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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-2660772

Aurora Foundation

A private foundation in Las Vegas, NV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $48,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mr Jeffrey Bronfman
2700 East Sunset Rd 15
Las Vegas, NV 89120
(702) 600-2900
Form and materials
Travel and educational grant applications are required for some grants; travel grant procedures provided in prior filings, expenditure authority exercised over all travel & education grants.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Travel and educational grants; restrictions apply to some grants.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,428,953

  • Tax year 2023

    $277,527

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,191,903

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,974

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $12,803

  • Tax year 2021

    $17,175

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $41,390

  • Tax year 2020

    $98,660

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $66,168

  • Tax year 2019

    $392,018

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $71,611

  • Tax year 2018

    $352,266

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $148,613

  • Tax year 2017

    $500,740

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $114,815

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Continuing the Legacy DanceLas Vegas, NV

    To support the mission of continuing the american legacy of excellence in dance.

    $20,000
  2. Smith Center for Performing ArtsLas Vegas, NV

    Support for art & culture and educational

    $10,000
  3. The Just One ProjectLas Vegas, NV

    Support the community by inspiring people to get involved, give back, and make a difference.

    $10,000
  4. Center for Food SafetySan Francisco, CA

    To protect human health and the environment by advocating for safe food production practices and promoting alternatives to industrial agriculture

    $5,000
  5. Desert Roots Rising StarsHenderson, NV

    To provide support for the mission of the organization

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $13,00046% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00036% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada4 grants $43,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jeffrey BronfmanPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Carol CochranSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rob LippDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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