The Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust is primarily a Palm Beach–area funder that concentrates its grantmaking on local cultural institutions, environmental and marine conservation projects, and education/childhood enrichment programs, while also making very large internal transfers to related private trusts. Most external grants support capital campaigns, arts organizations, marine/wildlife education centers, and health/medical programming in South Florida, often through multi-year or capital-focused gifts.
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust’s largest 2023 grants went to internal 507(b)(2) transfers, including $243,622,453 to Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust and $234,979,115 to Glen W Bailey Charitable Trust. Outside those transfers, the trust’s giving shows a clear pattern of substantial support for Palm Beach-area arts, conservation, and education organizations. A pair of $1,000,000 grants to Norton Museum and Palm Beach Opera show the scale of its external commitments, alongside a $1,000,000 grant to Busch Wildlife Sanctuary for the Cornelia T. Bailey Education Center. The trust also backed capital and expansion work at Lighthouse Artcenter, the Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, and YWCA of Palm Beach County. Its grants further reach marine and Everglades education, hospital and screening programs, and K–12 enrichment. The portfolio includes both operating-style program support and capital-focused gifts, with many awards tied to buildings, learning spaces, exhibitions, and outreach programs.
Arts institutions are a central part of the trust’s grantmaking. It gave $1,000,000 to Palm Beach Opera for capital campaign building and another $1,000,000 for the performance and Bailey Artists Program, while also supporting the Norton Museum with $1,000,000 for art acquisition, exhibitions, photography, prints, learning, and community engagement. Education through the arts appears in several other awards, including $500,000 to the Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts for arts education and outreach. Conservation and environmental education also receive major support: the trust gave $1,000,000 to Busch Wildlife Sanctuary for the Cornelia T. Bailey Education Center and $400,000 to Loggerhead Marinelife Center for capital campaign support. In health-related giving, it awarded $250,000 to Jupiter Medical Center Foundation for the Glenn W. and Cornelia T. Bailey NICHE Program and $100,000 to Norwalk Hospital Foundation for a pancreatic screening study in high-risk individuals.
Typical grants cluster at $25,000, with the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles all at $25,000. That makes the $1,000,000 awards stand out as the upper end of a much narrower distribution for the broader recent-grant set. The trust is a regular funder and also made very large 507(b)(2) transfers within its trust structure in 2023, indicating internal movement of assets alongside external grantmaking. The recent grants list shows repeated support in 2023 across arts, conservation, education, and health, but the data provided does not show an application process.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
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$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Highly concentrated financially: the vast majority of recorded dollars are internal transfers to related private trusts, while external giving is focused, place-based and often directed to capital campaigns and repeat cultural/environmental grantees in Palm Beach County; grants tend toward mid-to-large one-time or multi-year program and capital support rather than small general operating microgrants.
Notable grantees: Palm Beach Opera, Norton Museum, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary / Cornelia T. Bailey Education Center, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Jupiter Medical Center Foundation
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the supplied data, with 108 grants in the United States. Florida is the main recipient state, accounting for 39% of grants, and the trust gives often in West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Miami, Boca Raton, and other South Florida locations. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, even though the grants shown here are more concentrated in Florida. Outside Florida, the trust also funded organizations in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC.
The trust supports arts institutions, environmental and marine conservation groups, education programs, and health-related projects. Recent examples include arts programming, wildlife education, Everglades restoration, preschool enrichment, and medical screening or research support.
The typical grant size is $25,000. In the recent-grants data, the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $25,000, which suggests many awards are clustered at that level even though some grants are much larger.
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, and Florida receives 39% of the grants in the dataset. The recipient cities appear most often in West Palm Beach and other South Florida locations, while New Jersey is the top state by grant count overall.
