Mission Delivery
Implementing programs and services supporting organizational mission
Private research university offering experiential learning through cooperative education programs
About Organization
The university is a private research institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs combining academic rigor with experiential learning through its signature cooperative education program. Based in Boston, MA, the university integrates classroom learning with professional experience and global engagement. With substantial annual revenue and extensive operations, the university has served students since 1898.
Mission Delivery
Implementing programs and services supporting organizational mission
Community Impact
Creating positive outcomes through programming and partnerships
Excellence
Maintaining effectiveness and sustainability
Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.
Revenue (2021)
$3.0B
+24.6% vs 2021
Assets (2021)
$6.4B
+16.8% vs 2021
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $2,393,370,957 | $2,146,870,270 | $5,456,278,000 | 20,377 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $2,060,202,511 | $1,846,626,305 | $4,696,880,000 | 18,081 |
| 2019 | $1,943,632,573 | $1,704,024,042 | $3,597,441,000 | 18,425 |
| 2018 | $1,828,592,362 | $1,623,876,099 | $3,421,451,000 | 18,100 |
| 2017 | $1,691,438,907 | $1,536,933,716 | $2,991,273,000 | 17,527 |
Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.
Develop initiatives addressing community needs and mission objectives
Deliver programs and services through staff networks
Connect with stakeholders and partners advancing goals
Evaluate outcomes ensuring programs achieve results
Services and programs offered by Northeastern University
Provides programs supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively
Provides services supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively
Provides initiatives supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively
Provides activities supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively
Meet the people behind Northeastern University.
2024
2024
Operating programs serving community
Board members, advisors, and key contributors
Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.
Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990
Total Reported (2021)
$14.8M
Highest Paid
$2.9M
Joseph E Aoun
Compensated Officers
15
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total | Hrs/Wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph E Aoun | President/Trustee | $2,568,096 | $328,082 | $2,896,178 | 40 |
| Diane N Macgillivray | SVP Of University Advancement | $1,242,785 | $92,161 | $1,334,946 | 40 |
| Ralph C Martin II | SVP & Gen Counsel(Until 12/21) | $1,227,042 | $41,295 | $1,268,337 | 40 |
| Thomas Nedell | SVP Finance And Treasurer | $919,600 | $220,520 | $1,140,120 | 40 |
| David Madigan | Provost & SVP | $931,137 | $59,721 | $990,858 | 40 |
| Michael A Armini | SVP - External Affairs | $833,270 | $83,484 | $916,754 | 40 |
| Kenneth W Henderson | Chancellor And SVP Learning | $721,633 | $115,129 | $836,762 | 40 |
| Usama M Fayyad | EXEC. DIR - Institute For Ai | $793,692 | $32,632 | $826,324 | 40 |
| David Luzzi | SR Vice Provost - Research | $728,659 | $60,554 | $789,213 | 40 |
| Carla Brodley | Prof. & Dean & EXEC. Director | $645,569 | $92,204 | $737,773 | 40 |
| James Hackney | Dean School Of Law | $657,605 | $57,868 | $715,473 | 40 |
| William Coen | Head Coach Men'S Basketball | $604,374 | $58,365 | $662,739 | 40 |
| Emery Trahan | Interim Dunton Family Dean | $518,182 | $58,147 | $576,329 | 40 |
| Raj Echambadi | Dunton Fam. Dean (Until 8/21) | $499,441 | $50,397 | $549,838 | 40 |
| Carmen Sceppa | Dean - Bouv Health Sciences | $476,229 | $57,681 | $533,910 | 40 |
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total | Hrs/Wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph E Aoun | President/Trustee | $1,117,958 | $395,374 | $1,513,332 | 40 |
