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Aurora Health CARE Foundation
Aurora Health CARE Foundation reported $25.3 million in revenue and $47.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.72 went to program services, $0.32 to management and general costs and $11.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 76.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $4,607,851 (FORMER OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 183% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.96 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.4% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $4,607,851 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 9.64% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 56.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe foundation coordinates investments of philanthropic funds in support of programs and services of the affiliated organizations of Aurora Health Care, inc. See attached detail for schedule a, part 1, line 11h regarding supported organizations
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER OFFICER Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $3,375,856 | $1,231,995 | $4,607,851 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,731,220 | $324,837 | $3,056,057 |
| ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,513,703 | $419,389 | $2,933,092 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,497,751 | $335,428 | $2,833,179 |
| DIRECTOR, CHAIRPERSON Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $2,251,082 | $293,599 | $2,544,681 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,868,271 | $171,028 | $2,039,299 |
| TREASURER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,472,483 | $272,483 | $1,744,966 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,338,182 | $147,878 | $1,486,060 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Aurora Health CARE Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 533
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Aurora Health CARE Foundation totaling $326K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Aurora Health CARE Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Aurora Health CARE Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Aurora Health CARE Foundation spent in 2024, $87.72 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Aurora Health CARE Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Aurora Health CARE Foundation reported that 87.7% of its $47.8 million in expenses went to program services, 0.3% to management and general and 12.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Aurora Health CARE Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Aurora Health CARE Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $4,607,851, for the role of FORMER OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Aurora Health CARE Foundation get its money?
Of $25.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 23.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Aurora Health CARE Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-6044569 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349328704 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433219349300018 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323209349301527 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233209349300023 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133209349301123 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043229349300629 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-6044569: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.