Public Charity

AURORA UNIVERSITY

AURORA UNIVERSITY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in AURORA, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $184.7M, expenses of $177.2M, total assets of $255.4M. Imperigo tracks 82 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.8M.

EIN: 362166964 AURORA, IL Universities NTEE: B43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$184.7M
Total Expenses$177.2M
Total Assets$255.4M
Grant Records82
Funding Total$2.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

At Aurora University, our singular goal is to empower students to achieve lasting personal and professional success. We do this by being an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and purposeful lives.

Where $100 goes at Aurora University

How Aurora University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $88 for programs

$81
Aurora University (au) provides post-secondary education and related activities and support services to 4,629 undergraduate students and 2,674 graduate students in Aurora, illinois as well as on-line and…
92% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 4,629 students; 2,674 students; 1,240 students
$7
Aurora University has residence hall capacity of 685 beds on its Aurora campus
8% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 685 beds
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$14,493
2024
PREVENTION AND ADDICTION RECOVERY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
$494,330
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$79,176
$59,050
$41,700

Showing up to 5 of 82 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Amir Kirkwood
TRUSTEE Ann Sheets
TRUSTEE Austin Dempsey
TRUSTEE Brian Konen
VICE CHAIR Chad A Deking
TRUSTEE Charles B Doss

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$1,014,330 2 grants
Education
$827,890 43 grants
General Support
$441,397 18 grants
Arts & Culture
$57,000 5 grants
Sports & Recreation
$24,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $184.7M $177.2M $255.4M
2024 $173.8M $171.9M $246.4M
2023 $172.8M $165.3M $243.8M
2022 $176.4M $167.2M $242.8M
2021 $160.8M $148.9M $241.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $160.8M to $184.7M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $255.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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