Peter Douglas

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Producer, Vincent Pictures

FUNDING AREAS: Education & Youth, Health, Santa Barbara Community

OVERVIEW: Peter Vincent conducts philanthropy through the Peter Douglas Foundation, which gave away around $313,000 in a recent year. Grantmaking involves Southern California, including the Santa Barbara area.

BACKGROUND: Born in 1955, Peter Vincent Douglas is a son of the late Kirk Douglas. He began his career as a production manager and founded his production company, Vincent Pictures, in 1978. He also served as president of The Bryna Company, where he was responsible for the development and production of television, cable and pay-per-view programming, as well as the international distribution of a motion picture library.  

ISSUES:

EDUCATION & YOUTH: Peter Douglas supports UCSB, the alma mater of his half brother Michael Douglas. He lives in the Santa Barbara area, an important site of giving. He also supports University of Pennsylvania, his daughter Kelsey’s school. Other grantees have included Stevenson School and Laguna Blanca School. He also spent several years in Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles, mentoring underprivileged youth.

HEALTH: Douglas has served as a member of the board of directors and vice chairman of the planning committee of Cedars-Sinai. He supports Saint John’s Health Center. Other grantees have included Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation.

OTHER: Douglas supports other organizations in his Santa Barbara community like Santa Barbara Fire Fighters Alliance, and Unity Shoppe, towards disaster relief work.

LOOKING FORWARD: Douglas should also be watched as far as his connection to his late father’s Douglas Foundation. Founded all the way back in the 1960s, the Douglas Foundation’s primary focus is “improving the education and health, fostering the well-being, and most importantly, developing new opportunities for the children who hold our future in their hands.”

CONTACT:

The Peter Douglas Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the family, but below is an address:

Peter Douglas Foundation
10960 Wilshire Blvd Fl 5
Los Angeles, CA 90024

LINK: Vincent Pictures