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Illinois DOGE Deep Dive: Northwestern University

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Amy Falls, chief investment officer at Northwestern University | Official website

Amy Falls, chief investment officer at Northwestern University | Official website

Northwestern University, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive two grants totaling $55,000,000 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

The listed appropriations included grants of $50,000,000 and $5,000,000 if two, each designated for programs or services funded by the State of Illinois.

These appropriations represent state-level funding authorized by lawmakers, reflecting what was approved in the budget, not necessarily disbursed. The funds cover only State of Illinois support and exclude federal, local, or other public sources.

Founded in 1851 by John Evans, Northwestern University states that its mission is: “Northwestern is committed to excellent teaching, innovative research and the personal and intellectual growth of its students in a diverse academic community.”

You can learn more about the organization at its website.

In its most recent IRS Form 990 filing filing for tax year 2024, the organization reported $3,319,120,000 in total revenue. Of that, $33,815,600 came from government grants including federal, state, or local sources, making up 1% of total revenue.

The nonprofit listed $545,276,000 in contributions overall. It also reported $26,746,300 in non-cash contributions, such as donated goods or services, and $509,199,000 categorized under other contributions, which may include restricted donations, pledges, or bequests.

At the beginning of 2024, Northwestern University had $18,625,000,000 in assets. By the end of 2024, that figure had changed to $18,481,300,000, indicating a 0.8% decline in overall holdings.

According to its filing, public funding remained fairly steady year-over-year, changing from $33,601,100 in 2023 to $33,815,600 in 2024 (a difference of 0.6%).

However, a Chicago City Wire analysis found that IRS filings frequently contain discrepancies when compared with publicly disclosed government grant reports and budgets.

Northwestern University is one of hundreds of nonprofits across Illinois that receive substantial support from state taxpayers while also fundraising privately.

In 2025, Illinois lawmakers introduced House Bill 1266, also known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Act. The proposal would create a new oversight body within the Office of the Auditor General tasked with identifying cost-saving measures, reviewing agency performance, and advising on audit priorities. If passed, DOGE could bring additional scrutiny and performance evaluation to taxpayer-funded organizations.

According to ProPublica, Illinois has more than 78,000 active tax-exempt organizations, including nearly 60,000 classified as charitable nonprofits. In their most recent IRS filings, these groups reported a combined revenue exceeding $156 billion.

