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The Serena Bailey Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lakeland, Florida · EIN 200187582

The Serena Bailey Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lakeland, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $36,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $36,000 and the largest $36,000. 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 down from $90,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$920,740
2024$90,0001$813,532
2025$36,0001$814,402

How to apply

The Serena Bailey Foundation Inc 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 The Serena Bailey Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$36,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lakeland Public Library
Lakeland, FL
Charitable operations expenses$36,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Serena Bailey Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Serena Bailey Foundation Inc give?

$36,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $36,000.

Who runs The Serena Bailey Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Brenda Joyce Patterson (President/Secretary), James A Jackson Jr (Vice President) and Sonya Elam (Treasurer).

What does The Serena Bailey Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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