Yes. The 2023 grant list shows a pattern of repeated support for arts, conservation, education, and health organizations, including multiple awards in the same year to some institutions and a mix of program, capital, and campaign support.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates it funds individuals, alongside its institutional grantmaking.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORNELIA T BAILEY CHARITABLE TRUST | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $243,622,453 | 2023 | 507(B)(2) TRANSFER OF SECURITIES AND CASH |
| GLEN W BAILEY CHARITABLE TRUST | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $234,979,115 | 2023 | 507(B)(2) TRANSFER OF SECURITIES AND CASH |
| NORTON MUSEUM | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000,000 | 2023 | ART ACQUISITION, EXHIBITIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, PRINTS, LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT |
| PALM BEACH OPERA | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000,000 | 2023 | PERFORMANCE AND BAILEY APP ARTISTS PROGRAM |
| PALM BEACH OPERA | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN BUILDING |
| BUSCH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY | JUPITER, FL | $1,000,000 | 2023 | CORNELIA T. BAILEY EDUCATION CENTER |
| LIGHTHOUSE ARTCENTER | TEQUESTA, FL | $500,000 | 2023 | DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR MATCHING GRANT UP TO $1,000,000 EXPANSION |
| WELLESLEY COLLEGE | WELLESLEY, MA | $500,000 | 2023 | CORNELIA T. BAILEY GLOBAL FLORA MEZZANINE AND PERFORMANCE SPACE |
| RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $500,000 | 2023 | ARTS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM |
| HOBE SOUND COMMUNITY CHEST | HOBE SOUND, FL | $450,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - CTB PRESCHOOL ENHANCEMENT PROJECT |
| YWCA OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $402,500 | 2023 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER | JUNO BEACH, FL | $400,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO EVERGLADES PARK BUILDINGS, TRAILS AND PARKING |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $250,000 | 2023 | GLENN W. AND CORNELIA T. BAILEY NICHE PROGRAM |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | SATURDAY MATINEE RADIO BROADCASTS |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY THE | TAMPA, FL | $243,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BOCA RATON, FL | $225,000 | 2023 | MARINE SEA PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NORWALK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NORWALK, CT | $100,000 | 2023 | A PANCREATIC SCREENING STUDY IN HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING THOSE WITH RECENT-ONSET DIABETES |
| FLORIDA GRAND OPERA | MIAMI, FL | $100,000 | 2023 | 2021-2022 MAINSTAGE SEASON |
| BAILEY-MATTHEWS NATIONAL SHELL MUSEUM | SANIBEL, FL | $75,000 | 2023 | K-12 EDUCATION AND CREATION OF FUND FOR SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY | MIAMI, FL | $75,000 | 2023 | RESTORING AMERICA'S EVERGLADES |
| ARTS FOR LEARNING CONNECTICUT | HAMDEN, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | HIGHER ORDER THINKING (HOT) SCHOOLS |
| SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MUSIC EDUCATION REBUILD |
| PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP OF WINTER HAVEN | WINTER HAVEN, FL | $45,000 | 2023 | SCIENCE CAMP PROGRAM |
| AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR VISITS |
| PROJECT MOST | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | BRIDGING OPPORTUNITY GAP |
| BAY STREET PLAYERS | EUSTIS, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT THE YOUNG PEOPLES THEATRE |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART THE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | TEACHING AND LEARNING AT THE MET |
| LITTLE KIDS ROCK | VERONA, NJ | $25,000 | 2023 | MODERN BAND MIAMI 2021-2022 |
| JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER | PLEASANTVILLE, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | MEDIA EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN |
| FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPOR THE CT WRITING PROJECT: THE CULTIVATED WOMEN'S COLLECTIVE |
| OPUS 40 SCULPTURE PARK | SAUGERTIES, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC ART AND PERFORMANCE |
| THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | TDF SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | YOUTH PROGRAMS |
| TWO RIVERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | OPERATING FUNDS |
| ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE | ORLANDO, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | DUAL-LANGUAGE STORY DRAMA |
| HARTFORD PERFORMS | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2023 | TEACHING CURRICULUM THROUGH THE ARTS IN HARTFORD PREK-GRADE 8 PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| SALVATION ARMY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER YOUTH PROGRAMS ACT SAT TRAINING PROJECT |
| KINGSTON MIDTOWN ARTS DISTRICT | KINGSTON, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | ARTS INDUSTRY WORKFORCE TEAM |
| BROADWAY FOR ARTS EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | BAE PROGRAMS |
| DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | MUSIC EDUCATION FOR ALL |
| ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK THE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | SEEDS OF THE LEAGUE |
| JOY2LEARN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | JOY2LEARN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |
| IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION | NAPLES, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | CAREER PATHWAYS ACT/SAT TEST PREP SUPPORT |
| MIAMI WATERKEEPER | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS AND TEACHER DEVELOPMENT |
| SITAR ARTS CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | 2022 CAMP SITAR |
| NEW HORIZONS OF SOUTHWEST FL | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | COLLEGE BOUND |
| DAY EIGHT | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | WRITE ON TIME WITH REIL AND KIM B. MILLER |
| EVERGLADES FOUNDATION | PALMETTO BAY, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | THE POWER OF WATER |
