Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation Awards Over $200,000 in Grants

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation announced its lineup of 2025 grant awards, distributing more than $200,000 to 21 organizations throughout the San Gabriel Valley. These grants will fund new and ongoing programs benefiting children, teens, adults and seniors across the region, with five organizations receiving foundation support for the first time.

“The Association and the Tournament of Roses Foundation are focused on positively impacting the Pasadena community through charitable giving, volunteerism and community involvement,” the Foundation’s Wednesday statement read.

The Foundation was created in 1983 to receive and manage contributions from the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, its members, donors, friends of the Foundation, sponsors and public supporters. Since then, the Foundation has funded more than $5 million in charitable contributions on behalf of the Tournament of Roses Association.

This year’s grants include a $35,000 award to the Sierra Madre Library and a $20,000 grant to Partnership for Success, alongside 19 other community initiatives receiving grants of up to $10,000 each.

The Sierra Madre Library will use its funding to add a dedicated teen room as part of a major state-funded renovation. This new space will feature academic resources, games, furniture and technology designed to promote connection and support learning for local youth.

Partnership for Success, a collaboration between Pasadena private schools—Chandler, Mayfield Junior, Polytechnic, Westridge—and the Pasadena Unified School District, will apply its funding toward its summer academic enrichment program. The program serves approximately 400 economically disadvantaged students annually, spanning nine consecutive summers from after fourth grade through high school graduation.

The Foundation’s grants are distributed across three categories: Education (Early Childhood Learning, STEAM/STEM, Literacy), Sports and Recreation, and Visual and Performing Arts. These broad categories enable the Foundation to contribute to local communities’ civic, cultural and educational advancement.

The Foundation’s fundraising efforts were bolstered by the success of its 2024 Golf Classic presented by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., which raised more than $100,000 in net proceeds.

Here is a complete list of 2025 grant recipients:

Organizations or individuals interested in contributing or inquiring about the grants process can contact the Foundation by calling (626) 449-4100 or visiting:

 www.tournamentofroses.com/foundation.