The Crawford Taylor Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Crawford Taylor Foundation funds community development, women and health, animal welfare and environment work in the United States, with priority given to the Greater St. Louis Area, so groups outside that focus area may find it a harder fit.
- Most of its support is modest: half of its grants to organisations are $25,000 or less, and about eight in ten fall between $5,000 and $1,250,000, so a mid-range request is realistic, though a few grants run much larger.
- To apply, start with a Letter of Inquiry; only those that meet the Foundation's criteria are invited by email to a second-stage application, and the recurring deadlines are 1 January, 1 May and 1 October, so plan submissions well ahead of the relevant meeting.
- Nearly half of its grant dollars continue to go to organisations it has funded before, suggesting some weight on established relationships, though the Foundation says it evaluates each request impartially on its merits and may ask applicants to present to the Board, host a visit or report on progress.
- It does not fund multi-year grants, ongoing operating or salary costs, budget deficits, individuals, political parties, international organizations, religious organizations whose primary purpose is promoting specific doctrine, athletic teams, talent or beauty contests, discriminatory organizations, for-profit organizations, fundraising for individual sponsorships, conference or media productions, controversial organizations, non-charitable organizations, or sponsorships, so organisations in those categories should not apply.
Overview
The Crawford Taylor Foundation is a US private foundation based in ST Louis, MO.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation seeks to enable and enhance programmes that create legacies within its St. Louis communities, with a focus close to home. It names community development, women and health, animal welfare and the environment as its focus areas. Its community-development work aims to enrich the town; women and health priorities include food, shelter, health and education for women and children. It seeks groups working on animal rescue, rehabilitation and cruelty prevention, and supports parks, natural beauty and long-term environmental solutions. It supports 501(c)(3) charities verified through Publication 78 and in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service. Programmes may operate in the United States, with preference for the Greater St. Louis Area, and the Foundation also supports relief projects or causes the Taylor family deems important as they arise, such as natural disasters.
Themes
- Community Development
- Women and Health
- Animal Welfare
- Environment
Geographic Focus
The United States. Priority: Greater St. Louis Area.
What They Don't Fund
- Multi-year grants
- Ongoing operating or salary costs
- Budget deficits of an organization
- Individuals
- Political parties (candidates or political activities)
- International organizations
- Religious organizations where the primary purpose is promotion of specific religious doctrine
- Athletic teams
- Talent or beauty contests
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age or religion
- For-profit organizations
- Fundraising for individual's sponsorships
- Conference or media productions
- Controversial organizations
- Non-charitable organizations (according to IRS Codes)
- Sponsorships
How to apply
Applicants begin with a Letter of Inquiry; those whose letters meet the Foundation's criteria are invited by email to submit a second-stage application.
Deadlines: The recurring submission deadlines are 1 January for the Spring meeting, 1 May for the Summer meeting and 1 October for the Winter meeting.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 48% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 135 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The Board evaluates each request impartially on its individual merits.
- Applicants may be asked to present to the Board, host a visit, attend follow-up meetings and report on programme progress.
- The Foundation gives preference to charitable and educational organisations.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 20% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 48% of grant dollars went to organisations The Crawford Taylor Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 43 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Saint Louis Children's Hospital Foundation · Annual fund - support$15,000,0002024 tax year
- Forest Park Forever · Annual fund - support$10,015,0002024 tax year
- Friends Of The National Wwii Memorial · Annual fund - support$6,000,0002024 tax year
- Nine PBS Saint Louis Regional Public Media · Annual fund - support$2,500,0002024 tax year
- Tower Grove Park Foundation · Annual fund - support$2,500,0002024 tax year
- Missouri Historical Society · Annual fund - support$1,560,0002024 tax year
- Everglades Foundation · Annual fund - support$1,250,0002024 tax year
- Scholarship Foundation of Saint Louis · Annual fund - support$1,176,9002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Theresa Beldner — Assistant Secretary
- Patricia Taylor — Director
- Christine B Taylor — Director
- Carolyn Kindle Betz — Director / Secretary
- Alison Kindle Hogan — Director
- Kimberley Johnson — Director / Treasurer
- Rick Short — Assistant Treasurer
- Andrew C Taylor — Director / Vice-President
- Jo Ann Kindle — Director Chairperson / President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $14,132,264 | $42,194,299 | $702,291,443 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $24,394,586 | $22,656,200 | $773,003,401 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $43,006,665 | $41,145,400 | $801,049,427 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- (314) 512-2253
- info@crawfordtaylorfoundation.org
- ST Louis, MO
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Contact
- (314) 512-2253
- info@crawfordtaylorfoundation.org
- ST Louis, MO
- crawfordtaylorfoundation.org