Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust
The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation is a private foundation based in West Palm Beach, FL (established 2007) supporting the arts, education, veterans, nature, and medical research. The official site includes program descriptions, an Eligibility Quiz, a Letter of Inquiry form, program grant pages, grantee listings, and a news section.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established arts, education, conservation, veterans, or medical-research organizations with an existing Florida presence or an existing relationship to the foundation or its trustees; projects that match program pages and can justify larger, institutional support.
Good Fit
- • Established institutional profile in Florida (museums, performing arts, large education programs).
- • Requests for capital, program expansion, or significant operating support aligned with the foundation's stated program areas.
- • Prior relationship with trustees, staff, or previous grantees of the foundation.
- • Capacity to manage mid- to large-size grants and reporting requirements.
Geography
In the latest year 99% of grant dollars stayed in Florida, though grants by count included organizations in seven states; dollar concentration is strongly in-state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 105 distinct recipients across arts, education and other program areas, indicating a broad set of funded organizations by count despite heavy dollar concentration to a few large recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected organizations; combined with the one-year giving record, that makes it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant would be admitted to the portfolio without an existing relationship or invitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
