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Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation

Name: Effie and Wofford Cain Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

230
grants reported: $22.7M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

University of Texas at Austin16 grants · $9.3M
The University of Texas at Austin4 grants · $4.7M
Ut Southwestern Medical Center1 grant · $2.5M
Southern Methodist University2 grants · $1.1M
Trinity Valley Community College Foundation1 grant · $300,000
City of Athens Texas4 grants · $265,000
Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation1 grant · $250,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center2 grants · $202,000
East Texas Arboretum & Botanical Society4 grants · $190,000
Sonic Guild3 grants · $154,000

Giving over time

$6.1M

2021

$5.5M

2022

$5.2M

2023

$6.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 230 grants.

$4.1M
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
Facilities construction
$2.6M
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
Clinical research and endowment
$2.5M
Ut Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · 2021
General support
$1.6M
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
Facilities construction
$1.6M
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
Facilities construction
$1.6M
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
Facilities construction
$1.2M
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2021
Dell medical school research
$766,666
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2021
Law school financial course
$462,000
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
General support
$383,334
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
General support
$370,000
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
Scholarships
$300,000
Trinity Valley Community College Foundation · Athens, TX · 2024
Facilities construction
$250,000
City of Athens Texas · Athens, TX · 2021
Facilities construction
$250,000
Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation · Austin, TX · 2021
Facilities construction
$200,000
Md Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX · 2023
General support
$150,000
Health Alliance for Austin Musicians · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$150,000
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$150,000
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2021
General support
$100,000
Texans for Greater Mental Health · Garland, TX · 2024
General support
$100,000
East Texas Arboretum & Botanical Society · Athens, TX · 2023
General support
$100,000
Trinity Valley Community College · Athens, TX · 2022
Scholarships
$100,000
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2021
Mccombs business school seminar
$80,000
Seal Future Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$78,498
Black Fret · Austin, TX · 2021
General support
$77,000
Salvation Army of Greater Austin · Austin, TX · 2024
General support
$75,000
Americans for Ibogaine · Tyler, TX · 2024
General support
$65,000
Sonic Guild · Austin, TX · 2024
General support
$65,000
Austin Classical Guitar · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$62,000
Sonic Guild · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$62,000
Sonic Guild · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$60,000
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country · Kerrville, TX · 2024
General support; flood relief
$55,000
City of Athens Tx · Athens, TX · 2024
Municipal park improvements
$51,000
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital · Dallas, TX · 2023
General support
$50,000
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children · Dallas, TX · 2024
General support
$50,000
Heroic Hearts Project · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$50,000
Salvation Army of Greater Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$50,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2023
General support
$50,000
Austin Classical Guitar · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$50,000
East Texas Arboretum & Botanical Society · Athens, TX · 2022
General support
$50,000
Salvation Army of Greater Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$50,000
Seal Future Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General support
$50,000
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital · Dallas, TX · 2022
General support
$50,000
Word of Honor Fund · Bellevue, ID · 2022
General support
$50,000
Salvation Army-Austin · Austin, TX · 2021
General support
$50,000
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital · Dallas, TX · 2021
General support
$50,000
Word of Honor Fund · Bellevue, ID · 2021
General support
$42,000
Public Library Fund · Athens, TX · 2023
Facilities construction
$40,000
Heroic Hearts Project · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$40,000
Henderson County Food Pantry · Athens, TX · 2023
General support
$40,000
Word of Honor Fund · Bellevue, ID · 2023
General support
$35,000
Lila Lane Outreach · Athens, TX · 2023
General support
$30,000
Athens Christian Preparatory Academy · Athens, TX · 2024
Scholarships
$30,000
Sonic Guild · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$27,500
Swan Songs · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$27,000
The Cliburn · Fort Worth, TX · 2023
General support
$25,000
Austin Theatre Alliance · Austin, TX · 2024
General support
$25,000
Casa of Trinity Valley · Athens, TX · 2024
General support
$25,000
Swan Songs · Austin, TX · 2024
General support
$25,000
Word of Honor Fund · Bellevue, ID · 2024
General support
$25,000
Casa of Trinity Valley · Athens, TX · 2023
General support
$25,000
Cafe Momentum · Dallas, TX · 2022
General support
$25,000
Center for Child Protection · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$25,000
Henderson County Food Pantry · Athens, TX · 2022
General support
$25,000
Henderson County Homeless Ministry · Athens, TX · 2022
General support
$25,000
Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Facilities construction
$25,000
Lila Lane Outreach · Athens, TX · 2022
General support
$25,000
Salvation Army of Greater Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$25,000
Seton Funddaughters of Charity · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$25,000
Austin History Center Association · Austin, TX · 2021
General support
$25,000
Cafe Momentum · Dallas, TX · 2021
General support
$25,000
East Texas Arboretum & Botanical Society · Athens, TX · 2021
General support
$25,000
Navy Seal Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2021
General support
$25,000
Salvation Army-Austin · Austin, TX · 2021
General support
$25,000
Seton Funddaughters of Charity · Austin, TX · 2021
General support
$25,000
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2021
General support
$25,000
University of Texas System · Austin, TX · 2021
General support
$24,000
National Football Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Scholarships
$23,945
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$23,000
Casa of Trinity Valley · Athens, TX · 2022
General support
$22,000
Van Cliburn Foundation · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
General support
$20,000
Disciples Clinic · Athens, TX · 2024
General support
$20,000
First Presbyterian Church of Athens · Athens, TX · 2024
General support
$20,000
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church · Austin, TX · 2024
General support
$20,000
Van Cliburn Foundation · Fort Worth, TX · 2024
General support
$20,000
Austin Community Foundatiaon · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$20,000
Disciples Clinic · Athens, TX · 2023
General support
$20,000
First Presbyterian Church · Athens, TX · 2023
General support
$20,000
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$20,000
Seton Funddaughters of Charity · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$20,000
Westminster Presbyterian Church · Austin, TX · 2023
General support
$20,000
Disciples Clinic · Athens, TX · 2022
General support
$20,000
First Presbyterian Church · Athens, TX · 2022
General support
$20,000
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$20,000
Life Fellowship · Athens, TX · 2022
General support
$20,000
Westminster Presbyterian Church · Austin, TX · 2022
General support
$20,000
Children'S Burn Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2021
General support
$20,000
Disciples Clinic · Athens, TX · 2021
General support
$20,000
First Presbyterian Church · Athens, TX · 2021
General support
$20,000
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church · Austin, TX · 2021
General support
$20,000
Henderson County Food Pantry · Athens, TX · 2021
General support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.