Nonprofit · EIN 36-4808338
AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,329,973 | $4,811,476 | $10,518,497 | $16,750,513 | $726,022 | $16,024,491 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $4,095,370 | $1,908,981 | $2,186,389 | $5,264,775 | $521,363 | $4,743,412 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $6,081,950 | $3,722,919 | $2,359,031 | $3,606,351 | $1,133,822 | $2,472,529 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,329,973
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,503,800
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $305,961
- Other salaries and wages
- $244,755
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $566,439
- Professional fundraising fees
- $190,619
- Legal fees
- $18,776
- Accounting fees
- $45,606
- Occupancy
- $3,056
- Travel
- $60,709
- Program services (functional)
- $4,204,136
- Management and general (functional)
- $416,721
- Fundraising (functional)
- $190,619
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,264,775
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,750,513
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $726,022
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,024,491
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $124,995
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,899,496
- Gross receipts
- $15,329,973
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armine Afeyan | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 09/24) Officer | 40 | $180,000 |
| SALLIE LYNCH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,000 |
| LARRY CHRISTOFORI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 04/24) Officer | 40 | $114,423 |
| Peter J Hall CPA | Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer (THRU 04/24) Officer | 4 | $11,538 |
| Arman Jilavyan | CEO (THRU 09/24)/VICE CHAIR (AS OF 09/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Noubar Afeyan | Board Chair/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALICE GREENWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA AFEYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony Barsamian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC ESRAILAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA KLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lord Ara Darzi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFFI GREGORIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armine Afeyan | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 05/23) Officer | 40 | $126,913 |
| Peter J Hall CPA | Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Officer | 4 | $33,362 |
| Noubar Afeyan | Board Chair/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Anthony Barsamian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lord Ara Darzi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arman Jilavyan | Chief Executive Officer/President Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter J Hall | Chief Financial OfficerTreas Officer | 4 | $27,500 |
| Lord Ara Darzi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony Barsamian | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Noubar Afeyan | Board ChairSecretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Arman Jilavyan | Chief Executive OfficerPresi Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 55 CAMBRIDGE PKWY STE 800E, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142-1218
- In care of
- % WHITE & CASE LLP
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ARMINE AFEYAN, 55 CAMBRIDGE PARKWAY 800E, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142
- Signed the 990
- LAWRENCE CHRISTOFORI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (617) 715-2000
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.AURORAPRIZE.COM
- Return prepared by
- ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
Mission
To support people and promote global projects tackling the needs of the most helpless and destitute Aurora is rooted in the events of the Armenian Genocide one hundred years ago and the enhancement of its position in the world's memory. We will uncover and tell stories of survival and humanity that transpired during the Genocide. In addition, the goal of the Organization is to generate global and local conversations about gratitude; about survivors and saviors from any time and from any place around the world; and about "on the ground" humanitarian projects that make a lasting difference.
Program accomplishments
- The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative is a foundation that seeks to address on-the-ground humanitarian challenges around the world with the focus on helping the most destitute. Its mission is rooted in the Armenian history as the Initiative was founded on behalf of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide and in gratitude to their saviors, and strives to transform this experience into a global movement. See Schedule F for more details.Expenses $4,204,136 · grants $2,503,800
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4808338
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,750,513
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,329,973
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,329,973 | $4,811,476 | $16,750,513 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,095,370 | $1,908,981 | $5,264,775 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,081,950 | $3,722,919 | $3,606,351 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4808338).
Questions about AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC is 36-4808338.
- Is AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ARMINE AFEYAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,000 (Armine Afeyan, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 09/24)).
- How much revenue does AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,329,973, expenses of $4,811,476 and total assets of $16,750,513 at year end.
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