M D Bailey Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0665031

M D Bailey Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $76K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $20K.

M D Bailey Foundation at a glance

In short: M D Bailey Foundation gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,750
-29.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,438
-29.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$76,120
-19.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who M D Bailey Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HoustonNew UlmStafford

How M D Bailey Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 981% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$50K$100K$150K8 grants2019 6 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2025) to $118K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
4 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$37,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$76,120$21,730$39,609$37,7504$37,750$19,871$3,847
2024$93,999$6,874$49,993$53,5004$48,500$5,381$6,896
2023$127,768$2,574$58,872$57,0004$57,000$1,196$6,498
2022$171,876$6,658$76,562$74,1006$74,100$4,196$9,913
2021$275,869$15,267$79,187$77,0035$77,003$13,606$6,017
2020$324,923$11,313$63,403$61,4066—$9,839$6,180
2019$345,575$44,382$119,148$117,6038—$43,087—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, M D Bailey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

M D Bailey Foundation is led by Malcolm D. Bailey, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Malcolm D. Bailey

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 M D Bailey Foundation

How much does M D Bailey Foundation give each year?

M D Bailey Foundation gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 4 grants.

What is M D Bailey Foundation's typical grant size?

M D Bailey Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,438, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does M D Bailey Foundation give grants?

M D Bailey Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does M D Bailey Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on M D Bailey Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Assistance" (4 grants).

How large is M D Bailey Foundation?

M D Bailey Foundation reported $76K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is M D Bailey Foundation's EIN?

M D Bailey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0665031. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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