Aurora University

Aurora, IL ·EIN 36-2166964 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$4.3M received 70 funders 161 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Aurora University?

Aurora University is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse ($2.0M), Clow Family Foundation ($835K), National Philanthropic Trust ($153K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Aurora University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse$2,028,66042024–2025
Clow Family Foundation$834,73452020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$153,00042020–2023
Dunham Foundation$150,00022022–2024
Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan$150,00052019–2023
Dunham Fund$100,00012020
Associated Colleges of Illinois Inc$92,63542021–2024
Hansen-furnas Foundation Inc$90,600102020–2024
Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation$80,00092019–2023
Community Foundation of the Fox$59,05012024
John & Linda Anderson Charitable$52,00032020–2022
Vernon H Haase Foundation$50,00052020–2024
The Boldt Family Fund Inc$50,00052020–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$35,00022022–2023
Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation$29,30032022–2025
Harris Etta M Uw Aurora Univ$22,66952020–2024
Culver's Foundation Inc$22,25022020–2021
The Chicago Community Trust$22,00022022–2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$16,00042020–2024
Friends of Mchenry County College$14,93422021–2023
Carson Family Foundation$14,00032020–2022
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$12,50022021–2023
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$12,00012023
Aon Foundation$10,00012023
Dekalb County Community Foundation$10,00012021
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The Allyn Foundation Inc$10,00022020–2021
Shodeen Family Foundation$10,00012019
Twelve Twenty-One Fund$9,50052020–2024
Lockhart James H & Florence D$9,19452020–2024
Arts Midwest Incorporated$8,00012023
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc$7,50032020–2022
American Marketing Association$6,80012019
Gould Norman & Anna Schol Fd$6,59242021–2024
The Everett & Doris Bernardo$6,50022019–2020
Block Family Foundation$6,00022023–2024
Marquette Bank Education Foundation$6,00032021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6,00012022
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$5,00012024
W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation$5,00052020–2024
The Simms Family Foundation$5,00012023
Ge Aerospace Foundation$5,00012021
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$5,00012021
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$5,00012020
Dewey Howard Educational Trust$4,93012020
The Granoff Family Foundation$4,50022021–2022
The Pokagon Fund Inc$4,00022019–2020
Edith Masters Testamentary Trust$3,55012024
Mary Roberts Scholarship Foundation Xxx-xx-xxxx$3,25012021
Grant Community High School Foundation$3,00012024
The Francis J and Patricia a Houlihan$3,00012022
Cundiff Scholarship Trust$2,77812022
The Northrop Grumman Foundation$2,50022024
Chester and Angela Skrocki Foundation$2,50022020–2021
Ryerson Foundation$2,00012024
Shea Family Foundation Inc$2,00022021–2022
Andrew Family Foundation$2,00022020–2022
Tully Family Foundation$2,00012021
Sending Support Foundation$2,00022020–2021
Carl & Isabel Backlin Tr Uw$1,93812023
Alden & Dorothy Perkins Scholarship$1,87612023
Killen Scholarship Trust$1,75012019
Edith Andrew and Francis W Burchell$1,70012021
William & Beverly Burkardt Family$1,50012024
Polish National Alliance School Corp$1,50012022
Grant Thornton Foundation$1,00012020
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$50012020
Analog Devices Foundation$21212024
Southern Company Gas Charitable$7522020–2021
Edward Jones Foundation$5012024
Ibm International Foundation$2512020

What grants has Aurora University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug AbusePREVENTION AND ADDICTION RECOVERY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT$494,330
2025Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug AbusePREVENTION AND ADDICTION RECOVERY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT$494,330
2025Saccomanno Higher Education FoundationEDUCATION$13,000
2024Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug AbusePREVENTION AND ADDICTION RECOVERY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT$520,000
2024Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug AbusePREVENTION AND ADDICTION RECOVERY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT$520,000
2024Clow Family FoundationRestricted$199,000
2024Dunham FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
2024Community Foundation of the FoxGENERAL SUPPORT$59,050
2024Associated Colleges of Illinois IncEducational Activities$25,135
2024Vernon H Haase FoundationEDUCATION$10,000
2024The Boldt Family Fund IncEDUCATION$10,000
2024Hansen-furnas Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIPS$9,800
2024Saccomanno Higher Education FoundationEDUCATION$8,500
2024Block Family FoundationFOR OPERATIONS$5,000
2024Michael & Susan Dell FoundationScholarship for I. Arrollo ($5,000)$5,000
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$5,000
2024Hansen-furnas Foundation IncGENERAL$5,000
2024Harris Etta M Uw Aurora UnivUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$4,721
2024Edith Masters Testamentary TrustFBO BRADY KINNEY$3,550
2024Grant Community High School FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$3,000
2024Twelve Twenty-One FundUnrestricted donation$2,500
2024Marquette Bank Education FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$2,500
2024Ryerson FoundationEducation$2,000
2024The Northrop Grumman FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.$1,950
2024Gould Norman & Anna Schol FdSCHOLARSHIP$1,648
2024William & Beverly Burkardt FamilyEDUCATION$1,500
2024W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationGeorge Williams College$1,000
2024Lockhart James H & Florence DGENERAL OPERATING$696
2024The Northrop Grumman FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.$550
2024Analog Devices FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$212

Showing 30 most recent of 161 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Aurora University?

Aurora University is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse ($2.0M), Clow Family Foundation ($835K), National Philanthropic Trust ($153K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Aurora University between 2019–2025.

Who is Aurora University's largest funder?

Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse is the largest recorded funder of Aurora University, with $2.0M across 4 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Aurora University received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Aurora University across 161 grants from 70 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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