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Aloran Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boulder, Colorado · EIN 261167243

Aloran Foundation is a private foundation in Boulder, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $46,500 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $39,000. 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 down from $370,000 the year before.

13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$370,00014$55,260
2024$46,5008$0

How to apply

Aloran 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 Aloran Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$39,000
Colorado5$5,500
Florida1$1,000
New Jersey1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ayn Rand Institute
Santa Ana, CA
No restrictions$39,000
Ace Scholarships
Greenwood Village, CO
No restrictions$1,500
Alexander Dawson School
Lafayette, CO
No restrictions$1,000
Boulder Country Day School
Boulder, CO
No restrictions$1,000
Cu Foundation Leeds School of Business
Denver, CO
No restrictions$1,000
Learning Ally Inc
Princeton, NJ
No restrictions$1,000
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Tampa, FL
No restrictions$1,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Colorado Springs, CO
No restrictions$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Aloran Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Aloran Foundation give?

$46,500 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Aloran Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gregory L Collins (Trustee).

What does Aloran Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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