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Samuel Bailey Family FDTN

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 616669373

Samuel Bailey Family FDTN is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $265,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $5.4 million the year before.

43% 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
2023$185,00025$4.4 million
2024$5.4 million15$3.7 million
2025$265,00014$3.8 million

How to apply

Samuel Bailey Family FDTN 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 Samuel Bailey Family FDTN funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts7$200,000
Connecticut4$50,000
Florida3$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mass General Brigham Inc
Somerville, MA
General operating support$100,000
Nantucket Conservation Foundation
Nantucket, MA
General operating support$30,000
Nantucket Historical Association
Nantucket, MA
General operating support$30,000
Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals Inc
Nantucket, MA
General operating support$25,000
Hartford Youth Scholars Foundation
Hartford, CT
General operating support$20,000
Miss Porters School Inc
Farmington, CT
General operating support$10,000
Salisbury School
Salisbury, CT
General operating support$10,000
Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary
Manchester, CT
General operating support$10,000
Sankaty Head Foundation Inc
Siasconset, MA
General operating support$5,000
Albert F Egan Jr & Dorothy H Egan Foundation Inc
Nantucket, MA
General operating support$5,000
Boston Medflight
Bedford, MA
Project/program support$5,000
Vero Beach Museum of Art Inc
Vero Beach, FL
General operating support$5,000
Johns Island Community Service League
Vero Beach, FL
General operating support$5,000
Johns Island Foundation Inc
Indn Riv SHRS, FL
General operating support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Samuel Bailey Family FDTN accept grant applications?

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

How much does Samuel Bailey Family FDTN give?

$265,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Samuel Bailey Family FDTN?

Its 2025 filing lists Fifth Third Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Samuel Bailey Family FDTN fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and animals.

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