The Pomeroy Family Endowment is a field of interest endowment that supports PCF’s local grantmaking in the area of arts and culture. A native of San Francisco, Dr. Elizabeth Pomeroy came to Southern California during her high school years. She graduated from Stanford and then earned a PhD in English from UCLA. Her family boasts three…
Maurin Family Endowment
This named field of interest endowment supports PCF grantmaking in two fields of interest: Human Services and Health & Safety. The Power of Endowment Endowments are the cornerstone of PCF’s mission to build hometown legacies. The corpus of each endowed fund is invested with PCF’s portfolio for long-term growth. Each year, the endowments generate the…
Hannah G. Bradley Endowment
Hannah Griffith Bradley was born in Pasadena in 1928 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Griffith and remained here as a longtime resident. She attended, and forever valued, Polytechnic and Ethel Walker schools, and Smith College. She married Wilson Bradley, Jr. and had three daughters, all of whom were raised in Pasadena. Hannah believed strongly in…
James G. & Carole W. Bradley Endowment
The James G. & Carole W. Bradley Endowment is a field of interest Endowment created by Carole & Jim Bradley. This Endowment Builder Fund supports organizations that focus on open space parks and trees, libraries, animal welfare, and environmental quality in the Pasadena area. The Power of Endowment Endowments are the cornerstone of PCF’s mission to…
Richard & Nancy Esbenshade Endowment
The Richard and Nancy Esbenshade Endowment is a PCF Endowment Builder Fund that supports organizations focusing on youth & education in the Pasadena area. Richard and Nancy Esbenshade were married 63 years and spent more than 50 years together in Pasadena before Richard’s death in September, 2021 at the age of 92. An Ashland, Ohio…