| Thomas Nedell | SVP Finance And Treasurer | $907,579 | $139,436 | $1,047,015 | 40 |
| Diane N Macgillivray | SVP Of University Advancement | $735,210 | $108,967 | $844,177 | 40 |
| Ralph C Martin II | SVP And General Counsel | $719,415 | $91,841 | $811,256 | 40 |
| Jim Bean | SR. Advisor (Until 12/20) | $655,291 | $44,332 | $699,623 | 40 |
| William Coen | Head Coach Men'S Basketball | $603,718 | $57,633 | $661,351 | 40 |
| Kenneth W Henderson | Chancellor And SVP Learning | $530,728 | $122,972 | $653,700 | 40 |
| David Luzzi | SR Vice Provost - Research | $584,790 | $59,110 | $643,900 | 40 |
| Raj Echambadi | Dunton Family Deanship | $582,499 | $60,402 | $642,901 | 40 |
| Alessandro Vespignani | Sternberg Family DIST. Profess | $576,536 | $56,873 | $633,409 | 40 |
| Alexandros Makriyannis | George D. Behrakis Chair | $589,428 | $33,365 | $622,793 | 40 |
| Fernando Suarez | Jean C Tempel Chair & Group Ch | $549,905 | $56,848 | $606,753 | 40 |
| Michael A Armini | SVP - External Affairs | $467,182 | $98,539 | $565,721 | 40 |
| David Madigan | Provost & SVP | $483,179 | $48,654 | $531,833 | 40 |
| Jacqueline Isaacs | Interim Dean - Coe(Until 2/21) | $495,134 | $31,235 | $526,369 | 40 |
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total | Hrs/Wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph E Aoun | President/Trustee | $1,338,276 | $384,497 | $1,722,773 | 40 |
| Diane N Macgillivray | SVP Of University Advancement | $1,073,403 | $107,200 | $1,180,603 | 40 |
| Jim Bean | Provost & SVP Academic Affairs | $834,323 | $44,817 | $879,140 | 40 |
| Ralph C Martin II | SVP And General Counsel | $785,033 | $89,909 | $874,942 | 40 |
| Thomas Nedell | SVP Finance And Treasurer | $690,360 | $173,406 | $863,766 | 40 |
| Carla Brodley | Dean-Computer & Info Science | $591,210 | $143,225 | $734,435 | 40 |
| Kenneth W Henderson | Chancellor And SVP Learning | $608,477 | $86,798 | $695,275 | 40 |
| Philomena V Mantella | Fmr SVP & CEO Life. Learn. Net | $645,217 | $43,833 | $689,050 | 40 |
| Raj Echambadi | Dunton Family Deanship | $624,926 | $58,852 | $683,778 | 40 |
| David Luzzi | SR Vice Provost - Research | $611,008 | $58,474 | $669,482 | 40 |
| William Coen | Head Coach Men'S Basketball | $601,141 | $66,019 | $667,160 | 40 |
| Albert-Laszlo Barabasi | Univ. Distinguished Professor | $574,761 | $59,315 | $634,076 | 40 |
| Alexandros Makriyannis | George D. Behrakis Chair | $583,252 | $30,085 | $613,337 | 40 |
| Michael A Armini | SVP - External Affairs | $508,989 | $96,126 | $605,115 | 40 |
| Mary Loeffelholz | Dean - Cps | $403,771 | $41,176 | $444,947 | 40 |
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total | Hrs/Wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph E Aoun | President/Trustee | $1,264,732 | $370,112 | $1,634,844 | 40 |
| Diane N Macgillivray | SVP Of University Advancement | $767,082 | $157,185 | $924,267 | 40 |
| Ralph C Martin II | SVP And General Counsel | $751,028 | $89,225 | $840,253 | 40 |
| Philomena V Mantella | SVP&CEO Lifelong Learn.Network | $730,624 | $107,478 | $838,102 | 40 |
| Jim Bean | Provost & SVP Academic Affairs | $786,138 | $44,209 | $830,347 | 40 |
| Thomas Nedell | SVP Finance And Treasurer | $631,016 | $134,069 | $765,085 | 40 |
| Raj Echambadi | Dunton Family Deanship | $592,483 | $58,338 | $650,821 | 40 |
| Marc H Meyer | Robert Shillman Professor | $578,878 | $64,615 | $643,493 | 40 |
| Alexandros Makriyannis | George D. Behrakis Chair | $594,073 | $32,150 | $626,223 | 40 |
| William Coen | Head Coach Men'S Basketball | $568,814 | $55,505 | $624,319 | 40 |
| Albert-Laszlo Barabasi | Univ. Distinguished Professor | $560,114 | $58,764 | $618,878 | 40 |
| Nadine Aubry | Dean - College Of Engineering | $526,221 | $60,214 | $586,435 | 40 |
| Arthur Kramer | Professor & Director | $539,950 | $39,142 | $579,092 | 40 |
| Michael A Armini | SVP - External Affairs | $481,745 | $95,553 | $577,298 | 40 |
