endowment

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His Gates Foundation, one of the largest in the world, with an $89 billion endowment, has paved the way on global health and development efforts, including in the fight against childhood mortality and infectious diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

There’s the investment manager of the endowment at Washington University in St. Louis who plunked down $50 million into SpaceX External link nearly a decade ago, which is now worth in excess of $1 billion.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

There’s the investment manager of the endowment at Washington University in St. Louis who plunked down $50 million into SpaceX External link nearly a decade ago, which is now worth in excess of $1 billion.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

At the time of Narvekar’s arrival, the then-$35.7 billion endowment managed 40% of its assets internally, operating as a giant investment firm with teams of specialized staffers investing in distinct areas, like real estate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Eventually, she would take over the management of PIH’s finances and start an endowment.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French