Cornelia L. Eaton Endowment for Assistance to the Elderly

Cornelia Eaton lived in a modest house in Pasadena in the path of what is now the 210 freeway. At her death in 1995, she left her entire estate to the Pasadena Community Foundation, a bequest valued at $816,225. She specified that the funds would be used to support charitable organizations that serve seniors in…

Nancy Nash Beckham Endowment for Hunger

The Nancy Nash Beckham Endowment supports Pasadena Community Foundation’s grantmaking in the area of human services, specifically food insecurity. This is a Fund for Pasadena, which will benefit local organizations working to sustain and uplift our community. Nancy Nash Beckham was proud to be known as the “cookie lady” for 12 years at All Saints…