The Bailey Family Foundation
The Bailey Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including organizations focused on education, youth services, homelessness, and Christian Science nursing.
The Bailey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bailey Family Foundation gave $30K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,296
- +98.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,525
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $370,211
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Bailey Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11444 W Olympic Blvd 11Th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: (435) 901-8848
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Bailey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Adventure Unlimited ($10K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows grant dollars distributed to recipients in California (43%), Colorado (36%), Oklahoma (10%), Rhode Island (4%), and Pennsylvania (3%). The listed grants also include The Leaves in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Bailey Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 125% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adventure Unlimited Greenwood Village, CO | Donation | $10,000 |
| Active Discovery Newport Beach, CA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Plan International USA Providence, RI | Donation | $1,296 |
| Arden Wood Inc San Francisco, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
| The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Philadelphia, PA | Donation | $1,000 |
| The Leaves Inc Richardson, TX | Donation | $1,000 |
| Youth Services of Tulsa Tulsa, OK | Donation | $1,000 |
| Tulsa Day Center Tulsa, OK | Donation | $1,000 |
| Wide Horizon Inc Wheat Ridge, CO | Donation | $1,000 |
| Khan Academy Mountain View, CA | Donation | $1,000 |
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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 | $370,211 | $19,531 | $35,053 | $30,296 | 12 | $30,296 | $13,963 | $29,003 |
| 2024 | $385,733 | $17,157 | $20,483 | $15,296 | 7 | $15,296 | $11,654 | $25,785 |
| 2023 | $389,059 | $18,503 | $11,359 | $7,296 | 7 | $7,296 | $13,042 | $24,194 |
| 2022 | $381,915 | $5,053 | $17,777 | $13,485 | 6 | $13,485 | $11,376 | $25,396 |
| 2021 | $394,378 | $15,245 | $20,787 | $16,485 | 5 | $16,485 | $10,943 | $26,311 |
| 2020 | $399,142 | $18,668 | $22,618 | $19,413 | 10 | — | $15,463 | $26,119 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bailey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions span different activities. For example, Khan Academy describes its mission as providing “a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” Youth Services of Tulsa says it supports young people ages 12 through 24 and their families. Several grantees describe their work as providing Christian Science nursing or related care: Arden Wood also offers nurse training and independent and sheltered living, while Wide Horizon provides facilities and support for people seeking healing through reliance on Christian Science.
Other 2025 recipients include Tulsa Day Center, which says it serves people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and Adventure Unlimited, which describes recreational, educational, leadership, service, and community activities intended to foster spiritual growth and healing in an environment where Christian Science is lived.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $30,296. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000.
The largest reported grants were $10,000 each to Adventure Unlimited in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and Active Discovery in Newport Beach, California. Other listed grants included $1,296 to Plan International USA and $1,000 each to Arden Wood, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, The Leaves, Youth Services of Tulsa, Tulsa Day Center, Wide Horizon, Khan Academy, Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, and Chadwick School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Frances Bailey as president, Mark Thomas Bailey and Kimberly Ann Robles as vice presidents, and Thomas A. Bailey as secretary.
The Bailey Family Foundation is led by Mary Frances Bailey, President & As Req. on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Frances Bailey
President & As Req.
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kimberly Ann Robles
Vice President & As Req.
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Thomas Bailey
Vice President & As Req.
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas A. Bailey
Secretary & As Req.
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Bailey Family Foundation
How much does The Bailey Family Foundation give each year?
The Bailey Family Foundation gave $30K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 7 grants.
What is The Bailey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Bailey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,525, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bailey Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Bailey Family Foundation give grants?
The Bailey Family Foundation's top state is California, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (36%) and Oklahoma (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (3 grants).
Does The Bailey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Bailey Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (12 grants).
Who are The Bailey Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Bailey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Adventure Unlimited ($10,000), Active Discovery ($10,000) and Plan International USA ($1,296), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Bailey Family Foundation?
The Bailey Family Foundation reported $370K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Bailey Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions span different activities. For example, Khan Academy describes its mission as providing “a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Bailey Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Bailey Family Foundation's EIN?
The Bailey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0563010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Bailey Family Foundation 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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