Elmhurst University: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 36-2169145)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$134.1M
FY2021	$147.1M
FY2022	$145.0M
FY2023	$139.6M
FY2024	$152.6M
FY2025	$177.7M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$122.4M
FY2021	$125.1M
FY2022	$130.8M
FY2023	$135.0M
FY2024	$145.6M
FY2025	$153.2M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$113.4M
FY2021	$171.7M
FY2022	$188.4M
FY2023	$201.3M
FY2024	$214.7M
FY2025	$248.0M

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1971.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

86%

13%

Program services 86% · $131.6M Management & general 13% · $20.4M Fundraising 1% · $1.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

49 people listed on the 990; $2.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII

Dr Troy D Vanaken

President

$665,205Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Suderman

VP of Finance (thru 12/2024)

$244,005Pt VII · Sec A

Kurt Ashley

VP Io (thru 5/25) VP Fin (as of 6/25)

$233,860Pt VII · Sec A

Dean Pribbenow

VP Academic Affairs

$207,853Pt VII · Sec A

Diane Salvador

Executive Director of Nursing

$202,913Pt VII · Sec A

Phillip Riordan

VP Student Affairs

$196,289Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Grenier

VP Admissions

$195,974Pt VII · Sec A

Bruce King

VP, Equity & Inclusion (thru 06/2024)

$189,922Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Dr Troy D Vanaken	$665,205	$609,720	$578,665	$533,564	$481,373	$538,974
Kurt Ashley	$233,860	$209,366	$267,007	$222,197	$186,009	$187,615
Julie Suderman	$244,005	$232,743	$227,306	—	—	—
Dean Pribbenow	$207,853	$203,311	$193,362	$207,885	$151,207	—
Valerie Day	—	—	—	—	—	$207,155
Cindy Gonya Thru 052021	—	—	—	—	$204,454	—
Diane Salvador	$202,913	$191,543	$187,676	$165,448	$150,821	$147,397
Phillip Riordan	$196,289	$194,559	$183,489	$180,437	$188,014	$187,106

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students for meaningful, ethical contributions to society.

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3 programs · $131.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Instruction

Elmhurst university provides post-secondary education through approximately 28 academic departments and offers more than 70 undergraduate majors, 17 pre-professional programs and a full array of graduate programs, including 1 doctoral program.

$69.6Mprogram expense

02

Student Services

Includes student affairs, admissions, registrar, financial aid counseling, social and cultural development, wellness center, and athletics. Student life at elmhurst is active and creative allowing students to get involved in diverse areas including student government, 'the leader' student newspaper, black student union, habitat for…

$46.9Mprogram expense

03

Academic Support

Academic dean, library services, academic advising and academic computing are included in academic support. The A.C. Buehler library provides many technologically advanced services for instructional and informational research, or for personal enjoyment with wireless access throughout.

$15.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$7K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

Grants paid · 26 grants · $357.8M · 2019–2024

Unitemized GrantFY2024$68,238,682

Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,577,698

Unitemized GrantFY2024$470,683

Unitemized GrantFY2024$403,500

Unitemized GrantFY2023$62,109,967

Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,588,496

Unitemized GrantFY2023$386,337

Unitemized GrantFY2023$176,456

Unitemized GrantFY2022$57,695,727

Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,461,704

Unitemized GrantFY2022$469,595

Unitemized GrantFY2022$128,916

Unitemized GrantFY2021$53,903,168

Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,197,688

Unitemized GrantFY2021$309,331

Unitemized GrantFY2021$91,065

Unitemized GrantFY2020$51,464,477

Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,660,323

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$177.7M

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$145.1M

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.5M

Investment incomeLn 3$7.2M

Money outPt IX

$153.2M

Ln 25

Programscol B$131.6M

Managementcol C$20.4M

Fundraisingcol D$1.2M

Owns and owesPt X

$248.0M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49.4M

Total assetsLn 16$336.6M

LiabilitiesLn 26$88.6M

PeoplePt VI, VII

49

listed · VII A

PaidVII A10

Voting boardVI 1a40

IndependentVI 1b39

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.5M

Government grantsLn 1e$19.2M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.3M

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$145.1M

Investment incomeLn 3$7.2M

Other incomeLn 4–11$919K

Gains on assetsLn 7$5.4M

Total revenueLn 12$177.7M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$0

SavingsLn 2$49.4M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49.4M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$198.6M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83.0M

Other assetsLn 15$926K

Total assetsLn 16$336.6M

LiabilitiesLn 26$88.6M

Net assetsLn 32$248.0M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 51,739

