Overview
Swarthmore College is a private coeducational liberal-arts college founded by the Society of Friends in 1864. Its mission is to provide rigorous undergraduate education and prepare students to contribute to a more just world.1
Swarthmore College's endowment capital supports long-term institutional spending and mission continuity.2
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $2.8B as of Jun 30, 20253
- Capital pool
- endowment2
- Investment model
- According to Swarthmore’s Investment Office , the return brought the fund’s value to $2.843 billion.3
- Investment approach
- Over the long-term endowment spending, as a percent of the endowment market value (i.e.4
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, private credit, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, public markets, fixed income.3
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- We can see clearly which way Swarthmore is trending with the endowment apologia coming from the administration, the wholesale submission of Quaker values to market value, and the board being increasingly composed of and lead by people with ties to private equity.3
- Investment team
- According to Swarthmore’s Investment Office , the return brought the fund’s value to $2.843 billion.3
- Unfunded commitments
- Not listed yet
- Source freshness
- Last verified Jul 21, 2026 · Needs review
Officer compensation
Reported on IRS Form 990, tax year 2025. Figures are as filed and include reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations plus other compensation. 40 additional officers reported no compensation.
| Name | Title | Total |
|---|---|---|
| VALERIE SMITH | PRES./EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | $1,414,844 |
| ELIZABETH BOLUCH-WOOD | FRMR VP OF COLLEGE ADVANCE | $821,928 |
| ROBERT GOLDBERG | VP FINANCE & ADMIN & TREASURER | $671,401 |
| FRANK C GRUNSEICH | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | $632,569 |
| TOMOKO SAKOMURA | PROVOST & DEAN (UNTIL 08/24) | $493,125 |
| THOMAS HUNTER | PROFESSOR | $450,448 |
| ANDREW HIRSCH | VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS | $406,506 |
| JAMES L BOCK III | VP AND DEAN OF ADMISSIONS | $402,471 |
| SHARMAINE BRADHAM LAMAR ESQ | GENERAL COUNSEL | $365,181 |
| STEPHANIE IVES | VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS | $360,566 |
| RENEE ATKINSON | ASSOCIATE VP GIFT PLANNING | $359,297 |
| BETH GLASSMAN | VP HUMAN RESOURCES | $354,428 |
| S BROOKE VICK | VP FOR DEI | $341,968 |
| ERIN BROWNLEE DELL | CHIEF OF STAFF & SECRETARY | $333,769 |
| YING HAN | DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS | $330,041 |
| ANDREW FEICK | FORMER CO-INTERIM VP FIN&ADMIN | $327,006 |
| ANTHONY COSCHIGNANO | ASSOCIATE VP CAMPUS SVCS | $324,499 |
| DONNA JO NAPOLI | PROFESSOR | $295,685 |
| KATHLEEN HOWARD | PROVOST & DEAN (AS OF 09/24) | $286,168 |
| JASON PARKHILL | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | $285,808 |
| ALICE TURBIVILLE | AVP FINANCE & ASST TREASURER | $239,900 |
| ROBIN HUNTINGDON SHORES | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | $220,365 |
| BRADLEY KOCH | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS | $218,662 |
| SARAH PEARSON | VP FR ADVANCEMENT | $192,425 |
| CARRIE DIENNA | FORMER ACTING ASST TREASURER | $187,441 |
Sources
Last verified Jul 21, 2026 from public career and organization materials.
Fact notes
- Annual report (swarthmore.edu)Parent organization overview · checked Aug 6, 2026
- Website (swarthmore.edu)Pool purpose, Capital pool · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (swarthmorephoenix.com)Estimated AUM, Investment model, Asset allocation, Governance, Investment team · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (swarthmore.edu)Investment approach · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (swarthmore.edu)Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
Reports and filings
- Swarthmore College is a private coeducational liberal-arts college founded by the Society of Friends in 1864. Its mission is to provide rigorous undergraduate education and prepare students to contribute to a more just world.Annual report · checked Aug 6, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (swarthmorephoenix.com)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (swarthmore.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (careers.swarthmore.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (swarthmore.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (swarthmore.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026