The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation is a Los Angeles-based philanthropy stewarding institutions in education, science and the arts while funding opportunity-focused work for historically marginalized Angelenos.
The foundation stewards major institutions in education, science and the arts and supports organizations, initiatives and leaders working to expand opportunity for historically marginalized communities in Los Angeles.
Eli and Edythe Broad established the foundation in the late 1960s as their primary platform for philanthropy. Their giving grew from a shared commitment to public education, civic life, science, the arts and their adopted hometown of Los Angeles. Over time, the foundation helped seed and support major institutions, including The Broad museum, the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, The Broad Center, BroadStage and stem cell research centers at UCLA, USC and UCSF. The Broads and The Broad Foundations have given more than $4B to education, science, the arts and Los Angeles.
The foundation combines long-term stewardship of major institutions with active grantmaking in Los Angeles. Its current L.A. work focuses on building an inclusive, clean and upwardly mobile economy through youth skills, career pathways and civic partnerships. The foundation emphasizes ambitious, data-informed, community-based programs and works with nonprofit, civic, education, journalism, science and arts partners. The official site lists grantees and initiatives, but does not publish an open application process or general eligibility pathway.
The foundation has contributed more than $4B across education, science, the arts and Los Angeles. It helped establish or sustain major institutions, including The Broad museum, the Broad Institute and Broad-supported stem cell centers. Its recent Los Angeles grantmaking extends its education legacy into workforce pathways, civic participation and local information access.
Key partners and affiliated institutions include the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, The Broad Center at the Yale School of Management, The Broad museum, BroadStage, UCLA, USC and UCSF stem cell centers. Recent Los Angeles collaborations include LAUSD and the News Literacy Project, the L.A. Local News Initiative, the American Journalism Project, Spiegel Family Fund and multiple local philanthropic partners.
The foundation is governed by trustees including Edythe Broad, Gerun Riley, Suzanne Nora Johnson and Jay S. Wintrob. Its stated values include commitment to the public good, bold thinking, collective action, integrity, diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, and continuous learning. The foundation’s current Los Angeles strategy centers on economic mobility, educational access, workforce pathways and civic infrastructure. It also remains closely connected to major institutions seeded or supported by the Broads. The official site identifies Gerun Riley as president and describes her role as overseeing investments, operations, grantmaking strategy, values, culture and governance.