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Aurora University

AURORA, IL

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Total revenue

$173.8M

Total expenses

$171.9M

Net assets

$185.8M

Grants received

$3.7M

167 grants

EIN

362166964

Tax year

2023

Mission

To provide post-secondary undergraduate and graduate education.

Programs

1 program

Aurora university has residence hall capacity of 685 beds on its aurora campus. Food service for students and staff is provided at three locations on the aurora campus, additionally, a bookstore on the aurora campus sells textbooks, supplies and miscellaneous convenience items to students, faculty and staff. George williams college campus provides food services, lodging and meeting rooms for all individuals participating in a conference or seminar. The program annually provides services to various schools, churches, human services organizations and retreat/program groups.

Expenses: $12.2M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$30.8M
Program service revenue$138.2M
Investment income$2.7M
Other revenue$2.2M
Total revenue$173.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$70.2M
Salaries & benefits$53.2M
Fundraising$2.2M
Other expenses$48.6M
Total expenses$171.9M
Total assets$246.4M
Net assets$185.8M

People

35 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SUSANA RIVERA-MILLS

PRESIDENT

Board

$327K

40 hrs/wk

SHARON W MAXWELL

TREASURER & SVP FOR BUSINESS & FINANCE

Board

$277K

40 hrs/wk

REBECCA FLAMINIO

BOARD SECRETARY & SR EXEC ASST/BOARD PROFESSIONAL

Board

$112K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID EDELMAN

TRUSTEE (THRU 01/2024)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DOUGLAS J CRAFT

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GERALD PALMER

TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2023)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HILARY K BRENNAN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

HILARY RANTISI

TRUSTEE (THRU 01/2024)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN D SIMMS JR

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN BIRKEY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LINNEA WINDEL

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHAD A DEKING

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MATTHEW CANNON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHELLE P SIMMS JR

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MYRON J RESNICK

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ODIE WASHINGTON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RONALD HEM

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT PALMER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS CHOICE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

THOMAS T STUHLEY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARYMARGARET SHARP-PUCCI

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN D AMMONS

CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AMIR KIRKWOOD

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANN SHEETS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

AUSTIN DEMPSEY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN KONEN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN STADING

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES B DOSS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRISS JOHNS

TRUSTEE (THRU 11/2023)

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

REBECCA L SHERRICK

Former University President

Staff

$638K

0

JEFFREY A KING

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$361K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN A PRALL

