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Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Pasadena, CA EIN: 95-1725190 Website

As a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization, the Tournament of Roses Association brings people together to create premiere events and entertainment celebrating the New Year. The Tournament of Roses enriches the lives of the many people and organizations it touches by providing satisfying, meaningful, and rewarding experiences.

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association at a glance

In short: Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association gave $90.0M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $11.2M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$89,998,519
-25.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-27.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,249,815
+3.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$24,574
Total assets
$71,085,623
+2.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (50% 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 Tournament of Roses Association

Next open deadline
March 1, 2027 (Rose Bowl Game Keith Jackson Postgraduate Scholarship)

Who Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Big Ten Conference: $44.9MBig Ten Conference$44.9MPac-12 Conference: $44.9MPac-12 Conference$44.9MCollege Football Playoff Foundation: $150KCollege Football PlayoffFoundation$150KPasadena Education Foundation: $25KPasadena Education Foundation$25KPasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation: $24KPasadena Tournament of RosesFoundation$24KNational Football Foundation: $15KNational Football Foundation$15KNational Football Foundation Pasadena: $6KNational Football FoundationPasadena$6KFlintridge Center: $6KFlintridge Center$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Big Ten Conference ($44.9M). Together the top 8 received $90.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K3$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M8$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 54 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

PasadenaSan FranciscoCity of IndustryIrvingRosemontOverland ParkAzusaChicagoDiamond BarGardenaHawthorneIrvindaleLacanada FlintridgeLos AngelesNotre DameRiversideTempeTowson

How Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50M$100M$150M7 grants2021 16 grants2022 12 grants2023 11 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80.7M (2022) to $120.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $90.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Big Ten Conference Rosemont, ILCFP distribution$44,885,886
Pac-12 Conference San Francisco, CACFP distribution$44,885,886
College Football Playoff Foundation Towson, MDDisaster relief contribution$150,000
Pasadena Education Foundation Pasadena, CATeacher grants$25,000
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation Pasadena, CAAnnual contribution$24,147
National Football Foundation Irving, TXEvent sponsorship$15,000
National Football Foundation Pasadena City of Industry, CAScholarship$6,400
Flintridge Center Pasadena, CADonation$6,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$71,085,623$120,575,394$118,625,177$89,998,5198$1,149,162
2024$69,066,358$148,792,519$147,826,111$120,197,69911$285,441
2023$67,987,310$111,120,764$111,606,978$84,191,18612$121,344
2022$53,077,057$106,102,098$107,209,649$80,745,19216$645,541
2021$56,404,903$107,454,325$105,429,125$91,089,8677$1,154,802

About Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association

Based on IRS filings

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $71.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $90.0M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association is led by David M. Eads, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 14 of 75 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David M. Eads

    Chief Executive Officer

    Executive Director & CEO → CEO, 2024

    CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $333K (2021) → $432K (2025)

  • Mark Leavens

    President

    Treasurer → Executive Vice President, 2024

    Executive Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Solomon

    Senior Director & Strategic Partnerships

    Senior Director - Strategic Pt → Senior Director - Strategic Partnerships, 2024

    Senior Director - Strategic Partnerships → Senior Director & Strategic Partnerships, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2021) → $207K (2025)

  • Carlos Illingworth

    Senior Director & Community Relations

    Senior Director - Community Re → Senior Director - Community Relations, 2024

    Senior Director - Community Relations → Senior Director & Community Relations, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2022) → $164K (2025)

  • Monique Sims

    Senior Director & Partner Relations

    Senior Director, Partner Relations & Licensing → Senior Director - Partner Relations, 2024

    Senior Director - Partner Relations → Senior Director & Partner Relations, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2023) → $165K (2025)

  • Brittany Grant

    Senior Director, Team & Vip Operations

    Senior Director - Team, Vip Oper & Ations → Senior Director, Team & Vip Operations, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2024) → $138K (2025)

  • Candace Carlson

    Director & Communications

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2025)

  • Ramil Villegas

    Director & Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2025)

  • Alex P. Aghajanian

    Life Director

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    Immediate Past President → Life Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy S. Wainscott

    Life Director

    President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    Immediate Past President → Life Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • CL Keedy III

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Link

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David M. Davis

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don W. Fedde

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Evans Wright

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernesto Cardenas

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary K. Hayward

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary L. Thomas

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald K. Freeny

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ira Matthiessen III

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey L. Throop

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirkland Ogawa

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance M. Tibbet

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura V. Farber

    Life Director

    Past President → Life Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorne J. Brown

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Baiunco-Augustyn

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Holman

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard L. Chinen

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard W. Jackson

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert B. Miller

    Life Director

    Past President → Life Director - Past President, 2023

    Life Director - Past President → Life Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert B. Ratliff

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert L. Cheney

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald A. Okum

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally M. Bixby

    Life Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve R. Perry

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian James

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom McEntee

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Leonard

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon McConnell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Garrity

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ciran Hadjian

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk Thorell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Lowenthal

