Frequently Requested Information

Essential Information
Legal Name of Applicant Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University
Payee Northern Illinois University
Year NIU Founded 1895
Year NIU Incorporated 1899
County DeKalb
State Districts 70th Illinois
35th Legislative (Senate)
Federal District 16th Representative
City Ward 6th
Zip Code 60115-2828
Important Numbers
Animal Welfare Assurance Number A-31660-01 
CAGE Number 2H667
DHHS-PMS PIN (USDA proposals) 6440
DUNS Number 001745512 
FEIN (Federal Employment Identification Number) 36-6008480 or I36-6008480A1
FICE (Federal Interagency Committee of Education Institution Code) 001737
Human Subjects Assurance Number FWA00004025 (expires 6/12/2028) 
IRB 1 ID # 00000559
IRB 2 ID#  00003073
J1-Visa Designation P-1-03087
NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) 611310
NIH-IPF# 6118001
NIU unemployment insurance account number 0001605 6
OPE ID# 001737-700
ORG Code 17376000
Permanent Index Number 01-32-302-006-0000
Radioisotopes Number IL-01773
SAM Registration Expiration 12/20/2023
Unique Entity Identifier M2EEE68GGCY9
Tax Number E-9990-9601-05
TPIN (Trading Partner Identification Number) 1997J308314
Unit Code for Business with State 100064401
Legal Applicant
Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University 
Northern Illinois University Sponsored Programs Administration 
DeKalb, IL 60115-2828
Telephone:  815-753-1581
Authorized Institutional Officials
Yvonne Harris, Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships
Dara C. Little, Assistant Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs
Administrative Official to Notify of Awards
Dara C. Little
Assistant Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs Administration
Northern Illinois University
Sponsored Programs Administration
DeKalb, IL 60115-2828

Telephone:  815-753-1581
Email:  asosp@niu.edu
Checks/Payment

Make checks payable to: Northern Illinois University

Mail checks to:

Sponsored Programs Administration
203 Lowden Hall
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb IL 60115-2828

Negotiated Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost Rate Agreement
The F&A rates set for Northern Illinois University are negotiated with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (approved December 6, 2023).
Institutional Associations
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit/Great Lakes – Northern Forest (CESU)
Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII)
Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP)
SPA Commonly Used Terms and Definitions
A Directory of Commonly Used Terms and Definitions for Funding Development and Research Administration is available here to assist campus in understanding terminology related to sponsored funding.

Contact Us

Sponsored Programs Administration
203 Lowden Hall
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2828
P: 815-753-1581
F: 815-753-6081

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