The Bailey Wildlife Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various causes primarily focused on environmental conservation, wildlife preservation, and mental health. Its mission encompasses fostering understanding and stewardship of public lands, advancing public higher education, and addressing mental health issues such as trauma and anxiety. The foundation provides grants to organizations that work on conservation projects, promote wildlife protection, and engage in initiatives that enhance community well-being. While it operates primarily in the United States, its funding is directed towards a diverse range of recipients across different states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established conservation or wildlife organizations (and occasionally public higher-education fundraising arms) proposing project-scale work aligned with wildlife and environmental protection, typically at the $50k–$500k scale and based in states the foundation has previously supported.
Good Fit
- • Primary mission focused on wildlife conservation, biodiversity, or environmental protection.
- • Project or capital requests in the mid-size grant range (tens to hundreds of thousands).
- • Located in or operating programs in states previously funded (for example CA, MD, TN, RI).
- • Existing connections or introductions to a trustee, officer, or the foundation's network.
- • A track record of measurable conservation outcomes and reputable fiscal stewardship.
Geography
In the latest year grants were awarded to organizations in four different states (including California, Tennessee, Rhode Island, and Maryland), showing a multi-state footprint rather than a single-city focus.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made four to five grants each year to multiple independent organizations, with a mix of repeat grantees and new recipients across the three observed years, indicating a moderate breadth of recipients for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists (new recipients in 2023 and 2024) but the foundation explicitly records that it funds only preselected applicants and there is no public application portal, so unfamiliar applicants without introductions are unlikely to be considered.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