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Staff

$327K

40 hrs/wk

DONALD BEEBE

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

Staff

$264K

40 hrs/wk

DEBORAH MAUE

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING

Staff

$257K

40 hrs/wk

MARGARET HOWES

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT

Staff

$226K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

WILEY EDUCATION SERVICES LLC

Online Class Management

$9.3M

SOUTHEAST SERVICE SSC

Facilities Service Management

$4.9M

BOLDT CONSTRUCTION

Construction

$4.8M

COMPASS GROUP USA

Food Service Management

$4.3M

SAYERS TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC

SOFTWARE/COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

$750K

Grants received

Showing 167 of 167

FromAmountPurposeYear
ILLINOIS ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG ABUSE
$494K
PREVENTION AND ADDICTION RECOVERY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2024
Clow Family Foundation
$199K
Restricted
2024
DUNHAM FOUNDATION
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX
$59K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
QUAD CITIES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$14K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF GEORGE WILLIAMS COLLEGE CAMPUS
2024
THE BOLDT FAMILY FUND INC
$10K
EDUCATION
2024
VERNON H HAASE FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
BLOCK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
FOR OPERATIONS
2024
HARRIS ETTA M UW AURORA UNIV
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.
2024
THE NORTHROP GRUMMAN FOUNDATION
$550
GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.
2024
ILLINOIS ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG ABUSE
$520K
PREVENTION AND ADDICTION RECOVERY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2023
Clow Family Foundation
$139K
Restricted
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX
$58K
Benefit Greater Aurora Area
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$31K
EDUCATION
2023
Associated Colleges of Illinois Inc
$25K
Educational Activities
2023
PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2023
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$25K
THE LAKE GENEVA "MUSIC BY THE LAKE"
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
HANSEN-FURNAS FOUNDATION INC
$15K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
QUAD CITIES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$14K
ANNUAL GRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF GEORGE WILLIAMS COLLEGE CAMPUS
2023
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$12K
EDUCATION
2023
VERNON H HAASE FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2023
THE BOLDT FAMILY FUND INC
$10K
EDUCATION
2023
AON FOUNDATION
$10K
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION
2023
SACCOMANNO HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$9K
EDUCATION
2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$5K
Program Support
2023
THE SIMMS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2023
HANSEN-FURNAS FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL
2023
HARRIS ETTA M UW AURORA UNIV
$4K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
THE FRANCIS J AND PATRICIA A HOULIHAN
$3K
GENERAL
2023
WADSWORTH GOLF CHARITIES FOUNDATION
$3K
TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES.
2023
Twelve Twenty-One Fund
$3K
Unrestricted donation
2023
ALDEN & DOROTHY PERKINS SCHOLARSHIP
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
GOULD NORMAN & ANNA SCHOL FD
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation
$1K
George Williams College
2023
BLOCK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
FOR OPERATIONS
2023
LOCKHART JAMES H & FLORENCE D
$696
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
ANALOG DEVICES FOUNDATION
$212
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Clow Family Foundation
$160K
Restricted
2022
PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2022
DUNHAM FOUNDATION
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$29K
EDUCATION
2022
CITIES IN SCHOOLS AURORA 2000 INC
$28K
SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
Associated Colleges of Illinois Inc
$23K
Educational Activities
2022
JOHN & LINDA ANDERSON CHARITABLE
$20K
EDUCATION
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX
$17K
BENEFIT GREATER AURORA AREA
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$17K
EDUCATION
2022
HANSEN-FURNAS FOUNDATION INC
$16K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
QUAD CITIES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$14K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF GEORGE WILLIAMS COLLEGE CAMPUS
2022
VERNON H HAASE FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$10K
support for Music By The Lake (no tickets or tangible benefits)
2022
WADSWORTH GOLF CHARITIES FOUNDATION
$10K
TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES.
2022
THE BOLDT FAMILY FUND INC
$10K
EDUCATION
2022
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
LAKE GENEVA 'MUSIC BY THE LAKE'
2022
Arts Midwest Incorporated
$8K
ARP - Illinois
2022
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
FRIENDS OF MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE
$7K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
2022
HARRIS ETTA M UW AURORA UNIV
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
HANSEN-FURNAS FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL
2022
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$5K
Program Support
2022
THE FRANCIS J AND PATRICIA A HOULIHAN
$3K
GENERAL
2022
CUNDIFF SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
$3K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
HERB KOHL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
$3K
2019 INITIATIVE
2022
Twelve Twenty-One Fund
$3K
Unrestricted donation
2022
CARSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES
2022
SHEA FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL OPERATION
2022
W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation
$1K
George Williams College
2022
LOCKHART JAMES H & FLORENCE D
$728
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$75K
EDUCATION
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$33K
EDUCATION
2021
PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
Associated Colleges of Illinois Inc
$23K
Educational Activities
2021
WADSWORTH GOLF CHARITIES FOUNDATION
$15K
TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES.
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$12K
Support for gear for the Women's Soccer Team - specifically for practice, warmups, and travel
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$12K
Support for gear for the Women's Soccer Team - specifically for practice, warmups, and travel
2021
VERNON H HAASE FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2021
DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
CARSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$5K
Program Support
2021
THE ALLYN FOUNDATION INC
