Dana and Albert Broccoli Charitable Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Dana and Albert Broccoli Charitable Foundation, established by the well-known producer of over a dozen James Bond films, makes grants in the fields of health, science research, education and the arts, with a focus on film.
IP TAKE: Since the death of its founders, this funder seems dedicated to continuing funding for its established partnerships. It is doubtful that a new grantseeker will succeed in securing funding. However, network with previous grantees to learn if there’s any wiggle room.
PROFILE: The Dana and Albert Broccoli Foundation was established in 1981. The late Albert “Cubby” Broccoli was a film executive, most famous for bringing James Bond to the big screen. Though this Los Angeles, California based foundation is sizable in terms of assets, it maintains a low public profile, does not operate a website and does not employ a formal staff. According to tax filings, the foundation’s funding interests appear to be the arts, education, education, health and human services.
Grants for Diseases and Public Health
The Broccoli Foundation does not have a website, but tax filings show that it regularly makes donations to hospitals, universities, and disease related organizations. It also has an interest in child welfare and substance abuse treatment. Some grants in this space include Johns Hopkins University, which received a grant to support work at the Kimmel Cancer Center and Orthopedic Surgery Center; and the Little Star Foundation, which received a grant to support its work helping children with cancer and children in need. Other grantees include Cedars-Sinai, Friendly Hand Foundation, and British Heart Foundation.
Grants for Science Research
The Broccoli Foundation does not have a website, but tax filings show that it regularly makes donations to universities to promote science education and research programs. Past science research grantees include the Carnegie Science Institute, which received funding to help support its Science Venture grants program; and UCLA, which received a grant to support Dr. R. Edgerton’s research in bioengineering and physiology.
Grants for K-12 and Higher Education
The Broccoli Foundation’s tax filings show that it regularly makes donations to schools, universities, and programs that promote educational advancement and youth development. Education grantees include Variety Boys & Girls Club, Dunn School, L.A. High School for the Arts, and Loyola Marymount School of Film.
Grants for Arts and Film
The Broccoli Foundation appears to regularly make donations to arts and cultural institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom, with a focus on film and theater. Domestically, the foundation’s arts grantmaking tends to center around Los Angeles and New York City, with grants to the American Film Institute, LA High School for the Arts, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, The Public Theatre, Ghetto Film School, and UCLA and USC film schools. In the United Kingdom, Broccoli has funded the Tate Museum, the Art Fund, and BAFTA.
Important Grant Details:
Grant amounts range from $2,000 to $400,000 foundation wide. While the foundation has no website and no explicit geographic restrictions, its grantmaking generally centers around Los Angeles, New York City and London.
The Dana and Albert Broccoli Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications or requests for funding. Since the death of Albert R. Broccoli, the foundation seems to provide continued support to organizations of interest to the founder.
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CONTACT:
Dana and Albert Broccoli Charitable Foundation
11400 Olympic Blvd., Suite 1700
Los Angeles, California, 90064
