Endowments Plant Seeds for the Future

The USF Endowment is a portfolio of pooled gifts that is invested to secure the mission of the university for years to come. It grows through philanthropic donations and through the return on investments. Like the seed of a lemon tree, the seed of an endowment grows tall and bears fruit to support students for years to come.

Instead, organizations distribute a percentage of the investment return.

Invested for Long-Term Growth

Over time, the growth of our endowment provides a continuous, strong, and permanent source of financial support for the university. It allows USF to make commitments to the future, knowing resources and funding will be reliable and available.

The endowment is an important part of our overall financial well-being. Endowment funds provide an ongoing source of stability and growth and are critical to supporting the university and our students through periods of economic volatility.

Your generous contributions and steadfast commitment have created invaluable opportunities for the university, paving the way for transformative investments in our students’ futures.”

Interim President and Chief Mission Officer, John P. Fitzgibbons, S.J.

Bearing the Fruit of Scholarships

USF has nearly 600 endowed funds, with legal parameters on how their distributions are spent to support USF. For example, a fund may be restricted to provide scholarships to students who attend the School of Management. The majority of the funds in the USF Endowment provide academic and co-curricular scholarships to students across USF, in undergraduate and graduate programs.

Anyone Can Plant Seeds

Gifts of any amount can be added to existing endowed funds. To establish a new endowed fund, the university requires a commitment of $50,000 to be fulfilled within a five-year pledge period.

USF’s endowment is invested in a diversified portfolio valued at approximately $566 million, which has increased by $56 million in the last year.

Spending from the endowment during the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024 provided over $21 million to support USF students, faculty, and programs.

To learn more about supporting an endowed fund at USF, please contact the Office of Development at (415) 422-5623.

Gifts of any size can be added to the USF Endowment, learn more about how you can support USF.