Impact Areas

Environment & Animal Welfare

We are helping local nonprofit caretakers sustain our natural and animal worlds, from tiny monarch butterflies and furry pets, to birdlife, local parks, and our beloved Arroyo Seco.

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Funding Priority

Conservation & Sustainability

We support nonprofit organizations that create and protect connectivity, wildlife, and biodiversity, while also helping the public better understand how those factors help the health of our local ecosystems.

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Funding Priority

Wildlife & Domestic Animal Welfare

Our Animal Welfare Grant Program invests in initiatives that rescue, rehabilitate, and protect domestic pets, as well as local wildlife and habitats.

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Our Impact

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$895,000

Gift from the estate of Doris Gilbert Sloan to establish the Animal Welfare Grant Program in 2021.

$300,000

In the past five years, PCF has granted nearly $300,000 in support of animal welfare, investing in the care, protection, and coexistence of both wildlife and domestic animals — from local shelters like Pasadena Humane to conservation efforts with groups like Cougar Conservancy.

$525,000

In the past five years, PCF has granted almost $525K to environmental causes supporting efforts that preserve open spaces, protect natural habitats, and foster climate resilience across the San Gabriel Valley and beyond.

12,560 lbs

Dog and cat food distributed through Pasadena Humane’s Helping Paws Pet Food Pantry in 2023 with support from PCF.

$3.6 million

Invested in green spaces throughout the area, including Arlington Garden, the Arroyo Seco, and Eaton Canyon.

Environment & Animal Welfare Donors and Funds

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One Arroyo Endowment

A PCF Agency Endowment generates funding for projects that enhance the Arroyo Seco.

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A landmark bequest for animals

PCF’s Animal Welfare Grant Program was established with a generous gift from the estate of Doris Gilbert Sloan.

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Jennifer & Matthew DeVoll Fund for the Environment

An endowment supports PCF’s grantmaking in environmental welfare, with a focus on sustaining natural spaces in the Greater Pasadena area.

Featured News and Stories

Explore all the ways this area of interest has uplifted the domestic and wildlife animals and the natural areas of the Greater Pasadena area.

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May

17

PCF Grantee Spotlight: K9 Youth Alliance

Ten-year-old Luna stands patiently while her shelter dog, Apollo, straightens on his leash and readies himself for the obstacle course. The pair are participants in K9 Youth Alliance (K9YA), a local organization that recently received one of Pasadena Community Foundation’s 2023 Animal Welfare Grants. On a Friday in late April, Luna and Apollo joined seven […]

Jun

11

A mountain lion walks across a natural path in the mountains and looks directly at the camera from the side. Dramatic clouds, mountains, and blue sky are behind the animal

Coexistence with Cougars – A PCF Grant Will Further That Goal

The Cougar Conservancy, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit, is helping to fill a gap in conservation research: It helps humans coexist with cougars. Using science-based management and innovative community outreach programs, the Cougar Conservancy builds awareness, understanding, appreciation, and tolerance of cougars. A recent Animal Welfare Grant from Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) will help the organization […]

Jun

03

A group of people walk along a path in an outdoor natural area. Mountains are in the background, and in the foreground is a sign that reads Eaton Canyon Trail.

PCF Grant Supports Environmental Stewardship at Eaton Canyon

Editor’s note: Eaton Canyon and its Nature Center were destroyed by the Eaton Fire in January 2025. It is not open for public use. Eaton Canyon is a natural area in northeast Pasadena that holds an incredible array of plant and wildlife biodiversity inside its nearly 200 acres. Visitors can enjoy its myriad hiking trails, […]

May

17