Open Foundations · Oklahoma

E L and Thelma Gaylord Foundation

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · EIN 731463569. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $15.6M across 134 grants in 2024, a median of $30K each.

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$15.6M
paid in 2024
134
grants paid
$30K
median grant
4%
to first-time recipients
$260.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
MRS CHRISTINE EVEREST CO-TRUSTEE
Address
6305 WATERFORD BOULEVARD SUITE 350, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73118
Phone
4056076301
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
PROPOSALS TO THE E.L. AND THELMA GAYLORD FOUNDATION ARE INITIATED THROUGH OUR ONLINE GRANT REQUEST SYSTEM AT WWW.GAYLORDFOUNDATION.COM/APPLICATION. TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY BY JANUARY 15TH OR JULY 15TH. AFTER REVIEW, WE WILL CONTACT YOU REGARDING THE STATUS OF YOUR REQUEST. YOU MAY BE INVITED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY DIFFICULTY OR HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING THIS PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT: DEBI MOORE, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION (405) 607-6301 [email protected]
Submission deadline
JANUARY 15TH OR JULY 15TH
Restrictions on awards
NONE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533219349102948. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 134 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Casady SchoolOK$1,502,000GENERAL PURPOSE
2University of Texas Md AndersonTX$1,300,000GENERAL PURPOSE
3University of Oklahoma Foundation IncOK$1,020,500GENERAL PURPOSE
4Mercy Health Foundation Oklahoma CityOK$1,005,000GENERAL PURPOSE
5Oklahoma Children's Hospital Ou HealthOK$1,000,000GENERAL PURPOSE
6Ymca of Greater Oklahoma CityOK$1,000,000GENERAL PURPOSE
7Communities Foundation of OklahomaOK$520,000GENERAL PURPOSE
8National Cowboy & Western Heritage MuseumOK$507,500GENERAL PURPOSE
9Healthy Minds Healthy Lives FoundationOK$500,000GENERAL PURPOSE
10Hope Is AliveOK$500,000GENERAL PURPOSE
11United Way of Central OklahomaOK$456,750GENERAL PURPOSE
12Newview Oklahoma IncOK$375,000GENERAL PURPOSE
13First Americans MuseumOK$300,000GENERAL PURPOSE
14Oklahoma Medical Research FoundationOK$272,500GENERAL PURPOSE
15Regional Food Bank of OklahomaOK$250,000GENERAL PURPOSE

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020173$8.9M
2021180$12.6M
2022161$12.7M
2023155$14.1M
2024134$15.6M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Oklahoma95%
Kentucky2%
Texas1%
Colorado1%
New Jersey1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Christy Gaylord EverestCO-TRUSTEE · 2024
Louise Gaylord BennettCO-TRUSTEE · 2024
Mary Gaylord MccleanCO-TRUSTEE · 2024
Tricia L EverestCO-TRUSTEE · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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