Overview
Whitman College is a private liberal arts college in Walla Walla, Washington; its endowment, managed via the college's Division of Finance and Administration under Board of Trustees oversight, funds scholarships, faculty positions, and academic programs in perpetuity.
Whitman College's endowment capital supports long-term institutional spending and mission continuity.1
Investment program
- Estimated AUM
- $900M2
- Capital pool
- college endowment1
- Investment model
- Prospective investment managers are typically brought forward to the Investment Committee by either its consultants or Investment Committee members.1
- Investment approach
- These individuals serve as stewards of the college’s assets, including, but not limited to, the assets in its endowment, and must exercise due diligence and oversight to ensure not only that the college is well-managed but that its financial status remains sound in the present time while maintaining intergenerational equity.2
- Spending support
- Not listed yet
- Spending policy
- Not listed yet
- Asset allocation
- Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, venture capital, private credit, real estate, public markets, fixed income.3
- Performance
- Not listed yet
- Governance
- Every year, the Board of Trustees, upon the recommendation of the Resources and Investment Committees, approves an update to the college’s endowment payout policy.2
- Investment team
- Not listed yet1
- 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 (whitman.edu)Pool purpose, Capital pool, Investment model, Investment team · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (whitman.edu)Estimated AUM, Investment approach, Governance · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (whitman.edu)Asset allocation · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (whitman.edu)Investment office page · checked Jul 25, 2026
Profile and job sources
- Website (whitman.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (whitman.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (whitman.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Website (whitman.edu)Website · checked Jul 25, 2026
- Primary job/profile sourceJob posting · checked Jul 21, 2026