Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · EIN 36-2167817 · Recreation and sports · Rank 126 by total revenue
Education and research
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $4,056,663,344
- Total expenses
- $4,288,569,939
- Total assets
- $20,789,227,097
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $1,556,522,638
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $1,997,950,859
- Employees
- 28,548
- Salary base per employee
- $54,523
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (57)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Falls | VP & Chief Investment Officer | Officer | 40 | $3,662,057 |
| Mark Jackson | Combe Family Vice President for Athletics and Recreation | Officer | 40 | $2,279,445 |
| Michael H Schill | President | Officer | 40 | $2,085,890 |
| Derrick L Gragg | VP for Athletic Strategy | Officer | 40 | $1,481,034 |
| Stephanie Mills Graham | VP & General Counsel | Officer | 40 | $1,345,263 |
| Kathleen M Hagerty | Provost | Officer | 40 | $1,121,525 |
| Luke Figora | VP and Chief Operations Officer | Officer | 40 | $976,804 |
| Amanda J Distel | VP & Chief Financial Officer | Officer | 40 | $944,920 |
| David A Lively | VP Alumni Relations Development | Officer | 40 | $876,219 |
| Lorraine A Goffe | VP & Chief HR Officer | Officer | 40 | $763,650 |
| Eric G Neilson | VP Medical Affairs | Officer | 40 | $729,261 |
| Susan Davis | VP Student Affairs | Officer | 40 | $657,204 |
| Sean Brian Reynolds | VP & Chief Information Officer | Officer | 40 | $639,771 |
| Stacey Kostell | VP and Dean of Enrollment | Officer | 40 | $555,800 |
| Eric J Perreault | Vice President for Research | Officer | 40 | $550,785 |
| Jon Yates | VP Global Mkt & Comm | Officer | 40 | $466,123 |
| Devora Grynspan | VP of International Relations | Officer | 40 | $326,554 |
| Adam R Karr | Vice Chair | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Christine E Brennan | Secretary | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Michael S Shannon | Vice Chair | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Peter J Barris | Chair | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Steven A Cahillane | Vice Chair | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Virginia M Rometty | Vice Chair | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Julie Allen | Board Secretary and Advisor to President | Key employee | 40 | $643,362 |
| Daniel Lee Durack | SAVP Budget & Planning | Key employee | 40 | $447,071 |
| Angel Dizon | SAVP Facilities Management | Key employee | 40 | $399,882 |
| Adam L Hoeflich | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Annette Rippert | Trustee (as of 5/2025) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Brian S Posner | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Charles A Tribbett III | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| D Cameron Findlay | Trustee (until 7/2025) | Board | 1 | None reported |
| David A Sachs | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Deborah L DeHaas | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| E Scott Santi | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ellen Kullman | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Emily Heisley Stoeckel | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Gwynne E Shotwell | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Harreld N Kirkpatrick III | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Heather B Baker | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| James A DeNaut | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jane DiRenzo Pigott | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jane S Hoffman | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jay C Hoag | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Jennifer Leischner Litowitz | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| John Z Kukral | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Kimberly Querrey | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Lynn Hopton Davis | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Milton M Morris | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Muneer A Satter | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Patrick G Ryan Jr | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Paul J Schneider | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Paula B Pretlow | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Purnima Puri | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tarek Elmasry | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Timothy P Sullivan | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Wendy M Nelson | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Yie-Hsin Hung | Trustee | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $24,980,112, which is 1.6% of the $1,556,522,638 salary base shared by 28,548 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ryan Collins | Head Men's Basketball Coach | Highly paid employee | 40 | $3,894,564 | $0 | $82,223 | $3,976,787 |
| Amy Falls | VP & Chief Investment Officer | Officer | 40 | $2,382,911 | $0 | $1,279,146 | $3,662,057 |
| David Braun | Head Football Coach | Highly paid employee | 40 | $3,040,151 | $0 | $65,939 | $3,106,090 |
| Mohanbir S Sawhney | Professor-Kellogg | Highly paid employee | 40 | $2,262,619 | $0 | $71,287 | $2,333,906 |
| Mark Jackson | Combe Family Vice President for Athletics and Recreation | Officer | 40 | $2,224,996 | $0 | $54,449 | $2,279,445 |
| Michael H Schill | President | Officer | 40 | $1,478,846 | $0 | $607,044 | $2,085,890 |
| Morton O Schapiro | FMR President/President Emeritus | Former | 40 | $1,958,594 | $0 | $66,588 | $2,025,182 |
| Peter A Belytschko | Managing Dir Absolute Return | Highly paid employee | 40 | $1,405,635 | $0 | $618,305 | $2,023,940 |
| Harisha Koneru Haigh | Mng Dir Priv Inv & Real Assets/Former Co-Interim Chief Investment Officer | Former | 40 | $1,293,914 | $0 | $628,125 | $1,922,039 |
| Chad A Mirkin | Professor-Chemistry | Highly paid employee | 40 | $1,406,345 | $0 | $158,431 | $1,564,776 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202611959349301976 (Form 990, period ending 2025-08-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-2167817
- Organization website (as filed): www.northwestern.edu