The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. It supports work in education, science and the arts, and makes grants to organizations and initiatives addressing challenges and expanding opportunity for historically marginalized communities in Los Angeles.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation at a glance
In short: The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation gave $148.0M across 126 grants in 2024 (avg $1.2M), mostly in California. 36% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $147,984,903
- +19.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 126
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,174,483
- +21.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $127,500
- Total assets
- $1,860,562,867
- +2.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (43 of 119, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. It makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 300 South Grand Avenue 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone: (310) 954-5026
Website: https://broadfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ($50.0M). Together the top 10 received $130.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
609 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 297 grants of 609 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes its active grantmaking as focused on Los Angeles, including expanding opportunity for historically marginalized communities. In 2024, 52% of grant dollars went to California recipients, 34% to Massachusetts, 11% to Connecticut, 2% to the District of Columbia and 1% to Rhode Island.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 126 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 43 of 119 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $212K; repeat grants $1.8M. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $128K repeat.
- 57% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 163% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $118.3M (2020) to $148.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 126 grants totaling $148.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Cambridge, MA | Sci & med research - to support biomedical and genomic research to advance treatments and cures for disease | $50,000,000 |
| The Broad Art Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Arts - to support art collection and lending activities | $27,000,000 |
| The Broad Los Angeles, CA | Arts - operating support for free general admission contemporary art museum in los angeles | $16,104,936 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Education - to endow and establish the broad center at the yale school of management | $16,000,000 |
| The Broad Los Angeles, CA | Arts - support pledge for free general admission contemporary art museum in los angeles | $6,000,000 |
| The Broad Los Angeles, CA | Arts - investment to increase access to the visual, performing, and literary arts | $5,000,000 |
| Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges Los Angeles, CA | Pathways - investment to create pathways to family wage-earning jobs in los angeles | $2,268,350 |
| Great Public Schools Now Los Angeles, CA | Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally | $2,250,000 |
| Expanded Learning Alliance Expandla Los Angeles, CA | Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally | $1,923,310 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Warwick, RI | Funding to Support Eligible Public Charities | $1,500,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,860,562,867 | $89,134,172 | $158,534,598 | $147,984,903 | 126 | $152,761,782 | $64,038,049 | $93,885,187 |
| 2023 | $1,816,766,371 | $112,993,873 | $141,772,365 | $123,553,531 | 128 | $128,617,362 | $29,779,984 | $88,973,863 |
| 2022 | $1,796,026,081 | $135,756,363 | $87,282,175 | $122,319,231 | 106 | $126,264,578 | $81,276,610 | $100,138,998 |
| 2021 | $2,410,166,174 | $240,915,854 | $131,653,878 | $126,407,064 | 119 | $130,114,506 | $186,091,806 | $111,867,965 |
| 2020 | $2,113,964,515 | $39,430,429 | $99,762,776 | $118,333,862 | 130 | — | $62,511,404 | $90,042,005 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation reported a distributable amount of $93.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s founders described their philanthropic focus as entrepreneurship for the public good in education, science and the arts. The foundation’s website also identifies active grantmaking in Los Angeles, including work to build skills for the new economy, create pathways to good jobs, and support civic and community initiatives.
Its 2024 grants included support for biomedical and genomic research, contemporary art and museum access, public education, workforce pathways, youth skills, and civic and community initiatives. Among the grantees, the Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges describes its work as helping students persist, complete and thrive by removing barriers. Great Public Schools Now says it invests in public education and convenes leaders, while Expanded Learning Alliance says it supports equitable expanded-learning opportunities for children and youth. Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator describes its work as supporting clean-technology startups through education and workforce training. The American Journalism Project describes itself as supporting local nonprofit news organizations and helping communities launch new ones.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 126 grants totaling $147,984,903. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50 million, with a median of $127,500.
The largest reported grants included $50 million to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for biomedical and genomic research; $27 million to the Broad Art Foundation for art collection and lending activities; and $16,104,936 to The Broad for operating support for its free-admission contemporary art museum in Los Angeles. Other large grants included $16 million to Yale University to endow and establish the Broad Center at the Yale School of Management, $2,268,350 to the Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges for job pathways, and $2,250,000 to Great Public Schools Now for youth skills and training.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Edythe L. Broad, Gerun Riley, Suzanne Nora Johnson and Jay Wintrob as trustees. Gerun Riley is listed as president and trustee.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation is led by Gerun Riley See Statement, President & Trustee since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gerun Riley See Statement
President & Trustee
President → President & Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$440K (2022) → $521K (2024)
Edythe L. Broad
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Wintrob
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Nora Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Eli Broad (2020–2021) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $521K, to Gerun Riley See Statement (President, Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
How much does The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation give each year?
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation gave $148.0M across 126 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $123.6M across 128 grants.
What is The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation's typical grant size?
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $127,500, and its average grant was $1,174,483, across 126 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation that year got $212K on average.
Where does The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation give grants?
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (34%) and Connecticut (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (73 grants), Sacramento, CA (7 grants), Washington, DC (6 grants) and New York, NY (4 grants).
Does The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 126) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation's largest grantees?
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ($50,000,000), The Broad ($27,789,936 across 4 grants) and The Broad Art Foundation ($27,000,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation?
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation reported $1.9B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation fund?
The foundation’s founders described their philanthropic focus as entrepreneurship for the public good in education, science and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation's EIN?
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4686318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Eli and Edythe Broad 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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