Gary Broad Foundation
The Gary Broad Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including hunger relief, animal welfare, education and youth development, higher education, health care, wildlife conservation, and community services.
Gary Broad Foundation at a glance
In short: Gary Broad Foundation gave $835K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in California. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $835,000
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,793
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $6,727,871
- -3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gary Broad 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: 300 South Grand Ave 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone: (310) 954-5026
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gary Broad Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Diego Food Bank ($50K). Together the top 10 received $385K.
Grant Size Distribution
137 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 137 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. New York, Kentucky, Hawai‘i, and the District of Columbia each accounted for 5% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gary Broad Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 29 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $630K (2019) to $835K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $835K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Food Bank San Diego, CA | Support for Hunger Relief | $50,000 |
| Animal Samaritans SPCA Thousand Palms, CA | Support for Animal Welfare | $40,000 |
| ASPCA New York, NY | Support for Animal Welfare | $40,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Palm Desert, CA | Support for Education and Youth Development Programs | $40,000 |
| University of Hawai'i Foundation Honolulu, HI | Support for Higher Education | $40,000 |
| Windward School Los Angeles, CA | Support for Education Programs | $40,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | Support for Wildlife and Habitat Conservation | $40,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA | Support for Medical Services | $35,000 |
| Allies for Every Child Culver City, CA | Support for Education and Youth Development Programs | $30,000 |
| Edwin J Gregson Foundation Arcadia, CA | Support for Educational Opportunities | $30,000 |
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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 | $6,727,871 | $622,173 | $865,535 | $835,000 | 29 | $840,337 | $888,101 | $847,452 |
| 2024 | $6,971,233 | $293,130 | $828,417 | $810,000 | 28 | $815,406 | $294,286 | $822,050 |
| 2023 | $7,506,520 | $286,223 | $722,954 | $710,000 | 28 | $715,300 | $278,569 | $721,020 |
| 2022 | $7,946,751 | $228,581 | $686,961 | $670,000 | 26 | $680,316 | $221,936 | $691,091 |
| 2021 | $8,405,131 | $179,328 | $703,011 | $697,000 | 26 | $697,084 | $173,367 | $700,887 |
| 2020 | $8,928,814 | $-58,013 | $647,541 | $637,000 | 25 | — | $186,587 | $616,083 |
| 2019 | $9,634,368 | $134,826 | $644,086 | $630,000 | 24 | — | $838,661 | $615,687 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gary Broad Foundation reported a distributable amount of $847K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations serving varied purposes. For example, the University of Hawai‘i Foundation says it raises and manages philanthropic support to benefit the University of Hawai‘i and the people of Hawai‘i. Windward School describes itself as a college-preparatory school focused on student achievement in a nurturing, inclusive community. World Wildlife Fund says its mission is to conserve nature and reduce threats to the diversity of life on Earth.
Other 2025 grantees include Eisenhower Medical Center, which says it serves changing health care needs through patient care, education, and research; Allies for Every Child, which says it strengthens families and cultivates conditions for children to succeed; and the Edwin J Gregson Foundation, which says it provides educational and charitable programs for California thoroughbred industry stable-area workers and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $835,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $30,000. In 2024, it made 28 grants totaling $810,000; in 2023, it made 28 grants totaling $710,000.
The largest 2025 grant listed was $50,000 to San Diego Food Bank for hunger relief. Other notable grants included $40,000 each to Animal Samaritans SPCA and ASPCA for animal welfare; Boys & Girls Club of Coachella for education and youth development programs; the University of Hawai‘i Foundation for higher education; Windward School for education programs; and World Wildlife Fund for wildlife and habitat conservation. Eisenhower Medical Center received $35,000 for medical services. Allies for Every Child, the Edwin J Gregson Foundation, and Helen Woodward Animal each received $30,000 for their stated purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary Broad as trustee and Julie Baker as co-trustee.
Gary Broad Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Broad
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Baker
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cindy S. Quane (2019–2022) — Co-Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Gary Broad Foundation
How much does Gary Broad Foundation give each year?
Gary Broad Foundation gave $835K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $810K across 28 grants.
What is Gary Broad Foundation's typical grant size?
Gary Broad Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $28,793, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gary Broad Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does Gary Broad Foundation give grants?
Gary Broad Foundation gives mostly in California: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Desert, CA (5 grants), San Diego, CA (4 grants), Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Palm Springs, CA (2 grants).
Does Gary Broad Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Gary Broad Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Animal Welfare" (9 grants) and "Support for Education and Youth Development Programs" (3 grants).
Who are Gary Broad Foundation's largest grantees?
Gary Broad Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include San Diego Food Bank ($50,000), Animal Samaritans SPCA ($40,000) and ASPCA ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gary Broad Foundation?
Gary Broad Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $840K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $847K (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 Gary Broad Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for organizations serving varied purposes. For example, the University of Hawai‘i Foundation says it raises and manages philanthropic support to benefit the University of Hawai‘i and the people of Hawai‘i. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gary Broad 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 Gary Broad Foundation's EIN?
Gary Broad Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0757689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Gary Broad Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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