
Edythe Broad
American art collector and philanthropist
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Edythe Broad is an American art collector and philanthropist based in California, with an estimated net worth of ~$7.0B Wikidata. Public records tie her to the Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation, and the available SEC filings for that entity show 8 filings and no insider trading activity SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
The SEC record identifies the related entity as the Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation rather than an operating company, and it lists 8 total filings with no ticker symbols or company holdings SEC EDGAR. The filing data also shows 111 EFTS hits, which are SEC electronic filing system results, but no insider filings were reported SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
In 2023, the Broad Foundation reported $128,617,362 in grants paid and $1,816,766,371 in total assets ProPublica 990. Two other related foundations reported $9,805,575 in grants and $13,682,982 in grants, bringing total grants paid across the listed foundations to $152,105,919 and total foundation assets to $2,775,194,642 ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
From 2022-03-25 to 2025-12-31, FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $1,375,235 FEC. Most of the reported giving went to Democratic recipients, including $477,600 to the DCCC, $250,000 to the Nancy Pelosi Victory Fund, and $250,000 to House Majority PAC; the party breakdown shows $612,500 to DEM, $500 to DFL, $2,000 to REP, and $760,235 to PAC/Other FEC.
In the News
Recent articles mention the Broad Art Museum and expansion-related activity, including an Andy Warhol exhibition opening at the Broad Art Museum and a report that the Broad Museum placed a final steel beam on an expansion NewsAPI.
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Score Breakdown
The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.
Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).
Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry
How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.
Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata
Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency
Scored on 6/23/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.
All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source. View on Wikidata