Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery Fund
Through the Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery Fund, Pasadena Community Foundation, together with its supporting organization the Altadena Builds Back Foundation, has delivered more than $24 million to accelerate recovery across our devastated community. PCF remains at the forefront of fire relief, directing resources to community-based nonprofit agencies in support of families and individuals in Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre directly impacted by the Eaton Fire.
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OVERVIEW
About the Fund
Thanks to extraordinary generosity that raised more than $83 million in the first year of its fire response, Pasadena Community Foundation
- Established the Altadena Builds Back Foundation (ABBF) to prioritize a community-centered recovery that focuses on restoring homes, helping renters return, and preserving the vibrancy, affordability, and diversity of Altadena.
- Together with ABBF, disbursed more than $24 million to over 110 nonprofit partners addressing urgent and longer-term needs.
Resources
- Read our 2025 Impact Report. The report highlights one year of powerful, donor-driven work made possible through the Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery Fund and the Altadena Builds Back Foundation, which mobilized both immediate assistance and long-term community support.
- See the list of PCF 2025 grantees, which includes a complete list of Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery grantees.
- Review the complete list of 2025 donors to the Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery Fund.
Our Role and Approach
Pasadena Community Foundation is in a unique position to aid the Eaton Fire relief and recovery efforts. Community foundations are nonprofit public charities focused on improving the lives of people through grantmaking in a defined local geographic area. As a community foundation in the Greater Pasadena area since 1953, PCF has a long history of catalyzing change through philanthropy. PCF supports more than 100 nonprofits in Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre with grant funding each year.
Moreover, because of its long-standing relationships throughout Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre, PCF serves as a community leader that convenes partners around important initiatives and connects funders to organizations and to projects.
More than a year after the Eaton Fire, our community’s needs continue to evolve. Your gift to the Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery Fund ensures PCF’s ongoing support of our nonprofit partners on the frontlines of fire response. GIVE TODAY.
as of December 31, 2025
Together with our supporting organization, the Altadena Builds Back Foundation, PCF has supported more than 100 nonprofits that are addressing a wide range of community needs following the Eaton Fire.
for Community Wellness
PCF together with California Community Foundation and other partners, directed $8 million in funding for the Community Healing & Restoration Grant Initiative.
Read moreChildcare Relief Initiative
PCF funded a consortium of early childhood organizations that worked to stabilize the childcare sector in Altadena and Pasadena following their devastating losses from the fire.
Read morefor Eaton Fire Survivors
PCF funded the construction of three units of affordable housing for low-income fire survivors in partnership with Beacon Housing and YMCA of the Foothills.
Read morefor Mental Health initiatives
To date, PCF’s Eaton Fire funding has supported 20 nonprofits offering critical mental health services for fire survivors.
Read moreIn the months following the Eaton Fire, the Pasadena Community Foundation has partnered with nonprofit organizations throughout Altadena and Pasadena to direct emergency grants to impacted fire residents. These nonprofits were on the ground immediately and, with the help of PCF funding, disbursing aid that included:
- Cash assistance
- Groceries and emergency supplies
- Emergency childcare
- Rental assistance
- Emergency housing
See PCF 2025 Grantees for a complete list of nonprofit and faith-based partners that received Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery funding.
Phase 2 funding will be disbursed to local nonprofits that are providing the following stabilization and support aid:
- Temporary and medium-term housing
- Family support and childcare
- Mental health support and children’s summer camps
- Community healing and restoration initiatives
- Case management
See PCF 2025 Grantees for a complete list of nonprofit and faith-based partners that received Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery funding in 2025.
PCF has formed the Altadena Builds Back Foundation as a supporting organization to serve as our Phase 3 response. focus resources and local leadership towards the long-term recovery and rebuilding of residential Altadena. ABBF has secured $57 million from generous donors who earmarked their gifts to support long-term housing recovery. Priorities include:
- Gap funding for rebuilding
- Land banking
- Case management and financial counsel as it relates to rebuilding
ABBF and PCF are currently working with local leaders, residents, and community stakeholders to continue formulating plans.
See PCF 2025 Grantees for a complete list of nonprofit and faith-based partners that received Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery funding in 2025.
Funding Requests
PCF’s Eaton Fire Relief & Recovery Grant Program is currently closed. Please email the Community Impact team for more information: grants@pasadenacf.org
Stories of Impact
Pasadena Community Foundation has partnered with more than 50 local nonprofits to support immediate needs, stable housing, mental health and longer-term residential recovery. Our stories showcase our work and impact.
