SECURE, RECEIVE, AND MANAGE GIFTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY NW - ST. PAUL AND OTHER CHARITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.9M
+3415.5% YoY
Grant Count
2
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.9M
+6931.1% YoY
About Northwestern Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Northwestern Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in ST PAUL, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5.9M. Net investment income was $24K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $6,204,157 | $7,043,108 |
| Revenue | $205,521 | $1,039,494 | $670,414 |
| Expenses | $6,030,449 | $374,535 | $341,988 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $24,087 | $714,440 | $461,211 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARIN GLANZER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DR ALAN CURETON | DIRECTOR (THRU 7/22) | 2 | — |
| DR CORBIN HOORNBEEK | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GROVER C SAYRE III | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN FORCE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KEVIN ZWART | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NANCY JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| RONALD HALVORSON | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| STAN ERICKSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DALE ENGSKOV | PRESIDENT (AS OF 12/22) | 2 | — |
| DR APRIL MORETON | PRESIDENT (THRU 11/22) | 2 | — |
| JOHN SOMMERVILLE | TREASURER | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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