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.

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.