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endowment

[en-dou-muhnt] / ɛnˈdaʊ mənt /




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The returns go back into the school’s endowment.

From The Wall Street Journal

With a $7.7 billion endowment, the Mellon Foundation is the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many Ivies and other colleges are sitting on mountains of endowment money and could easily afford it with changes to their charters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The school’s endowment wealth has grown, and current-use donations, which may be spent immediately, hit a record for the past fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The survey found it was endowments, foundations, and family offices that are seeking quant and funds that trade based on macroeconomic assessments.

From MarketWatch