NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

EVANSTON, IL, 60208-0001 (847) 491-3741 Est. 1851 EIN 36-2167817
N500— Recreation & Sports Form 990 501(c)(3)
www.northwestern.edu

Mission

Northwestern is committed to excellent teaching, innovative research and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
2,182
Total Giving
$677.6M
Recipients
2,178
Years Active
2017 - 2023
Avg grant: $309,425 Median: $71,319

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2023375$122.4M $326K114261
2022316$112.7M $357K63253
2021309$96.8M $313K57252
2020292$94.7M $324K38254
2019313$90.6M $290K85228
2018289$85.4M $296K69220
2017288$75.0M $260K2840

Sectors Funded

Education
468
Health Care
339
Medical Research
117
Human Services
99
Science & Technology
42
Diseases & Disorders
41
Arts, Culture & Humanities
33
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
30
and 15 more sectors

Top States

Illinois
506
California
161
New York
108
Massachusetts
107
Texas
70
Pennsylvania
68
Florida
63
Ohio
57
and 38 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
841
$10M - $50M
165
$1M - $5M
151
$5M - $10M
76
$100K - $500K
42
$500K - $1M
38
Under $100K
7

Top Grantees

and 15 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 1552 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$4,177,750,770
Total Expenses
$3,933,998,499
Net Assets
$15,628,275,538
27,279 employees 145 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-08-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
4.0 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 25.9%
Expenses ↑ 7.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 12.0% Earned revenue 66.5% Investment 20.1% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 90.6% Management 7.6% Fundraising 1.7%

Officers & Trustees (76)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023 Form 990$4,177,750,770 $3,933,998,499$15,628,275,538
2022 Form 990$3,319,115,351 $3,655,717,485$14,946,140,034
2021 Form 990$4,010,424,246 $3,344,228,756$15,356,591,565
2020 Form 990$3,678,521,388 $3,030,857,470$16,065,801,094
2019 Form 990$3,140,527,328 $3,013,193,839$12,462,639,415
2018 Form 990$3,108,297,108 $3,029,156,594$12,027,923,277
2017 Form 990$3,143,787,745 $2,957,646,868$12,241,769,900

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EIN: 36-2167817 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data