Philanthropist Glorya Kaufman’s Chateau de Liberté Sale Will Fund Her Foundation

Vibrant and glamorous until her death at age 95 in August 2025, Glorya Kaufman reshaped the landscape of American arts philanthropy for over four decades. A lifelong lover of dance, she founded USC’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance as well as donating millions to UCLA, The Juilliard School, Inner-City Arts, MOCA, LACMA, the Geffen Playhouse, and more. Originally from Detroit, Glorya married Donald Bruce Kaufman, co-founder with Eli Broad of the visionary homebuilding company Kaufman & Broad. Glorya and Eli Broad’s wife, Edythe, were cousins, and it was this family connection that led to the creation of the first homebuilding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. When Donald died in a tragic experimental airplane crash in 1983, Glorya sold their longtime home and devoted herself to philanthropy. Her Glorya Kaufman Foundation has touched virtually every major arts and health institution in Los Angeles, and she kept giving until the end.

Now Glorya’s spectacular home is for sale. Listed for $25 million, the proceeds will go directly to the Glorya Kaufman Foundation to continue her work. Known as Château de Liberté, the 5,889-square-foot Tuscan Villa reflects the independence and intention that defined Glorya’s second chapter.

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