Private foundation · North Scituate, MA

Auriga Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
14
Repeat grantees
12
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Christopher J Simmons
Trustee
Irina Simmons
Trustee

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
83
Total grants awarded
$560K
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$52K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$142K
19 grants
2023
$134K
19 grants
2022
$153K
18 grants
2021
$78K
12 grants
2020
$53K
15 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$80K
3 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$66K
Red Cross
4 grants · DC
$55K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$55K
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro West
1 grant · MA
$52K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$42K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$32K
Boys & Girls Club Metro South
1 grant · MA
$20K
Daily Table
5 grants · MA
$20K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$18K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Boys & Girls Club of Metro South
Support for children
MA · TY 2024
$26K
Global Press Institute
Support global journalism
DC · TY 2024
$25K
Salvation Army
Support for children
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Red Cross
Disaster support
DC · TY 2024
$15K
Boys & Girls Club of Fall River
Support for children
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Edvestors
Education support for children
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell
Support for children
MA · TY 2024
$8K
Armenian Museum of America
Armenian heritage protection
MA · TY 2024
$8K
Daily Table
Food Security
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Wounded Warrior Project
Support for veterans
FL · TY 2024
$5K
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Support for veterans
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Armenian General Benevolent Union
Support for Armenians in need
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford
Support for children
MA · TY 2024
$2K
The Charity Guild
Food security
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Save the Children
Support for children
CT · TY 2024
$1K
Unicef
Support for children
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Scituate Food Pantry
Food security
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Scituate Community Christmas
Food security
MA · TY 2024
$517
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Support for the Arts
MA · TY 2024
$140
Global Press Institute
Support global journalism
DC · TY 2023
$25K
Boys & Girls Club of Metro South
Support for children
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Salvation Army
Support for children
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Red Cross
Disaster support
DC · TY 2023
$15K
Edvestors
Education support for children
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Boys & Girls Club of Fall River
Support for children
MA · TY 2023
$8K
Armenian Museum of America
Armenian heritage protecton
MA · TY 2023
$7K
Daily Table
Food security
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Wounded Warrior Project
Support for veterans
FL · TY 2023
$5K
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Support for veterans
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell
Support for children
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Armenian General Benevolent Union
Support for Armenians in need in Lebanon
NY · TY 2023
$3K
The Charity Guild
Food security
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford
Support for children
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Save the Children
Support for children
CT · TY 2023
$1K
Unicef
Support for children
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Scituate Community Christmas
Food security
MA · TY 2023
$500
Oxfam America
Support for food security
MA · TY 2023
$250
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Support for the Arts
MA · TY 2023
$140
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro West
Support for children
MA · TY 2022
$52K
Global Press Institute
Support Global journalism
DC · TY 2022
$20K
Salvation Army
Support for poverty
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Red Cross
Disaster support
DC · TY 2022
$15K
Edvestors
Education support for children
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Armenian Museum of America
Armenian heritage protection
MA · TY 2022
$7K
Daily Table
Food security
MA · TY 2022
$5K
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Support for veterans
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Fall River Boys & Girls Club
Support for children
MA · TY 2022
$5K
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell
Support for children
MA · TY 2022
$5K
Wounded Warrior Project
Support for veterans
FL · TY 2022
$5K
Armenian General Benevolent Union
Support for Armenians in Lebanon
NY · TY 2022
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.