North Park University
3225 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $102,582,608 | $104,311,197 | $252,697,170 |
| FY2024 | $95,145,860 | $97,897,609 | $246,294,481 |
| FY2023 | $91,766,057 | $95,413,706 | $238,778,725 |
| FY2022 | $81,966,278 | $91,516,179 | $238,619,666 |
| FY2021 | $94,494,659 | $92,946,219 | $248,169,567 |
| FY2020 | $92,534,349 | $97,612,488 | $213,521,714 |
| FY2019 | $91,665,050 | $95,408,365 | $218,538,269 |
| FY2018 | $94,442,905 | $85,997,823 | $212,928,402 |
| FY2017 | $91,433,922 | $89,198,792 | $200,639,929 |
| FY2016 | $84,854,672 | $88,303,827 | $189,424,880 |
| FY2015 | $89,765,087 | $84,165,393 | $195,029,998 |
| FY2014 | $94,382,043 | $78,266,575 | $195,186,174 |
| FY2013 | $89,120,829 | $75,616,445 | $169,911,663 |
| FY2012 | $78,833,685 | $72,261,983 | $147,215,307 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by North Park University (EIN 36-1557840), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $13,562,292 | 13% |
| Program service revenue | $79,985,485 | 78% |
| Other revenue | $9,034,831 | 9% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $93,010,328 | 89% |
| Management & general | $9,087,323 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $2,213,546 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 78% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 89% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 2%.
- 89% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 73.2% of 123 Education organizations in IL.
- Net assets covered about 29.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 64th percentile among 2303 Education organizations in IL.
- Total revenue was higher than 99% of 2338 Education organizations in IL.
- Total revenue rose from $78,833,685 in FY2012 to $102,582,608 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2016, FY2019, FY2020, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- Net assets grew from $147,215,307 to $252,697,170 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 20% of revenue in FY2012 and 13% in FY2025.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIVES OF SIGNIFICANCE AND SERVICE THROUGH LIBERAL ARTS & THEOLOGICAL STUDIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1975 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in IL) |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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