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The Aureus Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Clarksville, Maryland · EIN 261610650

The Aureus Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Clarksville, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 down from $26,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$26,0005$971,920
2024$15,0003$1.2 million

How to apply

The Aureus Foundation Inc 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 The Aureus Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$5,000
Maryland1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Champions Against Cancer
San Francisco, CA
General operations$5,000
Dominion Sisters of St Cecilia
Nashville, TN
General operations$5,000
Mount de Sales Academy
Catonsville, MD
To support various scholarships$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Aureus Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Aureus Foundation Inc give?

$15,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Aureus Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Justin B White (President), Jessica L Fansler (Vice President) and Jaclyn S Whitaker (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does The Aureus Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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