Funding search · EIN 731463569 · Oklahoma City, OK

El and Thelma Gaylord Foundation

Name: El and Thelma Gaylord Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

450
grants reported: $42.4M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $25,300
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

University of Texas Md Anderson3 grants · $3.4M
University of Oklahoma Foundation3 grants · $3.1M
Mercy Health Foundation Oklahoma City3 grants · $3.0M
Oklahoma Children'S Hospital Ou Health3 grants · $3.0M
Casady School3 grants · $2.5M
Ymca of Greater Oklahoma City2 grants · $2.0M
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation3 grants · $1.6M
United Way of Central Oklahoma3 grants · $1.4M
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum3 grants · $1.2M
Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Foundation2 grants · $1.0M

Giving over time

$12.7M

2022

$14.1M

2023

$15.6M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 450 grants.

$1.5M
Casady School · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$1.3M
University of Texas Md Anderson · Houston, TX · 2024
General purpose
$1.3M
University of Texas Md Anderson · Houston, TX · 2023
General purpose
$1.0M
University of Oklahoma Foundation · Norman, OK · 2023
General purpose
$1.0M
University of Oklahoma Foundation · Norman, OK · 2024
General purpose
$1.0M
Mercy Health Foundation Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$1.0M
University of Oklahoma Foundation · Norman, OK · 2022
General purpose
$1.0M
Mercy Health Foundation Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$1.0M
Mercy Health Foundation Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$1.0M
Oklahoma Children'S Hospital Ou Health · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$1.0M
Ymca of Greater Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$1.0M
Oklahoma Children'S Hospital Ou Health · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$1.0M
Ymca of Greater Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$1.0M
Oklahoma Children'S Hospital Ou Health · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$810,000
University of Texas Md Anderson · Houston, TX · 2022
General purpose
$672,500
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$662,500
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$520,000
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$510,000
Casady School · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$507,500
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$505,000
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$504,000
Casady School · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$500,000
Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2024
General purpose
$500,000
Hope Is Alive · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$500,000
Healthy Minds Healthy Lives Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2023
General purpose
$456,750
United Way of Central Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$451,750
United Way of Central Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$450,000
United Way of Central Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$375,200
Newview Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$375,000
Newview Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$336,334
Oklahoma State University Foundation · Stillwater, OK · 2022
General purpose
$327,324
Oklahoma State University Foundation · Stillwater, OK · 2023
General purpose
$300,000
First Americans Museum · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$272,500
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$250,000
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$250,000
Special Care · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$250,000
Uofl Health Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024
General purpose
$250,000
Dean a McGee Eye Inst Endow Fund · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$250,000
Catholic Charities Archdioces of Okc · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$250,000
Dean a McGee Eye Inst Endow Fund · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$250,000
Harding Fine Arts Academy · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$250,000
Sunbeam · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$241,000
Palomar Ok City Family Justice Ctr · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$230,000
Palomar Ok City Family Justice Ctr · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$230,000
Palomar Ok City Family Justice Ctr · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$225,000
Scissortail Park Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$215,000
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$200,000
The Children'S Center · Bethany, OK · 2024
General purpose
$200,000
Mental Health Association of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$200,000
Special Care · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$200,000
The Children'S Center · Bethany, OK · 2023
General purpose
$200,000
American Cancer Society of Okc · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$200,000
Mental Health Association Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$200,000
Oklahoma School of Science & Math Found · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$200,000
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$200,000
St Anthony Hospital Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$175,000
Keystone Adventure School & Farm · Edmond, OK · 2024
General purpose
$155,000
Teach for America · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$150,000
Teach for America · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$150,000
Communities Foundation of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$125,000
Dean a McGee Eye Inst Endow Fund · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$125,000
Harding Fine Arts Academy · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$120,000
Freedom Center of Okc · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$120,000
Freedom Center of Okc · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$100,000
Homeless Alliance · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$100,000
Mental Health Association of Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$100,000
Oklahoma Cleats for Kids · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$100,000
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$100,000
Opry Heritage Foundation · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$100,000
Anna'S House Foundation · Edmond, OK · 2023
General purpose
$100,000
Homeless Alliance · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$100,000
Magdalene House Okc · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$100,000
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$100,000
Sunbeam Family Services · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$100,000
Homeless Alliance · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$100,000
Oklahoma City National Memorial · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$100,000
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$100,000
Special Care · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$93,000
Remerge · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$85,000
Remerge · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$85,000
Remerge · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$80,000
Rise Program · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$80,000
Teen Recovery Solutions · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$80,000
Oklahoma Center for Non Profits · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$80,000
Teen Recovery Solutions · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$75,200
Focus On Home · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$75,000
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
General purpose
$75,000
Focus On Home · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$75,000
Hopehouse Okc · Nichols Hills, OK · 2024
General purpose
$75,000
Hope Is Alive · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$75,000
Hopehouse Okc · Nichols Hills, OK · 2023
General purpose
$75,000
Newview Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$75,000
Oklahoma Center for Non Profits · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$75,000
Rise Program · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$75,000
Ronald McDonald House · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$75,000
Teen Recovery Solutions · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$70,000
Girls Scouts - Western Oklahoma · Oklahoma City, OK · 2022
General purpose
$65,200
Ywca of Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK · 2023
General purpose
$65,000
Nexus Equine · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose
$60,000
Oklahoma Hall of Fame · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
General purpose

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