State of Illinois Approved Grants to Northwestern University
Fiscal YearTotal Grants/ContractsTotal Taxpayer $$
20242$55,000,000
Northwestern University 990 Filing – Key Officers
TermNameTitle
2024-2024Adam R KarrTrustee
2024-2024Alexander J DarraghVp Of Facilities Management
2024-2024Amanda DistelVice President And Cfo
2024-2024Amanda J DistelVp & Chief Financial Officer
2024-2024Amy FallsVp & Chief Investment Officer
2024-2024Andy MadorskyCo-Interim Vp Global Mkt & Comm
2024-2024Artur RavivProfessor-Kellogg
2024-2024Brian S PosnerTrustee
2024-2024Charles A TribbettTrustee
2024-2024Christine E BrennanTrustee
2024-2024Christopher Ryan CollinsHead Coach
2024-2024Craig A JohnsonExecutive Vice President
2024-2024D Cameron FindlayTrustee
2024-2024Daniel Lee DurackAssoc Vp Budget & Planning
2024-2024David A SachsTrustee
2024-2024Deborah L DehaasTrustee
2024-2024Derrick L GraggVp Athletics Rec
2024-2024Devora GrynspanVp Of International Relations
2024-2024E Scott SantiTrustee
2024-2024Ellen KullmanTrustee
2024-2024Eric G NeilsonVp Medical Affairs
2024-2024Frederick H WaddellTrustee
2024-2024Gordon I SegalTrustee
2024-2024Gwynne E ShotwellTrustee
2024-2024H Patrick HackettTrustee
2024-2024Harisha Koneru HaighMng Dir Priv Inv & Real Assets
2024-2024Harreld N KirkpatrickTrustee
2024-2024Heather B BakerTrustee
2024-2024James A DenautTrustee
2024-2024Jane S HoffmanTrustee
2024-2024Jane Direnzo PigottTrustee
2024-2024Janna V BlaisAssoc Ad Intercollegiate Srvcs Athletics & Former Interim Vp Athletics
2024-2024Jay C HoagTrustee
2024-2024Jennifer Leischner LitowitzTrustee
2024-2024Jeri Beth WardVp Global Mkt & Comm
2024-2024John Z KukralTrustee
2024-2024Jon YatesCo-Interim Vp Global Mkt & Comm
2024-2024Julie Alice PayneFormer Vp Of Student Affairs
2024-2024Kathleen M HagertyProvost
2024-2024Kimberly QuerreyTrustee
2024-2024Lorraine A GoffeVp & Chief Hr Officer
2024-2024Luke FigoraVp And Chief Operations Officer
2024-2024Lynn Hopton DavisTrustee
2024-2024Maciej S LesniakProfessor-Neurological Surgery
2024-2024Marilyn MccoyVp Of Admin & Planning
2024-2024Michael S ShannonTrustee
2024-2024Michael H SchillPresident
2024-2024Mike PoliskyFormer Vp Athletics
2024-2024Milan MrksichVp Of Research
2024-2024Miles D WhiteTrustee
2024-2024Milton M MorrisTrustee
2024-2024Mohanbir Singh SawhneyProfessor-Kellogg
2024-2024Morton O SchapiroPresident
2024-2024Muneer A SatterTrustee
2024-2024Nancy Trienens KaehlerTrustee
2024-2024Patricia Marie LampkinInterim Vp Student Affairs
2024-2024Patrick G RyanTrustee
2024-2024Patrick William FitzgeraldHead Coach
2024-2024Paul J SchneiderTrustee
2024-2024Paula PretlowTrustee
2024-2024Peter J BarrisTrustee
2024-2024Peter A BelytschkoManaging Dir Absolute Return
2024-2024Priya Jenveja HarjaniAssoc Vp & Dep General Counsel & Former Interim Vp Hr
2024-2024Purnima PuriTrustee
2024-2024Robert E McquinnVp Of Alumni Rel & Development
2024-2024Robert A GundlachProfessor Emeritus & Former Interim Vp Athletics
2024-2024Robin Renee ColemanVp Assoc Prov Div And Inc
2024-2024Sean Brian ReynoldsVp & Chief Information Officer
