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Tyler R Cain Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Frankfort, Illinois · EIN 363496960

Tyler R Cain Family Foundation is a private foundation in Frankfort, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $219,333 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $219,333 and the largest $219,333. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $110,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$252,6331$6.1 million
2024$110,0001$6.9 million
2025$219,3331$8.2 million

How to apply

Tyler R Cain Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$219,333

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Statement
Frankfort, IL
General$219,333

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tyler R Cain Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Tyler R Cain Family Foundation give?

$219,333 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $219,333.

Who runs Tyler R Cain Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Tyler R Cain (President - Part-Time), Dulany Anning (Treasurer - Part-Time) and Mary Preston Cain (Secretary - Part Time).

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