About College of the Mainland Foundation
The College of the Mainland Foundation’s mission is to generate resources to support the college’s mission and the success of its students and to be a champion for College of the Mainland throughout the communities it serves.
Focus Areas
ScholarshipsStudent Emergency AidWorkforce education & training (e.g., plumbing, nursing, CPR)Program and faculty supportCommunity partnership initiatives
Who They Fund
studentspostsecondary students
Funding Style
direct financial aidindividual scholarshipsrestricted-purpose support
Topics
About College of the Mainland Foundation
College of the Mainland Foundation centers its giving on the college itself, with recent awards directed to scholarships for students at College of the Mainland in Texas City. The three largest grants on file all went to the college: $1,033,725 in 2025, $869,510 in 2024, and $679,058 in 2023. That pattern shows a foundation using substantial annual grants to support student access and persistence rather than spreading funds across many unrelated recipients. Beyond general scholarship support, the foundation also backs student emergency aid, workforce training, and named scholarship funds tied to specific fields of study. Its active programs include the Opening Doors Promise Scholarship for graduating high school seniors in the college’s taxing district, the Constance O'Kane Nursing Scholarship for nursing students, and the Mitchell Chuoke Jr. Plumbing Program, a tuition-free certificate pathway. The foundation also organizes scholarship fundraising through the Educate a Woman Luncheon and We’re COMing Up! Gala. Across these efforts, the common thread is direct support for students’ educational costs and career preparation at College of the Mainland.
What College of the Mainland Foundation Funds
Scholarships are the core of the foundation’s giving. The recent grant record shows a $1,033,725 award in 2025 to College of the Mainland for scholarships to students, alongside the foundation’s own scholarship programs administered through an online awards platform. The Opening Doors Promise Scholarship extends that work to graduating high school seniors in the college’s taxing district. Workforce education is another clear priority. Through the Mitchell Chuoke Jr. Plumbing Program, the foundation supports a tuition-free 10-week, 80-hour plumbing certificate training program for participants in the Gulf-Coast region. Student emergencies also receive structured support. The foundation participates in the Texas Emergency Aid Roadmap and administers emergency aid for College of the Mainland students facing food, housing, transportation, medical, or childcare crises. Nursing students have a separate named scholarship through the Constance O'Kane Nursing Scholarship.
How College of the Mainland Foundation Gives
Grant sizes are large and tightly clustered: the typical grant sits at p25 $774,284, median $869,510, and p75 $951,618. That distribution matches a pattern of substantial institutional awards rather than many small discretionary grants. The recent record also shows continuity. Grants were made in 2023, 2024, and 2025, all to College of the Mainland in Texas City. The foundation’s structure is aligned with the college’s mission, and its active programs include both unrestricted-style scholarship support and restricted-purpose funds such as emergency aid and named scholarships. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including scholarship and emergency aid pathways, while others are tied to donor-established funds or fundraising events.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1M
Total Assets
$8.6M
Total Revenue
$1.8M
Total Expenses
$1.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $774K and $952K, with a median of $870K.
25th Percentile
$774K
Median
$870K
75th Percentile
$952K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TIGE CORNELIUS
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