Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust
The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation is a private foundation based in West Palm Beach, FL, founded in 2007 to support the arts, education, veterans, environment, and medical research. The official site lists program grants, a Letter of Inquiry process, grantee reports, and a grantee map. Contact and application forms are available on the site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Arts, education, veterans, or environment nonprofits with demonstrable programs (especially arts-education) and either Florida presence or multi-state/regional reach.
Good Fit
- • Programs in arts education or community arts with measurable outcomes.
- • Organizational presence or significant activity in Florida or on the East Coast.
- • Established nonprofits with audited finances and program history.
- • Capital projects or program expansions (the foundation makes sizable capital grants).
- • Willingness to follow an LOI process and accept a program-level funding cap.
Geography
Grants appear across nine states including FL, NY, MA and CT, so the footprint is multi-state; however, about 58% of dollars in 2024 were concentrated in Florida, indicating a strong in‑state focus.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 314 distinct recipients and hundreds of separate grants, demonstrating a broad and diverse grantee set; dollar concentration exists (a few large capital gifts) but does not dominate the number of unique beneficiaries.
New Applicants
Observed behavior shows many new grantees in 2024 (231 new recipients) and the foundation publishes an LOI/program application route on its website with submission forms, so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
