Our Financials
Assets - As of June 30, 2019, the NIU Foundation’s total assets were $139 million, $80.1 million of which were endowment.
Endowment Market Value (dollars in millions)
- Beginning of Year: $79.2
- Gifts to Endowment: $2.0
- Investment Results, net of spending: ($1.1)
- End of year: $80.1
Investment Return
- 3.6% annualized total over one year
- 3.0% target weighted return over one year
- 4.3% annualized total over five years
- 4.4% target weighted return over five years
Endowment Returns Provided for Student Scholarships and Programs
- $2.5 million (2015-2016)
- $2.7 million (2016-2017)
- $2.6 million (2017-2018)
- $2.9 million (2018-2019)
- $3.0 million (2019-2020)
FY21 Investment Summaries
NIU Foundation FY19 Impact Report
NIU Foundation FY18 Impact Report
NIU Foundation 2019 Audit Report
NIU Foundation 2018 Audit Report
For more information about NIU Foundation Impact reports, contact us at 815-753-1913 or niufoundation@niu.edu.