| Kenneth W Henderson | SVP Learning And Chancellor | $431,175 | $58,836 | $490,011 | 40 |
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total | Hrs/Wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph E Aoun | President/Trustee | $1,457,417 | $299,063 | $1,756,480 | 40 |
| Diane N Macgillivray | SVP Of Univ. Advancement | $713,351 | $154,084 | $867,435 | 40 |
| Philomena V Mantella | SVP & CEO Prof. Adv. Network | $686,890 | $154,654 | $841,544 | 40 |
| Ralph C Martin II | SVP & General Counsel | $708,553 | $89,162 | $797,715 | 40 |
| Jim Bean | Provost & SVP Academic Affairs | $739,061 | $52,587 | $791,648 | 40 |
| Thomas Nedell | SVP Finance And Treasurer | $587,676 | $107,885 | $695,561 | 40 |
| Marc H Meyer | Shillman Prof-Entrepreneurship | $564,862 | $86,183 | $651,045 | 40 |
| Arthur Kramer | Sv Provost- Research & Grad Ed | $586,711 | $37,992 | $624,703 | 40 |
| William Coen | Head Coach Men'S Basketball | $542,650 | $53,589 | $596,239 | 40 |
| Nadine Aubry | Dean - College Of Engineering | $499,579 | $93,294 | $592,873 | 40 |
| Albert-Laszlo Barabasi | Univ. Distinguished Professor | $526,637 | $56,434 | $583,071 | 40 |
| Alexandros Makriyannis | George D. Behrakis Chair | $526,772 | $31,505 | $558,277 | 40 |
| Michael A Armini | SVP - External Affairs | $453,554 | $93,552 | $547,106 | 40 |
| Hugh Courtney | Dean - Dmsb | $326,597 | $56,151 | $382,748 | 40 |
| Sundar Kumarasamy | VP - Enrollment MGMT | $318,007 | $56,905 | $374,912 | 40 |
Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.
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Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only
Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.
Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov
| Agency | Award ID | Type | Period | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | P063P241608 | DIRECT PAYMENT FOR SPECIFIED USE, AS A SUBSIDY OR OTHER NON-REIMBURSABLE DIRECT FINANCIAL AID (C) | 2024-2030 | $29,591,665 |
| Defense | W911NF2020024 | COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) | 2020-2026 | $14,034,999 |
| Education | P063P251608 | DIRECT PAYMENT FOR SPECIFIED USE, AS A SUBSIDY OR OTHER NON-REIMBURSABLE DIRECT FINANCIAL AID (C) | 2025-2031 | $11,107,987 |
| HHS | NU38FT000013 | COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) | 2023-2028 | $10,989,065 |
| HHS | U01AA028963 | COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) | 2020-2026 | $7,620,056 |
| HHS | UG3DA050942 | COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) | 2021-2025 | $6,693,512 |
| HHS | R01AI170962 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2022-2026 | $4,469,088 |
| HHS | R01DC019902 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2021-2026 | $3,486,111 |
| NASA | 80NSSC23K1661 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2023-2026 | $3,431,145 |
| HHS | R01ES033792 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2022-2026 | $3,350,017 |
| HHS | R01GM121612 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2017-2027 | $3,209,920 |
| HHS | R01NS085122 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2014-2026 | $3,204,136 |
| HHS | R25CA174650 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2014-2029 | $3,077,013 |
| HHS | R35GM136421 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2020-2030 | $3,010,690 |
| HHS | R01HG012856 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2023-2027 | $2,539,431 |
| HHS | RF1AG075916 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2023-2026 | $2,380,546 |
| HHS | R01MH123803 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2020-2025 | $2,318,266 |
| HHS | R01HL168719 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2023-2028 | $2,314,713 |
| Defense | N000142412513 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2024-2028 | $2,227,000 |
| HHS | R01CA260202 | PROJECT GRANT (B) | 2022-2027 | $2,117,767 |
+ 80 more awards
Source: USAspending.gov. Amounts represent total federal obligations.