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Fueled by soaring financial markets, Brown endowment return tops 50% | Brown University

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For Fiscal Year 2021, the endowment provided $194 million for student scholarships, scientific research and other strategic priorities — investments in education and research expected to grow markedly in the coming years.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Buoyed by strong performance among financial markets across the globe, the Brown University endowment generated a 51.5% return during Fiscal Year 2021. Brown closed its fiscal year on June 30, 2021, with an endowment market value of $6.9 billion. Brown’s endowment is a collection of charitable gifts designated by donors to be spent for specific purposes and invested by the University. Investment returns support priorities including scholarships for students from low-income families and high-impact scientific research. Over the course of the fiscal year, Br

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