Our Financials
Assets - As of June 30, 2017, the NIU Foundation’s total assets were $133 million, $74.7 million of which were endowment.
Endowment Market Value (dollars in millions)
- Beginning of Year: $66.5
- Gifts to Endowment: $2.3
- Investment Results, net of spending: $5.9
- End of year: $74.7
Investment Return
- 14.1% annualized total over one year
- 11.8% target weighted return over one year
- 8.3% annualized total over five years
- 7.7% 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)