The Broder Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission focuses on animal welfare, disability advocacy, health-related initiatives, and community service, as evidenced by its funding of organizations such as the Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund International and No Limits for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children. The foundation demonstrates a commitment to Jewish community support through grants to organizations like Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles. It primarily serves recipients across multiple sectors, including wildlife conservation, health charities, and educational nonprofits.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized charities with missions matching past grants (wildlife conservation and animal welfare, Jewish community organizations, health clinics, and disability services), typically with a California presence or established relationship to the trustees or existing grantees.
Good Fit
- • Work in wildlife conservation, animal sanctuaries, Jewish communal services, health clinics, or disability support.
- • Organizational presence or program activity in California (but with occasional out-of-state grants).
- • Ability to receive unrestricted/general operating support.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or prior contact with the foundation leadership or recurring grantees.
Geography
Grants are spread across multiple states (California, Georgia, Maryland) with three states represented in the latest year; historically California received the largest share but giving is multi-state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funds about 11–13 distinct charities per year with a mix of repeat and new recipients, indicating a moderate diversity of independent grantees despite some dollar concentration among top recipients.
New Applicants
Although the latest year included six new grantees, the foundation explicitly restricts grants to preselected recipients and has no public application route, so an unfamiliar applicant without a referral is unlikely to gain entry.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
