Golden Globe Foundation Explained

Golden Globe Foundation
Predecessor:Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Formation:2023
Named After:Golden Globe Awards
Members:65
Membership Year:2024
Board Of Directors:
  • Earl Gibson III (chairman)
  • Henry Arnaud (treasurer)
  • Tim Kittleson (secretary)
  • Meher Tatna
  • Silvia Bizio
  • Mia Farrell
  • Jeff Harris
  • Helen Hoehne
  • Adam Tanswell
Headquarters:West Hollywood, California
Type:501(c)(4) non-profit organization
Staff:
  • Sandra Cuneo
  • Gregory Goeckner
  • Jason Little
Staff Year:2024

The Golden Globe Foundation is a non-profit successor organization to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and is responsible for administering philanthropic activities and grants connected with the Golden Globe Awards. The awards themselves are now owned and operated by Dick Clark Productions following the dissolution of the HFPA in 2023.[1] [2]

The foundation is located in West Hollywood, California, and is led by 9 board members and 3 members of staff.[3] As of 2024, the foundation has 65 members.[4]

In January 2024, the foundation announced $5 million in grants to 96 organizations catering to underserved communities, universities, and colleges as well as for film restoration projects and to assist journalists around the world.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: We thought the Golden Globes couldn't get any worse. We were wrong. . February 2, 2024 . USA Today . January 8, 2024.
  2. Web site: 2023-06-12. Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge Acquire Golden Globes. 2023-06-12.
  3. Web site: Leadership . Golden Globe Foundation . July 7, 2024.
  4. Web site: Our Members . Golden Globe Foundation . July 7, 2024.
  5. News: Thompson . Jaden . Golden Globe Foundation Awards $5 Million in Grants to 96 Organizations . February 2, 2024 . Variety . January 5, 2024.