El and Thelma Gaylord Foundation
Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 73-1463569. Reported 803 grants totalling $63.9M to 314 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$25,000median grant
$63.9Mgranted, 2020-2024
314organizations funded
66%of grantees funded again the next year
$318.5Massets, latest filing
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. El and Thelma 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.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $1,502,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 314 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc | Norman, OK | $5,074,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Mercy Health Foundation Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,025,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Texas MD Anderson | Houston, TX | $4,210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Casady School | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,521,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Children's Hospital Ou Health | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,566,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,007,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma State University Foundation | Stillwater, OK | $1,330,994 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,227,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Newview Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $825,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Integris Health Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palomar Ok City Family Justice Ctr | Oklahoma City, OK | $701,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Is Alive | Oklahoma City, OK | $700,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Communities Foundation of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $695,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Omrf | Oklahoma City, OK | $677,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Special Care | Oklahoma City, OK | $675,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $670,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dean a Mcgee Eye Inst Endow Fund | Oklahoma City, OK | $625,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Health Centers Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mental Health Association of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Teach for America | Oklahoma City, OK | $560,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Myriad Gardens Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $550,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Remerge | Oklahoma City, OK | $528,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Dean Mcgee Eye Institute | Oklahoma City, OK | $504,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society of Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Harding Fine Arts Academy | Oklahoma City, OK | $440,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Homeless Alliance | Oklahoma City, OK | $400,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Children's Center | Bethany, OK | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Teen Recovery Solutions | Oklahoma City, OK | $385,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hope House | Oklahoma City, OK | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Scissortail Park Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Archdioces of Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $340,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| First Americans Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | $325,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Anna's House Foundation | Edmond, OK | $300,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Variety Care Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Focus on Home | Oklahoma City, OK | $297,200 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Saddlebred Rescue Inc | Hardwick, NJ | $290,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Oklahoma City, OK | $285,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hearts for Hearing | Oklahoma City, OK | $270,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Freedom Center of Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $265,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nexus Equine | Oklahoma City, OK | $265,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Allied Arts | Oklahoma City, OK | $262,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sunbeam | Oklahoma City, OK | $255,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Infant Crisis Services Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $253,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Fields & Futures Foundation | Edmond, OK | $250,800 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma City Museum of Art | Oklahoma City, OK | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Uofl Health Foundation | Louisville, KY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $235,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Better Living Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $230,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| National Cowboy & Western Hertiage Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | $230,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Keystone Adventure School & Farm | Edmond, OK | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Oklahoma City, OK | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| City Care | Oklahoma City, OK | $220,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma School of Science & Math Found | Oklahoma City, OK | $220,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Paloman Okc Fam Justice Ctr | Oklahoma City, OK | $216,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $211,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Girls Scouts - Western Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $210,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma City National Memorial | Oklahoma City, OK | $210,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Oklahoma City, OK | $200,670 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | Oklahoma City, OK | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | Colorado Springs, CO | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City Rescue Mission Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Okc Public Schools | Oklahoma City, OK | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hopehouse Okc | Nichols Hills, OK | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mccalls Chapel School | Oklahoma City, OK | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mental Health Association Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Anthony Hospital Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Dragonfly Home | Oklahoma City, OK | $200,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Cleats for Kids | Oklahoma City, OK | $195,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma City Ballet | Oklahoma City, OK | $180,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Restoreokc Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $175,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $170,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma City Philharmonic | Oklahoma City, OK | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rise Program Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $168,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pivot - Youth Services of Oklahoma County | Oklahoma City, OK | $166,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Center for Non Profits | Oklahoma City, OK | $155,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Services Organization | Oklahoma City, OK | $152,200 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Calm Waters | Oklahoma City, OK | $150,400 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lyric Theatre | Oklahoma City, OK | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma City Community College Foun | Oklahoma City, OK | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Pepper's Ranch Inc | Guthrie, OK | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Virtue Center | Norman, OK | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Positive Tomorrows | Oklahoma City, OK | $145,200 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Freedom School Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $144,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sisu Youth Services | Oklahoma City, OK | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pets & People Humane Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $135,200 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Magdalene House Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sunbeam Family Services | Oklahoma City, OK | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Oklahoma City, OK | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Free to Live Incorporated | Guthrie, OK | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The YMCA of Greater Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $119,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Latino Community Development Agency | Oklahoma City, OK | $112,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Food and Shelter Inc | Norman, OK | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jesus House | Oklahoma City, OK | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army of Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $103,340 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cristo Rey Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Mansion | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heartline Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| I2E | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Keystone Adventure School and Farm | Edmond, OK | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| KIPP Reach Academy Charter School Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New View Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Humane Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Opry Heritage Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA of Oklahoma County Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| His House Outreach Ministries | Claremore, OK | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Deadcenter Film Festival | Oklahoma City, OK | $92,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Peaceful Family Solutions | Edmond, OK | $90,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family Builders | Oklahoma City, OK | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tyson's Chance | Shelbyville, KY | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Possibilities | Oklahoma City, OK | $85,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Chance to Change Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Halo Project International Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $76,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Last Frontier Council - BSA | Oklahoma City, OK | $76,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK | $75,670 