Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Founded 1995

Private research university offering experiential learning through cooperative education programs

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Community
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Diane N MacGillivray

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.

What They Focus On

Mission Delivery

Implementing programs and services supporting organizational mission

Community Impact

Creating positive outcomes through programming and partnerships

Excellence

Maintaining effectiveness and sustainability

Financial Information

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.

How They Work

Learn more
  • 01

    Program Design

    Develop initiatives addressing community needs and mission objectives

  • 02

    Implementation

    Deliver programs and services through staff networks

  • 03

    Engagement

    Connect with stakeholders and partners advancing goals

  • 04

    Assessment

    Evaluate outcomes ensuring programs achieve results

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Northeastern University

Programs

Provides programs supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively

Services

Provides services supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively

Initiatives

Provides initiatives supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively

Activities

Provides activities supporting organizational mission and serving community needs effectively

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Northeastern University.

DN

Diane N MacGillivray

SVP of University Advancement
Full-time
Compensation: $1,242,785
RC

Ralph C Martin II

SVP & Gen Counsel(UNTIL 12/21)
Full-time
Compensation: $1,227,042
DM

David Madigan

Provost & SVP
Full-time
Compensation: $931,137
MA

Michael A Armini

SVP - External Affairs
Full-time
Compensation: $833,270
KW

Kenneth W Henderson

Chancellor and SVP Learning
Full-time
Compensation: $721,633
CB

Carla Brodley

Prof. & Dean & Exec. Director
Full-time
Compensation: $645,569
MS

Mary Strother

SVP & Gen Counsel (Eff 1/22)
Full-time
JE

Joseph E Aoun

SVP Finance & Treas
UM

Usama M Fayyad

Exec. Dir - Institute For Ai
Full-time
Compensation: $793,692
DL

David Luzzi

Sr Vice Provost - Research
Full-time
Compensation: $728,659
JH

James Hackney

Dean School Of Law
Full-time
Compensation: $657,605
WC

William Coen

Head Coach Men's Basketball
Full-time
Compensation: $604,374
ET

Emery Trahan

Interim Dunton Family Dean
Full-time
Compensation: $518,182
RE

Raj Echambadi

Dunton Fam. Dean (Until 8/21)
Full-time
Compensation: $499,441
CS

Carmen Sceppa

Dean - Bouv Health Sciences
Full-time
Compensation: $476,229
ML

Mary Loeffelholz

Professor Of English
Full-time
Compensation: $438,571
GA

Gregory Abowd

Dean - Coe (Eff 3/21)
Full-time
Compensation: $416,593
AM

Alan Mislove UNT 1221

Interim Dean-Khoury
Full-time
Compensation: $403,748
JI

Jacqueline Isaacs

Vice Provost Faculty Affairs
Full-time
Compensation: $399,722
SK

Sundar KumarasamyUntil 822

VP - Enrollment Management
Full-time
Compensation: $368,913
HC

Hugh Courtney

Professor Intl Business
Full-time
Compensation: $300,387
JR

Jack Reynolds

Prof Pharmacy & Health System
Full-time
Compensation: $216,948

Milestones

2024

Current Operations

2024

Operating programs serving community

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

Joseph E Aoun
Joseph E Aoun President/Trustee 40.0 hrs/week · $2,568,096
TN
Thomas Nedell SVP Finance and Treasurer 40.0 hrs/week · $919,600
Alan S McKim
Alan S McKim Trustee/Vice Chair 2.0 hrs/week
Amin Khoury
Amin Khoury Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AN
Anita Nassar Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
CK
Chaitanya Kanojia Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
CP
Christophe P Weber Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
CA
Christopher A Viehbacher Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
David House
David House Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
DD
Deborah Dunsire Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
Edward G Galante
Edward G Galante Trustee/Vice Chair 2.0 hrs/week
Frances N Janis
Frances N Janis Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
James Pallotta
James Pallotta Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JT
