Elmhurst University inspires intellectual and personal growth in our students, preparing them for meaningful and ethical contributions to a diverse, global society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14.0M a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.2M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $157.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$80.9M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
39
of 40 voting members
Looks good: 39 of 40 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$147.1M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$125.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$171.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$147.1M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134.1M
FY2021$147.1M
FY2022$145.0M
FY2023$139.6M
FY2024$152.6M
FY2025$177.7M
Expenses
$125.1M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$122.4M
FY2021$125.1M
FY2022$130.8M
FY2023$135.0M
FY2024$145.6M
FY2025$153.2M
Net assets
$171.7M
FY2021▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113.4M
FY2021$171.7M
FY2022$188.4M
FY2023$201.3M
FY2024$214.7M
FY2025$248.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $102.8M Management & general 17% · $21.0M Fundraising 1% · $1.3M

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

51 people listed on the 990; $2.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$481,373Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for Business
$204,454Pt VII · Sec A
VP Development/Alumni
$194,396Pt VII · Sec A
VP Student Affairs
$188,014Pt VII · Sec A
VP Information Officer
$186,009Pt VII · Sec A
VP Admissions
$176,577Pt VII · Sec A
VP Academic Affairs
$151,207Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director of Nursing
$150,821Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $102.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Instruction

Elmhurst college provides post-secondary education through approximately 30 academic departments and offers more than 70 majors in education, 18 master's degree programs and 15 pre-professional programs.

$80.0Mprogram 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…

$16.3Mprogram 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.

$6.6Mprogram 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
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.1M
Money outPt IX
$125.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$102.8M
Managementcol C$21.0M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$171.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25.5M
Total assetsLn 16$252.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
51
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a40
IndependentVI 1b39
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$235K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$7.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$7.1M
Total revenueLn 12$147.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.3M
SavingsLn 2$21.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$157.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55.8M
Other assetsLn 15$621K
Total assetsLn 16$252.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$80.9M
Net assetsLn 32$171.7M
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
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.6M$25.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$116.7M$157.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57.0M$55.8M
Total assetsLn 16$201.0M$252.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$87.7M$80.9M
Net assetsLn 32$113.4M$171.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$54.3M$54.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$78K$78K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.7M$1.2M$398K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32.0M$23.7M$7.7M$640K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.9M$1.4M$459K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.6M$3.4M$1.1M$92K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.4M$1.8M$574K$48K
Management feesLn 11a$63K$63K
Legal feesLn 11b$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$200K$200K
Investment management feesLn 11f$59K$59K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.9M$4.9M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.7M$1.3M$416K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$5.3M$3.9M$1.3M$107K
Information technologyLn 14$1.8M$1.3M$437K$36K
RoyaltiesLn 15$108$80$26$2
OccupancyLn 16$1.8M$1.3M$430K$36K
TravelLn 17$638K$472K$153K$13K
InterestLn 20$2.6M$1.9M$624K$52K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.4M$2.5M$822K$69K
InsuranceLn 23$650K$481K$156K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$916K$297K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$3.6M$2.7M$875K$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$125.1M$102.8M$21.0M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,092,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,541,418$17,389,825
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $115,597,867$116,843,142
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,156,892$7,084,172
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,756,091$5,774,989
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $134,052,268$147,092,128
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $53,317,430$54,406,052
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,411,941$42,519,774
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,688,433$28,185,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $122,417,804$125,111,803
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,634,464$21,980,325
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 $147,092,128 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,023,242 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,209
VIII-1e Government grants$8,656,338
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,726,278
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$235,386
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,389,825
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $116,843,142 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$116,843,142
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$86,774 · Excluded from tax $45,608−$41,166
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$15,349 · Excluded from tax $107,923$92,574
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $183,311 · Excluded from tax $6,942,027$7,125,338
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$14,415−$14,415
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $26,596 · Excluded from tax $646,992$673,588
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $116,843,142 · Unrelated business $107,784 · Excluded from tax $12,751,377$147,092,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $125,111,803 across 23 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $54,328,344$54,328,344
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $77,708$77,708
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,228,124 · Management $398,310 · Fundraising $33,193$1,659,627
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,666,885 · Management $7,675,746 · Fundraising $639,646$31,982,277
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,413,892 · Management $458,560 · Fundraising $38,213$1,910,665
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,386,712 · Management $1,098,393 · Fundraising $91,533$4,576,638
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,769,020 · Management $573,736 · Fundraising $47,811$2,390,567
IX-11a Management feesManagement $62,894$62,894
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $38,339$38,339
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $200,310$200,310
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $58,554$58,554
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,948,748$4,948,748
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,282,717 · Management $416,016 · Fundraising $34,668$1,733,401
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,948,105 · Management $1,280,466 · Fundraising $106,706$5,335,277
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,347,825 · Management $437,133 · Fundraising $36,428$1,821,386
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $80 · Management $26 · Fundraising $2$108
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,326,026 · Management $430,062 · Fundraising $35,839$1,791,927
IX-17 TravelPrograms $472,129 · Management $153,123 · Fundraising $12,760$638,012
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,922,647 · Management $623,561 · Fundraising $51,963$2,598,171
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,535,477 · Management $822,317 · Fundraising $68,526$3,426,320
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $481,207 · Management $156,067 · Fundraising $13,006$650,280
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $915,940 · Management $297,062 · Fundraising $24,756$1,237,758
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,696,924 · Management $874,678 · Fundraising $72,890$3,644,492
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,799,762 · Management $21,004,101 · Fundraising $1,307,940$125,111,803
Part X · Balance sheet $252,544,326 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,016,815$4,279,907
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,607,038$21,240,008
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,423,219$4,233,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,303,605$6,603,465
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $84,043$90,012
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,542,707$1,757,024
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $57,019,948$55,813,335
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $116,746,427$157,906,605
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $496,368$620,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $201,048,408$252,544,326
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,723,619$7,049,775
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,440,972$2,051,923
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $51,997,442$51,960,550
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,497,606$19,820,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $87,659,639$80,882,492
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $54,365,654$90,737,580
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $59,023,115$80,924,254
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113,388,769$171,661,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $201,048,408$252,544,326
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $171,661,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,092,128
XI-2 Total expenses$125,111,803
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,980,325
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,388,769
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,587,819
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$795
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,704,126
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$171,661,834

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