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Thrive | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,200 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Canterbury Choral Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Health Alliance for the Uninsured (hau) | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Emergency Responders | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Palomar Okc Fam Justice Ctr | Oklahoma City, OK | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stand in the Gap | Tulsa, OK | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Upward Transitions | Oklahoma City, OK | $74,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Meadows Center for Opportunity | Edmond, OK | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Smart Start of Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $65,200 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| A Chance to Change | Oklahoma City, OK | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma City Police Athletic League | Oklahoma City, OK | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Wings Special Needs Community | Edmond, OK | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Arts Institute | Oklahoma City, OK | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits | Oklahoma City, OK | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mary Abbot Children's House Inc | Norman, OK | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels | Kingfisher, OK | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Skyline Urban Ministry | Oklahoma City, OK | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Poetic Justice | Tulsa, OK | $52,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Resonance Center for Women Inc | Tulsa, OK | $52,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Autism Center Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| A New Leaf | Broken Arrow, OK | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Angels Foster Family | Edmond, OK | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Angels Foster Family Network | Edmond, OK | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Autism Foundation of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Literacy Centers | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hunger Free Ok | Tulsa, OK | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Last Frontier Council Boys Scouts | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Okc Metro Alliance Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma City Public Schools | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oklahoma Monarch Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Mother's Milk Bank | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Project Woman Inc | Tulsa, OK | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sarah Stitt Hope Fund | Tulsa, OK | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Lukes United Methodist Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cavett Kids Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City Center Outreach | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Emergency Responders Assistance Pro | Edmond, OK | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ground Zero Emerg Training Cntr | Norman, OK | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Repertory Theatre Group Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Paseo Arts Association | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Reach Out and Read | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tulsa Community Foundationhunger Free Ok | Tulsa, OK | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Youth & Family Services | El Reno, OK | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Citizens Caring for Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $43,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rainbow Fleet | Oklahoma City, OK | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Family Life Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $42,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Daily Living Centers | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Oklahoma History Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Arts Instutite | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Goodwill | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Open Design Collective | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado Springs Conservatory | Colorado Springs, CO | $36,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Center for Indiv W Physical Challenges | Tulsa, OK | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| First Serve Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lls Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Home of Hope | Vinita, OK | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Iron Gate | Tulsa, OK | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Jim Thorpe Association | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Lawyers for Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Payne Education Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| D-Dent Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Care Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $27,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Historical Society | Tulsa, OK | $26,010 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Bishop Mcguiness Catholic High School | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Life Senior Services | Tulsa, OK | $25,670 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Town & Country School | Tulsa, OK | $25,670 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| American Indian Cultural Found | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Domestic Violence Intervention | Tulsa, OK | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Honestly | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Honestly Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nondoc Media | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Dental Foundation for Research | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ou Foundation Inc | Norman, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Christmas Connection | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Parent Child Center of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Sharing Tree | Moore, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Toby Keith Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Horse Feather Equine Center Inc | Guthrie, OK | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Pencil Box | Tulsa, OK | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kirk of the Hills | Tulsa, OK | $21,530 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Public Health Institute of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $21,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camp Fire Heart of Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| El Sistema Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Noble Research Institute | Ardmore, OK | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Messages Project | Edmond, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Arc of Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Transitional Living Centers Inc | Tulsa, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tulsa Comm Foundationbob Dylan Center | Tulsa, OK | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tulsa Community FOUNDATION501TECH | Tulsa, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Youth Entrepreneurs Inc | Wichita, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ground Zero Foundation | Norman, OK | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Oklahoma Caring Foundation Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Volunteer of America Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Clarehouse | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Coffee Creek Riding Center | Edmond, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Executive Service Corps of Central Okla | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Ok | Ada, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Harn Homestead | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| R a C E Dance Company | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Simeon's Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| San Miguel School of Tulsa Inc | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Bridges Foundation | Jenks, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tulsa Girls Art School | Tulsa, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Redeeming the Family | Edmond, OK | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma Youth Orchestra | Oklahoma City, OK | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Operation Aware | Tulsa, OK | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Neighborhood Alliance | Oklahoma City, OK | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tulsa Community Foundationaat | Tulsa, OK | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bethesda Inc | Norman, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
217 of 314 (69%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 66%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 424 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 173 | $8,892,583 | $15,000 |
| 2021 | 180 | $12.6M | $22,500 |
| 2022 | 161 | $12.7M | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 155 | $14.1M | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 134 | $15.6M | $30,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. El and Thelma Gaylord Foundation has 17 of them, worth $15.5M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Casady School | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,000,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,000,000 |
| Oklahoma Children's Hospital Ou Health | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000,000 |
| YMCA of the Rockies | Estes Park, CO | $1,000,000 |
| Hope Is Alive | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000,000 |
| The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,000,000 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $800,000 |
| The Children's Center Inc | Bethany, OK | $600,000 |
| Key to Home Partnership | Oklahoma City, OK | $500,000 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $500,000 |
| First Americans Museum Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $300,000 |
| Special Care | Oklahoma City, OK | $250,000 |
| Keystone Adventure School and Farm | Edmond, OK | $175,000 |
| Dean a Mcgee Eye Institute Endowment Fund | Oklahoma City, OK | $125,000 |
| Harding Fine Arts Academy | Oklahoma City, OK | $125,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% of this one's giving went to organizations in Oklahoma. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. 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 Oklahoma.
- 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 El and Thelma Gaylord Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 6305 Waterford Boulevard Suite 350, Oklahoma City, OK, 73118. 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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