Aurora Valley Foundation
Aurora Valley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $947K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $17K.
Aurora Valley Foundation at a glance
In short: Aurora Valley Foundation gave $74K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,924
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,962
- +22.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,962
- Total assets
- $947,241
- +34.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aurora Valley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Duquense University ($49K). Together the top 2 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aurora Valley Foundation gives
- Giving grew 207% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2022) to $195K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duquense University Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $49,328 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $24,596 |
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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 | $947,241 | $267,208 | $77,139 | $73,924 | 2 | $75,532 | $16,662 | $54,984 |
| 2024 | $705,111 | $225,505 | $93,462 | $90,432 | 3 | $91,947 | $14,844 | $42,613 |
| 2023 | $654,044 | $180,325 | $102,169 | $99,313 | 2 | $100,741 | $13,209 | $32,500 |
| 2022 | $669,113 | $141,580 | $27,419 | $24,046 | 1 | $25,598 | $9,196 | $25,950 |
| 2021 | $658,789 | $108,820 | $203,457 | $195,488 | 4 | $196,405 | $100,109 | $34,188 |
| 2020 | $748,582 | $500,878 | $123,786 | $121,825 | 3 | — | $211,186 | $26,687 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aurora Valley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aurora Valley Foundation is led by Jon Kinol, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Kinol
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janette Kinol
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Janet Kinol (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 Aurora Valley Foundation
How much does Aurora Valley Foundation give each year?
Aurora Valley Foundation gave $74K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 3 grants.
How large is Aurora Valley Foundation?
Aurora Valley Foundation reported $947K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Aurora Valley Foundation operate?
Aurora Valley Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Pennsylvania.
What is Aurora Valley Foundation's EIN?
Aurora Valley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2839129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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