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AURORA WOMEN AND GIRLS FOUNDATION INC

EIN 06-1587403 WEST HARTFORD, CT

Revenue 2025
$999,219
Expenses 2025
$968,563

Program services were 68.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
W70
Classification
1000
Street
PO BOX 370537

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE AURORA WOMEN AND GIRLS FOUNDATION GALVANIZES RESOURCES TO INCREASE ECONOMIC SECURITY, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND LEADERSHIP FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE GREATER HARTFORD REGION.

  • THE AURORA WOMEN AND GIRLS FOUNDATION CURRENTLY FOCUSES ITS GRANT MAKING ON GREATER HARTFORD AREA WOMEN'S COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAMS. AURORA'S GOAL THROUGH ITS GRANT MAKING IS TO EMPOWER MORE WOMEN TO COMPLETE THEIR COLLEGE EDUCATION, THEREFORE ENABLING THEM TO BETTER THEIR LIVES AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILIES. OUR AURORA-FUNDED COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAMS GIVE WOMEN, ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME, WOMEN OF COLOR, SINGLE MOTHERS AND FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE AND PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED BEST PRACTICES FOR THESE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING AND ADVISING, MENTORING AND INTRODUCING WOMEN TO ROLE MODELS, BUILDING SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS, ADDRESSING BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS CHILDCARE AND TRANSPORTATION--AND NOW DURING THE PANDEMIC, HELP NAVIGATING ONLINE LEARNING, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND NEEDS FOR FOOD AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE. AURORA PRIDES ITSELF IN NOT JUST FUNDING EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS BUT ALSO BEING A RESOURCE AND PARTNER TO OUR GRANTEES. OUR TOWARD EQUITY REPORT DOCUMENTS THE 85% SALARY INCREASE TIED TO ATTAINING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FOR WOMEN IN CONNECTICUT, WHICH SUGGESTS THE POWERFUL LINK BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES. HOWEVER, THE REPORT ALSO POINTED TO A CRUCIAL GAP20% OF BLACK WOMEN WHO START COLLEGE DON'T FINISH, SO THEY DON'T REALIZE THAT SALARY INCREASE, AND OFTEN TAKE OUT LOANS THAT JEOPARDIZE THEIR FINANCIAL STABILITY. THIS DATA TELLS US THAT INCREASING ACCESS TO AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO INCREASE WOMEN'S ECONOMIC MOBILITY. AURORA'S ENHANCED COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM IS AN ADDITIONAL INITIATIVE THAT DEEPENS AND EXTENDS OUR WORK TO SUPPORT A SMALL NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN AURORA-FUNDED COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAMS WHO WILL RECEIVE ACCESS ADDITIONAL MENTORING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS AND FUNDING FOR HOUSING, CHILDCARE, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH (INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH), TRANSPORTATION AND TUITION. WITH THESE BARRIERS REMOVED, THE GOAL IS FOR STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO FOCUS ON THEIR STUDIES AND TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE ANY ADDITIONAL BARRIERS. THIS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT PER STUDENT THAT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS, BUT ALSO A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. ALONG SIDE OUR EXISTING COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAMS, THE NEW ENHANCED COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM WILL SERVE AS A MODEL FOR HOW FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND BARRIER REDUCTION, ALONG WITH EFFECTIVE MENTORING AND CASE MANAGEMENT, CAN INCREASE COLLEGE SUCCESS FOR WOMEN FROM UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. IN 2025, THE THIRD YEAR OF THIS PROGRAM, WE HAVE CELEBRATED 11 GRADUATIONS MADE POSSIBLE BY THIS SUPPORT. IN 2025, AURORA SECURED FUNDING TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND INVESTMENTS IN DISABILITY JUSTICE, AWARDING SUPPORT FOR A STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL CONVENING EVENT, GRASSROOTS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH DISABLED CHILDREN, AND TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT FOR DISABLED WOMEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS.

