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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-0437088

Bailey-Desmet Foundation

A private foundation in Guilford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $19,207 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Laurie Desmet
34 Seaside Avenue
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 705-8108
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $19,207

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $174,501

  • Tax year 2024

    $13,329

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $169,851

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $115,109

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $65,703

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shine Your Light CT IncEast Hartford, CT

    General purpose donation

    $9,207
  2. Roots 4 ReliefGuilford, CT

    General purpose donation

    $5,000
  3. CT Hospice IncBranford, CT

    General purpose donation

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $9,20765% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $5,00035% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut3 grants $19,207

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Laurie DesmetTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol BaileyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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