This funder accepts unsolicited proposals. Start a draft with them pre-selected.

Draft an application for THE MARY H CAIN FOUNDATION
Funder alerts

Track THE MARY H CAIN FOUNDATION

Get an email when Grantivo has new data for THE MARY H CAIN FOUNDATION, such as a fresh IRS filing, updated financials, or newly reported grants. No account needed.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime. Or create an account to draft an application.

THE MARY H CAIN FOUNDATION — Grants, Financials & Contact | Grantivo