    Expenses $537,128 · Grants $463,491

  • AURORA'S RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS THE CRITICAL ISSUES FACING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE REGION. BEGINNING IN 2019 AND UPDATED YEARLY, AURORA PARTNERED WITH OTHER CONNECTICUT WOMEN'S FUNDS AND CONNECTICUT DATA COLLABORATIVE TO CREATE THE WOMEN AND GIRLS DATA PLATFORM (WGDP), A CUTTING-EDGE TOOL TO SHARE INFORMATION AND EQUIP NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN CONNECTICUT. AN ONLINE, INTERACTIVE TOOL, THE WGDP PROVIDES ACCESS TO PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA SPECIFIC TO REGIONAL, CITY, AND STATEWIDE LEVELS THAT IS AGGREGATED FOR GENDER AND RACE. THE DATA COMPARES TRENDS ACROSS REGIONS AND THE STATE AND AIDS IN BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL NEEDS. DATA IS FEATURED BY DEMOGRAPHICS, HEALTH AND SAFETY, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC SECURITY, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE COLLABORATION ON THE WGDP MEANT THAT WE HAD THE TEAM IN PLACE TO RESPOND QUICKLY TO THE DATA NEEDS OF THE PANDEMIC. IN JANUARY 2021, AURORA PUBLISHED ESSENTIAL EQUITY: WOMEN, COVID-19 AND REBUILDING CONNECTICUT, A REPORT THAT DOCUMENTED THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON WOMEN OF COLOR. AURORA DISTRIBUTED AND PRESENTED THE REPORT'S INFORMATION TO THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON WOMEN AND GIRLS, THE WOMEN'S CAUCUS OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE LEGISLATURE, THE GREATER GIVING SUMMIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD BY THE GATES FOUNDATION, THE PERMANENT COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN HARTFORD, AND NUMEROUS OTHER LOCAL AND STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP CENTER THE NEEDS OF WOMEN OF COLOR IN PLANNING FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF AND RECOVERY. WE OFFERED TWO TRAINING SESSIONS ON DATA LITERACY, WITH 50 ORGANIZATIONS SERVING WOMEN AND GIRLS PARTICIPATING IN EDUCATION ON HOW TO USE THE WGDP AND ESSENTIAL EQUITY REPORT TO DOCUMENT THE NEED, IMPROVE PROGRAMMING AND SECURE FUNDING. IN 2022, AURORA PRODUCED EXPOSING CT'S EVICTION CRISIS, A RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH CT DATA COLLABORATIVE AND CT'S FAIR HOUSING CENTER THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER SHOWED THE GENDER AND RACE OF THOSE FACING EVICTION PROCEEDINGS. AN INTERACTIVE MAP SHOWS WHERE EVICTIONS HAVE BEEN FILED SINCE 2017 AND WE ARE SEEING A RETURN TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS, WITH WOMEN OF COLOR DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED. THE CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE HAD THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WHILE THEY DEBATED AND ULTIMATELY PASSED NEW LEGISLATION GUARANTEEING TENANTS ACCESS TO FREE LEGAL COUNSEL DURING EVICTION PROCEEDINGS. WE HOPE THAT THIS WILL RESULT IN MORE WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES STAYING SAFELY HOUSED. IN 2023, AURORA PUBLISHED ELUSIVE EQUITY: CONTINUING EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC ON WOMEN'S ECONOMIC SECURITY, A FOLLOW UP TO ASSESS THE CONTINUING PANDEMIC-RELATED OBSTACLES TO WOMEN'S ECONOMIC SECURITY IN THE STATE. THE REPORT WAS FEATURED ON AN EPISODE OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO'S DISRUPTED PODCAST, WHICH REACHES A STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL AUDIENCE. IN 2024, AURORA PUBLISHED BEYOND HOMEWORK: SUPPORTS NEEDED FOR STUDENT MOTHERS, A REPORT THAT HIGHLIGHTED THAT 1 IN 5 WOMEN STUDENTS IS A MOTHER (NATIONAL DATA) AND THAT 70% OF STUDENT MOTHERS TAKE OUT LOANS TO PAY FOR COLLEGE. GAPS IN COMPLETION RATES LEAVE BLACK AND LATINA SINGLE MOTHER STUDENTS VULNERABLE TO AMASSING EDUCATIONAL DEBT WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF COMPLETING THE DEGREE. IN 2025, TO MARK AURORA'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY, WE PUBLISHED TOWARD EQUITY: INVESTING IN WOMEN AND GIRLS FOR CONNECTICUT'S FUTURE. A BOLD CALL TO ACTION AND REFLECTIONCHRONICLING THE STATUS OF CONNECTICUT'S WOMEN AND GIRLS OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS, IT URGES DEEPER INVESTMENT IN EQUITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS AND CHALLENGES PHILANTHROPY AND POLICYMAKERS TO CENTER RACIAL AND GENDER EQUITY, CREATING A STRONGER, MORE INCLUSIVE CONNECTICUT WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE.

