Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts is a Pasadena, California-based public charity and all-volunteer nonprofit founded in 1948. It supports music and arts programs through gifts and grants to eligible organizations and schools, as well as its own music programs. Its annual Pasadena Showcase House of Design benefit raises funds for this work.
Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts at a glance
In short: Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts gave $1.0M across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,025,650
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,641
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,342,600
- +38.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts
- How to Apply
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Submit an application and supporting materials through the application site.
- Review Cycle
- November 15 annually. The 2025/26 application period closed on November 15, 2025; the program listing gives November 15, 2026 as the next deadline.
- Deadline
- November 15 annually.
- Next open deadline
- November 15, 2026 (Gifts & Grants Program)
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 93486, Pasadena, CA 91109
Phone: (626) 578-8500
Website: https://pasadenashowcase.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts
Who Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Los Angeles Philharmonic Assc ($405K). Together the top 10 received $772K.
Grant Size Distribution
146 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 136 grants of 146 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The program considers projects administered and conducted in Los Angeles County, with special consideration for the greater Pasadena area. All grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $316K (2019) to $6.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Assc Los Angeles, CA | — | $405,000 |
| Others 5000 and Less Pasadena, CA | — | $245,800 |
| Center Theatre Group of Los a Los Angeles, CA | — | $20,000 |
| Oak Knoll Montesorri School Pasadena, CA | — | $20,000 |
| Pasadena Playhouse State Thea Pasadena, CA | — | $15,000 |
| Therapeutic Liv CNTRS Blind Reseda, CA | — | $15,000 |
| USC Thornton School of Music Los Angeles, CA | — | $15,000 |
| Academy of Music for the Blin Monrovia, CA | — | $12,000 |
| Los Angeles Opera Company Los Angles, CA | — | $12,000 |
| Oakwood Brass Pasadena, CA | — | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,342,600 | $2,002,293 | $1,360,794 | $1,025,650 | 40 | $25,893 |
| 2024 | $1,698,122 | $1,305,019 | $1,201,233 | $976,700 | 37 | $42,577 |
| 2023 | $1,616,218 | $1,460,961 | $1,059,876 | $857,650 | 36 | — |
| 2022 | $1,222,500 | $1,322,980 | $652,731 | $502,320 | 22 | — |
| 2021 | $542,302 | $822,248 | $541,685 | $486,000 | 11 | $16 |
| 2020 | $573,904 | $433,701 | $6,758,547 | $6,542,239 | 13 | $296,632 |
| 2019 | $6,370,999 | $1,019,587 | $622,349 | $316,219 | 4 | $364,716 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated purposes include fostering public interest in and appreciation for symphony, furthering the work of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and other local public-benefit symphonic associations, and supporting symphonic, cultural, and educational programs for young people in Southern California.
Its Gifts & Grants program supports music education at all levels, music therapy for at-risk children, concerts, instruments and uniforms, choirs, musical theater, school marching bands, dance, opera, jazz bands, orchestras, and other arts programs. The organization also describes its grant recipients as including a broad range of nonprofit organizations and local schools.
Examples illustrate that range: Los Angeles Opera Company says its mission is to produce opera and advance the art form; Villa Esperanza Services says it provides education, training, and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and A Noise Within says it produces classic theatre to enrich its community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 40 grants totaling $1,025,650. Awards ranged from $6,000 to $405,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest listed grant was $405,000 to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. Other listed awards included $20,000 to Center Theatre Group and $20,000 to Oak Knoll Montessori School; $15,000 each to Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre, Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind, and USC Thornton School of Music; and $12,000 each to the Academy of Music for the Blind, Los Angeles Opera Company, and Oakwood Brass.
The organization accepts applications from tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations and local schools for programs administered and conducted in Los Angeles County, with special consideration for the greater Pasadena area. Applications are submitted through its application site. The organization says applicants submit an application, details of the proposed project or activity, and required supporting documents. It does not fund individuals, for-profit organizations, construction, or debt reduction; its guidelines list additional ineligible requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Matt McIntyre, President; Dotty Ewing, 1st Vice President; Undine Schwarz, 3rd Vice President, Finance; Jenny Chiang, Treasurer; Lisa Loeffler, 4th Vice President, Grants; and Suzanne Hart, Advisor/Parliamentarian. Other listed directors include Britta Piotrowski, Hospitality; Garrett Collins, Public Relations; Marsha Seyffert, Music Mobile; and Jennifer Crastz, Instrumental Competition.
Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts is led by Matt McIntyre, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt McIntyre
President
2nd Vp-Benefits → 1st Vice President, 2024
1st Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Undine Schwarz
3rd Vice President Finance
3rd Vice President Finance → 4th Vice President Gifts, 2022
4th Vice President Gifts → 3rd Vice President Finance, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dotty Ewing
1st Vice President
Membership → 2nd Vice President Benefit, 2024
2nd Vice President Benefit → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Seyffert
Music Mobile
4th Vice President Gifts → Music Mobile, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Chiang
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marybeth Rehman-Dittu
2nd Vice President Benefit
4th Vice President Gifts → 2nd Vice President Benefit, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Hart
Advisor & Parlime
4th Vice President G & G → President, 2024
President → Advisor & Parlime, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garrett Collins
Public Relation
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Loeffler
4th Vice President Grants
Secretary → 4th Vice President Grants, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Britta Piotrowski
Hospitality
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ani Manjikian
Provisionals
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Bengtson
Membership
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Hilton Honorary
Archivist & Histo
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Crastz
Instrumental Co
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Carter
Youth Concert
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lou Byrne
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Lembo Joy Sullivanh
Associate Representative
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Farrow
Season Tickets
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Pickering
Publications
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vikki Sung Honorary
Music Program
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: Cathy Hilton (2019–2024) — Publications
- Former: Vikki Sung (2019–2024) — Advisor & Parliam
- Former: Lani Moore (2021–2024) — Season Tickets
- Former: Colleen Robertson (2022–2024) — Instrum Competi
- Former: Erin Dundee Honorary (2023–2024) — Associate Representative
- Former: Stephanie Johnson (2023–2024) — Youth Concert
- Former: Charlotte Lacey (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Danielle Takata Herring (2024) — Public Relation
- Former: Debra Qurtman Honorary (2024) — Archivist
- Former: Marybeth Rehman-Dittu Honorar (2024) — Associate Representative
- Former: Shari Domenghini (2024) — Hospitality
- Former: Christine Upton (2019–2023) — Instr Comptroller
- Former: Michelle Lembo (2019–2023) — Season Tickets
- Former: Barbara Lake (2020–2023) — Ben Chair Elect
- Former: Dana Marevich Honorary (2023) — Archive & Histori
- Former: Eileen Reilly (2023) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Helen Gipson (2023) — Youth Concert
- Former: Lynn Mehl Honorary (2023) — Associate Representative
- Former: Barbara Damerel (2019–2022) — Advisor & Parliam
- Former: Marti Farley (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Sally Hazen (2021–2022) — Instrumental Co
- Former: Analily Park (2022) — Hospitality
- Former: Jill Fosselman (2019–2021) — 1st V President
- Former: Lynne Graves (2020–2021) — Hospitality
- Former: Susie Aguirre (2020–2021) — 2nd Vice President Benefit
- Former: Chini Johnson-Taylor (2021) — Provisional
- Former: Irma Miller (2021) — Season Tickets
- Former: Lydia Rubin (2021) — Membership
- Former: Dana Marevich (2019–2020) — Advisor & Parliam
- Former: Kathryn Hofgaarden (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Salpy Pontrelli (2019–2020) — Youth Concert
- Former: Susan Bermingham (2019–2020) — Instrumental Co
- Former: Annelise Dachel (2020) — Provisional
- Former: Christina Louie (2020) — Publications
- Former: Beth Hanson (2019) — Publications
- Former: Charlotte Mc Donald (2019) — Membership
- Former: Erin Dundee (2019) — Provisional
- Former: Hilda Hacobian (2019) — Youth Concert
- Former: Marilyn Anderson (2019) — Advisor & Parliam
- Former: Sarah Crane (2019) — Season Tickets
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts
How much does Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts give each year?
Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts gave $1.0M across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $977K across 37 grants.
What is Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts's typical grant size?
Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $25,641, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts give grants?
Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (16 grants), Los Angeles, CA (10 grants), Monrovia, CA (2 grants) and Altadena, CA (2 grants).
Who are Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts's largest grantees?
Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts's largest 2025 grantees include Los Angeles Philharmonic Assc ($405,000), Others 5000 and Less ($245,800) and Center Theatre Group of Los a ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts?
Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What does Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts fund?
The organization’s stated purposes include fostering public interest in and appreciation for symphony, furthering the work of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and other local public-benefit symphonic associations, and supporting symphonic, cultural, and educational programs for young people in Southern California. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts?
Submit an application and supporting materials through the application site. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts's EIN?
Pasadena Showcase House For The Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7059730. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
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