CORNELIA T BAILEY CHARITABLE TRUST
$243,622,453507(B)(2) TRANSFER OF SECURITIES AND CASH
GLEN W BAILEY CHARITABLE TRUST
$234,979,115507(B)(2) TRANSFER OF SECURITIES AND CASH
NORTON MUSEUM
$1,000,000ART ACQUISITION, EXHIBITIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, PRINTS, LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
PALM BEACH OPERA
$1,000,000PERFORMANCE AND BAILEY APP ARTISTS PROGRAM
PALM BEACH OPERA
$1,000,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN BUILDING
BUSCH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
$1,000,000CORNELIA T. BAILEY EDUCATION CENTER
LIGHTHOUSE ARTCENTER
$500,000DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR MATCHING GRANT UP TO $1,000,000 EXPANSION
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
$500,000CORNELIA T. BAILEY GLOBAL FLORA MEZZANINE AND PERFORMANCE SPACE
RAYMOND F KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$500,000ARTS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
HOBE SOUND COMMUNITY CHEST
$450,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - CTB PRESCHOOL ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
YWCA OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$402,500CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER
$400,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
$300,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO EVERGLADES PARK BUILDINGS, TRAILS AND PARKING
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$250,000GLENN W. AND CORNELIA T. BAILEY NICHE PROGRAM
METROPOLITAN OPERA LINCOLN CENTER
$250,000SATURDAY MATINEE RADIO BROADCASTS
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY THE
$243,000SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$225,000MARINE SEA PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
NORWALK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$100,000A PANCREATIC SCREENING STUDY IN HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING THOSE WITH RECENT-ONSET DIABETES
FLORIDA GRAND OPERA
$100,0002021-2022 MAINSTAGE SEASON
BAILEY-MATTHEWS NATIONAL SHELL MUSEUM
$75,000K-12 EDUCATION AND CREATION OF FUND FOR SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
$75,000RESTORING AMERICA'S EVERGLADES
ARTS FOR LEARNING CONNECTICUT
$50,000HIGHER ORDER THINKING (HOT) SCHOOLS
SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION
$50,000MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MUSIC EDUCATION REBUILD
PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP OF WINTER HAVEN
$45,000SCIENCE CAMP PROGRAM
AN OPEN BOOK FOUNDATION
$30,000AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR VISITS
PROJECT MOST
$25,000BRIDGING OPPORTUNITY GAP
BAY STREET PLAYERS
$25,000SUPPORT THE YOUNG PEOPLES THEATRE
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART THE
$25,000TEACHING AND LEARNING AT THE MET
LITTLE KIDS ROCK
$25,000MODERN BAND MIAMI 2021-2022
JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER
$25,000MEDIA EDUCATION PROGRAMS
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN PALM BEACH COUNTY
$25,000TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY
$25,000SUPPOR THE CT WRITING PROJECT: THE CULTIVATED WOMEN'S COLLECTIVE
OPUS 40 SCULPTURE PARK
$25,000PUBLIC ART AND PERFORMANCE
THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND
$25,000TDF SCHOOL PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION
$25,000YOUTH PROGRAMS
TWO RIVERS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
$25,000OPERATING FUNDS
ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE
$25,000DUAL-LANGUAGE STORY DRAMA
HARTFORD PERFORMS
$25,000TEACHING CURRICULUM THROUGH THE ARTS IN HARTFORD PREK-GRADE 8 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SALVATION ARMY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
$25,000NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER YOUTH PROGRAMS ACT SAT TRAINING PROJECT
KINGSTON MIDTOWN ARTS DISTRICT
$25,000ARTS INDUSTRY WORKFORCE TEAM
BROADWAY FOR ARTS EDUCATION
$25,000BAE PROGRAMS
DC YOUTH ORCHESTRA PROGRAM
$25,000MUSIC EDUCATION FOR ALL
ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK THE
$25,000SEEDS OF THE LEAGUE
JOY2LEARN FOUNDATION
$25,000JOY2LEARN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
IMMOKALEE FOUNDATION
$25,000CAREER PATHWAYS ACT/SAT TEST PREP SUPPORT
MIAMI WATERKEEPER
$25,000SUPPORT FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS AND TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
SITAR ARTS CENTER
$25,0002022 CAMP SITAR
NEW HORIZONS OF SOUTHWEST FL
$25,000COLLEGE BOUND
DAY EIGHT
$25,000WRITE ON TIME WITH REIL AND KIM B. MILLER
EVERGLADES FOUNDATION
$25,000THE POWER OF WATER
Current and upcoming funding from Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization whose program aligns with the Foundation's mission. P/Arts applicants should integrate the arts into daily student curricula or early childhood education and support educator training.
Deadline: Reviewed monthly on a rolling basis from February to October; no specific due dates.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization whose program provides SAT/ACT prep or trade-career mentoring and aligns with the Foundation's mission.
Deadline: Reviewed monthly on a rolling basis from February to October; no specific due dates.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization whose program teaches writing and communication skills and aligns with the Foundation's mission.
Deadline: Reviewed monthly on a rolling basis from February to October; no specific due dates.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization supporting veterans and align with the Foundation's mission. The Foundation notes it will support organizations based in the areas where it provides grants.
Deadline: Reviewed monthly on a rolling basis from February to October; no specific due dates.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation uses an Eligibility Quiz followed by a Letter of Inquiry, and only approved LOIs are invited to submit a full grant application.
Deadline: Letters of Inquiry are reviewed monthly on a rolling basis beginning in February and ending in November; submissions after November 1 are typically reviewed the following year by the end of February.
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