    Expenses $49,155

  • AURORA EDUCATES AND ENGAGES WOMEN AND MEN IN THE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY THAT IS TARGETED TO PROGRAMS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. WE INVITE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO JOIN US BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES WHERE WOMEN AND GIRLS THRIVE. IN SPRING OF 2025, AURORA'S WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE FOCUSED ON THE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE WOMEN. FUNDS RAISED WENT TO HELP 4 ORGANIZATIONS ON-THE-GROUND, PROVIDING LEGAL CLINICS, COURT SUPPORT, WRAPAROUND SUPPORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, FOOD, AND ADVOCACY FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS. 70 WOMEN JOINED THE GIVING CIRCLE AND RAISED $40,000 THAT WENT 100% TO THE ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED AS MEETING THE COMMUNITY NEED. AURORA'S 100 MEN CAMPAIGN CULMINATED WITH A BREAKFAST WITH HARTFORD'S MAYOR ARULAMPALAM, AND 100 MALE COMMUNITY LEADERS PARTICIPATED IN FUNDRAISING AND EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATED FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.

    Expenses $78,795 · Grants $40,000

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • AMY MILLER

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KYRA DORSEY

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MAUREEN COOPER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATE BITTINGER EIKEL

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RAUCHELL BECKFORD-ANDERSON

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KAREN BINKHORST

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SAMIA AMEUR

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HEATHER LASHWAY

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TRISHA PITTER

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATE FARRAR

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KATHERINE HALL

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • T RENEE WILLIAMS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ELAINE LESHEM

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KAREN LOTT

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TINA ST PIERRE

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MEGHAN BURNS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JENNIFER STEADMAN

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $150,000
    From this org
    $150,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2025
    Revenue
    $999,219
    Expenses
    $968,563
    Contributions
    $971,016
    Grants paid
    $503,491
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $722,250
    Expenses
    $741,240
    Contributions
    $741,670
    Grants paid
    $350,000
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $681,465
    Expenses
    $451,308
    Contributions
    $693,436
    Grants paid
    $127,500

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $477,093
    Expenses
    $385,878
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,025,419

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $379,922
    Expenses
    $300,830
    Assets (EOY)
    $809,763

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $350,598
    Expenses
    $335,019
    Assets (EOY)
    $695,345

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $345,501
    Expenses
    $325,401
    Assets (EOY)
    $596,400

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $292,612
    Expenses
    $303,980
    Assets (EOY)
    $584,153

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $304,641
    Expenses
    $267,112
    Assets (EOY)
    $517,995

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $326,941
    Expenses
    $285,544
    Assets (EOY)
    $498,344

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $268,565
    Expenses
    $219,779
    Assets (EOY)
    $467,929

  • 2011 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $144,035
    Expenses
    $91,719
    Assets (EOY)
    $371,540

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 29 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2025, the newest we have parsed for this organization.