The Caine Family Foundation
The Caine Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including cancer research institutions and organizations supporting humanitarian, community, and other causes.
The Caine Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Caine Family Foundation gave $102K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,065
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +77.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,379
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,226,688
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Caine Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Caine Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($85K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 62 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The remaining reported shares were Florida (3%), Washington, DC (3%), Ohio (1%), and California (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Caine Family Foundation gives
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 187% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $102K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Dr. Michael Postow's Research for Melanoma Therapies | $50,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Dr. Edmund Bartlett's Melanoma Research | $25,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Dr. Samuel Samuel Singer's sarcoma research | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Inc Boca Raton, FL | JWF 2025 Trustee Contribution | $2,000 |
| Impact 100 Palm Beach County Inc Boca Raton, FL | 2024-2025 Grant Giving Year -Membership Linda Caine | $1,100 |
| Center for Building Inc Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Energy for Growth Hub Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,226,688 | $184,924 | $122,298 | $102,065 | 16 | $112,138 | $85,250 | $59,840 |
| 2024 | $1,164,062 | $147,013 | $88,387 | $70,700 | 9 | $80,270 | $55,351 | $57,238 |
| 2023 | $1,104,436 | $107,822 | $40,210 | $23,400 | 23 | $32,377 | $24,940 | $50,134 |
| 2022 | $1,036,824 | $127,142 | $71,557 | $54,650 | 12 | $63,537 | $36,143 | $46,176 |
| 2021 | $981,239 | $85,875 | $19,837 | $2,000 | 2 | $11,110 | $77,363 | $52,444 |
| 2020 | $915,201 | $148,904 | $93,750 | $77,950 | 19 | — | $40,605 | $43,433 |
| 2019 | $859,947 | $56,160 | $49,009 | $32,850 | 20 | — | $49,125 | $42,712 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Caine Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for cancer research: the foundation’s 2025 filing identifies funding for melanoma and sarcoma research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a grant to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The Prostate Cancer Foundation describes its work as funding research on prostate cancer biology and treatment.
Other 2025 grantees describe their own work as supporting Magen David Adom’s life-saving efforts in Israel (American Friends of Magen David Adom), the health, well-being, and education of Israel’s protectors (Friends of the Israel Defense Forces), and community improvement through collective grantmaking (Impact 100 Palm Beach County). World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $102,065. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards included $50,000 for Dr. Michael Postow’s melanoma therapies research, $25,000 for Dr. Edmund Bartlett’s melanoma research, and $10,000 for Dr. Samuel Samuel Singer’s sarcoma research, all at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Other reported grants included $5,000 to American Friends of Magen David Adom, $2,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, and $1,100 to Impact 100 Palm Beach County.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eric B. Caine, Mark E. Caine, and Paul J. Caine as vice presidents; Linda Caine as director, secretary, and co-president; and Robert Caine as co-president and director.
The Caine Family Foundation is led by Linda Caine, Director, Secretary & Co- President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Caine
Director, Secretary & Co- President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Caine
Co- President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric B Caine
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark E Caine
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul J Caine
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Caine Family Foundation
How much does The Caine Family Foundation give each year?
The Caine Family Foundation gave $102K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 9 grants.
What is The Caine Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Caine Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,379, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Caine Family Foundation give grants?
The Caine Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Boca Raton, FL (3 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does The Caine Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of The Caine Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Caine Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Caine Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($85,000 across 3 grants), American Friends of Magen David Adom ($5,000) and Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Inc ($2,365 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Caine Family Foundation?
The Caine Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Caine Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for cancer research: the foundation’s 2025 filing identifies funding for melanoma and sarcoma research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a grant to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Caine Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Caine Family Foundation's EIN?
The Caine Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3233150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Caine Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Caine Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-caine-family-foundation-morg_8ad99dbe263d4c70aedbf4c445c886b9
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