Contractor profile

Northwestern University

FY2024 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-03

No FY2026 activity recorded for this recipient. Showing FY2024, its most recent year with data.

prime recipient of federal awards · part of Northwestern University Computed · UEI EXZVPWZBLUE8 Source
$158.1M
Obligated
FY2024
10
Funding agencies
41%
From National Scien…
3
States
95%
In Illinois
6
Industries

In FY2024, Northwestern University received $158.1M in federal awards from 10 agencies, 41% of it from the National Science Foundation, with 95% of the work performed in Illinois. Across FY2020 to FY2024 its recorded total is $870.9M. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
National Science Foundation$65M
Department of Health and Human Services$49.4M
Department of Defense$24.3M
Department of Energy$21.8M
Department of Commerce$1.5M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$1.4M
Department of the Interior$750K
Department of State$599.5K

Where the work lands

Source
Illinois$150.4M
California$262.2K
Ohio$249K

State breakdown available for 95% of obligations shown

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2024 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-03
  • Northwestern University received $158.1M in federal obligations in FY2024, down 13% from $181.9M in FY2023.
  • The National Science Foundation accounted for 41% of it.
  • Its largest recorded industry was Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), at $1.5M.
  • Illinois was its largest place of performance, with 95% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$174.7M
FY20
$193.1M
FY21
$163.1M
FY22
$181.9M
FY23
$158.1M
FY24
▼ 10%
since FY20

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2024, by the amount obligated on each so far.

No award on record was active in FY2024.

Largest FY2024 awards

Awards that started in FY2024, by the amount obligated on each so far.

No award on record started in FY2024.

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$1.5M
Professional and Management Development Training$141.9K
Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)$140.5K
Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)$107.7K
Medical Laboratories$77.8K
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools$40.4K

Corporate family

Part ofNorthwestern University →Computed

One registration (UEI EXZVPWZBLUE8) of the combined recipient above.

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