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EIN 20-8483773

Gordon A Cain Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Houston
State
Texas
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
Description
The Gordon A Cain Foundation is a corporate foundation of Cain Chemical Inc. located in Houston, TX, that primarily funds unrestricted grants. Last year, it made 43 grants to various organizations, including the Houston Museum Of Natural Science.
Total revenues
$3,186,975
2023
Total expenses
$2,943,381
2023
Total assets
$61,236,709
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Grants made by Gordon A Cain Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
National Infantry Museum FoundationUnrestricted$1,100,000
Alley TheatreUnrestricted$305,000
The Museum of Fine Arts HoustonUnrestricted$203,000
...and 29 more grants made totalling $2,220,500

Who funds Gordon A Cain Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Gordon and Mary Cain FoundationCharitable, Scientific, Literary Or Educational Purposes.$45,385,042

Financials for Gordon A Cain Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$2,508,779
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$678,196
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,186,975
Data update history
February 20, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
May 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $45,385,042 from The Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
May 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCorporate foundationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
8 Greenway Plaza 606
Houston, TX 77046
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, TX
Website URL
gordonacainfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(713) 840-7896
IRS details
EIN
20-8483773
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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