The Massachusetts State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-1531464

Jim and Kelley Bailey Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $461,000 paid in grants.

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.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $461,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $857
  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,021
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. StarablityNaples, FL

    Pledge

    $200,000
  2. Naples Children Education FoundationNaples, FL

    Fund-a-need

    $50,000
  3. Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtKansas City, MO

    Fund-a-need

    $50,000
  4. Sonoma County Vintners FoundationSanta Rosa, CA

    Fund-a-need

    $50,000
  5. Media Matters for AmericaWashington, DC

    Support media matters mission

    $25,000
  6. Naples Children Education FoundationNaples, FL

    Support naples children education foundation's mission

    $20,000
  7. Collective Napa Valleyauction Napa ValleySt Helena, CA

    Fund-a-need

    $20,000
  8. Culinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NY

    Palmer family educational foundation scholarship

    $15,000
  9. The Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    Support everglades foundation mission

    $10,000
  10. CareAtlanta, GA

    Support care mission

    $10,000
  11. Council on AgingSanta Rosa, CA

    Support council on aging mission

    $5,000
  12. Fessenden SchoolWest Newton, MA

    Support fessenden school mission

    $5,000
  13. Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MA

    Support harvard law annual fund

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. StarabilityNaples, FL

    Support exempt mission

    $200,000
  2. Naples Children Education FoundationNaples, FL

    Support exempt mission

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $50,00048% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $45,00043% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $10,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida4 grants $280,000
  2. California3 grants $75,000
  3. Missouri1 grant $50,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  5. New York1 grant $15,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  7. Massachusetts2 grants $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James BaileyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelley BaileyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (community development), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Louisburg FoundationBoston, MA 1 grant Preselected only $450,000 giving
  2. Ebling Family FoundationBoston, MA 8 grants Preselected only $515,000 giving
  3. Edmund & Betsy Cabot Charitable FNDNBoston, MA 1 grant Preselected only $541,900 giving
  4. Elizabeth M Webster & Edmond Family FDNBoston, MA 24 grants Preselected only $379,050 giving
  5. Pannell Family FoundationBoston, MA 19 grants Preselected only $571,000 giving