https://pitchbook.com/tag/endowments-foundations endowments-foundations en-US Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:04:49 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/uc-investments-bachher-sounds-alarm-on-disruptive-threat-of-ai AI development represents "the biggest technological revolution at the fastest pace" in history. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:04:49 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/uc-investments-bachher-sounds-alarm-on-disruptive-threat-of-ai https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/utah-endowments-ocio-contract-raises-conflict-of-interest-concerns Cynosure Capital Management, its new outsourced chief investment officer, is founded by members of one of the state's richest families. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/utah-endowments-ocio-contract-raises-conflict-of-interest-concerns https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/university-of-utah-athletics-breaks-ground-with-landmark-pe-deal The University of Utah will partner with PE firm Otro Capital to form a new for-profit company to handle its athletic department's finances. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:22:34 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/university-of-utah-athletics-breaks-ground-with-landmark-pe-deal https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pitchbooks-university-endowment-return-tracker See investment returns for the 50 largest university endowments in the US. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pitchbooks-university-endowment-return-tracker https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/harvard-sees-record-donations-to-endowment-amid-mounting-operating-expenses Harvard donors contributed over $600 million to the university in 2025, the highest total in the school's history. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:08:40 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/harvard-sees-record-donations-to-endowment-amid-mounting-operating-expenses https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/stanford-reveals-excise-tax-effects Stanford Management Company distributed $1.9 billion to support academic programs, financial aid, faculty salaries and research—almost double what it disbursed to support university operations a decade ago. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:04:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/stanford-reveals-excise-tax-effects https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/endowment-reporting-season-kicks-off Here's what to expect. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:22:26 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/endowment-reporting-season-kicks-off https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tax-rate-hike-leaves-endowments-at-ease The final excise tax on endowment investment income is a welcome relief for institutions under pressure from low distributions and funding cuts. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tax-rate-hike-leaves-endowments-at-ease https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/harvard-to-lose-tax-exempt-status-trump-says The threat may influence university endowments to slow allocations. Fri, 02 May 2025 22:08:17 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/harvard-to-lose-tax-exempt-status-trump-says https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/trump-targets-harvards-tax-privileges-threatening-donations-to-endowment The Trump administration has reportedly asked the IRS to revoke the university's tax-exempt status. If successful, the move would tamp donations to its $53.2 billion endowment. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:16:24 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/trump-targets-harvards-tax-privileges-threatening-donations-to-endowment https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/elite-university-endowments-confront-a-parade-of-horribles Endowments look to liquidate hedge fund commitments amid Trump administration's funding pullback and the threat of a tax rate hike. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 22:15:26 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/elite-university-endowments-confront-a-parade-of-horribles https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/caltech-picks-new-cio-to-manage-4-6b-endowment The California Institute of Technology has chosen Ken Lee as its new chief investment officer. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:16:28 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/caltech-picks-new-cio-to-manage-4-6b-endowment https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tulanes-deputy-cio-departs-endowment-for-commonfunds-outsourced-cio-unit Commonfund's $16 billion outsourced CIO solutions business appointed former Tulane investor Julia Mord as its chief investor. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:02:45 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tulanes-deputy-cio-departs-endowment-for-commonfunds-outsourced-cio-unit https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/johns-hopkins-taps-georgetown-cio-as-new-investment-head Michael Barry, the current CIO at Georgetown University's endowment and retirement plan, will join JHU as chief investment officer and vice president of investments in February. Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:04:48 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/johns-hopkins-taps-georgetown-cio-as-new-investment-head https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-biggest-allocator-moves-of-2024 From chief investment officer departures and appointments to an axing of an entire board of trustees, the past year has been marked by tectonic shifts at some of the world’s largest LPs. Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:57:18 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/the-biggest-allocator-moves-of-2024 https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/yale-university-endowment-exit-drought Yale University's endwoment returned 5.7% for the 2024 fiscal year Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:29:47 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/yale-university-endowment-exit-drought https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/do-we-need-to-compare-ivy-league-endowment-returns Harvard University's FY 2024 endowment returns came in just below Columbia and Brown's figures. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 02:17:42 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/do-we-need-to-compare-ivy-league-endowment-returns https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/harvards-endowment-returns-lag-columbia-brown Harvard University's endowment saw a 9.6% return for FY 2024, due in large part to outperformance in public equities and hedge funds. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:42:14 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/harvards-endowment-returns-lag-columbia-brown