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Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

endowment1 — Lisbon.

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Overview

(Young People + Arts = Change), an Artemrede initiative that equips young people with the tools, confidence and space within their own communities, with the support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.1

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's investment pool supports the organization's philanthropic mission and grantmaking capacity.1

Investment program

Estimated AUM
$3.8B as of Dec 31, 20242
Capital pool
endowment1
Investment model
The Finance and Investment Department manages the Foundation’s financial assets and portfolio internally while monitoring external portfolio consultants, auditors, banks and insurance companies, documenting a mixed internal-staff and external-provider model.3
Investment approach
CGF has financial and operational resources, a reputation and experience of decades, convening capacity, independence, and flexibility, as well as the ability to innovate and commit to long-term initiatives.4
Spending support
Not listed yet
Spending policy
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Asset allocation
The 2023 financial-asset disclosure reports public bonds €495.027 million, other bonds €155.930 million, shares and other variable-yield securities €552.801 million, investment-fund shares €1,043.086 million, other funds €1,124.502 million, derivatives about €23.307 million and short-term financial assets €69.419 million.5
Performance
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Governance
As the Foundation is a private Portuguese institution of public utility, the majority of the members of the board must be of Portuguese nationality.1
Investment team
The Foundation identifies a Finance and Investment Service team, including a Senior Investment Officer role responsible for contributing to investment-strategy definition, analyzing investment returns, monitoring markets and custody operations, and liaising with external bodies.6
Unfunded commitments
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Source freshness
Last verified Jul 21, 2026 · Needs review

Sources

Last verified Jul 21, 2026 from public career and organization materials.

Fact notes

  1. Website (gulbenkian.pt)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Capital pool, Governance · checked Jul 25, 2026
  2. Website (cdn.gulbenkian.pt)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 25, 2026
  3. Website (gulbenkian.pt)Investment model, Investment office page · checked Aug 6, 2026
  4. Website (gulbenkian.pt)Investment approach · checked Jul 25, 2026
  5. Annual report (gulbenkian.pt)Asset allocation · checked Aug 6, 2026
  6. Website (gulbenkian.pt)Investment team · checked Aug 6, 2026

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