Harvard University, Endowment
Harvard University Endowment Posts 9.6% Gain, Reaches $53.2 Billion
Harvard University’s endowment realized a 9.6% gain for Fiscal Year 2024, a significant improvement over last year’s 2.3% increase. Its value now stands at $53.2 billion.
Harvard Endowment Grows to $53.2 Billion on Strong Returns During Turbulent Year
The strong returns came despite a drop in endowment gifts to $368 million compared with $561 million in the previous year. But Harvard said current use gifts rose by 9% to $528 million. A number of prominent donors, including hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin, halted their giving amid the crisis.
Harvard Endowment Jumps to $53.2 Billion, Delivers 9.6% Returns in 2024
The value of Harvard’s endowment grew to $53.2 billion after the Harvard Management Company boasted a 9.6 percent return on its investments in fiscal year 2024 — the first year the endowment has increased in value since 2021.
Harvard endowment grows during turbulent academic year
The Ivy League school’s portfolio of private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and other investments gained 9.6 percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30.
Harvard endowment grows over 9%, passes $53 billion
Harvard’s industry-leading endowment surpassed $53 billion last fiscal year thanks to investment gains of 9.6%, beating many of its peers who have reported numbers so far this fall.
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Harvard’s Billion-Dollar Disappointment
Harvard’s nearly $1.2 billion fundraising haul fell short of last year’s mark by roughly $200M, following a period of ...
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Donations to Harvard’s Endowment Drop by More Than $150 Million
Total philanthropic contributions fell by 14 percent in fiscal year 2024 as several billionaire donors publicly severed ties ...
Harvard faces $150m. drop in donations amid controversial handling of antisemitism
With student protests regarding the Israel-Hamas war bolstering tensions on campus, Harvard's financial future looks ...
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Harvard donations drop; alums cut ties over anti-Israel protests
Gifts specifically to Harvard’s endowment fell by 34 percent, dropping to $368.1 million from $560.6 million the year before.
Harvard and Other Big Endowments Trailed the S&P 500. Where They Lost Ground.
In comparison, the S&P 500 returned 24.56% in that period, while a 70/30 mix of the S&P 500 and U.S. taxable bonds was up 18% ...
Harvard donations plunge 15% as alumni cut ties over weak response to campus antisemitism
Harvard University warned that donations to its endowment have nosedived as outraged alumni cut ties with the school over its ...
Harvard fundraising slumps after antisemitism controversy
Harvard and its endowment saw donations decline by about $150 million over the past year after a controversy over the ...
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Harvard’s Strength Is in Its Independence
When Harvard refuses to cower before donors, we signal to other universities across the country that integrity is too costly, ...