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Aurora Valley Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 832839129

Aurora Valley Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $73,924 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $36,962 and the largest $49,328. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $90,432 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$99,3132$810,801
2024$90,4323$1.1 million
2025$73,9242$1.4 million

How to apply

Aurora Valley 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 Aurora Valley Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$73,924

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Duquense University
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$49,328
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$24,596

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Aurora Valley Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Aurora Valley Foundation give?

$73,924 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $36,962.

Who runs Aurora Valley Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jon Kinol (President) and Janette Kinol (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Aurora Valley Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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