Bailey-Desmet Foundation
Bailey-Desmet Foundation is a private foundation, based in Guilford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $175K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $11K.
Bailey-Desmet Foundation at a glance
In short: Bailey-Desmet Foundation gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,207
- +44.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,402
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $174,501
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bailey-Desmet Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shine Your Light CT Inc ($9K). Together the top 3 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bailey-Desmet Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shine Your Light CT Inc East Hartford, CT | General Purpose Donation | $9,207 |
| Roots 4 Relief Guilford, CT | General Purpose Donation | $5,000 |
| CT Hospice Inc Branford, CT | General Purpose Donation | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $174,501 | $106,801 | $20,341 | $19,207 | 3 | $19,207 | $10,554 | $30,935 |
| 2024 | $169,851 | $160,134 | $15,737 | $13,329 | 2 | $13,329 | $7,097 | $19,441 |
| 2023 | $115,109 | $157,653 | $3,347 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $5,334 | $13,013 |
| 2022 | $65,703 | $70,703 | $5,000 | — | — | — | — | $601 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bailey-Desmet Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bailey-Desmet Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Bailey
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Desmet
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bailey-Desmet Foundation
How much does Bailey-Desmet Foundation give each year?
Bailey-Desmet Foundation gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
What is Bailey-Desmet Foundation's typical grant size?
Bailey-Desmet Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,402, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bailey-Desmet Foundation give grants?
Bailey-Desmet Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bailey-Desmet Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bailey-Desmet Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bailey-Desmet Foundation?
Bailey-Desmet Foundation reported $175K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Bailey-Desmet Foundation's EIN?
Bailey-Desmet Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0437088. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
Live grants for the work Bailey-Desmet Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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