Claytor Family Charitable Foundation
The Claytor Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants for musical production, along with grants for outdoor conservation and student education.
Claytor Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Claytor Family Charitable Foundation gave $185K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $184,670
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,311
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,482,460
- +5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Claytor Family Charitable 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: 2600 W 7Th Street Apt 2836, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: (817) 917-9230
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Claytor Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mainly Mozart ($70K). Together the top 10 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 61 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 15% to Texas, 6% to New York, 3% to Virginia, and 1% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Claytor Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 $118K (2022) to $284K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mainly Mozart San Diego, CA | Musical Production | $70,000 |
| Opera Neo San Diego, CA | Musical Production | $60,000 |
| Arts Fifth Avenue Fort Worth, TX | Musical Production | $12,300 |
| Fort Worth Opera Fort Worth, TX | Musical Production | $10,000 |
| Friends of Berlin Academy of American Music New York, NY | Musical Production | $5,000 |
| BMP Projects Brooklyn, NY | Musical Production | $5,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Outdoor conservation | $5,000 |
| SAN DIEGO Opera San Diego, CA | Musical Production | $5,000 |
| University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) Arlington, TX | TD Black STUDENT EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| The Old Globe San Diego, CA | Musical Production | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,482,460 | $313,791 | $187,707 | $184,670 | 15 | $186,167 | $312,251 | $169,966 |
| 2024 | $2,361,626 | $89,232 | $143,533 | $140,750 | 14 | $142,142 | $87,841 | $146,210 |
| 2023 | $2,416,427 | $-10,116 | $123,190 | $118,250 | 11 | $119,720 | $17,668 | $117,991 |
| 2022 | $2,560,731 | $240,153 | $126,419 | $118,250 | 9 | $119,379 | $239,024 | $103,882 |
| 2021 | $2,473,409 | $406,978 | $297,285 | $284,250 | 12 | $285,290 | $405,938 | $159,431 |
| 2020 | $2,320,966 | $413,286 | $234,651 | $230,750 | 11 | — | $412,208 | $122,930 |
| 2019 | $2,146,825 | $216,763 | $177,822 | $172,950 | 11 | — | $214,903 | $115,253 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Claytor Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $170K 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 2025 grants include support for musical production, outdoor conservation, and student education. Grantee missions illustrate the work of some supported organizations: Mainly Mozart says it brings musicians together for classical and innovative programs and gives young musicians opportunities to learn and perform; Opera Neo says it trains and educates emerging opera singers while producing accessible opera performances; and The Nature Conservancy describes its mission as conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. The San Diego Early Music Society says it presents concerts to foster appreciation and performance of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 15 grants totaling $184,670. Grants ranged from $120 to $70,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards were $70,000 to Mainly Mozart and $60,000 to Opera Neo, both for musical production. Other notable grants included $12,300 to Arts Fifth Avenue and $10,000 to Fort Worth Opera, both for musical production; $5,000 to The Nature Conservancy for outdoor conservation; and $5,000 to the University of Texas at Arlington for TD Black student education.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Claytor Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Hansen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Claytor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nelson Claytor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Claytor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Riley Hetherington
Director
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 Claytor Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Claytor Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Claytor Family Charitable Foundation gave $185K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $141K across 14 grants.
What is Claytor Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Claytor Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,311, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Claytor Family Charitable Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Claytor Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Claytor Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (15%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (5 grants), Fort Worth, TX (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Claytor Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Claytor Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Musical Production" (10 grants).
Who are Claytor Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Claytor Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mainly Mozart ($70,000), Opera Neo ($60,000) and Arts Fifth Avenue ($12,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Claytor Family Charitable Foundation?
Claytor Family Charitable Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $186K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Claytor Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for musical production, outdoor conservation, and student education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Claytor Family Charitable 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 Claytor Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Claytor Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2718283. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Claytor Family Charitable 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Claytor Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/claytor-family-charitable-foundation-morg_8273abf8089e413683f59bbadff4cf7f
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