Five Pasadena-Area Nonprofits Awarded Grants in LA2050 Program

Five local organizations serving Pasadena and Altadena received a combined $175,000 in grants through the 2025 LA2050 Grants Challenge.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office said the grants were among $3 million awarded to 55 community groups across Los Angeles County at the 2025 LA2050 Grantee Showcase hosted by the Goldhirsh Foundation this week. In total, 14 organizations in the Fifth Supervisorial District, which includes the San Gabriel Valley, received $680,000.

The local recipients include:

• Altadena Community Garden: $25,000
• College Access Plan: $25,000 for Pasadena/Altadena youth services
• Pasadena Educational Foundation: $25,000 for youth programs
• Red Hen Press: $25,000 for literary programs in Altadena, Pasadena and North Hollywood
• Union Station Eaton Fire Housing Assistance Program: $75,000 for the Altadena community

“These organizations are vibrant and uplifting partners in our communities,” Barger stated in the announcement. “They’re the ones on the ground every day, supporting families, protecting our most vulnerable, inspiring young people, and helping neighborhoods heal and grow stronger.”

The LA2050 Grants Challenge is funded by the Goldhirsh Foundation along with partners including the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, Snap Foundation, Brunswick Foundation, and John N. Calley Foundation, according to the county’s announcement.

The program selected grantees based on public input, with nearly 140,000 votes cast by residents earlier this year about what issues matter most to them, according to the Goldhirsh Foundation.