IRS 990 Nonprofit Profile
Northeastern University
Overview
Founded in 1898, we’re renowned for our experiential learning model, high-impact research, deep partnerships, and worldwide reach. Graduate education and entrepreneurship programming to support the rapidly transforming finance and tech economies Explore Miami []( nahant-campus. Today, a vanguard of donors is driving Northeastern’s historic $1.75 billion fundraising campaign. With initiatives that span the globe, accelerating outcomes, we’re creating a better world right now. Learn more about our mission Copyright 2026 Northeastern University Facebook. Our admissions process is designed to support you at every step 93% of undergraduate students and **95.3% of graduate students** are employed full or part time or are pursuing additional education within six months of graduation.
Graduate education and entrepreneurship programming to support the rapidly transforming finance and tech economies Explore Miami []( nahant-campus. Today, a vanguard of donors is driving Northeastern’s historic $1.75 billion fundraising campaign. With initiatives that span the globe, accelerating outcomes, we’re creating a better world right now. Learn more about our mission Copyright 2026 Northeastern University Facebook. Our admissions process is designed to support you at every step 93% of undergraduate students and **95.3% of graduate students** are employed full or part time or are pursuing additional education within six months of graduation.
- Sector
- Education
- Faith identity / affiliation
- Unknown
- Official website
- https://WWW.NORTHEASTERN.EDU
- Public contact
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Higher EducationExperiential LearningResearchGlobal University SystemAi / Responsible Ai
Programs and Current Appeals
- AI (Human-Centered AI)
Northeastern explores, tests, and demonstrates how AI gets used responsibly in real settings across disciplines, with human agency at the forefront.
Ai / Responsible Ai · Current
Places of Operation
Public sources identify operations or appeals in 3 places.
United StatesUnited KingdomCanada
Official Sources and Evidence
This profile summarizes 3 official source pages and 74 evidence items alongside IRS Form 990 data.
Financials
- Filing year
- 2023
- Total revenue
- $3.0B
- Total expenses
- $2.8B
- Total assets
- $6.4B
- Program expenses
- $2.5B
- Administration
- $220.3M
- Fundraising
- $44.9M
- Program share of expenses
- 90%
- EIN
- 41679980
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Boston, MA
Leadership and Compensation
- Joseph E Aoun - President/Trustee
- $2.4M
- Thomas Nedell - SVP Finance and Treasurer
- $1.4M
- Diane N MacGillivray - SVP of University Advancement
- $1.3M
- David Madigan - Provost & SVP
- $1.2M
- Usama M Fayyad - Exec. Dir - Institute For Ai
- $1.1M
- Satyajit Dattagupta - Chief Enrollment Officer
- $1.1M
- Kenneth W Henderson - Chancellor and SVP Learning
- $1.0M
- Mary Strother - SVP & Gen Counsel
- $833K
- David Luzzi - Sr Vice Provost - Research
- $829K
- Michael A Armini - SVP - External Affairs
- $800K
Officers, directors and key employees with total reported compensation, from Form 990 Part VII.
Governance
- Voting board members
- 33
- Independent members
- 32
Grants
- Grants to U.S. organizations and individuals
- $599.5M
- Grants outside the U.S.
- $236K
Foreign Activity
Reported $236K in grants and assistance outside the United States (Form 990 Part IX line 3; detail on Schedule F).
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