Pasadena Community Foundation has been serving Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre and the surrounding communities since 1953. With your gift to PCF, you become one of the many generous philanthropists who have invested in the strength of our community and the health and well-being of our neighbors, now and for the future.
One donor’s gift didn’t just support a cause—it launched a brand-new program that helps animals across our region.
Through the Ella C. Price Endowment, a gift from the 1940s continues to support children’s health and development across Pasadena.
With a DAF, this couple created a family tradition of philanthropy—engaging their kids across generations without the burden of managing a foundation.
When you give through PCF or establish a fund, your generosity stays rooted in the greater Pasadena area. PCF has decades of experience connecting donor intent with high-impact local nonprofits, civic projects, and educational initiatives—ensuring your support meets the most pressing needs in our community.
By working with PCF, donors receive the advantages of a professionally managed foundation—tax-deductible giving, investment oversight, grant processing, and IRS reporting—without the administrative burdens of managing their own foundation or private fund. This allows you to focus on what matters: making a difference.
Giving through PCF often comes with immediate tax benefits, and the foundation handles all administrative, legal, and reporting responsibilities. This allows donors to focus on the joy of giving without the burdens of managing a private foundation or individual grants.
Donors can create endowed funds that last in perpetuity, ensuring that their philanthropic legacy continues to benefit future generations. PCF’s stewardship ensures that funds are professionally managed and aligned with donor intent over time.
You don’t have to. PCF can work with you to create a fund that supports a broad area—like youth, mental health, the arts, or the environment—or multiple nonprofits through one gift.
PCF honors your privacy. Whether you create a named fund or give anonymously, you’re always in control of how your identity is shared or withheld.PCF will work with you on how you want to be recognized.
Establish a PCF Endowment or donor-advised fund to begin grantmaking right away. You’ll get to see the difference your generosity makes in the community.
PCF’s team can help you define your goals and create a customized giving plan—whether that’s a scholarship, field-of-interest fund, or unrestricted gift that supports evolving needs over time.
