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Pasadena Art Alliance

PASADENA, CA EIN: 23-7429349 Website

THE ORGANIZATION FOSTERS APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BY SUPPORTING ARTISTS, EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER ART-ORIENTED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+11.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$304K

Grant Count

22

Avg Grant Size

$14K

About Pasadena Art Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Pasadena Art Alliance is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in PASADENA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 22 grants totaling $304K. Net investment income was $68K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AltadenaCarsonClaremontEl SegundoHollywoodLa Canada FlintridgeLong BeachLos AngelesMalibuMonterey ParkPasadenaPomonaSan MarinoSan PedroSanta MonicaVeniceWest Hollywood

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$140K$280K$420K$560K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,057,362$950,943$930,402
Revenue$509,541$503,004$454,887
Expenses$461,723$492,003$472,317
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$68,169$81,239$60,194
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$86K$171K$257K$343K27 grants202125 grants202224 grants20230 grants202422 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS$37KART CENTER COLLEGE OF DE…$30KPASADENA CITY COLLEGE - …$20KHAMMER MUSEUM$20KMUSEUM ASSOCIATES$20KMUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY A…$15KSIDE STREET PROJECTS$15KTHE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY$15KSANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART$14KCRAFT CONTEMPORARY$13K

Grant Size Distribution

98 grants across all recorded years

98<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Pasadena Art Alliance

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAURA O'CONNORPRESIDENT10
GINA KNOXVICE PRESIDENT4
SUZANNE HOLDERRECORDING SECRETARY4
SARAH DESCHENESTREASURER10
ANNIE BROSECORRESPONDING SECRETARY2
BEA TRUJILLOASST TREASURER2
PATSY PINNEYDIRECTOR2
BETTE COOPERDIRECTOR2
ALFRIDA KINGDIRECTOR2
CATHERINE COQUILLARDDIRECTOR2
SHELLEY SACKETTDIRECTOR2
MARY ALEXANDERDIRECTOR2
SUSAN REYNOLDSDIRECTOR2
DENISE MATHEWSDIRECTOR2
NANCY FOSTERDIRECTOR2
MARY URQUHARTDIRECTOR2
CAROLYN MORTONDIRECTOR2
LIZZIE SALVATIDIRECTOR2
YVONNE ZARODIRECTOR2
JANICE BEADIRECTOR2
LYNNE SULLIVANDIRECTOR2
POLLY WHEATONDIRECTOR2
TOI TREISTERDIRECTOR2
LIZA KERRIGANDIRECTOR2
ROBIN BANKSDIRECTOR2
CAROLYN SIEGALDIRECTOR2
CARLA WALECKADIRECTOR2
TERRI MILLERDIRECTOR2
GRETCHEN SEAGERDIRECTOR2
STEPHANIE FOXDIRECTOR2
OLGA VANEGASDIRECTOR2
ANNALY BENNETTPAST PRESIDENT2
DEEDIE MCCARTHYDIRECTOR2
KRIS PILONDIRECTOR2
KAREN SMITSDIRECTOR2
JEANNIE VAUGHNDIRECTOR2
JULIE WARDDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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