Aurora University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Aurora, IL EIN 36-2166964

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$4.2M

Foundation funders

77

Grants recorded

192

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Aurora University?

Aurora University is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Cert Association Inc ($1.0M), Clow Family Foundation ($835K), Martha D & Herbert F Schingoethe ($461K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Aurora University between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Cert Association Inc$1,014,33022024–2025
Clow Family Foundation$834,73452020–2024
Martha D & Herbert F Schingoethe$461,43522024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$189,00852020–2025
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley$170,93652020–2025
Dunham Foundation$150,00022022–2024
Patrick G and Shirley W Ryan Foundation$150,00052019–2023
Dunham Fund$135,00022019–2020
Cities in Schools Aurora 2000 Inc$112,75042019–2023
Associated Colleges of Illinois Inc$92,63542021–2024
Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc$90,600102020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$73,00032019–2023
The Boldt Family Fund Inc$70,00072019–2024
Vernon H Haase Foundation$60,00062020–2025
Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation$57,50072019–2025
John & Linda Anderson Charitable Foundation$52,00032020–2022
Quad Cities Community Foundation$41,56332022–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$35,00022022–2023
Harris Etta M Uw Aurora Univ$30,89272019–2025
Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation$29,30032022–2025
Friends of McHenry County College Foundation$20,43432021–2025
Community Foundation of Grundy County$20,00022023–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$18,00022019–2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$16,00042020–2024
Carson Family Foundation$14,00032020–2022
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Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$12,50022021–2023
Lockhart James H & Florence D$10,46862020–2025
AON Foundation$10,00012023
Dekalb County Community Foundation$10,00012021
The Allyn Foundation Inc$10,00022020–2021
Shodeen Family Foundation$10,00012019
Twelve Twenty-One Fund$9,50052020–2024
The Granoff Family Foundation$9,00042019–2025
Arts Midwest Incorporated$8,00012023
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc$7,50032020–2022
R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust Dtd 10121$7,12822022–2025
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$7,00012025
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
The Francis J and Patricia a Houlihan$6,00022022–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6,00012022
W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation$5,00052020–2024
The Simms Family Foundation$5,00012023
Lloyd a Fry Foundation$5,00012021
GE Aerospace Foundation$5,00012021
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$5,00012020
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc$5,00012019
Dewey Howard Educational Trust$4,93012020
Ryerson Foundation$4,00022024–2025
Betts George V & Cora Trust #113 co First State Bank and Trust$3,60012025
Edith Masters Testamentary Trust$3,55012024
Ideal Industries Foundation$3,00022025
The Northrop Grumman Foundation$2,50022024
Chester and Angela Skrocki Foundation$2,50022020–2021
William & Beverly Burkardt Family$2,00022024–2025
Andrew Family Foundation$2,00022020–2022
Shea Family Foundation Inc$2,00022021–2022
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
Polish National Alliance School Corp$1,50012022
Edna a Layton Scholarship Fund$1,00022025–2026
Arthur Chapter #427 Order of Eastern Star of IL Charitable Trust$1,00012025
Grant Thornton Foundation$1,00012020
Elsie C Eberhardt Trust$75012025
Meyerhoff Charitable Trust$70012025
McGowan Gin Rosica Family$50012024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$50012020
Analog Devices Foundation$21212024
Southern Company Gas Charitable$7522020–2021
Edward Jones Foundation$5012024
IBM International Foundation$2512020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M14 grants2019 30 grants2020 33 grants2021 31 grants2022 31 grants2023 30 grants2024 22 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2026) to $1.2M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

What grants has Aurora University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Edna a Layton Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$500
2025Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Cert Association IncPREVENTION AND ADDICTION RECOVERY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT$494,330
2025Martha D & Herbert F SchingoetheEDUCATIONAL$277,116
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$36,008
2025Community Foundation of the Fox River ValleyANNUAL DISTRIBUTION$14,493
2025Saccomanno Higher Education FoundationEDUCATION$13,000
2025Vernon H Haase FoundationEDUCATION$10,000
2025Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoJEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT$7,000
2025Friends of McHenry County College FoundationSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$5,500
2025Wadsworth Golf Charities FoundationTO FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES.$5,000
2025Harris Etta M Uw Aurora UnivUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$4,587
2025R D Cundiff Scholarship Trust Dtd 10121SCHOLARSHIPS$4,350
2025Betts George V & Cora Trust #113 co First State Bank and TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$3,600
2025The Granoff Family FoundationCHARITABLE ORGANIZATION$2,000
2025Ryerson FoundationEducation$2,000
2025Ideal Industries FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$1,500
2025Ideal Industries FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$1,500
2025Lockhart James H & Florence DGENERAL OPERATING$1,274
2025Arthur Chapter #427 Order of Eastern Star of IL Charitable TrustScholarships$1,000
2025Elsie C Eberhardt TrustEDUCATIONAL$750
2025Meyerhoff Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIP$700
2025William & Beverly Burkardt FamilyEDUCATION$500
2025Edna a Layton Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$500
2024Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Cert Association IncPREVENTION AND ADDICTION RECOVERY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT$520,000
2024Clow Family FoundationRestricted$199,000
2024Martha D & Herbert F SchingoetheEDUCATIONAL$184,319
2024Dunham FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
2024Community Foundation of the Fox River ValleyGENERAL SUPPORT$59,050
2024Associated Colleges of Illinois IncEducational Activities$25,135
2024Quad Cities Community FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT OF GEORGE WILLIAMS COLLEGE CAMPUS$14,010

Showing 30 most recent of 192 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Aurora University?

Aurora University is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Cert Association Inc ($1.0M), Clow Family Foundation ($835K), Martha D & Herbert F Schingoethe ($461K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Aurora University between 2019–2026.

Who is Aurora University's largest funder?

Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Cert Association Inc is the largest recorded funder of Aurora University, with $1.0M across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Aurora University received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.2M in grants to Aurora University across 192 grants from 77 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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