Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNorthwestern 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)
$4.2Brevenue
FY2024 · +14% in 3 yrs27,279staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin5.8%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthwestern University
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.9B spent
Programs$3.6B91%Management and general$300M8%Fundraising$68M2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2024. $5.4B is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending1,718funders
$179Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Northwestern Memorial HealthCareEvery year since FY2017$77k$21M$29M$50M$33M$47M$44MPritzker Family FoundationSince FY2020$8.0M$10M$10M$10MThe Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchEvery year since FY2017$3.6M$5.2M$719k$406k$14M$550k$1.8MAmerican Heart Association IncEvery year since FY2017$4.5M$9.7M$7.0M$1.2M$2.0M$205k$747kGates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$400k$1.7M$1.2M$3.6M$6.3M$4.7M$7.0MRehabilitation Institute of ChicagoEvery year since FY2017$3.1M$1.6M$1.7M$2.2M$2.7M$1.8M$1.7MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9.2M$16M$20M$18M$23M$29M$37M1,440 other fundersUp to $7.5M a year each$37M$49M$51M$62M$87M$79M$87M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund