Art, History, Parks, and Sustainability matter.
These four key pillars are at the core of the mission of the Clayton Community Foundation (CCF), helping to sustain the City of Clayton as a dynamic, leading community.
The official nonprofit
501(c)(3) partner to the
City of Clayton.
Community led and driven, CCF has completed over 25 projects, hosted or sponsored over 150 events, and raised more than $10 million dollars, all invested back into the community.
Mission
The Clayton Community Foundation (CCF) serves as a the official nonprofit partner to the City of Clayton to catalyze the community’s passion for excellence through private investment in Art, History, Parks, and Sustainability.
Vision
CCF is an innovative philanthropic initiative that enhances cultural and community assets to provide generational impact.
History
CCF was officially established in August 2008 as a first-time, nonprofit 501(c)(3) partner to the City of Clayton, Missouri. Its goal was to serve as an umbrella organization, with the corporation formerly known as the Clayton Parks Foundation, to create significant opportunities in previously identified core areas of Art, History, Parks, and Sustainability. It was also tasked with organizing and celebrating the City's Centennial in 2013.
Guiding Principles
Provide a philanthropic mechanism to enhance cultural assets and community amenities – arts, parks, history and sustainability - to represent a “margin of excellence” and distinguish the City of Clayton.
Help to present and prioritize projects in alignment with the City’s mission and master plans.
Establish a high standard for civic involvement, develop pathways for volunteer experiences and nurture leadership for the next generation.
Promote communal pride as a premier destination for residents, businesses, organizations and visitors and be a leader in the St. Louis region.
Board of Directors
Officers
Jennifer Volk, President
Chuck Freedman, Vice President of Internal Affairs
Judy Goodman, Vice President of Governance
Hannah Kim, Legal Advisor
Cordell Whitlock, Past President
Aldermanic & City Staff Liaisons
Gary Feder, Ward III
Rick Hummell, Ward I
Toni Siering, Director of Parks & Recreation
Staff
Alex C. Elmestad, Executive Director
Lisa H. Kinsella, Foundation Associate
Directors
Wendi Alper-Pressman
Deepak Balaji
Peter J. Barkofske
Cindy Berger
Ronda Burchard
Mark Carlie
Debbie Chase, Chair of Art
Boo Cook
Bob Denlow
Brian Edwards
Cyndee England
Angela Flotken
Lizz Gunn
Jack James
Jeff Jarrett
Marta Martin
Dr. Shanti Parikh
Susan Reynolds
Steven Rosenblum
Todd Spener
Julie Tuggle-Nguyen
Cheryl Verde
Colleen Watermon, Chair of Major Gifts
Jeffrey Yorg
Dr. Debbie Zimmerman
Annual Tax Returns & Audits
Annual Donors 2022
Jenny Abeles
Laura Abrams
Heather Akred
Wendi Alper-Pressman
Dana and Michael Alter
David and Lynne Anderson
David and Martha Aronson
Jim and Shelby Arsenault
Arthur and Marian Auer
James and Lisa Avery
Judith Babitz
David and Mary Bales
Blair and Selma Balk
Edward and Rita Balk
Patricia Balke
Debabrata Banerji
Barbara Barenholtz and Milton Hieken
Peter J. Barkofske
Lisa and Carl Barnes
Harriet Baron
Philip and Beverly Barron
Christy Beckmann
David and Jill Belsky
Debbie Bennett
Cindy and Alex Berger III
Ira and Julie Berkowitz
Gina and Michael Bernstein
Marcia Bernstein
Richard and Terry Bernstein
Sam Bertolet
John and Crystal
Michael Binkley
Brad and Anne Bishop
David Blasingame
Jerry Blumoff
Roberta Boley
Debbie Boniske
Gregory and Candice Booth
Mike Brady
Jason Braidwood
Steven Breihan
Max Breitmayer and Kailey Wagner
Amanda Brennan
Charlie Brennan
Barbara Brinkman
Marcia and Roger Brockman
Mike and Betsy Brooks
Susan and Roger Brown
Dwyer Brown and Dr. Nancy Reynolds
Michael and Elizabeth Brunt
Sharon Burke
Spencer and Phoebe Burke
Stephen and Barb Burrows
Susan and Paul Buse
Lindsay and Scott Bush
Joseph and Sonny Buttar
Robert Canfield
Mark and Marie Carlie
Tom and Dede Caspari
Chip and Susan Casteel
Brett Champion
David Charak
Debbie Chase and Eric Schneider
Carole and Robert Christie
Jerome Cohen
Barbara and Bob Cohn
Charles and Allison Cohn
Tom and Sally Cohn
Clark and Eileen Cole
Boo and Chuck Cook
Ryan Cooper
David and Kathianne Crane
Andy Crouppen
Robert Dannenberg
Adrianne Davinroy
Mimi Deem
Patty DeForrest
Bob Denlow
Larry and Judy Deutsch
Carla Doisy
Sharon Dougherty
Joe Downs
Drake Family
Jeffrey Drew
Nina Durham
Bernard Edison
Marilyn Edison
A. Edwards
Brian Edwards
Ann and Tony Eisel
Tim and Lori Elliott
Alex Elmestad and Lauren Terbrock-Elmestad
Gary and Kathy Elmestad
Cyndee England
Jon Erblich and Jane Friedrich
Alex and Carole Evers
Brian and Kristin Fauss
Amelia Favazza
Gary and Robin Feder
Gary and Robin Feder
Josh and Tricia Ferguson
Ed and Cheryl Feutz
Ed Finkelstein and Rose Jonas
Lewis Fischbein
Jill and Ron Fisher
Carl and Norma Fitzwater
Carol Flannery
Lauren Fletcher
J.J. and Angela Flotken
Gretta Forrester
Pamela and Michael Fournier
Nancy and Steven Fox
Chuck and Lynn Freedman
Ann French
Carl and Sari Frieden
Susannah Fuchs
Angela and Matthew Gabel
Andrew and Linda Galakatos
Ellen Gale
Joan Gallagher and Ken Toczylowski
Erin Gardner
Michael Gardner
Gregg and Alyson Garland
Cynthia Garnholz and Bill Eastman
Maripat and Robert Gatter
Bettie Gershman
Prue and Jeff Gershman
Ewa Gibbons
Bonnie and David Gibbs
Connie Gibstine
Norman and Susan Gilbert
David and Kerry Gipson
Belma Givens
Joseph and Jane Gleason
Jeff Glik
Daniel Godar and Gretchen Myers
Robert Gold
Al and Judy Goldman
Ken and Tricia Goldman
Ben and Linda Goldstein
Steven Goodhope and Steven Bailey
Andrew Goodman
Judy and Mark Goodman
Richard and Jan Goodman
Ralph and Millicent Graff
Richard Greenberg and Claire Schenk
Michael Greenfield and Claire Halpern
Stephanie and Geoffrey Gross
Lizz and William Gunn
Susan and Frank Hackmann
Bruce Hall
Rick and Debra Halpern
Susan B. Hanley
Rosemary Hardy
Jim and Sue Harper
The Honorable Michelle and Scott Harris
Sally and Robert Harrison
Dustin and Lori Hausladen
John and Harrison Heil
Harry Herbert
Carolyn and Michael Hesterberg
George Hettich and J. Warner
Bill and Nancy Hobson
Jeff and Susie Hochman
Ralph and Brenda Hoffman
Suzanne Hoffman
Ronald and Charlotte Hoffmann
Christine Holland
Tina and John Holland
Janet Holloway
Jane Holtzman
Janet and Tom Horlacher
Dan and Kate Human
John Hutkin
Charles Insler
Joel and Joanne Iskiwitch
Randee Jacobs
Jack W. James
Jeff Jarrett
Maya Jerath and Sanjoy Barnah
Richard and Lesa Johnson
Nancy Joist
Norma Deen Juracsik
Robert Kanterman and Caryn Fine
Sandy Kaplan
Joni and Drew Karandjeff
Francine and Simon Katz
William Kaufman
Patrick Kenney
James and Terrance Kerley
Hannah Kim
Kim Kirn and David George
Mark and Jane Klamer
Ward and Carol Klein
Gussie Klorer and John Bell
Helga Komen
Cathy and Peter Krane
Gary and Patricia Krosch
Anne and Frederick Kuhlmann
Deanna Kuhlmann-Leavitt
Richard and Judith Laitman
Carl and Gail Lang
Larry and Jayne Layden
Melvyn Lefkowitz
Jeff Leonard
Kathryn and Chip Lerwick
Lewis Levey
Jim and Janet Liberman
