Overview
Northeastern University is a global research university founded in 1898, organized across 14 campuses and centered on experiential learning, research, and global engagement.1
Northeastern University's endowment capital supports long-term institutional spending and mission continuity.2
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $1.8B as of Jun 30, 20243
- Capital pool
- university endowment2
- Investment model
- Northeastern uses internal investment professionals supported by Cambridge Associates as primary investment adviser, with senior finance leadership and Board volunteers involved in portfolio oversight.4
- Investment approach
- Asset allocation evidence inferred from public pages and job context.2
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: venture capital.2
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- The Board approves spending and overall investment guidelines, while its Funds and Investment Subcommittee establishes objectives and asset allocation and monitors performance and risk.4
- Investment team
- The Treasury function includes Jiao Tian, Director of Investments, and Therese Mitchell, Assistant Treasurer, alongside additional treasury staff; the endowment report also describes a team of investment professionals.5
- 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
- Website (northeastern.edu)Parent organization overview · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Website (northeastern.edu)Pool purpose, Capital pool, Investment approach, Asset allocation · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Annual report (advancement.northeastern.edu)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Annual report (advancement.northeastern.edu)Investment model, Governance · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Website (finance.northeastern.edu)Investment team · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Website (advancement.northeastern.edu)Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
Reports and filings
- Existing profile AUM value with source URL https://advancement.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NU-Endowment-Performance-Report-FY2024.pdf.Annual report · checked Jul 25, 2026
- The Board approves spending and overall investment guidelines, while its Funds and Investment Subcommittee establishes objectives and asset allocation and monitors performance and risk.Annual report · checked Aug 6, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (northeastern.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (hr.northeastern.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (advancement.northeastern.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (finance.northeastern.edu)Website · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Website (northeastern.edu)Website · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026