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Perini

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leigh Gluck

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Chase

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Rodriguez

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rushmore Cervantes

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Jenkins

    Life Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Macala

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wilbur Griest

    Life Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey J. Allen

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $195K (2021) → $251K (2025)

  • Kevin Asbell

    Chief Operating Officer

    Chief Operating Officer Aug-Apr → Chief Operating Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $62K (2024) → $213K (2025)

  • John HendersonSr Director

    Of Operations-Rose Bowl

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $172K (2025)

  • Kevin AshChief

    Administrative Office-Rose Bowl Game

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $253K (2025)

  • Mandy DenauxSr Director

    Marketing & Communications

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $161K (2025)

  • Mariela SpillariSr Mgr

    Partner Relations & Events

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2025)

  • Traci RidlingSr Director

    Procurement & Facilities

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2025)

  • Craig Washington

    Secretary

    Vice President → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Custer

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James D. Ciampa

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason C. Melillo

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Martinez-Baenen

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Madigan

    Executive Vice President

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Executive Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlotte Bland

    Executive Committee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rafael Sanchez III

    Executive Committee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alain CamilingExecutive

    Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Morales

    Immediate Past President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eve SantillanExecutive

    Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nanette Fish

    Executive Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Knapp

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quinn Tang

    Executive Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve DardenExecutive

    Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Marasco

    Executive Committee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (31)
  • Former: Edward J. Morales (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: John Henderson (2021–2024) — Senior Director - Operations
  • Former: Kathy Perini (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kevin R. Ash (2021–2024) — CAO - Rose Bowl Game
  • Former: Mandy Denaux (2021–2024) — Senior Director - Marketing & Communications
  • Former: Pamela S. Knapp (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: R. Scott Jenkins (2021–2024) — Life Director
  • Former: Wh Griest Jr. (2021–2024) — Life Director
  • Former: Regina Major (2022–2024) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Steve Arellano (2022–2024) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Alain Camiling (2023–2024) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Eve Santillan (2023–2024) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Steve Darden (2023–2024) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Traci Ridling (2024) — Senior Director - Facilities & Procurement
  • Former: Alex Young (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cecil Griffin (2021–2023) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Karen Jong (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth H. Burrows (2021–2023) — Life Director
  • Former: Russel C. Thyret (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tiffany Gardner (2021–2023) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Zabrina Alibadbad (2021–2023) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Arthur D. Welsh (2021–2022) — Life Director
  • Former: Bryan Stewart (2021–2022) — Lead Executive Parade Development
  • Former: David Thaxton (2021–2022) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Dick E. Ratliff (2021–2022) — Life Director
  • Former: Ellen Swagerty (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: John H. Biggar III (2021–2022) — Life Director
  • Former: Susie Woo (2021–2022) — Executive Committee
  • Former: Terrance Madigan (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Loren V. Klock (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ronald L. Conzonire (2021) — Life Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

David Eads — Chief Executive Officer: $432KDavid EadsChief Executive Officer$432KKevin AshChief — Administrative Office-Rose Bowl Game: $253KKevin AshChiefAdministrative Office-Rose Bowl…$253KJeffrey Allen — Chief Financial Officer: $251KJeffrey AllenChief Financial Officer$251KKevin Asbell — Chief Operating Officer: $213KKevin AsbellChief Operating Officer$213KEric Solomon — Sr. Director, Strategic Partnerships: $207KEric SolomonSr. Director, Strategic…$207KJohn HendersonSr Director — of Operations-Rose Bowl: $172KJohn HendersonSr…of Operations-Rose Bowl$172KMonique Sims — Sr. Director, Partner Relations: $165KMonique SimsSr. Director, Partner Relations$165KCarlos Illingworth — Sr. Director, Community Relations: $164KCarlos IllingworthSr. Director, Community…$164KMandy DenauxSr Director — Marketing & Communications: $161KMandy DenauxSr DirectorMarketing & Communications$161KBrittany Grant — Sr. Director, Team & VIP Operations: $138KBrittany GrantSr. Director, Team & VIP…$138KTraci RidlingSr Director — Procurement & Facilities: $130KTraci RidlingSr DirectorProcurement & Facilities$130KRamil Villegas — Director, Finance: $110KRamil VillegasDirector, Finance$110KCandace Carlson — Director, Communications: $106KCandace CarlsonDirector, Communications$106KMariela SpillariSr Mgr — Partner Relations & Events: $104KMariela SpillariSr MgrPartner Relations & Events$104K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $432K, to David Eads (Chief Executive Officer). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association

How much does Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association give each year?

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association gave $90.0M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $120.2M across 11 grants.

What is Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association's typical grant size?

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association's median grant in 2025 was $24,574, and its average grant was $11,249,815, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association give grants?

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (3 grants).

Does Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association's largest grantees?

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association's largest 2025 grantees include Big Ten Conference ($44,885,886), Pac-12 Conference ($44,885,886) and College Football Playoff Foundation ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association?

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association reported $71.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $120.6M.

What is Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association?

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Pasadena, CA. It holds $71.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association's EIN?

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1725190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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