James & Grace Cain Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of causes, including education, health, and the arts. Its mission reflects a commitment to assist children and young adults, particularly those affected by autism, as well as to provide scholarships for the spouses and children of fallen soldiers and disabled service members. The foundation also funds initiatives aimed at addressing childhood health epidemics and supports equine therapy programs. Additionally, it promotes the arts through grants to theater companies and cultural organizations. Overall, the foundation's activities demonstrate a strong focus on enhancing educational opportunities and community welfare.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or mid-sized nonprofit or school with programs in scholarships/education, veteran family scholarships, performing arts, equine care/therapy, or services for children with autism/child-health needs, and with an existing relationship or referral to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Program directly aligns with prior supported purposes (scholarships, education, arts, equine programs, veteran-family support, autism/child health).
- • Project size matches prior grants (typical awards ranged roughly from $4k to $25k).
- • An introduction or referral from a current grantee, board contact, or intermediary.
- • Willingness to accept single-year or restricted project funding.
Geography
In the latest year grants went to recipients in seven different states; the foundation is based in Washington but most dollars were distributed out-of-state with a notable concentration to North Carolina.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded eight distinct organizations in the latest year across varied mission areas (education, veterans' scholarships, arts, equine care, autism/child health); five grantees recur across years, showing a moderate but not broad churn and some dollar concentration among top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows a few new grantees appear each year, but the foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected applicants and provides no public submission route, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without invitation or a referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
