Mission
THE NIU FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ENERGIZE AND CONNECT THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH THE NIU COMMUNITY TO SECURE AND STEWARD RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THE FUTURE AND GROWTH OF NIU.
Public Charity
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Based in DEKALB, IL, NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $60.3M in revenue, $18.6M in expenses, $235.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 179 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $15.4M.
EIN: 366086819
DEKALB, IL
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$60.3M
Total Expenses$18.6M
Total Assets$235.2M
Grant Records179
Funding Total$15.4M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Northern Illinois University Foundation
How Northern Illinois University Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$75
The niu foundation
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$42,955
General Donation
$40,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,828
Health education and resources
$1,000,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$465,000
Showing up to 5 of 179 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Anthony Kambich
STUDENT DIRECTOR
Becca Katz
DIRECTOR
Brent Brodeski
DIRECTOR
Carol Crenshaw
PRESIDENT/CEO, SECRETARY-THRU 6/30/25
Catherine Squires
DIRECTOR
Cherilyn Murer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60.3M | $18.6M | $235.2M |
| 2024 | $19.2M | $15.9M | $183.5M |
| 2023 | $24.3M | $13.1M | $184.9M |
| 2021 | $19.8M | $9.3M | $170.4M |
| 2020 | $10.3M | $10.7M | $134.7M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.3M to $60.3M (+484%), with total assets most recently reported at $235.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.