AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 36-4808338 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)

What they do

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 Worlds 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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

27.42%of revenue went to mission work87.4% of expenses · Program services

1.24%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$31.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.72%of revenue went to management and office costs8.7% of expenses

$3.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $180,000 for ARMINE AFEYAN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 09/24)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$15,329,973

Mission workProgram services$4,204,13627.42% of revenue87.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$416,7212.72% of revenue8.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$190,6191.24% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,518,49768.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,811,47631.39% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.4% mission · 8.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 8.7% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 2.3% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 2.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.76% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 7.0% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 14.9% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,329,973

Expenses$4,811,476

Annual surplus $10,518,497 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,204,136 · 87.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$416,721 · 8.7% of expenses

Fundraising$190,619 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,329,973

Expenses$4,811,476

Assets$16,750,513

Income$15,329,973

Contributions$15,329,973

Mission work (program services)$4,204,136

Fundraising$190,619

Grants given$4,494,000

Average grant$118,263

Management and general$416,721

Accounting fees$45,606

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ARMINE AFEYANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 09/24) · 40 hrs/week $180,000

SALLIE LYNCHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $180,000

LARRY CHRISTOFORICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 04/24) · 40 hrs/week $114,423

PETER J HALL CPACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER (THRU 04/24) · 4 hrs/week $11,538

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

ARMINE AFEYANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (AS OF 09/24)

SALLIE LYNCHDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

LARRY CHRISTOFORICHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (AS OF 04/24)

PETER J HALL CPACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER (THRU 04/24)

ALICE GREENWALDDIRECTOR

ANNA AFEYANDIRECTOR

ANTHONY BARSAMIANDIRECTOR

ARMAN JILAVYANCEO (THRU 09/24)/VICE CHAIR (AS OF 09/24)

ERIC ESRAILANDIRECTOR

LAURA KLINEDIRECTOR

LORD ARA DARZIDIRECTOR

NOUBAR AFEYANBOARD CHAIR/SECRETARY

RAFFI GREGORIANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 55 CAMBRIDGE PKWY STE 800E, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142-1218
County: Middlesex
In care of: % WHITE & CASE LLP
Primary officer: LAWRENCE CHRISTOFORI, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 715-2000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
NTEE classification: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
IRS tax category: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
Grant-giving organization: Yes