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Zodiacaurora Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milpitas, California · EIN 261422955

Zodiacaurora Foundation is a private foundation in Milpitas, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,078 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,529 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $10,046 the year before.

75% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$11,1603$403,219
2023$10,0464$453,854
2024$10,0784$486,074

How to apply

Zodiacaurora Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Zodiacaurora Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$10,058
Illinois1$20

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Education$5,000
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Education$5,000
Los Altos High School
Los Altos, CA
Education$58
Alzheimer Association
Chicago, IL
Health$20

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Zodiacaurora Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Zodiacaurora Foundation give?

$10,078 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,529.

Who runs Zodiacaurora Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists weidong wang (ceo) and hui chen (cfo).

What does Zodiacaurora Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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