Home June 2022 | Pasadena Community Foundation

Four adult women stand together, smiling and comfortable, outside a yellow house. The women at far left and far right have their arms wrapped around two young children.

A black man stands outside in front of a sign that reads Perry's Joint Cafe. He wears a black tshirt that also says Perry's Joint Cafe.

Four adults are outside in the sunshine, gathered around a gardening project. The man holds a shovel and is digging into the ground, Surrounding him are three women - two are leaning toward the newly created hole with their own gardening tools. One woman stands in the background holding a small spade.

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Four male high school students wearing college-themed sweatshirts stand embracing together in a line, smiling and facing the camera. A woman with a gray sweatshirt stands in the middle of them.

A young Asian woman wearing a green shirt sits on the floor laughing and smiling while holding onto a pit bull type dog. The dog looks directly at the camera, happy and comfortable - it wears a purple bandana and its pink tongue is sticking out.

Two women perform together in a dance against a dramatic black background. One facing the camera has her arms wide open in a graceful dance move; behind her is a woman dipping down toward the floor.

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$141M

Total grants funded since 1953

$42.6.4M

2019-2023 total grant disbursement

51%

Growth rate of total assets over the last 5 years

$94M

Funds solely designated to benefit Pasadena area nonprofits

$5.4M

Bequest & endowment donations in 2023

PCF News / Grants

A mother stands casually at the far right, leaning on a table and smiling at the camera. Her two daughters sit to the left, eating a meal and smiling at the camera.

Grants in Support of Unhoused Families

Union Station Homeless Services (USHS) is a nonprofit that, since 1973, has led efforts to help unhoused individuals and families find housing and stay housed. Two 2023 PCF grants will help USHS’s important work with unhoused families and children. Support for Homeless Family Services PCF’s Pasadena Child Health Foundation (PCHF) funds programs that improve the…

PCF News / Grants

A group of 7 adults stand together facing the camera in front of the corner of a building that painted in a blue, yellow and orange mural that reads MUSTANGS.

An Afternoon at John Muir High School

Pasadena Community Foundation hears frequently about the great things happening at John Muir High School Early College Magnet in northwest Pasadena. Muir’s momentum can be attributed to many factors, including the dynamic leadership of principal Dr. Lawton Gray, its three College and Career Academies, a dedicated parent body, and an array of outstanding extracurricular programs….

PCF News / Grants

A black and white sign with a stylized rose reads Rosebud Coffee. It appears to be hung outdoors in a tree.

PCF Sponsors Internships for Former Foster Youth

Last fall, Pasadena Community Foundation was presented with a unique opportunity to expand its support for Transitional Age Youth (TAY). Coffee with a Cause, a Pasadena-based nonprofit social enterprise that assists TAY, requested funding to enroll three young adults in its paid internship program that helps youth secure stable, long-term employment. Recognizing the impact of…

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Grants in Support of Unhoused Families

An Afternoon at John Muir High School

PCF Sponsors Internships for Former Foster Youth