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 169 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $13.9M.
EIN: 366086819
DEKALB, IL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$60.3M
Total Expenses$18.6M
Total Assets$235.2M
Grant Records169
Funding Total$13.9M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$465,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$314,734
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$313,370
EDUCATION
$222,500
EDUCATION
$156,965
Showing up to 5 of 169 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.