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EIN 36-2167817
Northwestern University is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Evanston, IL, listed by the IRS under recreation and sports. It is listed in the GiftYourGiftCard directory, so you can put the balance left on a supported prepaid gift card toward it. You choose the amount, and you see the fees and what reaches the charity before you confirm.
Northwestern University at a glance
- Location
- Evanston, IL
- IRS cause category
- Recreation and sports
- IRS status
- 501(c)(3) public charity
- IRS exemption ruling
- 1945
- EIN
- 36-2167817
- Legal name on file with the IRS
- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
From the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, October 2026.
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