Overview
Michelle Celarier January 23, 2026 The $1.8 billion University of Massachusetts Foundation topped its much-bigger peers in the annual endowment league tables with a 15.9 percent gain in 2025.1
University of Massachusetts Foundation's endowment capital supports long-term institutional spending and mission continuity.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $1.8B as of Jun 30, 20252
- Capital pool
- university endowment1
- Investment model
- She also spearheaded a manager selection initiative, overseeing over $30 billion in manager searches, and lead Institutional Investor’s global data strategy.1
- Investment approach
- Last year, MSU had the best one-year performance, but it still ranked eighth in the long-term league tables.1
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure, fixed income.1
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- The Board of Trustees receives quarterly updates on its progress.3
- Investment team
- Jon Gibbons, its chief investment officer, joined the endowment in 2017.1
- 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 (institutionalinvestor.com)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Capital pool, Investment model, Investment approach, Asset allocation, Investment team, Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Annual report (umassfoundation.org)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Annual report (massachusetts.edu)Governance · checked Jul 25, 2026
Reports and filings
- Existing profile AUM value with source URL https://www.umassfoundation.org/s/1355/images/editor_documents/umfdocuments/endowment_report/umf_endowment_report_fy2025_final__remediated_for_web_.pdf.Annual report · checked Jul 25, 2026
- The Board of Trustees receives quarterly updates on its progress.Annual report · checked Jul 25, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (institutionalinvestor.com)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (globaleur242.dayforcehcm.com)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026