El And Thelma Gaylord Foundation
Official site for the E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation (Oklahoma City) describing grantmaking focused on arts, education, medical research and children’s issues. The site includes foundation history, policies, recent grant recipients, board information, and instructions linking to an online Grant Request Portal.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-to-large nonprofits (or smaller organizations with strong Oklahoma programming) working in arts, education, health/medical research, or children and youth services that can submit a Letter of Inquiry through the foundation's online portal.
Good Fit
- • Primary program work or measurable impact in Oklahoma.
- • Clear alignment with arts, education, medical research, or children's services.
- • Capacity to submit an LOI via the online Grant Request Portal by the stated deadlines.
- • Requests that could be framed as general operating or program support rather than highly experimental pilots.
Geography
Giving is strongly state-focused: in the latest year about 89% of grant dollars went to Oklahoma recipients, though a small number of out-of-state grants appear across seven states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large, diverse set of independent recipients (134 distinct grantees in 2024) with many returning grantees observed across the three-year record.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports entry by new organizations: an online LOI process and portal are published, a named staff contact is available, and 34 new grantees appeared in 2024 (about 25% of recipients).
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