2024-2024Stephanie Mills GrahamVp & General Counsel
2024-2024Steven CahillaneTrustee
2024-2024Susan DavisVp Student Affairs
2024-2024T Bondurant FrenchTrustee
2024-2024Timothy P SullivanTrustee
2024-2024Virginia RomettyTrustee
2024-2024Wendy M NelsonTrustee
2024-2024Yie-Hsin HungTrustee
-Adam L. HoeflichBoard Member
-Adam R. KarrVice Chair
-Albert A. ManzoneBoard Member
-Alicia Boler DavisBoard Member
-Annette P. RippertBoard Member
-April Mcclain DelaneyBoard Member
-Brian S. PosnerBoard Member
-Bridgette P. HellerBoard Member
-Charles A. TribbettBoard Member
-Christine E. BrennanSecretary
-Courtney D. ArmstrongBoard Member
-D. Cameron FindlayBoard Member
-David A. SachsBoard Member
-David G. KabillerBoard Member
-Deborah L. DeHaasBoard Member
-Du H. ChaiBoard Member
-E. Scott SantiBoard Member
-Ellen KullmanBoard Member
-Emily Heisley StoeckelBoard Member
-Frank D. CohenBoard Member
-Gordon I. SegalBoard Member
-Gwynne E. ShotwellBoard Member
-Harreld N. KirkpatrickBoard Member
-Heather B. BakerBoard Member
-Howard ChrismanBoard Member
-James A. DeNautBoard Member
-Jane DiRenzo PigottTreasurer Of General Funds
-Jane S. HoffmanBoard Member
-Jay C. HoagBoard Member
-Jennifer Leischner LitowitzBoard Member
-Jianming YuBoard Member
-Joey WatBoard Member
-John Z. KukralBoard Member
-José E. AlmeidaBoard Member
-Kimberly QuerreyBoard Member
-Kristin A. McDonnellBoard Member
-Larry W. GiesBoard Member
-Lynn A. Hopton DavisBoard Member
-Mark R. WalterBoard Member
-Melih Z. KeymanBoard Member
-Michael J. SacksBoard Member
-Michael A. ReinsdorfBoard Member
-Michael R. WilbonBoard Member
-Michael S. ShannonVice Chair
-Milton M. MorrisBoard Member
-Muneer A. SatterBoard Member
-Patrick G. RyanBoard Member
-Paul J. SchneiderBoard Member
-Paula B. PretlowBoard Member
-Peter J. BarrisChair
-Pin NiBoard Member
-Purnima PuriBoard Member
-Robert M. HaywardBoard Member
-Sona WangBoard Member
-Steven A. CahillaneBoard Member
-Tara M. PetersBoard Member
-Tarek ElmasryBoard Member
-Thomas K. MontagBoard Member
-Timothy P. SullivanTreasurer Of Endowment And Trust Funds
-Valerie J. FriedmanBoard Member
-Virginia M. RomettyVice Chair
-Wendy M. NelsonBoard Member
-Wendy D. AbramsBoard Member
-Yie-Hsin HungBoard Member
Northwestern University Employee Roster (Most Recent Year Available)
YearNameTitleCompensation
2024Andrea Conklin BueschelFaculty-
2024Andrea Conklin BueschelFaculty-
2024Andrea JohnsonProject Manager-
2024Han-Xiang DengAssociate Professor-
2024HUGH RICHARD ANDERSONClinical Trials Financial Manager-
2024Lynne Marie O'Neill-
2018Elizabeth QuinnResearch Assistant-
2017Christopher S Turner-
2017Marquita Frier-
2017Tyrone Land-
2016Germaine Thomas-
2016Kirsty Montgomery-
2016Richard Thorn-
2016Steven Scott Lovejoy-
2016Timothy A Simmons-
2015Michele Hadhazy-
2015Valerie A Moreno-
2015Yaqui Bensen-
2014Arthur Monge-
2014David T Mcelroy-
2014Elizabeth T Kleist-
2014Estelle Ure-
2014Jeffrey MastenAssociate Professor-
2014Kathleen A Cook-
2014Natividad Rodriguez-
2014Rebecca Haubrich-
2013Ebonnie S Conner-
2013Gloria Stokes-
2013Hector Palos-
2013Jarvis Houston-
