The Northern Michigan University Foundation
The Northern Michigan University Foundation reported $12.6 million in revenue and $5.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.73 went to program services, $20.35 to management and general costs and $4.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.6% of the total. Government grants made up 20.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $338,752 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - PART YEAR). Revenue rose 86% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.0MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$62.94 $8.4M
- Government grants$19.68 $2.6M
- Investment income$17.38 $2.3M
Other revenue was negative: −$764K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 87.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $338,752 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.75% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 200.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseScholarships and other financial aid - providing financial assistance to students, enabling them to obtain a college education
Academic departments and programs - provide support to Northern Michigan University's academic departments and programs to increase the educational opportunities for its students
Public television - provide operating funds for Northern Michigan University's public tv station, benefiting the residents of the central portion of the upper peninsula of michigan who choose to view it
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - PART YEAR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $245,296 | $93,456 | $338,752 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Northern Michigan University Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ADAMO DEMOLITION COMPANY Demolition of former hospital campus | $6,212,890 |
| TRIMEDIA HOLDINGS LLC Environ. Consulting, proj. Mgmt & survey | $447,026 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to The Northern Michigan University Foundation totaling $87,297 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Northern Michigan University Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Northern Michigan University Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Northern Michigan University Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Northern Michigan University Foundation reported that 74.7% of its $5.0 million in expenses went to program services, 20.4% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Northern Michigan University Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Northern Michigan University Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $338,752, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - PART YEAR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Northern Michigan University Foundation get its money?
Of $12.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.6% came from contributions and grants (including 20.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Northern Michigan University Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7034523 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202503149349304700 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423099349302852 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343119349301879 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233089349302518 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103139349300435 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013159349301946 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7034523: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.