Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation
Ballwin, MO · EIN 43-6027517. Reported 218 grants totalling $1,979,250 to 76 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $6,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stages St Louis | Chesterfield, MO | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army Midland Division | Saint Louis, MO | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kirkwood Historical Society | Kirkwood, MO | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tower Grove Park | Saint Louis, MO | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shepherd's Center of Websterkirkwood Inc | Glendale, MO | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kirkwood Train Station | Kirkwood, MO | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gateway Region YMCA (kirkwoodwebster Ymca) | St Louis, MO | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Stlouis Area Council | St Louis, MO | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Forest Park Forever | Saint Louis, MO | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Mo | Saint Louis, MO | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Louis County Parks Foundation | St Louis, MO | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park | Saint Louis, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | Saint Louis, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Museum of Transportation | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Patrick Center | Saint Louis, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Magic House | Saint Louis, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brightside Saint Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $38,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Home Sweet Home | St Louis, MO | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Circle of Concern | Valley Park, MO | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kirk Care Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prevented | Saint Louis, MO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seed Saint Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Louis Shakespeare Festival | Saint Louis, MO | $27,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| L'arche St Louis | Brentwood, MO | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Horizons St Louis | Kirkwood, MO | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Joseph Institute for the Deaf | Brentwood, MO | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kirkwood Theatre Guild | Kirkwood, MO | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Delta Gamma Center for Children With Visual Impairments | Richmond Heights, MO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gateway Region YMCA (ymca Trout Lodge & Camp Lakewood) | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sherwood Forest Camp | Saint Louis, MO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Education Foundation | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wyman Center | Eureka, MO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Ozarks | Saint Louis, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youth in Action | Kirkwood, MO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Outreach | Saint Louis, MO | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kirkwood Arts Foundation | Kirkwood, MO | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Forest Releaf of Missouri | Saint Louis, MO | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Louis Aquarium Foundation | St Louis, MO | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Walker Scottish Rite Clinic | Saint Louis, MO | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Horizonssprog Inc | Kirkwood, MO | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Orchestra of Saint Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lifewaters | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maryville University | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Missouri Kidsfirst | Jefferson City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kirkwood Area Every Child Promise Kaechp | St Louis, MO | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kids in the Middle | St Louis, MO | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jazz Saint Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Joe's Place | St Louis, MO | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Richmond Heights, MO | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gateway Greening | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Institute of St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Louis Zoo Association | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ncada (national Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse) | Saint Louis, MO | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Covering House | Saint Louis, MO | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Care and Counseling | St Louis, MO | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Firm Foundation Tutoring Program | Saint Louis, MO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Characterplus | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Home Works Teacher Home Visit Program | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kitchen Inc | Springfield, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Missouri Network Against Child Abuse | Jefferson City, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ranken Technical College | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Louis Public Radio | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Louis Women's Chorale | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| USO of Missouri Inc | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chads Coalition for Mental Health | St Louis, MO | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater St Louis | Chesterfield, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lost & Found Grief Center | Springfield, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Louis Actors' Studio | St Louis, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clares House | High Ridge, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids Win Missouri | St Louis, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| It's Your Birthday Inc | Florissant, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Agnes Home | Kirkwood, MO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
57 of 76 (75%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 84%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Kirkwood Train Station
Matching Grant for Train Station Restoratioin - Kirkwood Historical Society
Mudd's Grove Porch Restoration - World Bird Sanctuary
Fostering Center Enclosures - Boy Scouts of America Stlouis Area Council
Facilities maintenance & update - Girl Scouts of Eastern Mo
STEM opportunities for girls - Kirk Care Inc
Children's Educational and Basic Needs Support
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 127 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | $487,000 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 55 | $517,000 | $6,000 |
| 2023 | 55 | $485,250 | $6,000 |
| 2024 | 49 | $490,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $6,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Missouri.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 711 Arbor Haven, Ballwin, MO, 63021. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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