2013Laken Raina HowardNewsroom Coordinator Assistant-
2013Mana Kokitko-
2013Richard D Hunt-
2013Shavette Johnson-
2012Frank A. BartMaster Of Business Administration (Mba), Business/Managerial Economics-
2012Leslie A Bailey-
2012Patrick J Gluchman-
2012Rachel Marie GeistfeldStudent Caller-
2012Stephen Harris-
2012Terry BrownJournalism Instructor-
2011Ann K Adams-
2011Asad Mizra-
2011Corey Robinson-
2011James E Sbarboro-
2011Louise R Roberts-
2011Maria Dela Rosa-
2011Martha Monroe-
2011Nicholas J Papas-
2011Rolf D Ziemann-
2010Blance Alvarez-
2010Carlton E Horne-
2010Daniel Salinas-
2010Glynn Ash-
2010Nicholas Andrew SauerMasters, Public Policy And Administration-
2010Patrick J Galinski-
2010Shavette Johnson-
2010Sheila M Scott-
2010Sheila Henderson-
2009Anthony D Taylor-
2009Eric J Middleton-
2009Henry S BienenPresident Emeritus-
2009John Daniel Burt-
2009Kenneth Palmer-
2009Ronald R Longhi-
2009Samuel J Tenenbaum-
2009Theresa A CollinsDirector Of Academic Operations-
2008Edwin Falcon-
2008Eric Mcdonald-
2008Harlan F Didrickson-
2008James E May-
2008Jaquita Ann Buscol-
2008Marra B Forman-
2008Moris S Hernandez-
2008Nazim Feizulov-
2008Thomas J Leoni-
2008Tina G Dace-
2008Todd Fechner-
2008Veneca L Vinson-
2008Vincent J Tomasello-
2007Alfred L Kwiatkowski-
2007Edmundo Quinonez-
2007Freddie L Gates-
2007Kevin M Gleeson-
2007Michael E DumkeAdjunct Journalism Professor-
2007Michael P Miller-
2007Michael P Griff-
2007Nick Lobacz-
2007Noel Buenaventura-
2007Rashawn Tanimowo-
2007Rodney Greene-
2007Sammye Brooks-
2007Steven Lewandowski-
2006Florence S Sales-
2006Jerry L Hefner-
2006Nancy A Taylor-
2006Notalil Notali-
2006Raymond W Rang-
2006Robert E Sanchez-
2005Aaron D Johnson-
2005Charles Martin-
2005Chris G Bensen-
2005Darrius O Whitehorn-
2005Don Gabrovich-
2005Gerald Jackson-
2005Ken A Kurpiel-
2005Richard Balkcom-
2005Ronald G Schildgen-
2005Thomas R Shaughnessy-
2005Victoria Lofton-
2005William H Howard-
2004Brian E Ray-
2004Gene Gauthier-
2004George Francis-
2004Jerral West-
2004Lillie Wilkerson-
2004Nicholas Lobacz-
2004Richard A GoldbergStudent-
2003Gary Engstrom-
2003Myles B Fairless-
2003Nick M Lobacz-
2003Raymond H Thrun-
2003Ronaldo M Zo Peralta-
2002Aaron R WintersStudent-
2002Christy D Weaver-
2002David J Newton-
2002Heather M Heiman-
2002Joseph M Cuttonaro-
2002Mark Tumasonis-
2002Michael Swan-
2002Nazim Feizulor-
2002Notali E Notali-
2002Ronald Wade-
2001Armentha Clark-
2001Lee E Cunningham-
2001Mark Wells-
2000Bryan Couch-
2000Charles A Murray-
2000Charles A Murray-
2000Fiona Chen-
2000Fritz Benodin-
2000Richard J Grecek-
2000Rochelle L Williams-
2000Roderick Gregor-
2000Timothy A Downing-
1999Daniel C Noll-
1999Dr Yael Katz-Levy-
1999Efraim Maldonado-
1999James Scarpelli-
1999Phi T Quach-
1999Sean Glascott-
1998Eddie L Harris-
1998Jason Deboer-
1998Javier Huerta-
1998Jozef Horvat-
1998Lee D Enokian-
1998Martha Pineiro-Miller-
1998Roger M Sroka-
1998Roger E Callese-
1998Rosemary Godfrey-
1997Dieter Wernicke-
1997Donna Bowman-
1997Edna I Bradley-
1997George Hutchinson-
1997Irma J Robinson-
1997John P Gonsior-
