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Nonprofit · EIN 36-2169145

ELMHURST UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · ELMHURST, IL 60126

Financials

$139.6M$135M2022$152.6M$145.6M2023$177.7M$153.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ELMHURST UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$177,676,351$153,249,599$24,426,752$336,620,094$88,623,708$247,996,386
June 30, 2024990$152,631,420$145,599,853$7,031,567$293,306,280$78,593,040$214,713,240
June 30, 2023990$139,557,739$134,973,225$4,584,514$283,436,648$82,121,822$201,314,826
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$24,493,869
of which government grants
$19,222,279
Program service revenue
$145,060,720
Investment income
$7,202,846
Net rental income
$74,850
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,379,264
Net income from fundraising events
-$18,255
Other revenue
$918,916

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$71,530,988
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,442,927
Other salaries and wages
$39,840,516
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$53,311,204
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$189,502
Accounting fees
$199,416
Occupancy
$2,805,823
Travel
$1,522,755
Depreciation
$3,472,546
Program services (functional)
$131,618,017
Management and general (functional)
$20,426,113
Fundraising (functional)
$1,205,469

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$293,306,280
Total assets, end of year
$336,620,094
Total liabilities, end of year
$88,623,708
Net assets, end of year
$247,996,386
Land, buildings and equipment
$83,028,704
Net assets without donor restrictions
$152,665,334
Net assets with donor restrictions
$95,331,052
Gross unrelated business income
$171,164
Gross receipts
$278,092,758
Employees
1,739
Volunteers
223
Year formed
1942
State of legal domicile
IL

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR TROY D VANAKENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$665,205$154,866
JULIE SUDERMANVP OF FINANCE (THRU 12/2024)
Officer
50$244,005$62,616
KURT ASHLEYVP IO (THRU 5/25) VP FIN (AS OF 6/25)
Officer
50$233,860$53,112
PHILLIP RIORDANVP STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
50$196,289$59,022
DEAN PRIBBENOWVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
50$207,853$44,453
DIANE SALVADOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
50$202,913$23,646
BRUCE KINGVP, EQUITY & INCLUSION (THRU 06/2024)
Highest-paid employee
50$189,922$25,758
CHRISTINE GRENIERVP ADMISSIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$195,974$15,336
DEBRA LUKEHARTEXEC. DIR. OF MKTNG & COMMUNICATION
Highest-paid employee
50$162,421$26,050
SIAW-PENG WANPROFESSOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
50$157,271$30,925
HUGH H MCLEANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JULIUS WESLEY BECTON IIIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SERGIO E ACOSTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE BANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN BLAHATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
34 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARY SCHALLER BLAUFUSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN BOWERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM CANADYTRUSTEE EMERITI
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK CERRONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH CLARINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE CURRANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KENT T DAHLGRENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR CATHY DOUCETTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ DUDEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARICELA GUZMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
L BERNARD JAKESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN JEMISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RAJEEV KHANNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GRANT KIEFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ALFRED N KOPLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHELLE LANTER SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA J LUCKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOANN M MCGUINESSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD J MOMKUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDY MORLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID MOULTHROPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL NELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JUDITH A PAICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PAULA PFORZHEIMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROSIE PHILLIPS DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VIRGINIA PORCHASKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
HAROLD RICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN RICHEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK RUFFOLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
EVA W TAMELINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
REV ROBERT O ULLMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOAN VILIMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL WAGNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THE HONORABLE KEVIN L YORKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR TROY D VANAKENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$609,720$148,941
JULIE SUDERMANVP OF FINANCE
Officer
50$232,743$98,772
KURT ASHLEYVP INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
50$209,366$53,592
DEAN PRIBBENOWVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
50$203,311$51,185
PHILLIP RIORDANVP STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
50$194,559$54,208
ANDREW KNAPVP DEVELOPMENT/ALUMNI
Highest-paid employee
50$186,127$57,219
BRUCE KINGVP, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Highest-paid employee
50$183,940$48,694
DIANE SALVADOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
50$191,543$21,954
CHRISTINE GRENIERVP ADMISSIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$185,536$13,758
DEBRA LUKEHARTEXEC. DIR. OF MKTNG & COMMUNICATION
Highest-paid employee
50$158,321$23,787
HUGH H MCLEANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JULIUS WESLEY BECTON IIIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SERGIO E ACOSTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE BANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN BLAHATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY SCHALLER BLAUFUSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN BOWERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM CANADYTRUSTEE EMERITI
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK CERRONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH CLARINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE CURRANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KENT T DAHLGRENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR CATHY DOUCETTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZ DUDEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARICELA GUZMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
L BERNARD JAKESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN JEMISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJEEV KHANNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRANT KIEFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALFRED N KOPLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE LANTER SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA J LUCKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOANN M MCGUINESSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD J MOMKUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDY MORLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MOULTHROPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BILL NELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDITH A PAICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAULA PFORZHEIMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSIE PHILLIPS DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIRGINIA PORCHASKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HAROLD RICETRUSTEE (BEG 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN RICHEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK RUFFOLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EVA W TAMELINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REV ROBERT O ULLMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOAN VILIMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WAGNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THE HONORABLE KEVIN L YORKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR TROY D VANAKENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$578,665$198,331
KURT ASHLEYVP INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
50$267,007$49,012
JULIE SUDERMANVP OF FINANCE
Officer
50$227,306$83,532
BRUCE KINGVP, EQUITY & INCLUSION
Highest-paid employee
50$177,829$60,270
PHILLIP RIORDANVP STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
50$183,489$53,961
DEAN PRIBBENOWVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee
50$193,362$41,398
ANDREW KNAPVP DEVELOPMENT/ALUMNI
Key employee
50$177,246$48,790
DIANE SALVADOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Highest-paid employee
50$187,676$20,804
TIMOTHY RICORDATIVP ADMISSIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$145,658$31,141
GARY WILSONPROFESSOR, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$133,207$39,471
SIAW-PENG WANCO-DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, PROF.
Highest-paid employee
50$126,786$24,559
HUGH H MCLEANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JULIUS WESLEY BECTON IIIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SERGIO E ACOSTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FATIMA ALITRUSTEE (THRU 10/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE BANKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THE HONORABLE WILLIAM J BAUER END 1TRUSTEE (THRU 10/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN BLAHATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARY SCHALLER BLAUFUSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN BOWERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM CANADYTRUSTEE EMERITI
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK CERRONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH CLARINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE CURRANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KENT T DAHLGRENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR CATHY DOUCETTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZ DUDEKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARICELA GUZMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
L BERNARD JAKESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN JEMISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAJEEV KHANNATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRANT KIEFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALFRED N KOPLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE LANTER SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA J LUCKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOANN M MCGUINESSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD J MOMKUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDY MORLEYTRUSTEE (BEG 10/2022)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MOULTHROPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BILL NELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUDITH A PAICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAULA PFORZHEIMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROSIE PHILLIPS DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIRGINIA PORCHASKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATHAN RICHEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK RUFFOLOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EVA W TAMELINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
REV ROBERT O ULLMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOAN VILIMTRUSTEE (BEG 04/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL WAGNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THE HONORABLE KEVIN L YORKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
190 S PROSPECT AVE, ELMHURST, IL 60126-3271
In care of
% WILLIAM SANDERS
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
GEOG DEPT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, GREENVILLE NC 27878
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR TROY VANAKEN, 190 PROSPECT AVENUE, ELMHURST, IL 601263296
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
BURRELL MONTZ, GEOG DEPT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, GREENVILLE NC 27878
Signed the 990
KURT ASHLEY, VP FINANCE
Phone
(630) 617-3400
Return prepared by
GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC

