Overview
View open roles Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives At the Mastercard Foundation, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do, and they are what makes us an impact-first organization.1
Mastercard Foundation's investment pool supports the organization's philanthropic mission and grantmaking capacity.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $52.9B as of Dec 31, 20252
- Capital pool
- Endowment/foundation fund (perpetual + operating funds; diversified investment portfolio managed by Mastercard Foundation Asset Management Corp)1
- Investment model
- The Mastercard Foundation created Mastercard Foundation Asset Management (MFAM), a separate asset-management corporation, to build and manage a diversified portfolio whose returns support the Foundation’s philanthropic mission.3
- Investment approach
- MFAM’s strategy is global and diversified, seeking long-term investment returns to support the Mastercard Foundation’s philanthropic mission.3
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: venture capital.1
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- The Foundation is an independent organization and its policies, operations, and program decisions are determined by the Board of Directors and Leadership team.1
- Investment team
- MFAM’s public team page identifies John Barker as Chief Investment Officer and lists investment professionals including Monica Firminger, Mark Katz, Abigail Leitschuh, Jane Liu, Dennis Luo, Luigi Rossi, Danilo Simonelli, and Michael Powers.4
- Unfunded commitments
- Not listed yet
- Source freshness
- Last verified Jul 21, 2026 · Needs review
Sources
Last verified Jul 21, 2026 from public career and organization materials.
Fact notes
- Financial statements (mastercardfdn.org)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Capital pool, Asset allocation, Governance · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (cdn.buttercms.com)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (mastercardfdn.org)Investment model, Investment approach · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Website (mfamc.org)Investment team · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Website (mastercardfdn.org)Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
Reports and filings
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: venture capital.Financial statements · checked Jul 25, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (mastercardfdn.org)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (cdn.buttercms.com)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (mastercardfdn.org)Website · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Website (mastercardfdn.org)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (mfamc.org)Website · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026