Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation
The Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation is a private foundation established in Missouri to support nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors. Based in Ballwin, Missouri, the foundation was established on November 12, 1948, by industrialist Clifford Willard Gaylord and continues his legacy of philanthropic support to the community.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$490K
+1.0% YoY
Grant Count
49
-10.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+13.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports nonprofit organizations in the following fields:
- Education
- Health
- Social services
- Scientific research
- Performing arts
- Museums
- Scholarly publications
- Historic preservation
Grantmaking
The foundation's trustees meet to consider grant requests early in December each year. Organizations seeking funding must submit requests in electronic form using the Missouri Common Grant Application (Short Form) by November 1.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grants are made to nonprofit organizations within Missouri, with a primary focus on nonprofits in the St. Louis Metro area.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Most Recent Filing (2024):
- Total assets: $9,152,037
- Total giving: $490,000
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| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
249 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board of Trustees:
- Judy A. Moskoff, Chair
- James K. Berthold
- Roy Brown
- Michael R. Gibbons
- David M. White
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID WHITE | TRUSTEE | 1 | $3,568 |
| JUDY MOSKOFF | TRUSTEE | 1 | $3,568 |
| DANIEL A GRAHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | $3,568 |
| MICHAEL GIBBONS | TRUSTEE | 1 | $3,568 |
| JAMES K BERTHHOLD | TRUSTEE | 1 | $3,568 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has been actively supporting community initiatives in the St. Louis Metro area, with documented grants in 2024 supporting historic preservation, youth development, and arts programming in the Kirkwood area and surrounding communities.
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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