1997John J Blazek-
1997Jorge Bustinza-
1997Keith Wardlow-
1997Mark A Cifuentes-
1997Martin Montoya-
1997Robert Wiley-
1997Stefan Kleiner-
1997Therese Garrison-
1997Timothy W Griskey-
1997William C Rankin-
1996Barry Williams-
1996Christine Markham-
1996Jeanne M Scheller-
1996Rolando Calderon-
1996Ronda Navidad-
1996Sally Ryce-
1995Daisy M Heard-
1995Judith E Cole-
1995Kasandra Pantoja-
1995Melvin Boston Mccullough-
1995Richard Rohrer-
1995Sheryl Andrea Smith-
1995Stephen R Lewandowski-
1995Velma B Wisniewski-
1995Wei Yang-
1994James F Grisz-
1994Jennifer Bosak-
1994Joanne Mccullough-
1994John J Schick-
1994John D Sasso-
1994Joseph Horvat-
1994Keith Pinkney-
1994Marty Leoni-
1994Michele J Denman-
1994Nick Lekkas-
1994Sheila A Dworak-
1994W Williams-
1994William D Odom-
1993Brenda Burks-
1993Darry Ware-
1993Edward Maganzini-
1993Kerry T Bartell-
1993Maria C Nepomuceno-
1993Raymond Berlin-
1993Robert M Jones-
1993Roger L Lasecki-
1992Anita Pakula-
1992Barbara J Long-
1992Bruce W Tripple-
1992Carnay Dorsey-
1992Diane L Allen-
1992Elizabeth Sneed-
1992Freddie Mae Robinson-
1992Helen K Elam-
1992Jamal H Shaheed-
1992Jeffrey M Leaphart-
1992Joann Mccullough-
1992Kerry T Batell-
1992Melvin Mccullough-
1992Penny Johnson-
1992Ricardo L Henry-
1992Roger A Dussault-
1992Ross Grissette-
1992Scott Nathaniel Jackson-
1992Thoams Wilkin-
1992Thomas Wilkin-
1991Antonio Lerma-
1991Brian Tell-
1991Charles W Piehl-
1991David E Dominiak-
1991John Dundurs-
1991Joseph E Tomaselli-
1991Letisia Robinson-
1991Phyllis Edwards-
1991Randy S Loebbaka-
1991Raymond G Majesty-
1991Richard O Rohrer-
1991Sydney A Pitter-
1990Andrew M Everest-
1990Bette Oldeen-
1990Diane Rodenberg-
1990Elsie Weekley-
1990Harvey Smith-
1990Lawerance Maday-
1990Lori Lori.L Yousif-
1990Martin Mccarthy-
1990Norma W Goldberg-
1990Rita T Lutz-
1990Robert Winters-
1990Shirlene Jackson-
1990William H Campbell-
1989Alan R Turkstra-
1989Barbara J Wolf-
1989Edward Ring-
1989Elias Smith-
1989Emanuel C WelchStudent-
1989George Feeney-
1989Joseph L Lozano-
1989Judy Hallgren-
1989Kenneth W Westbrooks-
1989Lessie Wheat-
1989Mary Stella Santiago-
1989Nicholas Becker-
1989Ray Majesty-
1989Richard Nemec-
1988Edward A Cuny-
1988Gregory D Meyering-
1988Lori J Manzel-
1988Lucille Evans-
1988Phyllis Long-
1988Rock Engelhard-
1988William Gash-
1987Christine Di Pompeo-
1987Clifford Richards-
1987Don L Gabrovich-
1987Donald Odell-
1987Dorothy Kopelson-
1987Freddie Mae Robinson-
1987John W Hillman-
1987Joseph Sak-
1987Judy Hammer-
1987Nancy A Perrone-
1987Noreen M Glover-
1987Ruth Morales-
1987Shelly Cole-
1987Steven M Hopper-
1987Susan Engel Arieli-
1987Walter E Ray-
1987Willie Richardson-
1986David A Happ-
1986John Maddalozzo-
1986Roy Gow-
1986Thomas Vallone-
1985Carolyn Cannon-
1985Edward V Hendricks-
1985Gerald T Metoxen-
1985Hans Dr Noll-
1985Jim F Jones-
1985Judy Hall Puckett-
1985Lauretta Akkeron-
1985Phaenarete Hisako Osako-
1985Robin Mccorkle-
1985Thomas J Mcnichols-
1984Anne H Thurman-
1984Benjamin Ross-
1984Dennis CullotonStudent-
1984Domingo J Gomez-
1984Douglas L Lieberman-
1984Jane Mansbridge-
