Ruth Stewart Martin Endowment

In 1953, after moving back to Pasadena, she married William L. Martin II.  She lived in San Marino for most of her adult life and was active in many community groups and volunteer endeavors, including Friends of the Library and Reading for the Blind. She was also an award-winning actress in various community theater groups, including the San Gabriel Community Theater and the Nine O’Clock Players.

In her later years, Ruth enjoyed spending time with family, working with computers, gardening, reading, and meeting monthly with a group of her community theater friends aptly calling themselves “The Incredibles”.

Ruth was a generous donor to many charities in the Pasadena area. Much of her giving was done through her donor advised fund at the Pasadena Community Foundation. When she passed away in 2013, her daughter gifted the balance in her mother’s fund to create the Ruth Stewart Martin Endowment. This legacy ensures that Ruth’s generosity continues to give to her community forever.

Grantmaking Impact

Through this fund, PCF has been able to

• Provide sustained and flexible funding
• Offer consistent financial support for our local grantmaking programs throughout Greater Pasadena
• Enhance community programs
• Empower organizations to expand their services and reach more individuals in need
• Direct resources when and where they are needed most, respond quickly to emerging needs, and fill funding gaps that restricted gifts can’t cover.

Contact Us

For more information about PCF giving opportunities, please contact
Pasadena Community Foundation
301 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 810
Pasadena, CA., 91101
626.796.2097
pcfstaff@pasadenacf.org