Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust
The Cornelia T. Bailey Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Established in 2007 by Cornelia T. Bailey, it supports the arts, education, initiatives involving nature and the sciences, veterans, and medical research.
Key facts about Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust
In short: Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust gave $11.0M across 359 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Florida. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 88-6220451
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,983,850
- Grants made (2025)
- 359
- Average grant
- $30,596
- Median grant
- $10,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (161 of 332, 2025)
- Total assets
- $170,420,813
- Primary geography
- Florida (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The 2025 filing states that the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The foundation’s filing directs applicants to its website for deadlines.
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$170.4M
-2.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$11.0M
+12.3% YoY
Grant Count
359
+11.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
+0.7% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $12.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 161 of 332 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website emphasizes arts and arts education, educational opportunity, and initiatives that protect or use nature for enrichment and healing. Its stated interests also include serving veterans and supporting medical research. Its P/Arts program is intended for accredited 501(c)(3) organizations integrating visual or performing arts education into their work, with priorities that include arts-based curricula, educator development, and expanding access to learning.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of its giving. Palm Beach Opera says it produces opera, offers educational programs, and trains emerging opera artists. Maltz Jupiter Theatre describes its work as professional regional theater and performing-arts education. The Center for Creative Education says its mission is to transform teaching and learning through creativity and the arts. Hobe Sound Community Chest says it funds programs serving residents in need and promotes community social and educational well-being.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 359 grants totaling $10,983,850. Grant amounts ranged from $1,800 to $1,000,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Among the largest were $1,000,000 to Palm Beach Opera for production and its apprentice artists program; $670,000 and $665,000 to the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County for arts and culture education support; $500,000 to Hobe Sound Community Chest for a preschool enhancement project; and $400,000 to Maltz Jupiter Theatre for general operating support. The filing also lists two $200,000 grants to the Center for Creative Education for its Arts and Science Center.
The foundation describes program grants and a general-grant pathway through a Letter of Inquiry (LOI). Its website says general-grant applicants should take an eligibility quiz and submit an LOI; if the Board approves the LOI, the organization is sent a full application. The website also says LOIs are reviewed monthly from February through November, and submissions after November 1 will likely be reviewed the following year by the end of February. For program grants, it says to submit either an LOI or one program application per calendar year; it also states that grantees receiving four consecutive grants will be placed on a two-year hold. Applications can take up to 12 weeks to process.
Review Cycle
The foundation’s filing directs applicants to its website for deadlines. The website describes monthly LOI review from February through November; submissions after November 1 will likely be reviewed the following year.
How to Apply
The 2025 filing states that the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its website nevertheless describes LOI and program-application pathways. It directs prospective applicants to review the FAQ and grant guidelines; program applications are capped at the funding level indicated for the program.
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust
Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation - General Grant
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Deadline
Deadline not published
CTBF: Eager to Learn Grant Program
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Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
New ERA Writers Program Grant
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Amount
Up to US $25,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website identifies Florida and Connecticut among the regions associated with its philanthropy. In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 24% to New York, 4% to Connecticut, 3% to Virginia, and 2% to the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 359 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5.7M (2022) to $11.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 359 grants totaling $11.0M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cultural Council for Palm Beach County ($1.3M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $5.6M.
Organizations only. It also paid 10 grants to individuals ($227,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,054 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 965 grants of 1,054 (92%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Opera West Palm Beach, FL | $750,000 underwrite production/ $250,000 palm beach opera apprentice artists program | $1,000,000 |
| Cultural Council for Palm Beach County Lake Worth Beach, FL | Arts & Culture Education Support | $670,000 |
| Cultural Council for Palm Beach County Lake Worth Beach, FL | Arts & Culture Education Support (2026 Accelerated) | $665,000 |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest Hobe Sound, FL | Program Support - CTB Preschool Enhancement Project | $500,000 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theatre Jupiter, FL | General Operating | $400,000 |
| Palm Beach Dramaworks West Palm Beach, FL | Main-stage production of the world premiere play: dangerous instruments by gina montet | $350,000 |
| South Florida PBS (WPBT) Boynton Beach, FL | Arts, Music and Culture Enrichment Fund | $350,000 |
| Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Raymond F West Palm Beach, FL | Expanding and enhancing education, community engagement and arts career development programs | $250,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Lincoln Center New York, NY | Saturday matinee radio broadcasts - $1m 4-year 2024 - 2027 | $250,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Lincoln Center New York, NY | Saturday matinee radio broadcasts - $1m 4-year 2024 - 2027 (2026 accelerated) | $250,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $170,420,813 | $8,892,030 | $13,148,653 | $10,983,850 |
| 2024 | $174,695,944 | $9,703,266 | $11,808,833 | $9,780,300 |
| 2023 | $176,802,269 | $12,213,440 | $12,846,907 | $11,007,500 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $170,420,813 | $174,695,944 | $176,802,269 |
| Revenue | $8,892,030 | $9,703,266 | $12,213,440 |
| Expenses | $13,148,653 | $11,808,833 | $12,846,907 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $12,157,765 | $10,960,995 | $12,069,634 |
| Net Investment Income | $8,021,182 | $9,106,026 | $11,460,030 |
| Distributable Amount | $12,694,631 | $12,204,068 | $11,278,398 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eileen J. Daly and Stephen G. Vogelsang, Esq., as co-trustees.
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eileen J. Daly
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$247K (2022) → $643K (2025)
Stephen G. Vogelsang Esq.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$193K (2022) → $386K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Hayley J. Little (2022) — Executive Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $643K, to Eileen J Daly (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Application contact: Grant Manager
Mailing address: 515 North Flagler Drive No 500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 308-3858
Website: https://www.ctbfoundation.org
Frequently asked questions about Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust
How much does Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust give each year?
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust gave $11.0M across 359 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9.8M across 322 grants.
What is Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $30,596, across 359 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust that year got $26K on average.
Where does Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust give grants?
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust gives mostly in Florida: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (82 grants), Brooklyn, NY (26 grants), Washington, DC (22 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (17 grants).
Does Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 359) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Cultural Council for Palm Beach County ($1,335,000 across 2 grants), Palm Beach Opera ($1,000,000) and Hobe Sound Community Chest ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 10 grants to individuals ($227,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust?
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust reported $170.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12.7M (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 does Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust fund?
The foundation’s website emphasizes arts and arts education, educational opportunity, and initiatives that protect or use nature for enrichment and healing. Its stated interests also include serving veterans and supporting medical research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust?
The 2025 filing states that the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust's EIN?
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6220451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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