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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1971.
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Where the money goes
87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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 (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$533,564Pt VII · Sec A
VP Information Officer
$222,197Pt VII · Sec A
VP Academic Affairs
$207,885Pt VII · Sec A
VP Admissions
$187,106Pt VII · Sec A
VP Student Affairs
$180,437Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director of Nursing
$165,448Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Dir of Facilities Mangement
$136,207Pt VII · Sec A
VP Development/Alumni
$134,385Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Dir of Mktng & Communication
$131,825Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, Business Administration
$125,991Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Professor
$123,719Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance (thru 05/2021)
$92,586Pt VII · Sec A
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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.
See Elmhurst University executive salaries →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.
Questions for Elmhurst University
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3 programs · $114.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01
Instruction
Elmhurst university 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.
$85.3Mprogram 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…
$22.5Mprogram 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
Funders
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
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $32.1M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$20.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$8.8M
Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)National Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$736K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$575K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$404K
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $30.7M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$22.1M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$6.4M
Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)National Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$864K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$462K
Higher Education Institutional AidDepartment of Education · ALN 84.031 · Direct$400K
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $29.8M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$22.7M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$5.7M
Education and Human ResourcesNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$476K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$356K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$352K
Plus 4 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $33.2M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$20.8M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$5.9M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$5.3M
Education and Human ResourcesNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$607K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$274K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.2M
Money outPt IX
$130.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$114.4M
Managementcol C$13.8M
Fundraisingcol D$2.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$188.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30.5M
Total assetsLn 16$261.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73.4M
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$15.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$6.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$6.1M
Total revenueLn 12$145.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.1M
SavingsLn 2$28.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30.5M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$4.7M
Accounts receivableLn 4$2.7M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$154.1M
Other assetsLn 15$424K
Total assetsLn 16$261.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73.4M
Net assetsLn 32$188.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,739
VolunteersI 6223
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$52.0M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$57.4M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$74K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$3.9M
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$65K
Share of the $152.6M endowmentSch D 1g0.04%
Typical, median of 1,806 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $152.6M | $155.4M | $108.7M | $110.6M | $109.1M |
| Given inLn 1b | $4.9M | $12.4M | $818K | −$3.6M | $2.3M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $4.8M | $4.2M | $4.0M | $3.8M | $3.9M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $25.5M | $30.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $157.9M | $154.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $55.8M | $67.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $252.5M | $261.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $80.9M | $73.4M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $171.7M | $188.4M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $59.7M | $59.7M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $74K | $74K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.2M | $890K | $289K | $24K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $34.7M | $29.3M | $4.0M | $1.4M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $214K | $71K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $4.9M | $4.2M | $594K | $198K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $2.5M | $2.1M | $295K | $98K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $44K | $44K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $34K | $34K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $176K | $176K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $65K | $65K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $5.7M | $5.7M | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $209K | $70K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3.2M | $2.7M | $379K | $126K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $167K | $56K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $2K | $2K | $229 | $76 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2.5M | $2.1M | $306K | $102K |
| TravelLn 17 | $2.1M | $1.7M | $248K | $83K |
| InterestLn 20 | $2.6M | $2.2M | $316K | $105K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3.5M | $2.9M | $414K | $138K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $845K | $710K | $101K | $34K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $993K | $834K | $119K | $40K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $1.1M | $894K | $128K | $43K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $130.8M | $114.4M | $13.8M | $2.6M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $177.7M | $153.2M | $24.4M | $248.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 | $152.6M | $145.6M | $7.0M | $214.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 | $139.6M | $135.0M | $4.6M | $201.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2023 | $145.0M | $130.8M | $14.2M | $188.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 | $147.1M | $125.1M | $22.0M | $171.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 11, 2021 | $134.1M | $122.4M | $11.6M | $113.4M | 990 PDF |
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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $145,021,170 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,389,825$15,156,148
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $116,843,142$121,248,491
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,084,172$6,153,063
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,774,989$2,463,468
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,092,128$145,021,170
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $54,406,052$59,818,052
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,519,774$45,074,063
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,185,977$25,880,487
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,111,803$130,772,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,980,325$14,248,568
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 $145,021,170 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$7,535,981
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,620,167
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,914,128
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,156,148
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $121,248,491 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$121,248,491
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,043$45,043
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $85,540$85,540
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,108,020$6,108,020
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,377,928$2,377,928
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $121,248,491 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,616,531$145,021,170
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $130,772,602 across 23 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $59,743,608$59,743,608
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $74,444$74,444
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $890,156 · Management $288,700 · Fundraising $24,058$1,202,914
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $29,255,620 · Management $4,017,839 · Fundraising $1,411,455$34,684,914
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,498,835 · Management $214,119 · Fundraising $71,373$1,784,327
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,155,447 · Management $593,635 · Fundraising $197,878$4,946,960
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,062,156 · Management $294,594 · Fundraising $98,198$2,454,948
IX-11a Management feesManagement $43,818$43,818
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $33,725$33,725
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $176,128$176,128
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $64,534$64,534
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,661,998$5,661,998
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,466,238 · Management $209,463 · Fundraising $69,821$1,745,522
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,652,720 · Management $378,960 · Fundraising $126,320$3,158,000
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,167,008 · Management $166,715 · Fundraising $55,572$1,389,295
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $1,604 · Management $229 · Fundraising $76$1,909
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,141,692 · Management $305,956 · Fundraising $101,985$2,549,633
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,739,030 · Management $248,433 · Fundraising $82,811$2,070,274
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,211,018 · Management $315,860 · Fundraising $105,287$2,632,165
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,898,987 · Management $414,141 · Fundraising $138,047$3,451,175
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $710,078 · Management $101,440 · Fundraising $33,813$845,331
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $833,774 · Management $119,111 · Fundraising $39,704$992,589
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $894,088 · Management $127,727 · Fundraising $42,576$1,064,391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,396,503 · Management $13,777,125 · Fundraising $2,598,974$130,772,602
Part X · Balance sheet $261,735,880 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,279,907$2,082,682
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,240,008$28,411,315
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,233,000$4,728,505
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,718,087$2,686,251
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,757,024$1,544,782
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $55,813,335$67,791,908
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $157,906,604$154,066,157
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $620,969$424,280
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $252,544,326$261,735,880
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,049,775$7,564,361
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,051,923$2,173,604
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $51,960,550$51,998,791
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,820,244$11,646,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,882,492$73,383,631
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $90,737,580$105,730,831
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $80,924,254$82,621,418
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $171,661,834$188,352,249
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $252,544,326$261,735,880
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $188,352,249 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$145,021,170
XI-2 Total expenses$130,772,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,248,568
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$171,661,834
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$9,139,686
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$11,581,533
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$188,352,249
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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