Mission

ELMHURST UNIVERSITY INSPIRES INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH IN OUR STUDENTS, PREPARING THEM FOR MEANINGFUL AND ETHICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO A DIVERSE, GLOBAL SOCIETY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTION - ELMHURST UNIVERSITY PROVIDES POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 28 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND OFFERS MORE THAN 70 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS, 17 PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS AND A FULL ARRAY OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 1 DOCTORAL PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE ELMHURST LEARNING AND SUCCESS ACADEMY OFFERS A NON-DEGREE PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH LEARNING, INTELLECTUAL, COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL, AND/OR SENSORY DISABILITIES.SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS - WE ASSIST OUR STUDENTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS, INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS, INSTITUTIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL NEED-BASED GRANTS. APPROXIMATELY 100% OF THE FULL TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ENTERED THE UNIVERSITY IN THE FALL RECEIVED SUCH SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS.
    Expenses $69,576,738 · grants $71,530,988 · revenue $136,934,855
  • STUDENT SERVICES - INCLUDES STUDENT AFFAIRS, ADMISSIONS, REGISTRAR, FINANCIAL AID COUNSELING, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, WELLNESS CENTER, AND ATHLETICS. STUDENT LIFE AT ELMHURST IS ACTIVE AND CREATIVE ALLOWING STUDENTS TO GET INVOLVED IN DIVERSE AREAS INCLUDING STUDENT GOVERNMENT, 'THE LEADER' STUDENT NEWSPAPER, BLACK STUDENT UNION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, QUEER STRAIGHT ALLIANCE, LATINO STUDENT ASSOCIATION, MODEL UN, WRSE RADIO STATION, AND MANY OTHER GROUPS AS WELL AS INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS AND INTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $46,855,953 · revenue $7,922,208
  • ACADEMIC SUPPORT - ACADEMIC DEAN, LIBRARY SERVICES, ACADEMIC ADVISING AND ACADEMIC COMPUTING ARE INCLUDED IN ACADEMIC SUPPORT. THE A.C. BUEHLER LIBRARY PROVIDES MANY TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED SERVICES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL RESEARCH, OR FOR PERSONAL ENJOYMENT WITH WIRELESS ACCESS THROUGHOUT.
    Expenses $15,185,326 · revenue $203,657

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
36-2169145
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$336,620,094
Income (IRS master file)
$278,092,758

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$177,676,351$153,249,599$336,620,094IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: BURRELL MONTZ
June 30, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990June 2024$152,631,420$145,599,853$293,306,280IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$139,557,739$134,973,225$283,436,648XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$145,021,170$130,772,602$261,735,880IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 36-2169145).

Questions about ELMHURST UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of ELMHURST UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ELMHURST UNIVERSITY is 36-2169145.
Is ELMHURST UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to ELMHURST UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ELMHURST UNIVERSITY 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 ELMHURST UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ELMHURST UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ELMHURST UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR TROY VANAKEN.
Who are the officers and directors of ELMHURST UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 49 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $665,205 (DR TROY D VANAKEN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does ELMHURST UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $177,676,351, expenses of $153,249,599 and total assets of $336,620,094 at year end.

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