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CMU may not have the headline-grabbing power of say, Harvard University, Griffin’s alma mater, but it’s still a top-ranked school with resources, including a $3.5 billion endowment.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

He also introduced him to the chief of Princeton’s endowment, who invested $10 million in Thrive’s first institutional fund.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Even Harvard’s endowment was revealed to hold $2.2 billion in SpaceX shares as of the end of the second quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

Many Church of England clergy independently owned slaves, and a recent report by the Church's endowment fund reported the institution made large investments in the slave trade from which it made huge sums of money.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Even as a student, I saw many young men who had great natural ability, but who did not have the self-discipline and patience to build on their endowment.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Yet Michigan, which boasts one of the nation’s largest endowments at about $22 billion, would be the most prominent school to take such a step.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Typically, a hedge fund of Situational’s size has an investor base dominated by institutions, from pension plans and university endowments to sovereign-wealth funds and private banks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The wealthiest universities can offset tuition costs with large endowments, making many of them more affordable than smaller, lesser-known colleges with fewer resources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

That is translating into boards ill-prepared for tough choices, said Laura MacDonald, who runs Benefactor Group, a company that helps institutions build and preserve endowments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The colleges are heavy with gifts and endowments.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck