CLAYTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
EIN 43-1642179 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S31Z)
What they do
The Clayton Community Foundation Serves As A Nonprofit Partner to The City of Clayton to Catalyze The Communitys Passion for Excellence Through Private Investment In Art, History, Parks and Sustainability.
Are they doing good?
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Leadership and board
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JACK JAMESDIRECTOR
WENDI ALPER-PRESSMANDIRECTOR
STEVEN ROSEBLUMDIRECTOR
SARAH MELINGERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
RICHARD RYFFELDIRECTOR
REBECCA THORNCHAIR OF CCF HISTORY
PETER BARKOFSKEDIRECTOR
MIKE ZACCARELLODIRECTOR
MAX BREITMAYERDIRECTOR
MARTA MARTINDIRECTOR
MARK CARLIEDIRECTOR
KATIE LERWICKDIRECTOR
JUDY GOODMANVP OF GOVERNANCE
JOE DOWNSDIRECTOR
JENNIFER ROLWES VOLKVP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
JEFF JARRETTDIRECTOR
HELEN ZIERCHERDIRECTOR
HANNAH KIMLEGAL ADVISOR
DR SHANTI PARIKHDIRECTOR
DR DEBBIE ZEIMMERMANDIRECTOR
DEBBIE CHASECHAIR OF CCF ART
CYNDEE ENGLANDDIRECTOR
CORDELL WHITLOCKPRESIDENT
CINDY LANDER WALLACHDIRECTOR
CINDY BERGERDIRECTOR
CHUCK FREEDMANDIRECTOR
CHERYL VERDEDIRECTOR
BRIAN EDWARDSDIRECTOR
BARBARA BOO COOKDIRECTOR
ANGELA FLOTKENDIRECTOR
ALEX ELMSTEADEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1998
- Location
- 10 N Bemiston Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63105
- County
- St. Louis
- In care of
- Alex Elmstead
- Primary officer
- Alex Elmstead, Executive Director
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- THE IJAZ GROUP LLC
- NTEE classification
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S31Z)
- IRS tax category
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes