Graybar Foundation
Clayton, MO · EIN 43-1301419. Reported 82 grants totalling $883,068 to 82 organizations across tax years 2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Graybar Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $210,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Greater St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $210,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $60,468 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Zoo Association | Saint Louis, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities | Saint Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Missouri | Saint Louis, MO | $15,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chrohns and Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement | Chesterfield, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Loyola Academy of St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rural Parish Clinic Archdiocese of St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | Bridgeton, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Community Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Crisis Nursery | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Magic House | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Oasis Institute | Saint Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gateway Region YMCA | Saint Louis, MO | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fair St Louis Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Apa of Missouri | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clayton Chamber of Commerce | Clayton, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Concordance Academy | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cultural Festivals | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forest Park Forever | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jdrf Ks and Mo Chapter | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joshua Chamberlain Society | Clayton, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Inc | Rye Brook, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lift for Life Academy | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Luke 181 Foundation | Southlake, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rebuilding Together St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Semper Fi Society of St Louis | Ballwin, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Als Association | Saint Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Patrick Center | Saint Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Institute for the Deaf | Saint Louis, MO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Almost Home | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Hearing and Speech | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Miracle Network | Manchester, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| De Smet Jesuit High School | Creve Coeur, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Havenhouse St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lafayette Industries | Manchester, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midwest Health Initiative | Ladue, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Little Haven | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Art Musuem Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Symphony Orchestra | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| TCU Advancement | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YWCA | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Education Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Americas Scores | New York, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bach Society of St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chads Coalition for Mental Health | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clayton Community Foundation | Clayton, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls Incorporated of St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Home Works | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Photo | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Makeawish Missouri and Kansas | Ballwin, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Paraquad | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Repertory Theatre of St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Aquarium at Union Station Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Arc Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Regional Public Media | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Louis Shakespeare Festival | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Starkloff Disability Institute | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Backstoppers Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wildwood Family YMCA | Wildwood, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blues for Kids | Saint Louis, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Home Sweet Home | Saint Louis, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Focus Marines Foundation | Ballwin, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Opera Theatre of Saint Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Super Hornets Robotics | Saint Louis, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- United Way of Greater St Louis
The contributions were made to exempt 501c3 organizations in furtherance of the foundations exempt purpose - Clayton Chamber of Commerce
The contributions were made to the 501c6 entity for an intended charitable purpose.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 50 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 78% of this one's giving went to organizations in Missouri. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Missouri.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Graybar Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 34 N Meramec Ave, Clayton, MO, 63105. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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