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Aurora University

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % SHARON MAXWELL
Other · AURORA, IL · EIN 36-2166964

About

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.

In care of Sharon Maxwell

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Category
Other
Employees
1,776
Volunteers
600

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$173.8M
Expenses
$171.9M
Assets
$246.4M
Liabilities
$60.6M

Financial history

$176.4M$88.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $173.8M · Peak FY2022: $176.4M · Avg: $148.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$4.8M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$195K
Grants Given
$70.2M
AURORA UNIVERSITY
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Address

347 S Gladstone AVE
Aurora, IL, 60506-487

Governance

Voting board members22
Independent members22
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %21.3%
Permanent endowment %48.6%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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