EIN 04-1679980

Northeastern University (NU)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
20,377
City
Year formed
1898
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Northeastern University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, established in 1898. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus in the Fenway-Kenmore, Roxbury, South End, and Back Bay neighborhoods.
Total revenues
$2,393,370,957
2022
Total expenses
$2,146,870,270
2022
Total assets
$5,456,278,000
2022
Num. employees
20,377
2022

Program areas at NU

Instruction NORTHEASTERN ENABLES 44,867 STUDENTS TO FULFILL THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS BY PROVIDING TEACHING AND ADVISING THAT RESULT IN THE GRANTING OF ASSOCIATE, BACHELOR, MASTER AND DOCTORAL DEGREES IN A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES. THE UNIVERSITY'S ACADEMIC AREA CONSISTS OF THE BOUVE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE, COLLEGE OF ARTS, MEDIA AND DESIGN, D'AMORE-MCKIM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, COLLEGE OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, AND SCHOOL OF LAW.
Auxiliary enterprises NORTHEASTERN PROVIDES STUDENT HOUSING IN 34 RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND OTHER RELATED PROGRAM SERVICES.
Student financial aid Northeastern awards grants and scholarships to students from several sources: federal and state governments, institutionally-funded and endowment/donor funded. The Office of Student Financial Services administers financial aid and is committed to working with students to identify financial aid options that can help make a Northeastern education affordable.

Grants made by NU

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
US IgniteSub-Award$5,985,695
University of Georgia Research FoundationSub-Award$1,376,903
General Hospital CorporationSub-Award$1,080,642
...and 98 more grants made totalling $21,324,228

Who funds Northeastern University (NU)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundEducation$4,242,426
Harold Alfond FoundationThe Harold Alfond Scholars Initiative$4,000,000
Gordon Foundation Bernard M Gordon Et Al TrusteesUnrestricted Grant$2,500,000
...and 358 more grants received totalling $42,301,936
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of EducationFEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS$143,385,370
National Science FoundationCOMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING$22,331,489
Department of EducationEDUCATION STABILIZATION FUND$17,014,559
...and 452 more federal grants / contracts

Personnel at NU

NameTitleCompensation
Kenneth W HendersonChancellor and Senior Vice President Learning / Senior Vice President Learning and Chancellor$721,633
Jim MadiganChief Administrative
Simon PittsChief Inclusion Officer
Thomas NedellSenior Vice President Finance and Treasurer$919,600
Michael A ArminiSenior Vice President External Affairs / Senior Vice President - External Affairs$833,270
...and 17 more key personnel

Financials for NU

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$274,050,926
Program services$1,980,951,936
Investment income and dividends$15,403,308
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$97
Royalty revenue$924,781
Net rental income$7,001,783
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$105,157,754
Net income from fundraising events$-76,805
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$9,957,177
Total revenues$2,393,370,957

Form 990s for NU

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-11990View PDF
2021-062022-07-11990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062021-02-09990View PDF
2018-062019-07-23990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like NU

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$1,352,478,393
Johns Hopkins University (JHU)Baltimore, MD$8,434,336,000
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH$1,952,191,796
William Marsh Rice UniversityHouston, TX$1,372,497,739
Baylor University (BU)Waco, TX$1,400,477,758
Duke UniversityDurham, NC$4,604,378,802
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY$606,887,297
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA$9,623,728,188
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI$1,790,921,493
The George Washington University (GWU)Ashburn, VA$1,730,337,567
Data update history
July 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 18 new vendors, including , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
May 5, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $30,400 from Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
December 1, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsHigher ed institutionsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
360 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
northeastern.edu/ 
Phone
(617) 373-2000
Facebook page
northeastern 
Twitter profile
@northeastern 
IRS details
EIN
04-1679980
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1898
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B43: University or Technological Institute
NAICS code, primary
611310: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Parent/child status
Central organization
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