Steve Lichtenfeld and Ruth Ellen
Ronald and Barbara Light
Erin Linnenbringer
Deborah Linskey
Richard and Katherine Lintz
Jamie and Carol Lister
Denise Lizenby
George Lodoly
Connie Lohr
Kerith Lucco and Robert L. White III
Sarah Luem
Carl and Lynn Lyss
Elizabeth and James Macanufo
John and Kathleen MacDonough
Sandy and Judi MacLean
Barbara Madison
Thomas Mangelsdorf
Bonnie Mann
Marylen Mann and Frank Jacobs
Elizabeth Mann
Phyllis Maritz
Joan and Mitchell Markow
Phyllis and George Markus
Edward Martin
Marta Martin
Jean and Suzanne Mason
Marina Matoesian
Bridget and Chris McAndrew
David and Virginia McDonald
Meghan McLaughlin
Mary Ann Medler
Sarah and Adam Melinger
James and Judith Mello
Susan Meltz
Cynthia Mense
Paul and Mary Mercurio, III
Denise Meyer
Ron and Paula Meyer
Brook Miller
Joel and Cheryl Miller
John and Lucy Morris
Jeanne Most and Nicholas Davidson
Julia Muller and Earl Shreckengast
Michael and Julie Murphy
Tina and Rob Murtha
Arthur and Shelly Muskin
Gretchen Myers
J. Nelson
Jerry Neubauer
Andy and Peggy Newman
Michael and Barbara Newmark
Chandra and Thomas Niemann
Dr. Rosalind Norman
Rhoda Nussbaum
Dr. Shanti Parikh and Jason Wilson
Bob and Patty Paster
Bob and Patty Paster
Phillip and Flora Paster
Becky Patel
Rick and Christine Pennell
Cynthia and Sandy Peters
John Peters
Ronna Pohlman
Angela and Michael Pompian
Pierce and Sue Powers
Brian and Cathy Pratt
Madelon Price
Nancy Pritchard
Paul and Judith Putzel
John and Kathy Qualy
Stephen Radinsky
Elizabeth Rainey
Emily and Derek Rapp
Cindy and Paul Rapponotti
John and Susan Rava
Dr. Amy Raven
Michael Rawitscher
Jake and Leslie Reby
Nelson Reed
John and Jamie Rehmann
Debra and Ned Reilly
John Ricroft
Sabrina Robb
Denny Rogers
Jonathan Root and Debbie Zimmerman
Albert Rose
Ken and Gianna Rosenbaum
Steven and Andrea Rosenblum
Rosemary Rosenthal
Sally Rosenthal
Nancy and Andrew Rosman
Judith Rothman
David and Susie Rubin
Zsolt and Mary Rumy
Richard and Susan Ryffel
Harold and Diane Sanger
Mary Scalise
Stanley Schechter and Betty Van Uum
Laurence Schiffer
David Schlafly
Marilyn Schnuck
Terry and Sally Schnuck
Erin Schuver
Margot Schwab
Kathleen Schweich
Sanford and Sally Scott
Don Senti
Aseem Sharma
Barry and Dale Sharon
Judith Shaw
Shirley Sher
James and Kathy Sherby
John Sherer
Alan Sherman
Shannon and Richard Siberski
Simon Jewelers
Betsy Sinclair
Ruth and Alvin Siteman
Harold and Jane Sitrin
Donald and Kristina Skor
Martin and Jill Sneider
Rose-Lynn Sokol
Andy and Mary Ann Srenco
Michael and Carol Staenberg
Paul Steinmann
Elizabeth Stohr
Jay Straus
Elisa and Toben Suarez
Philip Tarr and Diane Friedman
Richard Taylor
Rebecca Thorn
Erik and Carin Thyssen
Mary-Ellen Tobin
Joan Gallagher and Ken Toczylowski
Joelle and William Travis
Sharon Tucker
Hal and Debbie Tzinberg
Ben and Susan Uchitelle
Vance Urick
Bruce Vantine
Cheryl and Nick Verde
Gary Vicik
Lenny and Debbie Vines
Jennifer Volk
Paul Wagman and Maria Elsy Cardona
Bev and John Wagner
Priscilla Wald
Cristina and David Walden
Ira Walker III
Cynthia and John Wallach
Colleen and Ron Watermon
Susan Weber
Marilyn Wechter
Jim and Pat Wedner
Virginia Weil
Marty and Leonard Weinstock
Ellen and Sanford Weiss
Maguerite and Conrad Wetterau
Cordell Whitlock and Tahnee Jackson
Teresa Williams
Scott Wilson
Mark Winings
Richard and Alison Yawitz
Jeff York
Andy and Iva Youkilis
Carolyn Zacarian
Mike and Becky Zaccarello
Ann Zeffert
Marilyn Zerman
Helen Ziercher
Dr. Debbie Zimmerman and Jonathan Root
Deborah Zorensky
Mark and Karen Zorensky