Overview

The NIU Foundation (NIUF) founded the NIUAA on 29 September 2015. As codified within the NIUF Bylaws, the NIUAA is a program of its parent organization, the NIUF. The NIUF is the qualified charitable organization under IRC §501(c)(3), and NIUAA operations are included in the NIUF Form 990 filed annually. While the NIUF promotes philanthropy for NIU educational, scientific, literary, and charitable purposes, the NIUAA also performs a critical outreach function.