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Douglas J & Elsie M Bailey Memorial Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bonita Springs, Florida · EIN 276334932

Douglas J & Elsie M Bailey Memorial Foundation is a private foundation in Bonita Springs, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,850 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $23,600 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$33,0006$446,157
2023$21,5004$475,681
2024$23,6008$494,043
2025$24,85010$530,269

How to apply

Douglas J & Elsie M Bailey Memorial Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Douglas J & Elsie M Bailey Memorial Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida4$12,500
Massachusetts5$12,250
Mississippi1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Medical research$10,000
Shadow Wood Charitable Foundation
Bonita Springs, FL
Supporting charitable programs of non profit organizations serving residents in need in southwest fl$10,000
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Naples, FL
Protect swfl environment & quality of life$1,500
Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Education$1,000
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL
Education$500
Hearts & Homes for Veterans Inc
Fort Myers, FL
End homelessness for veterans in swfl$500
Groton Hill Music Center
Groton, MA
Music education$500
Discovery Museum
Actor, MA
Education$500
Household Goods Inc
Acton, MA
Furnish households$250
Central Mississippi Down Syndrome Society
Ridgeland, MS
Down syndrome awareness$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Douglas J & Elsie M Bailey Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Douglas J & Elsie M Bailey Memorial Foundation give?

$24,850 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Douglas J & Elsie M Bailey Memorial Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kiersten S Varner (Trustee) and Suzanne B Devitt (Trustee).

What does Douglas J & Elsie M Bailey Memorial Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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