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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Rebecca Crown Center. A volatile market and deficit spending left the University’s endowment with less money than last year.

Endowment decreases after underperformance, deficit spending

January 9, 2020

Northwestern’s endowment decreased from $11.08 billion to $10.8 billion in the 2019 fiscal year,after its long-term balance pool underperformed relative to expectations and a withdrawal to offset the...

Rebecca Crown Center. A volatile market and deficit spending left the University’s endowment with less money than last year.

Broad ‘endowment’ tax could be more costly for Northwestern than anticipated

July 10, 2019

A tax on wealthy private universities could go after more of Northwestern’s income than previously thought. Proposed regulations for the so-called “endowment tax” seek to enact a levy on a number...

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