Broadcom Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Broadcom Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $3.5 million in 165 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$3.5 million
- Number of grants165
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$500,000
- Assets$117 million
- New grantees13%
Giving in 2025 was down from $4.0 million the year before.
13% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.6 million | 185 | $110 million |
| 2024 | $4.0 million | 226 | $113 million |
| 2025 | $3.5 million | 165 | $117 million |
How to apply
Broadcom 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.
What Broadcom Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 34 states, the most to California. It also paid $647,565 in 7 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 45 | $1.6 million |
| Ohio | 10 | $389,134 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $291,105 |
| New York | 8 | $151,777 |
| Michigan | 8 | $76,835 |
| Texas | 9 | $61,677 |
| Utah | 4 | $40,295 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $37,930 |
| Colorado | 4 | $30,545 |
| Arizona | 6 | $28,045 |
Grants paid in 2025
| 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 | Support for work of the US-based Executive Director to expand Code Club in US | $250,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation - the H | 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 | 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 | 2026 Congressional App Challenge | $150,000 |
| Science Buddies | Support for increasing Online Science & Engineering programs with coding | $150,000 |
| Children Now | 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 | Programs to expand Code Curriculum Development and Code Clubs in informal learning space | $125,000 |
| Envision Excellence in STEM Education | Co-Presenter for the 2025 National STEM Festival | $105,000 |
| Envision Excellence in STEM Education | US National STEM Ecosystem Initiative (TIES) | $100,000 |
| Envision Excellence in STEM Education | Sponsorship of National STEM Ecosystem Communities of practice (ties) | $100,000 |
| Raspberry Pi Foundation North America Inc | General Support for Raspberry Pi North America Code Club development through its strategic partnerships with targeted communities focusing on under-represented and underserved students K-8 | $100,000 |
| American Friends of the Tel Aviv University Inc | Support for FABlab in TAU's designated space of the Broadcom Building under the direction of Dean Noam Eliaz, Dr. Shlomo Markel will be engaged in the plans to further develop education and outreach programs for under-represented youth | $75,000 |
| California Community Foundation | CCF Wildfire Recovery Fund | $50,000 |
| CODE313 Inc | Expanded support to support CODE313 outreach to connect students with Detroit science fair and amplify coding through Detroit Pistons | $50,000 |
| National Public Education Support Fund | 10th Anniversary Commemorative fund - TIES Convening | $50,000 |
| Penang Science Cluster | national level AI competition program | $50,000 |
| Raspberry Pi Foundation | Funding for Malaysia's Experience AI initiative | $50,000 |
| Renaissance Youth Center | Expand "Code the Bronx" initiatives through RYC Code Clubs and strategic outreach; and Create Awareness for Broadcom Coding with Commitment through the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations | $50,000 |
| Tides Center | The Starfish Institute, a project of Tides Center, and in support of the 100K & 10 workforce development conference focusing on AI | $50,000 |
| Tiger Woods Foundation Inc | Full time Multiple-Site Code Clubs for challenged students (ANAHEIM, Vir, DC, Fla, PA) | $50,000 |
| Envision Excellence in STEM Education | Israel National STEM Ecosystem Initiative (TIES) | $35,000 |
| University of California Irvine Foundation | UCI FAB Camp scholarship fund for underserved and under-represented Middle Schoolers under the direction of Dr Leyla Riley | $35,000 |
| Penang Science Cluster | Coolest Projects Malaysia in collaboration with Broadcom Malaysia and presentation of the Broadcom coding with commitment award | $30,750 |
| Girl Scouts of Orange County | Program support for STEM Activities, including expanding coding programs with Raspberry Pi software resources (codeclub.org) | $30,000 |
| Raspberry Pi Foundation North America Inc | Support for Coolest Projects Global in collaboration with Raspberry Pi Foundation and presentation of the Broadcom Coding with Commitment award | $30,000 |
| Afterschool Alliance | One year follow up for Pilot project that focuses on after school code clubs, RYC's Broadcom Coding with Commitment initiative | $25,000 |
| Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorpor | 2025 Lead Conference fund - Plenary Session (san francisco) | $25,000 |
| Society for Science and the Public | Broadcom Coding with Commitment Award fund at the 2023-2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC) | $23,605 |
| Orange County Science and Engineering Fair Inc | Fair Sponsorship/Broadcom Coding with Commitment | $20,750 |
| Renaissance Youth Center | RYC Youth Tech Expo - New 4 hr Saturday sessions for 12 to 16yo - basic coding, circuitry, hardware robotics, 3-D printing, drones | $20,000 |
| Science Fair Directors Institute | Sponsorship of the 2025 Convening | $20,000 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | Support for the ELEVATE [Math] Program | $20,000 |
| Individual | university scholar program and administration of scholarship fund | $16,500 |
| Irvine Public Schools Foundation | Fair Sponsorship/Broadcom Coding with Commitment | $15,500 |
| Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detro | Fair Sponsorship/Broadcom Coding with Commitment | $15,500 |
| Junior Medical Academy | Africa Science Buskers STEM Festival Sponsorship and Broadcom Coding with Commitment award fund | $15,250 |
| Ohio Academy of Science | Fair Sponsorship/Broadcom Coding with Commitment | $15,250 |
| Biblioteca Publica de San Miguel de Allende A C | Code Club development in Mexico in partnership with UCI curriculum | $15,000 |
| Envision Excellence in STEM Education | Funding Support for 2025 STEM Student Champions for attending and exhibiting at the National STEM Festival in Washington, DC, presented by EXPLR | $15,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Paula Golden
- Carl McKinzie
- Henry Samueli
- DeAnn Fairfield Work
- Maria Wronski
Questions people ask
Does Broadcom Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Broadcom Foundation give?
$3.5 million in tax year 2025, across 165 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs Broadcom Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Paula Golden (Executive Dir, Pres), Carl McKinzie (Dir), Henry Samueli (Dir) and DeAnn Fairfield Work (Dir) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Broadcom Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, science and research and international.