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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-1963432

Auriga Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in N Scituate, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $159,077 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $159,077

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,426,257

  • Tax year 2024

    $142,079

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,903,052

  • Tax year 2023

    $133,710

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,328,862

  • Tax year 2022

    $152,840

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,258,008

  • Tax year 2021

    $78,299

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,557,430

  • Tax year 2020

    $52,935

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,870,099

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Global PressWashington, DC

    Support women in journalism

    $35,477
  2. Boys & Girls Club of Metro SouthTaunton, MA

    Support boys & girls with afterschool and summer programs

    $25,500
  3. Red Cross of AmericaWashington, DC

    Disaster aid

    $25,000
  4. Salvation Army USA Eastern TerritoryWest Nyack, NY

    Support for poverty

    $15,000
  5. EdvestorsBoston, MA

    Support public schools in Boston

    $10,000
  6. Boys & Girls Club of Fall RiverFall River, MA

    After school and summer support for children

    $10,000
  7. Armenian Museum of AmericaWatertown, MA

    Preserve Armenian history and art

    $10,000
  8. Boys & Girls Club of Greater LowellLowell, MA

    After school and summer programs for childrend

    $8,000
  9. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Support veterans

    $5,000
  10. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Support veterans

    $5,000
  11. Armenian General Benevolent UnionNew York, NY

    Support Armenian culture and education

    $3,000
  12. The Charity Guild IncBrockton, MA

    Food security

    $2,600
  13. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Support for children

    $2,000
  14. Scituate Food PantryScituate, MA

    Food security

    $1,000
  15. Boys & Girls Clubs of VolusiaFlagler CountiesDeland, FL

    After school support for children

    $1,000
  16. Scituate Community ChristmasScituate, MA

    Food and hardship support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00026% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $10,00026% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $8,00020% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $6,50017% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,6007% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts8 grants $67,600
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $60,477
  3. New York3 grants $23,000
  4. Florida2 grants $6,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Irina SimmonsTrustee Hours 5Pay $0
  • Christopher SimmonsTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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