Clayton Community Foundation
The Clayton Community Foundation serves as a nonprofit partner to the City of Clayton to catalyze the communitys passion for excellence through private investment in art, history, parks and sustainability.
Clayton Community Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,918,235
- -48.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $433,257
- +29.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $264,525
- +244.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $483,305
- -6.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Clayton Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Clayton Community Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−17%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $132K (2023) to $372K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $132K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Clayton Saint Louis, MO | Reimb. for staff | $132,183 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,918,235 | $433,257 | $483,305 | — | — | $264,525 |
| 2023 | $3,757,378 | $335,891 | $515,779 | $132,183 | 1 | $76,754 |
| 2022 | $3,256,964 | $468,860 | $607,281 | $371,682 | 1 | $206,568 |
| 2021 | $3,448,662 | $380,649 | $385,591 | $287,820 | 1 | $27,055 |
| 2020 | $2,436,000 | $217,755 | $287,881 | $159,944 | 1 | $31,333 |
About Clayton Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Clayton Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $265K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clayton Community Foundation is led by Cordell Whitlock, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 31 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cordell Whitlock
President
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Elmstead
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Chase
Chair of Ccf Art
Director → Chair of Ccf Art, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Thorn
Chair of Ccf History
Director → Chair of Ccf History, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Flotken
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Edwards
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Verde
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Freedman
Director
Director → Vice President of Internal Affairs, 2023
Vice President of Internal Affairs → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Berger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Lander Wallach
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Ziercher
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Downs
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Lerwick
Director
Chair of History → Chair of Ccf History, 2021
Chair of Ccf History → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Carlie
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marta Martin
Director
Chair Community Building → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Zaccarello
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Ryffel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Roseblum
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendi Alper-Pressman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Breitmayer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shanti Parikh
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Boo Cook
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cyndee England
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Zeimmerman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack James
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Jarrett
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Barkofske
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Rolwes Volk
Vice President of External Affairs
Director → Vice President of External Affairs, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Goodman
Vice President of Governance
Chair Philanthropy → Vice President of Governance, 2022
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Melinger
Immediate Past Chair
President → Immediate Past President, 2022
Immediate Past President → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Kim
Legal Advisor
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Colleen Watermon (2020–2023) — Chair of Major Gifts
- Former: Bob Denlow (2023) — Director
- Former: Janet Park (2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Yorg (2023) — Director
- Former: Lizz Gunn (2023) — Chair of Ccf History
- Former: Susan Reynolds (2023) — Director
- Former: Todd Spener (2023) — Director
- Former: George Hettich (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Alex Elmestad (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Barbara Brinkman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Becky Patel (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Cindy Rapponotti (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Gary Feder (2020–2021) — Legal Advisor
- Former: Stephanie Gross (2020–2021) — Chair of Ccf Art
- Former: Jill Fisher (2020) — Director
- Former: Jj Flotken (2020) — Director
- Former: Josh Ferguson (2020) — Director
- Former: Sarah Luem (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Clayton Community Foundation
How large is Clayton Community Foundation?
Clayton Community Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $433K.
What is Clayton Community Foundation?
Clayton Community Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Clayton Community Foundation operate?
Clayton Community Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Clayton Community Foundation's EIN?
Clayton Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1642179. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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