Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust
Invitation OnlyWest Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 88-6220451 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$11M
Organizations funded359
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$267.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
60% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | 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 |
| Center for Creative Education | West Palm Beach, FL | Arts and science center | $200,000 |
| Center for Creative Education | West Palm Beach, FL | Arts and science center (2026 accelerated) | $200,000 |
| Wnet New York | New York, NY | General operating | $200,000 |
| Uso the | Arlington, VA | Uso pathfinder transition program | $125,000 |
| Uso the | Arlington, VA | Uso pathfinder transition program - 2025 grant accelerated | $125,000 |
| Boca Ballet Theatre Company | Boca Raton, FL | Seasons of dance and "the directors' summer" | $100,000 |
| Path to College | Lake Worth Beach, FL | Endowment catapult! youth mentoring center | $100,000 |
| Path to College | Lake Worth Beach, FL | Endowment catapult! youth mentoring center (2026 accelerated) | $100,000 |
| Path to College | Lake Worth Beach, FL | Endowment catapult! youth mentoring center - accelerated 2027 | $100,000 |
| Path to College | Lake Worth Beach, FL | Endowment catapult! youth mentoring center - accelerated 2028 | $100,000 |
| Path to College | Lake Worth Beach, FL | Endowment catapult! youth mentoring center - accelerated 2029 | $100,000 |
| Miami City Ballet | Miami Beach, FL | Miami city ballet community engagement programs | $75,000 |
| Young People's Chorus of New York City | New York, NY | General operating | $75,000 |
| Gablestage | Coral Gables, FL | Stages for students: youth and teen theatre education programs | $65,000 |
| Miami Dade College Foundation | Miami, FL | Emerging writer fellowships, generation genius authors, speak up series, creative writing programs | $62,500 |
| Alumni & Friends of Fh Laguardia High School Music and Art | New York, NY | Senior dance gradution concert | $50,000 |
| Hermitage Artist Retreat | Englewood, FL | Operating support 2024 2025 | $50,000 |
| American Association of Caregiving Youth | Boca Raton, FL | Caregiving youth project | $35,000 |
| Community Fund of Darien | Norwalk, CT | Youth success and education | $35,000 |
| First Tee Palm Beaches Gold Coast Aka Childrens Golf Foundation | Riviera Beach, FL | Veterans programs | $35,000 |
| Quantum House | West Palm Beach, FL | Arts and culture summer tour | $29,000 |
| Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches | Lake Worth, FL | Foundation annual holiday gift program general operating | $25,000 |
| Armed Services Arts Partnership | Alexandria, VA | Advancing veteran mental health by fostering community through the arts in washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Art Effect of the Hudson Valley | Poughkeepsie, NY | Artsbridge | $25,000 |
| Baker Senior Center Naples | Naples, FL | Veterans in paradise (vip) | $25,000 |
| Barry University | Miami, FL | Barry veterans network: an extension of barry university's veteran and military services | $25,000 |
| Big Dog Ranch Rescue | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | Resuce dogs for veterans | $25,000 |
| Center for Fiction | Brooklyn, NY | Support for emerging writers: writing workshops | $25,000 |
| Children's Home Society of Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | Employment empowerment through education | $25,000 |
| Clubbed Thumb | New York, NY | Early career writers' group | $25,000 |
| College Bound | Washington, DC | Academic mentoring program | $25,000 |
| Common Ground Community Development | Lake Worth Beach, FL | Arts for veterans initiative | $25,000 |
| Crossover Mission | Vero Beach, FL | College and career readiness | $25,000 |
| Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts | Orlando, FL | Veteran's arts & wellness | $25,000 |
| Dramatists Guild Fund | New York, NY | Dgf fellows program | $25,000 |
| Education Foundation of Alachua County | Gainesville, FL | Sat act prep | $25,000 |
| Exploring the Arts | New York, NY | Lang art scholars | $25,000 |
| Family Impact Palm Beach County | Lake Worth, FL | College and career prep program | $25,000 |
| Five Star Veterans Center | Jacksonville, FL | Passport to independence | $25,000 |
| Florence Fuller Child Development Centers | Boca Raton, FL | Promise program: teen leadership initiative | $25,000 |
| Food Bank for New York City | Bronx, NY | Foundation annual holiday gift program general operating | $25,000 |
| Foster Grants and Giving | Kissimmee, FL | Fostering high quality education for all | $25,000 |
| Foundation for Leon County Schools | Tallahassee, FL | Creative writing club | $25,000 |
| Freedom Waters Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Veterans therapeutic boating initiative | $25,000 |
| Gablestage | Coral Gables, FL | Teen theatre education programs in the schools and in the community | $25,000 |
| Girls Inc of Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | Girls inc project accelerate high school program | $25,000 |
| Global Leadership Academy Charter School Aka Global Arts Academy | Jacksonville, FL | Soarhigher: college prep for all | $25,000 |
| Governor's Committee on Scholastic Achievement | New York, NY | Afterschool mentoring for college and career readiness | $25,000 |
| Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club | Locust Valley, NY | College prep program | $25,000 |
| Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs | Williston, FL | Veterans assistance program - mental wellness integration with service dog training program | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 359 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,983,850 | 359 |
| 2024 | $9,780,300 | 322 |
| 2023 | $11,007,500 | 226 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 28, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612099349100036
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 88-6220451
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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