Aurora Public Schools Foundation
Cultivate community investment to enrich student opportunity.
Aurora Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Aurora Public Schools Foundation gave $464K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $464K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $463,667
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $463,667
- +286.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $463,667
- Total assets
- $5,418,037
- +62.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Aurora Public Schools Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Aurora Public Schools Foundation
APS Foundation Scholarships
Aurora Public Schools Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
APS Foundation Scholarships (Multiple Named Scholarships)
Aurora Public Schools Foundation
Amount
Varies by scholarship
Deadline
Deadline not published
Zack Golditch Opportunity Scholarship
Aurora Public Schools Foundation
Amount
$10,000 (over 4 years)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Aurora Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was JT District 28J ($464K).
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 20 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Aurora Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $464K (2025) to $2.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $464K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| JT District 28J Aurora, CO | Education | $463,667 |
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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 | $5,418,037 | $3,176,397 | $1,251,086 | $463,667 | 1 | $191,054 |
| 2024 | $3,332,964 | $2,150,493 | $1,219,549 | $599,537 | 5 | $99,914 |
| 2023 | $2,478,227 | $2,682,880 | $2,373,525 | $1,753,519 | 6 | $25,931 |
| 2022 | $2,296,498 | $1,943,663 | $2,276,345 | $1,781,542 | 5 | $8,200 |
| 2021 | $2,257,962 | $3,873,020 | $3,066,095 | $2,645,854 | 3 | $6,810 |
| 2020 | $1,665,225 | $2,426,883 | $2,441,174 | $2,043,243 | 3 | $13,000 |
About Aurora Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Aurora Public Schools Foundation is a public charity, based in Aurora, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $464K. Net investment income was $191K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aurora Public Schools Foundation is led by Jill Ruiter, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill Ruiter
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$90K (2020) → $147K (2025)
James Brauer
Chairperson
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcos Stephens
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Colbert Burton
Director
Chairperson → At-Large, 2024
At-Large → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana Valles
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty Daugherty
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
BJ Perez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Mafe
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Washington
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Briana Fernandez Luna
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Brackman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chevy Lowe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Kessler
Treasurer -
Direcotr → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Treasurer -, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Jones
Vice Chairperson
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Waltz
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Whelan
Treasurer -
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathyrn Staples
At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Kevin Walton (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lane Lyon (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marsha Nelson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kathryn Staples (2021–2024) — At-Large
- Former: Mark Seglem (2022–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Michael Carter (2022–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Rico Munn (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Marcelina Rivera (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: William Stuart (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christine Lanham (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Overman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Brauer (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Debbie Gerkin (2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Buckley (2022) — Director
- Former: Derrick Fuller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Harry King (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert McGranaghan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Simone Ross (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Lazarowitz (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Monica Colbert (2020) — Chair
- Former: Nathan Eckloff (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Peter Corridon (2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Levin (2020) — Chair
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $147K, to Jill Ruiter (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Aurora Public Schools Foundation
How much does Aurora Public Schools Foundation give each year?
Aurora Public Schools Foundation gave $464K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $600K across 5 grants.
How large is Aurora Public Schools Foundation?
Aurora Public Schools Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
Where does Aurora Public Schools Foundation operate?
Aurora Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Aurora Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
Aurora Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2477363. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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