$5K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2021
HARRIS ETTA M UW AURORA UNIV
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
THE GRANOFF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2021
MARY ROBERTS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION XXX-XX-XXXX
$3K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
HERB KOHL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
$3K
2019 INITIATIVE
2021
MARQUETTE BANK EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$3K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
EDITH ANDREW AND FRANCIS W BURCHELL
$2K
EDCATIONAL
2021
Polish National Alliance School Corp
$2K
Scholarship
2021
LOCKHART JAMES H & FLORENCE D
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
CHESTER AND ANGELA SKROCKI FND
$1K
SCHOLARSHIPSCHOLARSHIP
2021
MARQUETTE BANK EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$1K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
Andrew Family Foundation
$1K
Music By The Lake Summer 2022
2021
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS CHARITABLE
$25
EDUCATIONAL MATCHING
2021
Clow Family Foundation
$127K
Unrestricted
2020
DUNHAM FUND
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$53K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$36K
EDUCATION
2020
PATRICK G AND SHIRLEY W RYAN
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
Associated Colleges of Illinois Inc
$23K
Educational Activities
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX
$22K
BENEFIT GREATER AURO
2020
CITIES IN SCHOOLS AURORA 2000 INC
$22K
SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$19K
EDUCATION
2020
HANSEN-FURNAS FOUNDATION INC
$18K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
JOHN & LINDA ANDERSON CHARITABLE
$12K
EDUCATION
2020
VERNON H HAASE FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2020
THE BOLDT FAMILY FUND INC
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS & STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
2020
CULVER'S FOUNDATION INC
$9K
SCHOLARSHIP(S) FOR RECIPIENT(S) PAID DIRECTLY TO SCHOOL
2020
FRIENDS OF MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE
$8K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
CARSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES
2020
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$5K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$5K
For the Autism Initiative
2020
THRIVENT CHARITABLE IMPACT & INVESTING
$5K
GEORGE WILLIAMS COLLEGE ENDOWMENT FUND
2020
THE ALLYN FOUNDATION INC
$5K
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
2020
HANSEN-FURNAS FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL
2020
WADSWORTH GOLF CHARITIES FOUNDATION
$5K
TO FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES.
2020
DEWEY HOWARD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
HARRIS ETTA M UW AURORA UNIV
$4K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
LOCKHART JAMES H & FLORENCE D
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
THE EVERETT & DORIS BERNARDO
$3K
COLLEGE EDUCATION
2020
HERB KOHL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
$3K
2019 INITIATIVE
2020
GOULD NORMAN & ANNA SCHOL FD
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2020
CHESTER AND ANGELA SKROCKI FND
$1K
SCHOLARSHIPSCHOLARSHIP
2020
Twelve Twenty-One Fund
$1K
Unrestricted donation
2020
THE GRANOFF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2020
W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation
$1K
George William College
2020
Sending Support Foundation
$1K
Unrestricted
2020
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$500
Matching Gifts
2020
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$500
Matching Gifts
2020
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS CHARITABLE
$50
EDUCATIONAL MATCHING
2020
IBM INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
$25
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$56K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DUNHAM FUND
$35K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
EDUCATION
2019
CITIES IN SCHOOLS AURORA 2000 INC
$24K
SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
EDUCATION
2019
THE BOLDT FAMILY FUND INC
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS & STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
2019
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$6K
EDUCATION
2019
CEDAR STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL
2019
LOCKHART JAMES H & FLORENCE D
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2019
THE POKAGON FUND INC
$2K
JAREK HOTWAGNER 2019-2020
2019
Andrew Family Foundation
$1K
Charitable Event
2019
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$1K
Program Support
2019
GRANT THORNTON FOUNDATION
$1K
EDUCATION INSTITUTION SUPPORT
2019
The Chicago Community Trust
$51K
ILDF SCHOLARSHIPS 2018-2019
2018
CITIES IN SCHOOLS AURORA 2000 INC
$40K
SCHOOL-BASED SERVICES
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
THE BOLDT FAMILY FUND INC
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS & STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
2018
VERNON H HAASE FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
EDUCATION
2018
AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION
$7K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
2018
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$6K
MUSIC BY THE LAKE
2018
HARRIS ETTA M UW AURORA UNIV
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2018
THE ALLYN FOUNDATION INC
$5K
Education programs
2018
CEDAR STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL
2018
THE EVERETT & DORIS BERNARDO
$4K
COLLEGE EDUCATION
2018
PALMER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
"A" FUND, AURORA CAMPUS
2018
Kendall County Assn of Chiefs of Police NFP
$1K
Educational
2018
Twelve Twenty-One Fund
$1K
TO FURTHER GOALS OF RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2018
DEWEY HOWARD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
$300
EDUCATIONAL
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
THE BOLDT FAMILY FUND INC
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS & STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
2017
THE GRANOFF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2017

Funded by

$3.7M from 67 funders · 167 grants · 2017–2024

Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse

$1.0M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Clow Family Foundation

$625K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$243K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Community Foundation Of The Fox

$156K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$153K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

Dunham Foundation

$150K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Dunham Fund

$135K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$131K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN362166964
NTEE codeB430
Subsection03
Ruling date1941-09
Formed1899
Employees1776
Volunteers600
AURORA UNIVERSITY — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo