Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 328,563,000 | 274,050,926 | 340,098,580 | 459,259,730 | 372,755,274 | 1,774,727,510 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 328,563,000 | 274,050,926 | 340,098,580 | 459,259,730 | 372,755,274 | 1,774,727,510 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 100,015,511 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,674,711,999 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 328,563,000 | 274,050,926 | 340,098,580 | 459,259,730 | 372,755,274 | 1,774,727,510 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 23,514,376 | 25,230,101 | 52,406,975 | 67,389,655 | 63,931,382 | 232,472,489 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,017,681,504 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME REPRESENTS GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS. |
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| RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY | SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 THE UNIVERSITY'S POLICY ON NON-DISCRIMINATION IS MADE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. THE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, DISABILITY, STATUS AS A VETERAN, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR GENDER EXPRESSION, IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATION POLICIES, ADMISSIONS POLICIES, SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN PROGRAMS, OR OTHER SCHOOL-ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY SATISFIES THE PUBLICITY REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 4.03 OF REV. PROC. 1975-50 BECAUSE THE UNIVERSITY CUSTOMARILY DRAWS A SUBSTANTIAL PERCENTAGE OF ITS STUDENTS NATIONWIDE AND WORLDWIDE AND FOLLOWS A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS. |
| GOVERNMENTAL AID OR ASSISTANCE | SCHEDULE E, LINE 6A THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ITS FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS FROM VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. |
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| Mission Statement | Form 990, Parts I and III, line 1 To educate students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment. To create and translate knowledge to meet global and societal needs. This mission inspires members of the University community in whatever they do - as students and scholars, as teachers and researchers, as mentors, as administrators, and as leaders. Northeastern's commitment to this mission is focused in three areas of distinction where the university can have the greatest effect on the lives of students and the wider world: experiential learning, use-inspired research, and global connection and engagement. By concentrating its energy in these areas, Northeastern is best positioned to set priorities, make decisions, and focus resources that allow the institution to achieve its goals as a leader in higher education. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a | PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS AUTHORIZED TO ACT WITH THE FULL AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE MONTHS IN WHICH THE FULL BOARD DOES NOT MEET. All members of the Board of Trustees who are not appointed to serve on the Executive Committee are authorized to serve as alternates to the Executive Committee with full voting authority. The Secretary is authorized to select an alternate whenever a member notifies the Secretary of his or her inability to attend any regular or special meeting of the Executive Committee. A majority of the members of the Executive Committee, including any alternate(s), shall constitute a quorum for any meeting of the Executive Committee. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 | Edward G. Galante Marcy L. Reed Alan S. McKim Shelley Stewart BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP Francis N. Janis Richard A. D'Amore BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP Marcy L. Reed Mary Strother BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B | THE UNIVERSITY'S FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT. THE CORE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES WERE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND A PAID TAX PREPARER. ALL FEEDBACK FROM THE ABOVE PARTIES WAS INCORPORATED IN THE FORM. THE FORM 990 AS FILED IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | ANNUALLY, THE UNIVERSITY'S COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, REPORTING TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, ELECTRONICALLY DISTRIBUTES THE NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND COMMITMENT DISCLOSURE FORM TO FACULTY AND STAFF. THE COMPLETED FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT AND RELEVANT COLLEGE AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT. FOLLOW UP FOR CLARIFICATION IS CARRIED OUT WHERE NECESSARY AND THE APPROPRIATE UNIT DEAN, VICE-PRESIDENT OR DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS AND RESOLVING THOSE CONFLICTS APPROPRIATELY. BOTH THE FACULTY AND STAFF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND COMMITMENT POLICIES ARE ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. A PARALLEL PROCESS IS CARRIED OUT ANNUALLY BY THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPORTING TO THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT, FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO A POLICY WHICH REQUIRES DISCLOSURE IN ADVANCE OF ANY CONFLICT; NON-PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT; AND AN ANNUAL REPORTING OF ANY CONFLICTS FOR PERSONAL OR THIRD PARTY INVOLVEMENT. THE SECRETARY REVIEWS EACH DISCLOSURE AND DETERMINES WHETHER THE DISCLOSURE REPRESENTS A CONFLICT THAT IS SUFFICIENTLY MATERIAL THAT IT SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SUBCOMMITTEE. THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SUBCOMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER ANY DISCLOSED MATTER REFERRED BY THE SECRETARY IS OF SUCH SIGNIFICANCE THAT IT MERITS REVIEW BY THE BOARD. THE UNIVERSITY MAY ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH A COVERED PERSON HAS A CONFLICT IF CERTAIN CRITERIA ARE MET, INCLUDING THE DETERMINATION AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL THAT THE ARRANGEMENT IS IMMATERIAL OR THAT THE ARRANGEMENT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND IN THE UNIVERSITY'S BEST INTEREST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Lines 15a & 15b | NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY FOLLOWS A CAREFULLY DEFINED PROCESS FOR REVIEWING SENIOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION LEVELS. DURING 2024, THIS PROCESS INCLUDED THE PRESIDENT AND ALL OFFICERS. OTHER POSITIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEANS MAY BE INCLUDED EACH YEAR. THIS PROCESS EMBRACES THE BEST PRACTICES UTILIZED IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION INDUSTRY. IN 2024, A COMPETITIVE PAY ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED BY A THIRD PARTY INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM, USING MULTIPLE MARKET REFERENCES, INCLUDING SURVEYS REPRESENTING SIMILAR UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER RELEVANT LABOR MARKETS (AS APPLICABLE FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS). THE ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON PEER REFERENCES THAT REFLECT OTHER UNIVERSITIES OF SIMILAR SIZE AND PROMINENCE WITH WHICH NORTHEASTERN COMPETES FOR EXECUTIVE TALENT. THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ALSO PROVIDED ADDITIONAL PROPRIETARY COMPENSATION MARKET DATA AND AN ASSESSMENT OF THE REASONABLENESS OF THE DATA. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ALSO SERVING AS THE CHAIR OF THIS COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH FOUR OTHER INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES. THIS COMMITTEE HAS CONTINUED TO ENGAGE WILLIS TOWERS WATSON AS ITS INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WITH THE EXPECTATION THAT ITS PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES WOULD CONTINUE TO EVOLVE TO REFLECT EMERGING BEST PRACTICES. THE COMPETITIVE PAY ASSESSMENT AND INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT REVIEW WERE PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS USE IN MAKING SALARY AND BONUS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE POSITIONS INCLUDED IN THE PROCESS, EXCLUDING HIS OWN. THE PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE MARKET INFORMATION, AS WELL AS THE RESULTS OF A FORMAL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROCESS BASED ON PRE-DETERMINED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE COMPETITIVE INFORMATION AND THE RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROCESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT, DISCUSSED POTENTIAL CHANGES, AND VOTED TO APPROVE THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH WERE THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD ALSO VOTED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THESE DISCUSSIONS AND RESULTING APPROVALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF EACH MEETING. IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT PROVIDED THE RESULTS OF THE MARKET PAY ASSESSMENT FOR THE PRESIDENT DIRECTLY TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE ALSO CONDUCTED A FORMAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESIDENT, UTILIZING PRE-DETERMINED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THE COMMITTEE THEN DISCUSSED POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION BASED ON THE MARKET DATA AND THE RESULTS OF THE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT, AND PRESENTED ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR APPROVAL. THE BOARD VOTED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THESE DISCUSSIONS AND RESULTING APPROVALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF EACH MEETING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Original hard copy Financial Statements and Governing documents are available upon request. The Conflict of interest policy and the annual financial statements are available via the internet at www.northeastern.edu. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Column (B) | 40 hours constitutes a full-time equivalent employee at Northeastern University. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | OTHER NON-OPERATING CHANGES (11,439,000) DEBT FORGIVENESS - MMC (MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE) (14,200,000) ---------------- TOTAL $(25,639,000) |
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