Northeastern University

Boston, MA ·EIN 04-1679980 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$79.8M received 153 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds Northeastern University?

Northeastern University is funded by 153 grantmakers, led by The Roux Family Foundation ($15.0M), Harold Alfond Foundation ($12.0M), Gordon Foundation ($4.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $79.8M in grants to Northeastern University between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Roux Family Foundation$15,000,00012024
Harold Alfond Foundation$12,000,00012024
Gordon Foundation$4,200,50012024
Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation$3,800,00012024
Ruby W and Lavon P Linn Foundation$1,966,56422024–2025
Maine Community Foundation Inc$1,733,14512024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$1,652,93612024
John Templeton Foundation$1,468,92452024
Grantham Foundation for the Protection$1,457,39222024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$1,450,00032024
Deloitte Foundation$1,335,38022024
The Lowell Institute$1,313,81622024
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc$1,200,00042024
Good Ventures Foundation$1,188,77542024
University of Pittsburgh$1,020,64712024
Gates Foundation$976,83512024
Us Ignite Inc$924,74712024
Unlikely Collaborators Foundation$799,15312024
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for$791,75122024
Trustees of Tufts College$684,79012024
University of Southern California$658,64612024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$655,51522024
American Heart Association Inc$582,06812024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$538,00012024
Violet M Johnson Family Foundation$500,00022024–2025
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New Venture Fund$500,00012024
Centurion Foundation$500,00012024
Maine Technology Institute$500,00022024
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research$477,98612024
The Heising-simons Foundation$475,00012024
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center$469,50512024
The Computing Research Association Inc$456,08712024
National Philanthropic Trust$454,74912024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$449,74422024
William T Grant Foundation Inc$448,15022024
V Kann Rasmussen Foundation$435,99222024
Education Development Center Inc$415,04112024
President and Fellows of Harvard College$405,45612024
Consortium of Universities for the$404,70212024
Polynate Foundation$400,00022024
Boston After School & Beyond Inc$380,63042024–2025
Cornell University$376,21712024
The Kresge Foundation$375,00012024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$366,35322024
Charles Pankow Foundation$353,50012024
The Simons Foundation Inc$330,43222024
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington$313,48012024
Freedom Together Foundation$300,00012024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$300,00012024
The Shanahan Family Charitable$300,00012024
The Joshua Mailman Foundation$300,00022024
Yale University$295,83012024
The Howard University$295,00012024
Joseph F and Clara Ford Foundation$290,46842024–2025
Council of State and Territorial$279,47322024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$275,75522024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$266,00012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$264,25012024
The Stanton Foundation$259,88112024
Davis Family Foundation$252,18812024
Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation$250,00012024
The Heineman-Russell Family Foundation$250,00012024
The Snider Foundation$250,00012024
Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy$247,69622024
Hopper-dean Foundation$246,75012024
Phi Gamma Pi Alumni Association Inc$242,31922024–2025
American Chemical Society$229,74912024
The Commonwealth Fund$222,57022024–2025
The Dolce Family Foundation Trust$205,00012024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$200,00012024
Rowland Foundation Inc$200,00022024
The Katie Mcgrath & Jj Abrams Family$200,00022024
Center for Advanced Preparedness and$195,80712024
The Nature Conservancy$194,63112024
The Broad Institute Inc$192,84212024
Marine Biological Laboratory$182,02512024
Herb and Maxine Jacobs Foundation Inc$180,00012024
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc$171,08412024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$167,89322024–2025
University of Notre Dame du Lac$160,02812024
Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education$159,78912024
United States Energy Foundation$150,00012024
ChangeLab Solutions$150,00012024
Research Foundation of the City University of New York$147,46212024
Treehouse Family Foundation$142,00012024
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation$138,05312024
The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund$134,00022024
Policylink$127,50012024
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$125,00012024
Skyline Foundation$125,00012024
Alice S Ayling Scholarship Foundation$122,00012024
Eastie Farm Inc$121,83112024
The George Washington University$121,79112024
MaineHealth$120,25112024
Uw Harold S Geneen Charitable Tr$105,00012024
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation$105,00012024
Cathy and George Sakellaris Family$100,00012024
James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation$100,00012024
Food Allergy Science Initiative Inc$100,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$100,00012024
Akamai Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Tomlinson Family Foundation$100,00012024
American Institutes for Research in the$100,00012024
The Elfenworks Foundation$100,00012024
Hermann Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$100,00012024
Maine Space Grant Consortium$98,26622025
Jumpstart for Young Children Inc$90,90012024
Ely Charles C Tr Uwill$89,50012024
National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Educa$85,89612024
Brandeis University$85,42712024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$84,60012024
Frank M Noonan Fbo Deborah Munroe Noonan$80,00012024
American Foundation for Suicide$76,05112024
Tom J & Edna Mae Carson Foundation$75,00012024
Johns Hopkins University$73,66912024
Kung Guerra Foundation$70,00012024
Edwin S & Ruth M White Fund Co Law$70,00012024
American Statistical Association$70,00012024
Carnegie Mellon University$64,60112024
Mass General Brigham Incorporated$62,16012024
The San Francisco Foundation$60,92512024
Phelan Mcdermid Syndrome Foundation$55,00012024
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$52,40612024
The Spencer Foundation$50,00012025
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation$50,00012025
Sjogren's Foundation Inc$50,00012024
The Minneapolis Foundation$25,96312025
Everett & Marion Mitchell Foundation$20,67622025
Co Tua Joseph L Amodeo Char - a$18,68012025
Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation$16,00022025
Parkinson's Foundation Inc$12,00012025
John J Signer Memorial Trust Fund$11,00012025
Margaret & Dom Barillaro Schol Tr$10,40022025
Mary D Costa Scholarship$10,00012025
Helen Woodman Charitable Trust$9,18912025
O'meara Foundation Inc$7,00012025
Central New York Community Foundation$5,76012025
Quincy Women's Club Trust$5,00012025
Sholley Foundation$5,00012025
Petsas Charitable Trust Ua$4,38812025
William Harold Francis Austin Trust Uw Chari$3,50012025
The Bookbuilders of Boston Educational$3,50012025
Ed & Mary Lewis Foundation$3,12012025
The Olga D Rasmussen Award$3,00012025
Worthing Scholarship Fund$3,00012025
Stephanie Kamenski Tr Uw$2,00012025
Frank & Ellen Cobb Memorial Scholars Sch9012$2,00022025
Trask Ervin E Scholarship Fund$1,50012025
Edward Little High School Alumni as$1,00012025
C J Parker Ttee Uw Fbo Student Aid$80012025
Prince Lucinda Wyman Tr Uwill$50012025
Blanchard Arthur F Tr Uagree$50012025

