CAM Foundation
CAM Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $178K. Net investment income was $194K.
CAM Foundation at a glance
In short: CAM Foundation gave $178K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $177,500
- -88.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $88,750
- -77.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $88,750
- Total assets
- $5,108,524
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who CAM Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Brearley School ($153K). Together the top 2 received $178K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 20 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How CAM Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2025) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Brearley School New York, NY | General Purpose | $152,500 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College Boston, MA | General Purpose | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,108,524 | $207,343 | $190,964 | $177,500 | 2 | $177,500 | $193,879 | $247,688 |
| 2024 | $5,092,145 | $264,398 | $1,569,116 | $1,550,000 | 4 | $1,550,000 | $245,282 | $258,247 |
| 2023 | $6,668,353 | $221,549 | $917,593 | $850,000 | 2 | $850,000 | $168,126 | $312,094 |
| 2022 | $7,364,397 | $1,000,287 | $429,572 | $380,000 | 4 | $380,000 | $958,215 | $356,008 |
| 2021 | $6,793,682 | $683,025 | $282,943 | $240,000 | 8 | $240,000 | $640,184 | $390,507 |
| 2020 | $6,393,600 | $417,371 | $270,939 | $230,000 | 7 | — | $396,209 | $320,611 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CAM Foundation reported a distributable amount of $248K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CAM Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine S Campbell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eloise D Austin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ruth C Austin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sara T Campbell (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about CAM Foundation
How much does CAM Foundation give each year?
CAM Foundation gave $178K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 4 grants.
How large is CAM Foundation?
CAM Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $178K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $248K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does CAM Foundation operate?
CAM Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
What is CAM Foundation's EIN?
CAM Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8134516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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