Broadcom Foundation
Broadcom Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware, and a subsidiary of Broadcom Inc. Founded in 2009, it supports programs that promote digital and AI literacy and help young people build skills for technology-driven careers.
Broadcom Foundation at a glance
In short: Broadcom Foundation gave $3.5M across 165 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), top state California. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,522,686
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 165
- -27.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,350
- +19.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $92,288,105
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (10 of 92, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Broadcom Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Website: https://broadcomfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Broadcom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Raspberry Pi Foundation ($550K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($51,250), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
828 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 737 grants of 828 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its programs as serving young people in urban, rural, and tribal communities. In its 2025 grant dollars, recipient-state shares were California, 46%; an unidentified category, 18%; Ohio, 11%; the District of Columbia, 8%; and New York, 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 165 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Broadcom Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 92 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.5M (2025) to $4.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 165 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi Foundation | Project Development for Collaboration & Coding Partnership supporting US leadership and staff RPiF-NA, strategic development of US, Mexico; Israel Code Clubs and content development of RPiF online platform | $500,000 |
| Raspberry Pi Foundation North America Inc San Francisco, CA | Support for work of the US-based Executive Director to expand Code Club in US | $250,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation - the H Irvine, CA | UCI Henry Samueli School of Engineering programs on Digital Literacy and OC Engineering Pathways for underserved and under-represented youth as directed by Dr Leyla DeSilva Riley | $225,000 |
| Wiki Education Foundation Chico, CA | To expand STEM biographies (particularly women and people of color in math & engineering) in Wikipedia through instruction-led student research projects to include STEM pioneers "who look like me" | $200,000 |
| Internet Education Foundation Washington, DC | 2026 Congressional App Challenge | $150,000 |
| Science Buddies Milpitas, CA | Support for increasing Online Science & Engineering programs with coding | $150,000 |
| Children Now Oakland, CA | Oversight of California STEM Ecosystems (expanded as state and NoCal regional leader STEM access/pathways for underrepresented students; advocacy for funding into out of school and afterschool spaces) | $125,000 |
| Discovery Science Center of Orange County Santa Ana, CA | Programs to expand Code Curriculum Development and Code Clubs in informal learning space | $125,000 |
| Envision Excellence in STEM Education Cleveland Heights, OH | Co-Presenter for the 2025 National STEM Festival | $105,000 |
| Envision Excellence in STEM Education Cleveland Heights, OH | US National STEM Ecosystem Initiative (TIES) | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $92,288,105 | $3,781,975 | $5,561,076 | $3,522,686 | 165 | $5,046,869 | $3,257,533 | $5,540,809 |
| 2024 | $94,066,956 | $5,465,478 | $6,053,488 | $4,024,720 | 226 | $5,528,774 | $4,934,993 | $5,449,259 |
| 2023 | $94,654,893 | $5,284,942 | $5,542,907 | $3,611,473 | 185 | $5,063,513 | $4,817,130 | $5,167,253 |
| 2022 | $94,912,858 | $1,654,047 | $6,605,185 | $4,819,708 | 138 | $6,094,460 | $2,238,502 | $5,419,463 |
| 2021 | $99,863,917 | $8,864,535 | $6,147,797 | $4,569,664 | 114 | $5,532,531 | $8,361,894 | $5,997,192 |
| 2020 | $97,147,179 | $11,669,414 | $5,768,909 | $4,178,709 | 68 | — | $11,216,607 | $5,325,151 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Broadcom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it promotes digital and AI literacy as skills young people need to prepare for jobs in emerging industries. Its programs encourage coding, STEM learning, and using technology to address community problems. Broadcom Coding with Commitment® connects coding and AI projects with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in STEM education, coding, digital literacy, and youth pathways. For example, Wiki Education Foundation received support for student research projects that expand STEM biographies on Wikipedia. Science Buddies received a grant for online science and engineering programs with coding; its stated mission is to inspire and educate students through hands-on STEM explorations. Children Now, which received support for California STEM initiatives, says it advances equitable solutions for California’s children. Envision Excellence in STEM Education, a recipient of grants for STEM ecosystem work and the National STEM Festival, says it supports STEM education for students nationwide, with an emphasis on underserved students.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 165 grants totaling $3,522,686. Grant amounts ranged from $42 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest grants were $500,000 to Raspberry Pi Foundation for project development supporting coding partnerships and online platform content; $250,000 to Raspberry Pi Foundation North America for work to expand Code Club in the United States; and $225,000 to the University of California Irvine Foundation for digital literacy and engineering pathway programs for underserved and underrepresented youth. Other grants included $200,000 to Wiki Education Foundation, $150,000 to Internet Education Foundation for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge, and $150,000 to Science Buddies.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing were Paula Golden, Executive Director and President; Carl McKinzie, Director; Henry Samueli, Director; DeAnn Fairfield Work, Director; and Maria Wronski, CFO and Secretary.
Broadcom Foundation is led by Paula Golden, Executive Director & President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula Golden
Executive Director & President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$273K (2020) → $434K (2025)
Carl McKinzie
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Samueli
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
DeAnn Fairfield Work
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Wronski
CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $239K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $434K, to Paula Golden (Executive Dir, Pres). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Broadcom Foundation
How much does Broadcom Foundation give each year?
Broadcom Foundation gave $3.5M across 165 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.0M across 226 grants.
What is Broadcom Foundation's typical grant size?
Broadcom Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $21,350, across 165 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Broadcom Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Broadcom Foundation give grants?
Broadcom Foundation's top state is California, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (11%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Irvine, CA (9 grants), Cleveland Heights, OH (7 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants) and Santa Ana, CA (5 grants).
Does Broadcom Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Broadcom Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (54 of 165) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Fair Sponsorship/Broadcom Coding with Commitment" (50 grants).
Who are Broadcom Foundation's largest grantees?
Broadcom Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Raspberry Pi Foundation ($550,000 across 2 grants), Raspberry Pi Foundation North America Inc ($380,000 across 3 grants) and Envision Excellence in STEM Education ($369,839 across 7 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($51,250), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Broadcom Foundation?
Broadcom Foundation reported $92.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Broadcom Foundation fund?
The foundation says it promotes digital and AI literacy as skills young people need to prepare for jobs in emerging industries. Its programs encourage coding, STEM learning, and using technology to address community problems. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Broadcom Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Broadcom Foundation's EIN?
Broadcom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4754581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Broadcom Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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