Overview
Whenever Bob Zorich read headlines about energy policy or listened to debates that felt more like shouting matches than discussions, the same thought returned: People don’t really understand energy.It wasn’t their fault, he knew.1
Arizona State University Foundation's endowment capital supports long-term institutional spending and mission continuity.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $1.7B as of Jun 30, 20252
- Capital pool
- endowment1
- Investment model
- An investment committee oversees the endowment and partners with BlackRock as its outsourced chief investment officer.2
- Investment approach
- “Through this campaign, we anticipate additional endowed gifts, which will provide long-term strength and stability for the university.” Record-breaking fundraising fueled the endowment’s growth with $302 million in new endowed gifts and commitments made in fiscal year 2025.2
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: real estate.1
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- An investment committee oversees the endowment and partners with BlackRock as its outsourced chief investment officer.1
- Investment team
- An investment committee oversees the endowment and partners with BlackRock as its outsourced chief investment officer.2
- Unfunded commitments
- Not listed yet
- Source freshness
- Last verified Jul 21, 2026 · Verified
Sources
Last verified Jul 21, 2026 from public career and organization materials.
Fact notes
- Website (asufoundation.org)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Capital pool, Asset allocation, Governance · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (news.asu.edu)Estimated AUM, Investment model, Investment approach, Investment team · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (asufoundation.org)Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (asufoundation.org)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (asufoundation.org)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (news.asu.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (asufoundation.org)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026