VolunteersI 6223

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$40.8M	$49.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$179.2M	$198.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$62.4M	$83.0M
Total assetsLn 16	$293.3M	$336.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$78.6M	$88.6M
Net assetsLn 32	$214.7M	$248.0M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$70.7M	$70.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$840K	$840K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$1.4M	$1.1M	$294K	$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$39.8M	$31.1M	$8.1M	$637K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$2.4M	$1.9M	$487K	$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$6.7M	$5.2M	$1.4M	$108K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$2.9M	$2.3M	$594K	$47K
Management feesLn 11a	$24K		$24K
Legal feesLn 11b	$190K		$190K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$199K		$199K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$88K		$88K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$5.9M	$1.3M	$4.6M
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$1.6M	$1.3M	$335K	$26K
Office expensesLn 13	$2.5M	$2.0M	$517K	$41K
Information technologyLn 14	$2.1M	$1.6M	$420K	$33K
RoyaltiesLn 15	$6K	$4K	$1K	$89
OccupancyLn 16	$2.8M	$2.2M	$572K	$45K
TravelLn 17	$1.5M	$1.2M	$311K	$24K
InterestLn 20	$3.5M	$2.7M	$708K	$56K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$3.5M	$2.7M	$708K	$56K
InsuranceLn 23	$1.3M	$1.0M	$265K	$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$1.9M	$1.5M	$389K	$31K
All other expensesLn 24e	$1.3M	$1.0M	$267K	$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$153.2M	$131.6M	$20.4M	$1.2M

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$177.7M	$153.2M	$24.4M	$248.0M	990 PDF
FY2024	$152.6M	$145.6M	$7.0M	$214.7M	990 PDF
FY2023	$139.6M	$135.0M	$4.6M	$201.3M	990 PDF
FY2022	$145.0M	$130.8M	$14.2M	$188.4M	990 PDF
FY2021	$147.1M	$125.1M	$22.0M	$171.7M	990 PDF
FY2020	$134.1M	$122.4M	$11.6M	$113.4M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $177,676,351 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,057,279$24,493,869

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,295,179$145,060,720

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,244,886$7,202,846

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,034,076$918,916

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $152,631,420$177,676,351

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $65,128,806$71,530,988

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $52,463,506$53,311,204

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,007,541$28,407,407

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $145,599,853$153,249,599

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,031,567$24,426,752

Part VI · Governance 39 of 40 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body40

VI-1b Independent voting members39

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $177,676,351 across 12 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $307,912 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,240

VIII-1e Government grants$19,222,279

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,252,350

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,331,227

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,493,869

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $145,044,472$145,044,472

VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$2,761 · Excluded from tax $1,826,343$1,823,582

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $60,808 · Excluded from tax $14,042$74,850

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $113,117 · Excluded from tax $5,266,147$5,379,264

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$18,255−$18,255

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $570,657$570,657

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $145,060,720 · Unrelated business $171,164 · Excluded from tax $7,950,598$177,676,351

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,249,599 across 23 lines filed

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $70,690,563$70,690,563

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $840,425$840,425

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,125,483 · Management $294,357 · Fundraising $23,087$1,442,927

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,075,603 · Management $8,127,465 · Fundraising $637,448$39,840,516

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,861,225 · Management $486,782 · Fundraising $38,179$2,386,186

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,249,840 · Management $1,373,035 · Fundraising $107,689$6,730,564

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,270,589 · Management $593,846 · Fundraising $46,576$2,911,011

IX-11a Management feesManagement $24,341$24,341

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $189,502$189,502

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $199,416$199,416

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $87,911$87,911

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,320,426 · Management $4,555,217$5,875,643

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,281,890 · Management $335,264 · Fundraising $26,295$1,643,449

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,975,361 · Management $516,633 · Fundraising $40,520$2,532,514

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,605,360 · Management $419,863 · Fundraising $32,930$2,058,153

IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $4,334 · Management $1,133 · Fundraising $89$5,556

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,188,542 · Management $572,388 · Fundraising $44,893$2,805,823

IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,187,749 · Management $310,642 · Fundraising $24,364$1,522,755

IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,708,478 · Management $708,371 · Fundraising $55,559$3,472,408

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,708,586 · Management $708,399 · Fundraising $55,561$3,472,546

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,014,153 · Management $265,240 · Fundraising $20,803$1,300,196

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,487,734 · Management $389,100 · Fundraising $30,517$1,907,351

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,021,676 · Management $267,208 · Fundraising $20,959$1,309,843

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,618,017 · Management $20,426,113 · Fundraising $1,205,469$153,249,599

Part X · Balance sheet $336,620,094 assets, 18 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,790,541$49,373,827

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,679,260$1,231,826

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $715,235$875,071

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,656,087$2,600,205

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $62,400,341$83,028,704

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $179,226,251$198,584,774

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $838,565$925,687

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $293,306,280$336,620,094

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,159,610$5,914,899

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,068,153$2,132,417

X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $51,841,547$71,180,926

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,523,730$9,395,466

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,593,040$88,623,708

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $125,223,114$152,665,334

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $89,490,126$95,331,052

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $214,713,240$247,996,386

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $293,306,280$336,620,094

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $247,996,386 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$177,676,351

XI-2 Total expenses$153,249,599

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,426,752

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$214,713,240

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,653,410

XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,625,358

XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$171,658

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$247,996,386

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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