What grants has Northeastern University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Ruby W and Lavon P Linn FoundationGeneral Support$949,399
2025Violet M Johnson Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2025The Commonwealth FundIncorporating Planetary Health Metrics into the Commonwealth Fund Scorecard on State Health System Performance$111,285
2025Phi Gamma Pi Alumni Association IncDONATED TO UNIVERSITYFOR VETERAN ENTREPRENEURIALTRAINING AND RESOURCES$92,319
2025Boston After School & Beyond IncSUMMER LEARNING COMMUNITY$90,315
2025Boston After School & Beyond IncSUMMER LEARNING COMMUNITY$90,315
2025Joseph F and Clara Ford FoundationEDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH$89,384
2025Joseph F and Clara Ford FoundationEDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH$89,384
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$65,800
2025The Spencer FoundationFIGHTING SOCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND RACIOLINGUISTIC INJUSTICE$50,000
2025Bangor Savings Bank FoundationGeneral Operating Support$50,000
2025Maine Space Grant ConsortiumResearch Grant$49,133
2025Maine Space Grant ConsortiumResearch Grant$49,133
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION$25,963
2025Co Tua Joseph L Amodeo Char - aSCHOLARSHIPS$18,680
2025Parkinson's Foundation IncCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY$12,000
2025John J Signer Memorial Trust FundSCHOLARSHIP$11,000
2025Everett & Marion Mitchell FoundationAWARDED TO 5 STUDENTS FOR$10,338
2025Everett & Marion Mitchell FoundationAWARDED TO 5 STUDENTS FOR$10,338
2025Dorothy Harrison Egan FoundationScholarship for Henry Dupont$10,000
2025Mary D Costa ScholarshipTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$10,000
2025Helen Woodman Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$9,189
2025O'meara Foundation IncSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS$7,000
2025Dorothy Harrison Egan FoundationScholarship for Biliana Dountcheva$6,000
2025Central New York Community FoundationSTUDENT SUPPORT$5,760
2025Margaret & Dom Barillaro Schol TrSCHOLARSHIPS$5,200
2025Margaret & Dom Barillaro Schol TrSCHOLARSHIPS$5,200
2025Quincy Women's Club TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
2025Sholley FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
2025Petsas Charitable Trust UaSCHOLARSHIPS$4,388

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Northeastern University?

Northeastern University is funded by 153 grantmakers, led by The Roux Family Foundation ($15.0M), Harold Alfond Foundation ($12.0M), Gordon Foundation ($4.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $79.8M in grants to Northeastern University between 2024–2025.

Who is Northeastern University's largest funder?

The Roux Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Northeastern University, with $15.0M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Northeastern University received?

IRS 990 filings record $79.8M in grants to Northeastern University across 200 grants from 153 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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