Quick Reference Fact Sheet

Institution Name and Address:

The University of Chicago
5801 South Ellis Avenue 
Chicago, Illinois 60637-5418

Type of Organization:

Educational, Private, Non-Profit
For a copy of the 501(c)3 documentation, please contact your URA Manager

Date of Incorporation:

September 10, 1890 (The University opened its doors in 1892)

President of the University:

Paul Alivisatos

Authorized Institutional Official:

Jennifer A. Ponting, J.D.
Associate Vice President for Research Administration
Director, University Research Administration 
6054 South Drexel Avenue, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60637-2612
(773) 702-8604
(773) 702-2142 (FAX)

Technology Transfer Officer:

YaQuavia Gooden
Compliance Manager
Polsky Tech Commercialization
6054 S. Drexel Ave., Ste. 405
Chicago IL 60637
polsky@uchicago.edu
(773) 702-1692 (Polsky Tech Commercialization)

For all agency applications (including NIH, NSF):

Use io-ura@uchicago.edu as the Authorized Institutional Official email address

University of Chicago Fiscal Year:

July 1 – June 30

Legislature District/Illinois House #:

25

State Senate District /Illinois Senate #:

13

County:

Cook

Congressional District:

IL-001

Addresses for Checks:

Foundation Checks Payable to:

The University of Chicago
Attn: Lisa Wells
Billing & Receivables Specialist
6054 South Drexel Avenue, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-8604
FAX (773) 702-2142
io-ura@uchicago.edu

Total Number of Alumni Volunteers at Institution:

11,126 for FY17

Entity ID # (EIN)/Tax ID # (TIN):

36-2177139 (displayed as 1362177139A1 on our federal rate agreement)
The University of Chicago is Tax Exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Services Code.

DUNS #:

005421136

Unique Entity Identifier (SAM):

ZUE9HKT2CLC9

System for Award Management (SAM):

Expiration Date: 9/10/2025

Central Contractor Registry (CCR):

Yes

NIH Assigned Institutional Profile number:

1413601

NAICS # (formerly SIC):

611310

Federal wide Assurance (FWA) Number (Human Subjects):

Federalwide Assurance (FWA) Number: FWA00005565
U of Chicago (The)
Expiration Date: 7/6/2027

Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Database for Registered IORGs & IRBs, Approved FWAs, and Documents Received in Last 60 Days: https://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/
Institutional Review Board Information
IORG Number: IORG0000201

CAGE Code:

5E688

IACUC (PHS/OLAW) Animal Welfare Assurance Number:

A3523-01 (D16-00322)
Effective Date: 8/21/2024
Expiration Date: 7/31/2027

USDA Registration Number:

33-R-0151

AAALAC Accreditation:

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
Primary AAALAC Accreditation Assurance Number: 001020
Renewed on 10/29/2021 (valid for three (3) years)

Standard Industrial Code (SIC):

8221

Federal Interagency Committee on Education number – FICE #:

001774

Misconduct in Science Annual Report Date:

01/22/2016 (updated annually)

NRC Number (IL Dept. of Nuclear Safety):

01693-01

National Provider Identifier (NPI) for UCMC:

1508956509

Illinois Dept. of Human Rights Eligibility #:

License Type: Eligible Bidder/Public Contracts
License Number (#): 107144-00
Start Date: 3/18/2016
Expiration Date: 5/25/2027

State of Illinois Grant Accountability and Transparency (GATA) system:

Organization Name: The University of Chicago
Organization ID: 673921 

Illinois Procurement Gateway Vendor Registration:

Vendor Registration Number: IPG-0664380
Expiration Date: 6/12/2025

European Union / European Commission

Participant Identification Code (PIC): 993760054
Eurostat Entity Reference Number: 2018/093/US

Federal Cognizant Agency for Audit:

Department of Health and Human Services
National Audit Managers - Non-Federal Audits
HHS National External Audit Resources
1100 Walnut Street, Suite 850
Kansas City, MO 64106

Date of latest Federal Facilities and Administrative (F&A)/Indirect Cost (IDC) Agreement:

 4/10/2024

Cost Accounting Disclosure Date:

07/01/2020

Disclosed to:

Division of Cost Allocation

Dept. of Health and Human Services
Cohen Building – Room 1067
330 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201

Federal Cognizant Agency for Fringe Benefit Rate & Indirect Cost:

DHHS Division of Cost Allocations
Central States Field Office
1301 Young Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
Phone: (214) 767-3261
Fax: (214) 767-3264

Government Agency that Approved System of Control of Government Property:

ONR

Government Agency that Approved Purchasing Procedures:

ONR

Contract Administration Office (Required on Contract Pricing Proposal Cover Sheet – SF 1411):

Office of Naval Research
Chicago Regional Office
230 S. Dearborn Avenue, Room 380
Chicago, IL 60604-1595
Phone: (312) 886-5423
Office email: ONR_Chicago@onr.navy.mil

Certificate of Good Standing:

Secretary of State’s Office
17 N. State Street – Suite 1137
Chicago, IL 60602
(UC File # – 0522-358-0)
Call Springfield Regarding Changes, etc.
Phone: (217) 782-6875

Research Compliance Oversight Committees

• Institutional Review Boards
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
• Radiation Safety
• Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
• Human Use of Radioisotopes and Radioactive Drug Research Committee

Fringe Benefit Rates

See Fringe Benefit Rates for more information and the individual breakdowns.  For more information on these rates, and to get the most comprehensive rate data please visit Financial Services website.

Federal Facilities & Administrative Cost Rates

Visit Facilities & Administrative, Fringe Benefits, & Disclosure Statements for the current rate agreement.

Non-Federal Indirect Cost Rates

It is the policy of the University to request full indirect costs (IDCs) on all grant and contract proposals. This includes corporate sponsors and other non-federal entities.

The minimum indirect cost rates are as follows:

For-profit sponsors funding basic research (including animal studies), instruction, or other sponsored activities should apply the equivalent of the full, negotiated federal rate against a total direct cost base:
64% of total direct costs.

For-profit sponsors funding clinical testing (clinical trials) of drugs or devices:
30% total direct costs
(Effective: September 1, 2020)

Not-for-profit sponsors:
20% of total direct costs

Not-for-profit sponsors with published rates:
Sponsor’s published rate

For not-for-profit sponsors, in the absence of a stated indirect cost policy, the University adds to the proposed budget a line item of administrative costs (or overhead costs) at 20% total direct costs with the following explanation noted with the budget: “In the absence of written policies regarding administrative costs and in accordance with University of Chicago policy, administrative costs of 20% of total direct costs have been included. If the (foundation / association / organization) has a stated policy regarding provision of administrative costs, we request that notification of that policy be made a part of the award notice.”

Single Audit Reports

https://ura.uchicago.edu/page/audits

University Financial Statements

Audited Financial Statements

Operating budget information is available in the Financial Statements. Please feel free to contact your URA Research Administrator for any questions. 

UC Medical Center Financial Statements

Medical Center Audited Financial Statements