Nonprofit · EIN 35-1759576
AURORA INC
Tax-exempt · EVANSVILLE, IN 47710
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,697,944 | $2,724,569 | -$26,625 | $2,388,620 | $84,628 | $2,303,992 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,771,777 | $2,732,507 | $1,039,270 | $2,479,936 | $196,390 | $2,283,546 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,908,706 | $2,868,756 | $39,950 | $1,469,548 | $225,272 | $1,244,276 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,590,916
- of which government grants
- $2,181,684
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,220
- Net income from fundraising events
- $93,803
- Other revenue
- $93,808
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,816
- Other salaries and wages
- $916,452
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,007,268
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,259
- Occupancy
- $26,679
- Travel
- $11,531
- Depreciation
- $53,004
- Program services (functional)
- $1,969,003
- Management and general (functional)
- $663,309
- Fundraising (functional)
- $92,257
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,479,936
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,388,620
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $84,628
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,303,992
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,170,903
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,016,000
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $287,992
- Gross receipts
- $2,773,592
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE HINTON | FINANCE & HR Officer | 40 | $56,889 |
| ZACHARY HERONEMUS | ED-PARTIAL Y Officer | 40 | $33,927 |
| RYAN SCOTT | ED-PARTIAL Y Officer | 40 | $6,058 |
| JOHN BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSEY BLACKGRAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLIE BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAVERICK CARNAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW COPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARA GILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAZ HALSELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE HANEBUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNIECE HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISSA HEWINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HUELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHADD HUFFMAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LATEESA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT KAVANAUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN MUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA SCHMITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY STECKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDI WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY HERONEMUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $83,697 |
| STEPHANIE HINTON | FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES Officer | 40 | $52,670 |
| DANETTE ROMINES | PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $7,035 |
| ADAM GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISSA HEWINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM HEIF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN MUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDI WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATEESA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY STECKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSEY BLACKGRAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLIE BUTTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT KAVANAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNIECE HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAVERICK CARNAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAZ HALSELL | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHADD HUFFMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW COPE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA SCHMITT | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY HERONEMUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,405 |
| STEPHANIE HINTON | FINANCE & OPER DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $52,985 |
| DANETTE ROMINES | PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $52,985 |
| ADAM GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISSA HEWINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM HEIF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN MUNDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RALPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY STECKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELSEY BLACKGRAVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER HEATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOTT KAVANAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW COPE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY GOODWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANYA SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL GREEN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAZ HALSELL | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE STONE | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHADD HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 MARY ST, EVANSVILLE, IN 47710-2029
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHAZ HALSELL, 1001 MARY STREET, EVANSVILLE, IN 47710
- Signed the 990
- CHAZ HALSELL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (081) 242-8324
- Website
- WWW.AURORAEVANSVILLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KEMPER CPA GROUP LLP
Mission
AURORA'S MISSION IS CREATING SOLUTIONS TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE PURPOSE IS TO LINK HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO EXISTING SERVICES; INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATION; IDENTIFYING NEEDED SERVICES AND, IF NECESSARY, IMPLEMENTING THEM AND TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECT SERVICE TEAMS PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, REFERRAL SERVICES, AND DIRECT HOUSING PLACEMENT TO THE HOMELESS IN EVANSVILLE, VANDERBURGH COUNTY, AND 9 OTHER COUNTIES WITHIN REGION 12 OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA. FURTHERMORE, AURORA WORKS TO PROMOTE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY AND REGION THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF HOUSING INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS AND UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.Expenses $1,969,003
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-1759576
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P85J)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,388,620
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,773,592
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,697,944 | $2,724,569 | $2,388,620 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,771,777 | $2,732,507 | $2,479,936 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,908,706 | $2,868,756 | $1,469,548 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,104,206 | $3,148,147 | $1,270,719 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-1759576).
Questions about AURORA INC
- What is the EIN of AURORA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AURORA INC is 35-1759576.
- Is AURORA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to AURORA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AURORA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AURORA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AURORA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AURORA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHAZ HALSELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of AURORA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,889 (STEPHANIE HINTON, FINANCE & HR).
- How much revenue does AURORA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,697,944, expenses of $2,724,569 and total assets of $2,388,620 at year end.
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