Aurora Foundation
Aurora Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $674.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $53.5M. Net investment income was $48.3M.
Aurora Foundation at a glance
In short: Aurora Foundation gave $53.5M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $53.5M), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $53,500,000
- +41.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $53,500,000
- +750.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $53,500,000
- Total assets
- $674,340,843
- +2.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Aurora Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($53.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 19 grants of 29 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Aurora Foundation gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 165% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20.0M (2020) to $53.5M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $53.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund New York, NY | Charitable Purposes | $53,500,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $674,340,843 | $50,813,730 | $55,931,988 | $53,500,000 | 1 | $53,500,000 | $48,314,582 | $32,434,052 |
| 2023 | $660,663,466 | $19,323,603 | $39,710,702 | $37,750,000 | 6 | $37,776,854 | $17,588,131 | $32,411,925 |
| 2022 | $621,765,157 | $-6,535,618 | $55,606,822 | $52,393,909 | 14 | $52,474,543 | $8,445,064 | $32,967,694 |
| 2021 | $762,186,529 | $34,829,057 | $40,674,047 | $37,500,000 | 6 | $37,605,545 | $31,107,610 | $35,903,695 |
| 2020 | $673,996,634 | $25,467,146 | $22,808,091 | $20,000,000 | 2 | — | $22,947,026 | $29,967,980 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aurora Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aurora Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Goldman Sachs Trust CO
Administrative Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
RBC Trust Company LTD
Institutional Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Knezevich Esq.
Trust Protector
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: RBC Trust Company Delaware Limited (2023) — Institutional Trustee
- Former: First Republic Trust CO Of DE LLC (2020–2022) — Inst Trustee
- Former: The Goldman Sachs Trust Company NA (2020) — Inst Trustee Term
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Aurora Foundation
How much does Aurora Foundation give each year?
Aurora Foundation gave $53.5M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $37.8M across 6 grants.
How large is Aurora Foundation?
Aurora Foundation reported $674.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Aurora Foundation operate?
Aurora Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York.
What is Aurora Foundation's EIN?
Aurora Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7634806. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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