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Gary Broad Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 330757689

Gary Broad Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $835,000 in 29 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $810,000 the year before.

7% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$710,00028$15.2 million
2024$810,00028$16.2 million
2025$835,00029$18.3 million

How to apply

Gary Broad Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Gary Broad Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California22$620,000
Kentucky2$40,000
District of Columbia1$40,000
Hawaii1$40,000
New York1$40,000
Nevada1$30,000
Pennsylvania1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 29 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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
Helen Woodward Animal
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Support for animal welfare$30,000
Jewish Family Service
Palm Springs, CA
Support for community and social services$30,000
Kids & Horses
Minden, NV
Support for inclusive programs to benefit people with disabilities$30,000
Muttville
San Francisco, CA
Support for animal welfare$30,000
Palm Springs Art Museum
Palm Springs, CA
Support for the arts$30,000
Pegasus Riding Academy for the Handicapped
Palm Desert, CA
Support for inclusive programs to benefit people with disabilities$30,000
Race for Education
Lexington, KY
Support for educational opportunities$30,000
Southern California Golden Retriever Rescue
Los Angeles, CA
Support for animal welfare$30,000
Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind USA
Warrington, PA
Support for inclusive programs to benefit people with disabilities$25,000
St Vincent Meals on Wheels
Los Angeles, CA
Support for hunger relief$25,000
Access Youth Academy
San Diego, CA
Support for education and youth development programs$20,000
California Retirement MGT Acct
Arcadia, CA
Support for animal welfare$20,000
Hazelden Betty Ford Center Foundation
Palm Desert, CA
Support for mental health and substance abuse programs$20,000
Living Desert Reserve
Palm Desert, CA
Support for wildlife and habitat conservation$20,000
Ride to Fly
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Support for inclusive programs to benefit people with disabilities$20,000
San Diego Humane Society
San Diego, CA
Support for animal welfare$20,000
Thrive Animal Rescue
San Diego, CA
Support for animal welfare$20,000
California Paws Rescue
Palm Desert, CA
Support for animal welfare$10,000
Special Olympics Kentucky
Frankfort, KY
Support for inclusive programs to benefit people with disabilities$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gary Broad Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Gary Broad Foundation give?

$835,000 in tax year 2025, across 29 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Gary Broad Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gary Broad (Trustee) and Julie Baker (Co-Trustee).

What does Gary Broad Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, education and human services.

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