Auriga Charitable Foundation
Auriga Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in North Scituate, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting areas that include journalism, youth programs, disaster aid, poverty relief, public schools, Armenian culture and heritage, veterans, and food security.
Auriga Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Auriga Charitable Foundation gave $159K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Massachusetts. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,077
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,942
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $4,426,257
- +13.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Auriga Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 411, North Scituate, MA 02060-0411
Phone: (978) 265-0765
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Auriga Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Press ($35K). Together the top 10 received $149K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 84 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (42%), Washington, DC (38%), New York (14%), Florida (4%), and Connecticut (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Auriga Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $159K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Press Washington, DC | Support women in journalism | $35,477 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro South Taunton, MA | Support boys & girls with afterschool and summer programs | $25,500 |
| Red Cross of America Washington, DC | Disaster aid | $25,000 |
| Salvation Army USA Eastern Territory West Nyack, NY | Support for poverty | $15,000 |
| Edvestors Boston, MA | Support public schools in Boston | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Fall River Fall River, MA | After school and summer support for children | $10,000 |
| Armenian Museum of America Waltham, MA | Preserve Armenian history and art | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Lowell, MA | After school and summer programs for childrend | $8,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Support veterans | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Support veterans | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,426,257 | $106,542 | $184,818 | $159,077 | 16 | $184,818 | $106,480 | $200,481 |
| 2024 | $3,903,052 | $124,398 | $145,664 | $142,079 | 19 | $145,664 | $987,332 | $167,961 |
| 2023 | $3,328,862 | $20,602 | $136,744 | $133,710 | 19 | $136,744 | $106,901 | $142,655 |
| 2022 | $2,258,008 | $18,460 | $154,519 | $152,840 | 18 | $154,519 | $129,140 | $132,363 |
| 2021 | $3,557,430 | $15,184 | $81,452 | $78,299 | 12 | $81,452 | $71,589 | $156,935 |
| 2020 | $2,870,099 | $1,015,061 | $53,417 | $52,935 | 15 | — | $47,127 | $78,314 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Auriga Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $200K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in journalism, education and youth programs, disaster aid, poverty relief, veterans’ services, Armenian culture and heritage, and food assistance.
For example, EdVestors describes its mission as connecting Boston philanthropists with public schools and matching donors with promising school-improvement efforts. The Armenian Museum of America says it collects, preserves, and shares Armenian artifacts and promotes awareness of Armenian culture through exhibitions and educational programs. The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell says it aims to help young people realize their potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $159,077 across 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $35,477, with a median of $6,500.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $35,477 to Global Press to support women in journalism; $25,500 to the Boys & Girls Club of Metro South for afterschool and summer programs; $25,000 to the Red Cross of America for disaster aid; and $15,000 to the Salvation Army USA Eastern Territory for poverty support. It also gave $10,000 each to EdVestors for support of Boston public schools, the Boys & Girls Club of Fall River for afterschool and summer support for children, and the Armenian Museum of America to preserve Armenian history and art.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Irina Simmons and Christopher Simmons as trustees.
Auriga Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher J. Simmons
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Irina Simmons
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Auriga Charitable Foundation
How much does Auriga Charitable Foundation give each year?
Auriga Charitable Foundation gave $159K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $142K across 19 grants.
What is Auriga Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Auriga Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $9,942, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Auriga Charitable Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Auriga Charitable Foundation give grants?
Auriga Charitable Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (38%) and New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and Scituate, MA (2 grants).
Does Auriga Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Auriga Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Auriga Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Auriga Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Global Press ($35,477), Boys & Girls Club of Metro South ($25,500) and Red Cross of America ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Auriga Charitable Foundation?
Auriga Charitable Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $185K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $200K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Auriga Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in journalism, education and youth programs, disaster aid, poverty relief, veterans’ services, Armenian culture and heritage, and food assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Auriga Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Auriga Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Auriga Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1963432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Auriga Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Auriga Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/auriga-charitable-foundation-morg_69f461b45ee5467d8d1502eaefa974de
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