1984Joan I Bora-
1984Kevin C Dunklin-
1984Leroy R Davis-
1984Mark Waggener-
1984Marvin Spencer-
1984Sylvia A Mann-
1983Arnold A Reynolds-
1983Daniel J CroninStudent-
1983Derek B Winfield-
1983Fridolin Ott-
1983Gus Drakopoulos-
1983Rosanna Hertz-
1983Roy E Lucke-
1982Ardelle Lane-
1982Derrick H Arna-
1982Diane S Meyer-
1982Eugene O Ford-
1982Fotios Houmpaulis-
1982Ignacio Alvarez-
1982Ioan I Bora-
1982Juan Collazo-
1982Margaret Kohnen-
1982Michael L Carter-
1982Seymour M Cohen-
1981Cynthia A Shep-
1981Derek B Winfield-
1981Evelyn Ahlstead-
1981Helen M Wilkes-
1980Domingo Gomez-
1979Charles Nelson-
1979Mary Halprin-
1979Royana Stewart-
1979Ruben Eisenstein-
1979Surjit S Grover-
1979William Nagel-
1978Lois Anne Pluda-
1962James L. FletcherStudent-
1931Maurino R. RichtonStudent-
-Alan K. CubbageV.P. For University Relations-
-Alicia NewcombFinancial Assistant (Payroll)-
-Amy MastersProgram Assistant/Student Services-
-Beatrice Conley-
-Brandon Magallones-
-Brian Mulroe-
-Bridget Sweeney MarinoBusiness Administrator-
-Brien Gerber-
-Bruce LaytonSpecial Assistant To The President For Government Relations-
-Cody Libman-
-Cody Stevens-
-Dan Vitale-
-Daniel J MontgomeryM.S., Education-
-Daniel I. LinzerProvost-
-Dave Sobolewski-
-David Nwabuisi-
-Dominik Cubelic-
-Drew Crawford-
-Dvora GrynspanDirector Of The Office Of International Program Development And Assistant To The President For Global Initiatives-
-Erika Elliott-
-Erin Sosdian-
-Ethan Bramschreiber-
-Eugene Y LoweAssistant To The President-
-Eugene S. SunshineSenior V.P. For Business And Finance-
-Foia OfficerFoia Officer-
-Fotini Kaufman-
-Jack Havey-
-Jake Schieber-
-James J. PhillipsV.P. For Athletics And Recreation-
-Jay P. Bryant-
-Jess Carroll-
-Jessica Rubin-
-John W. KolbeStudent-
-Joseph Jay WalshV.P. For Research-
-Josh Perlmutter-
-Judith RemingtonDirector For The Office Of The President And Assistant To The President-
-Julie Chin-
-Kk Barr-
-Kyle Ruchim-
-Lauren Neuschel-
-Lexie Goldsmith-
-Louise KiernanAssociate Professor-
-Maggie Lyon-
-Mangesh N Satam-
-Marcia HilliardCenter For Quality Engineering Assistant-
-Marilyn MccoyV.P. For Administration And Planning-
-Mark Szott-
-Megan Stoneberg-
-Meghan Mckeown-
-Michael J BakalisProfessor Of Public Management And Public Policy-
-Mike Trumpy-
-Mike Trucco-
-Morton O SchapiroPresident-
-Nancy FlannerySr. Editorial Assistant-
-Napoleon B HarrisStudent-
-Nathan YoungbloodResearch Administrator-
-Nick Linne-
-Nick Bessler-
-Niki Sebo-
-Pat DyessProgram Assistant/Student Services-
-Pat Greco-
-Patricia Telles-IrvinV.P. For Student Affairs-
-Peter Beasley-
-Rick MarzecSenior User Support Specialist-
-Robert McquinnV.P. For Alumni Relations And Development-
-Ronald MichaelsonM.A. Political Science-
-Scott Heelan-
-Sean ReynoldsV.P. For Information Technology And Chief Information Officer-
-Sinta KulandaFinancial Assistant (Procurement)-
-Thomas G. ClineV.P. And General Counsel-
-Trevor Stevens-
-Varun Shivakumar-
-Venric Mark-
-Will Hampton-
-William H Mc LeanV.P. And Chief Investment Officer-
-Zach Jones-
-Zach Morton-