Northern Illinois University Foundation
Northern Illinois University Foundation reported $60.3 million in revenue and $18.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.13 went to program services, $13.29 to management and general costs and $15.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 83.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $362,060 (PRESIDENT/CEO, SECRETARY-THRU 6/30/25). Revenue rose 484% 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 $19MFor 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 $60MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 83.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $362,060 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.94% | 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 | 140.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO, SECRETARY-THRU 6/30/25 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $316,960 | $45,100 | $362,060 |
| AVP, COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $217,167 | $60,981 | $278,148 |
| AVP, CDO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $210,940 | $44,702 | $255,642 |
| EXEC. DIR., STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $200,122 | $44,352 | $244,474 |
| EXEC. DIR., CAMPAIGN, COMM, & STRAT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $192,850 | $51,050 | $243,900 |
| EXEC. DIR., ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $192,212 | $34,659 | $226,871 |
| CONTROLLER & SR. DIR. OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $175,219 | $42,216 | $217,435 |
| DIR. OF FINANCE & STRATEGIC INIT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $151,434 | $39,353 | $190,787 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northern Illinois 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–1b29 · 29 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 2Yes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 61,670
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE Athletics | $350,000 |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO Tower/radio station | $240,012 |
| SALESFORCECOM INC Consultant/software | $216,030 |
| AFFINAQUEST Consultant/software | $175,131 |
| FUND EVALUATION GROUP LLC Investment management | $158,284 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to Northern Illinois University Foundation totaling $968K 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 Northern Illinois 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 Northern Illinois University Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Northern Illinois University Foundation spent in FY2025, $71.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Northern Illinois University Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northern Illinois University Foundation reported that 71.1% of its $18.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 15.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northern Illinois University Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northern Illinois University Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $362,060, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO, SECRETARY-THRU 6/30/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northern Illinois University Foundation get its money?
Of $60.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 83.1% came from contributions and grants and 2.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northern Illinois University Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-6086819 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202503169349302990 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423169349302297 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323179349305627 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233159349305673 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133199349313743 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013219349304781 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-6086819: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.