Benedictine University
5700 College Rd, Lisle, IL · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $91,328,886 | $90,118,540 | $90,958,940 |
| FY2024 | $88,544,185 | $90,586,285 | $91,488,628 |
| FY2023 | $96,146,147 | $97,492,354 | $99,593,217 |
| FY2022 | $99,425,882 | $101,910,280 | $102,936,657 |
| FY2021 | $97,751,023 | $100,376,664 | $105,783,863 |
| FY2020 | $107,737,450 | $106,407,476 | $104,991,687 |
| FY2019 | $120,136,323 | $118,345,994 | $103,683,547 |
| FY2018 | $128,077,954 | $125,854,215 | $103,299,580 |
| FY2017 | $131,277,533 | $131,497,244 | $96,653,332 |
| FY2016 | $139,286,320 | $137,090,577 | $93,862,803 |
| FY2015 | $140,615,346 | $137,531,982 | $96,972,964 |
| FY2014 | $137,332,819 | $136,417,022 | $95,093,987 |
| FY2013 | $134,138,594 | $126,115,228 | $93,844,632 |
| FY2012 | $125,597,017 | $121,990,075 | $82,103,001 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Benedictine University (EIN 36-2722198), 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 | $5,130,518 | 6% |
| Program service revenue | $84,232,559 | 92% |
| Other revenue | $1,965,809 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $85,102,530 | 94% |
| Management & general | $3,929,385 | 4% |
| Fundraising | $1,086,625 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 92% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 94% of functional expenses, management & general 4%, and fundraising 1%.
- 94% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 93.5% of 123 Education organizations in IL.
- Net assets covered about 12.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 41st percentile among 2303 Education organizations in IL.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.8% of 2338 Education organizations in IL.
- Total revenue fell from $125,597,017 in FY2012 to $91,328,886 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 5 and decreased in 8 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2017, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $140,615,346 in FY2015.
- Net assets grew from $82,103,001 to $90,958,940 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 13% of revenue in FY2012 and 6% 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
Benedictine University is an inclusive academic community dedicated to teaching and learning, scholarship and service, truth and justice, as inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition, the social teaching of the Church, and the principles of wisdom in the Rule of St. Benedict.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1946 |
| 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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