Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $50,000
- Typical grant
- $25,000
- A realistic first ask
- About $25,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Williamson County, Davidson County · plus 357 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $11 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11M | $50K | 2 |
| 2024 | $9.8M | $10K | 1 |
| 2023 | $11M | $10K | 1 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Grant manager · west palm beach · 5613083858
- What to send
- Potential grantees should visit the foundation's website at www.ctbfoundation.org and read through both the faq and resources for grantees pages before submitting either an loi or program grant application. Program and loi guidelines are located on the website. The foundation offers three program funding options in additon to the letter of inquiry. Program applications are capped at the program funding level indicated by the program. Our separate form grant application will be sent to successful loi submissions after board review.
- Deadlines
- See website www.ctbfoundation.org
- Limits
- See attached.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Eileen J DalyCo-trustee
- Stephen G Vogelsang EsqCo-trustee
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As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Empowering high school girls in finance and investment fundamentals
- Three-day collaborative songwriting retreats for veterans
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock the Street Wall Street | Brentwood, Williamson County | Empowering high school girls in finance and investment fundamentals | $25K |
| Songwriting With Soldiers | Nashville, Davidson County | Three-day collaborative songwriting retreats for veterans | $25K |
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