Mission
Northwestern is committed to excellent teaching, innovative research and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community.
Public Charity
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a Public Charity headquartered in Evanston, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $4.1B revenue, $4.3B expenses, $20.8B total assets. 2,104 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6B, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 362167817
Evanston, IL
Recreational Clubs
NTEE: N50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.1B
Total Expenses$4.3B
Total Assets$20.8B
Grant Records2,104
Funding Total$1.6B
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Northwestern University
How Northwestern University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$69
Education of students
$17
Research activities
$5
Auxiliary enterprises serve the educational mission by primarily providing residences and food services, and other various goods and services to support university student, faculty, and staff activities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
MEDICAL RESEARCH
$2,225,482
PARKINSON'S RESEARCH
$1,336,090
Research grants and scholars.
$599,315
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
$459,206
ROBERT H LURIE COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER RESEARCH
$450,000
Showing up to 5 of 2,104 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Adam L Hoeflich
Vice Chair
Adam R Karr
Former VP of Facilities Management
Alexander J Darragh
VP & Chief Financial Officer
Amanda J Distel
VP & Chief Investment Officer
Amy Falls
Former Co-interim VP Global Mkt & Comm
Andy Madorsky
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1B | $4.3B | $20.8B |
| 2024 | $4.2B | $3.9B | $19.2B |
| 2023 | $3.3B | $3.7B | $18.5B |
| 2022 | $4.0B | $3.3B | $18.6B |
| 2021 | $3.7B | $3.0B | $19.4B |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.7B to $4.1B (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.8B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.