THE NIU FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ENERGIZE AND CONNECT THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH THE NIU COMMUNITY TO SECURE AND STEWARD RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THE FUTURE AND GROWTH OF NIU.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 14 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
| Base salary | Executive compensation | |
|---|---|---|
Exec. Dir., Campaign, Comm, & Strat key employee $51k $55k | ||
Sr. Dir. of Corp & Fnd Relations highest compensated employee $50k $54k | ||
Sr. Dir. Ops & Annual Giving highest compensated employee $49k $52k | ||
Sr. Dir. of Advancement highest compensated employee $46k $49k | ||
Exec. Dir., Strategic Development key employee $44k $47k | ||
Controller & Sr. Dir. of Finance officer (unspecified) $42k $45k | ||
Dir. of Finance & Strategic Init officer (unspecified) $39k $42k | ||
Dir. of Board Relations officer (unspecified) $36k $39k | ||
Exec. Dir., Alumni Engagement key employee $35k $37k | ||
Sr. Dir. of Planned Giving highest compensated employee $26k $28k | ||
Sr. Dir. of Advancement highest compensated employee $17k $18k | ||
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 29 unpaid individuals.
Up 24%
from 2023
From $49k in 2023 to $61k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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