Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNortheastern University
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.2Brevenue
FY2025 · +32% in 3 yrs25,790staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.3%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.7%
Middle half of peersMedianNortheastern University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.1B spent
Programs$2.8B91%Management and general$233M8%Fundraising$46M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
31 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $1.3B is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending850funders
$52Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Harold Alfond FoundationSince FY2020$1.0M$4.0M$9.0M$11MGordon Foundation Bernard M Gordon Et Al TrusteesOn and off$2.5M$1.5M$2.5M$2.5M$1.4M$4.1MThe Roux Family FoundationOn and off$600k$12MUniversity of PittsburghEvery year since FY2017$38k$602k$1.2M$1.5M$2.4M$1.8M$2.1MJohn Templeton FoundationEvery year since FY2017$975k$600k$994k$263k$2.2M$1.2M$1.0MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$250k$38k$1.4M$500k$1.2M$1.1MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$4.8M$4.9M$3.4M$15M$9.4M$14M$12M626 other fundersUp to $1.9M a year each$9.9M$8.8M$8.4M$15M$16M$21M$24M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund