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.
Public Charity
AURORA WOMEN AND GIRLS FOUNDATION INC
AURORA WOMEN AND GIRLS FOUNDATION INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WEST HARTFORD, CT. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $999K, expenses of $969K, total assets of $1.6M. Imperigo tracks 42 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.
EIN: 061587403
WEST HARTFORD, CT
Leadership Development
NTEE: W70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$999K
Total Expenses$969K
Total Assets$1.6M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Aurora Women and Girls Foundation Inc
How Aurora Women and Girls Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$66
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$20
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $66 for programs
$53
The Aurora Women and Girls Foundation currently focuses its grant making on greater hartford area women's college success programs
$8
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
$5
Aurora's research highlights the critical issues facing women and girls in the region
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$365,500
THE GRANTEE WILL DEVELOP AND DELIVER A FINANCIAL LITERACY TOOLKIT TO HELP PARTICIPANTS IN THE INITIATIVE DEVELOP, STRENGTHEN AND APPLY PERSONAL FINANCE SKILLS, WITH THE INTENT TO DISSEMINATE THE TOOLKIT NATIONALLY TO SUPPORT LIKEMINDED NONPROFITS IN A NETWORK KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC COLLABORATIVE OF YOUNG WOMEN'S INITIATIVES ("NPCYWI").
$93,200
YWI SCALING INITIATIVE
$92,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$33,322
GENERAL SUPPORT
$33,322
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Amy Miller
MEMBER
Elaine Leshem
MEMBER
Heather Lashway
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jennifer Steadman
MEMBER
Karen Binkhorst
MEMBER
Karen Lott
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $999K | $969K | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $956K | $901K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $722K | $741K | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $681K | $451K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $380K | $301K | $810K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $380K to $999K (+163%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.