The Broome Family Foundation exists to equip and encourage young people and families, through educational, legal and support services, for lives of real value and significance - one young person and one family at a time.

Legacy 

Homer Broome was a community leader, father, mentor and a man who dedicated his life to public service. He was the first African- American police officer to hold the position of captain (1969) and then commander (1975). The L.A.P.D’s Southwest Division Station is named after him: the Homer F. Broome Southwest Division Station. Homer published multiple works including “L.A.P.D’s Black History – 1886 to 1976" and lectured widely at several universities in California such as UCLA and USC. But his largest accomplishment was the countless lives he touched and hours he dedicated to serving youth in families in his career, church, and community. The Broome Family Foundation was founded in his memory after his passing in 2007. 

Marian Broome, Homer's wife and partner in service, was the founding director of the innovative UCLA Emeriti Center, which offered support and counseling to retired professors of the university. The Center’s fund now carries her name: The Marian G. Broome Fund. She served as president of the City of Los Angeles Transportation Commission; as a member of the American Red Cross Board, California African American Museum, Alzheimer’s Association; and as a docent of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. She did all of this while delighting others with her musical talents on the piano, caring for her family and raising two children, Margaret and David, with a dedication to service. Marian was one of the founding board members of the Broome Family Foundation. 

David A. Broome, son of Marian and Homer, carried on his parents' example of civic service. After a career at UCLA and serving in the office of then Councilman Herb Wesson, David dedicated himself to the founding and expansion of the Broome Family Foundation. David used his network and natural ease making connections in the community to launch the first year of the Summer Business Institute. David was a natural leader and mentor and made a lasting impact on each of the students who participated in that inaugural program. That program is now named in his memory.

What We've Achieved