Jean-Pascal Tricoire Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
Jeannine P Sargent
Jeannine P Sargent Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
Jeffrey J Clarke
Jeffrey J Clarke Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
Jeffrey S Bornstein
Jeffrey S Bornstein Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
John V Pulichino
John V Pulichino Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
JM
Joseph M Tucci Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
Maha Shair
Maha Shair Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
ML
Marcy L Reed Trustee 2.0 hrs/week
MT
Melpomeni Travlos Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
MJ
Michael J Zamkow Trustee 2.0 hrs/week
RA
Richard A D'Amore Trustee/Chair 5.0 hrs/week
RS
Ronald Sargent Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
Sir Lucian Grainge CBE
Sir Lucian Grainge CBE Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
Spencer T Fung
Spencer T Fung Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
SC
Subodh Chanrai Trustee (EFF 7/1/21) 1.0 hrs/week
SD
Susan Deitch Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
Todd M Manganaro
Todd M Manganaro Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
VK
Venetia Kontogouris Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
WA
William A Lowell Trustee 2.0 hrs/week
William J Conley
William J Conley Trustee 2.0 hrs/week
Winslow L Sargeant
Winslow L Sargeant Trustee 1.0 hrs/week
AR
Alice R. Chinebuah Esq. Managing Partner, Reynolds, C & Co. (Solicitors and Advocates) Accra, Ghana
Irene Panagopoulos
Irene Panagopoulos Mills ’85 Managing Director, Magna Marine, Inc. Athens
Kathleen C. Sanborn
Kathleen C. Sanborn Mills ’83 Director of Editorial Services, OTR Global LLC El Granada, CA
Shelley Stewart
Shelley Stewart Jr., CJ’75, MJ’78 Managing Partner, Bottom Line Advisory, LLC

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

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

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$6K Total Given
Democratic $5,676 (88%)
Other/PAC $755 (12%)
100 Contributions
$64 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

40 Individual Donors
SI
Susan Ito 2 contributions • $1,000 avg
$2,000
GT
George Thrush 2 contributions • $600 avg
$1,200
MR
Michele Rapp 1 contribution • $500 avg
$500
MH
Margaret Hayes 1 contribution • $250 avg
$250
BH
Bruce H Clark 1 contribution • $250 avg
$250

Other Individual Contributors

#6
BC

Bruce Clark

Brookline, MA

$250 Total
1 Contribution
ACTBLUE
#7
DD

Daniel David King

Chicago, IL

$250 Total
1 Contribution
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE AN...
#8
JM

Julie Macadam Steele

Concord, NH

$250 Total
1 Contribution
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE AN...
#9
RC

Ryszard Czerminski

Wayland, MA

$170 Total
6 Contributions
ACTBLUE CHC BOLD PAC
#10
AA

Amilcar Antonio Barreto

Boston, MA

$112 Total
9 Contributions
DSCC ACTBLUE
#11
RL

Ralph Loring

Jamaica Plain, MA

$100 Total
1 Contribution
HARRIS VICTORY
#12
JP

Jeremy Paul

Waban, MA

$100 Total
1 Contribution
HARRIS VICTORY
#13
JA

Jim Anderson

Lexington, MA

$76 Total
11 Contributions
END CITIZENS UNITED ACTBLUE
#14
GA

George Alverson

Melrose, MA

$70 Total
2 Contributions
WARREN FOR SENATE, ACTBLUE
#15
EM

Elizabeth Mynatt

Atlanta, GA

$70 Total
2 Contributions
MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION
#16
KM

Karin Mcewen

West Roxbury, MA

$60 Total
6 Contributions
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FE... ACTBLUE
#17
RM

Richard M Kesner

Needham, MA

$60 Total
3 Contributions
DCCC
#18
NA

Nicholas Athanassiou

East Orleans, MA

$60 Total
3 Contributions
DCCC
#19
JB

Jodi Bolognese

Medford, MA

$50 Total
2 Contributions
FAIR FIGHT
#20
JC

John Coley

Arlington, MA

$50 Total
2 Contributions
ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ FOR CON... ACTBLUE
#21
CP

Chris Parsons

Brookline, MA

$50 Total
1 Contribution
HARRIS VICTORY
#22
DM

David Meshoulam

Watertown, MA

$50 Total
1 Contribution
ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN
#23
SS

Stephen Smith

Los Altos, CA

$50 Total
2 Contributions
DCCC
#24
BS

Barbara S Wand

Boston, MA

$50 Total
2 Contributions
DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC N...
#25
SB

Shanadeen Begay

Jamaica Plain, MA

$36 Total
17 Contributions
MARK KELLY FOR SENATE JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE
#26
TG

Terence Gaffney

Jamaica Plain, MA

$35 Total
2 Contributions
HARRIS VICTORY
#27
SJ

Scott Julien

Brighton, MA

$30 Total
1 Contribution
HARRIS VICTORY
#28
WF

William Frasca

Lowell, MA

$26 Total
1 Contribution
TEAM KENNEDY
#29
JM

John Manferdelli

San Francisco, CA

$25 Total
1 Contribution
ACTBLUE
#30
BW

Barbara Wand

Boston, MA

$25 Total
1 Contribution
ACTBLUE
#31
AA

Anthony Armelin

Everett, MA

$25 Total
1 Contribution
HARRIS VICTORY
#32
VU

Veronica Ufoegbune

Oakland, CA

$20 Total
2 Contributions
BARBARA LEE FOR US SENATE ACTBLUE
#33
CS

Carolyn Stiles

Cohasset, MA

$20 Total
1 Contribution
HARRIS VICTORY
#34
TR

Tara Roslin

Washington, DC

$11 Total
1 Contribution
HARRIS VICTORY
#35
SA

Stephen A. Sadow

Westborough, MA

$10 Total
2 Contributions
DCCC
#36
SS

Stephen Sadow

Westborough, MA

$10 Total
2 Contributions
ACTBLUE
#37
NM

Nathanial Moran

Quincy, MA

$10 Total
1 Contribution
WARREN FOR SENATE,
#38
PD

Peter Desnoyers

Winchester, MA

$10 Total
1 Contribution
HARRIS VICTORY
#39
BC

Brian C Robison

Cambridge, MA

$5 Total
1 Contribution
WARREN FOR SENATE,
#40
KA

Katherine Ashley

Boston, MA

$5 Total
1 Contribution
WARREN FOR SENATE,

Quick Insights

🏆
Most Active Donor Shanadeen Begay with 17 contributions
💰
Highest Avg per Contribution Susan Ito at $1,000 each
🎯
Top Recipient ACTBLUE — $2,926

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$11.7M Grants Received
49 Organizations

Top Funders

49 total
GD
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund
$4.1M
NV
New Venture Fund
$1.5M
UI
US Ignite Inc.
$683K
NC
National Collegiate Athletic Association
$618K
DF
Deloitte Foundation
$576K
MR
Metavivor Research And Support Inc.
$450K
SV
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$392K
BI
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
$341K
TC
The Chicago Community Trust
$293K
MT
Maine Technology Institute
$250K
+39 more funders
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund New Venture Fund US Ignite Inc. National Collegiate Athletic Association Deloitte Foundation Metavivor Research And Support Inc. Silicon Valley Community Foundation Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center The Chicago Community Trust Maine Technology Institute Emory University American Public Health Association Northwestern University Policylink Mozilla Foundation Boston Medical Center Corporation National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc. American Endowment Foundation MaineHealth The Ayco Charitable Foundation Fiduciary Charitable Foundation Hispanic Scholarship Fund Food Allergy Science Initiative Inc American Institutes For Research In The Amg Charitable Gift Foundation C & S Patient Education Foundation Chicago Public Education Fund Rize Massachusetts Foundation Inc. Sjogren's Foundation Inc. Foundation For A Strong Maine Economy
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund New Venture Fund US Ignite Inc. National Collegiate Athletic Association Deloitte Foundation Metavivor Research And Support Inc. Silicon Valley Community Foundation Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center The Chicago Community Trust Maine Technology Institute Emory University American Public Health Association Northwestern University Policylink Mozilla Foundation Boston Medical Center Corporation National Domestic Workers Alliance Inc. American Endowment Foundation MaineHealth The Ayco Charitable Foundation Fiduciary Charitable Foundation Hispanic Scholarship Fund Food Allergy Science Initiative Inc American Institutes For Research In The Amg Charitable Gift Foundation C & S Patient Education Foundation Chicago Public Education Fund Rize Massachusetts Foundation Inc. Sjogren's Foundation Inc. Foundation For A Strong Maine Economy

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Federal Funding

Government awards and grants from USAspending.gov

$173.4M Total Obligated
$173.4M Total Amount
100 Awards
8 Agencies

By Agency

HHS $103.0M
Education $40.7M
Defense $17.9M
NASA $7.6M
Commerce $2.2M
NSF $899K
Energy $750K
NEH $345K

Awards (Top 20)

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.

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
4 Registrations
1 Client
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 1 total

Northeastern University
4 filings
Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

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