For the past ten years, since the University of Alaska Consolidated Endowment Fund was established, it has produced an impressive balance and return rate. In FY07, it was a stunning 18.05%, and during the last four years it has averaged 13.34%.

To illustrate the value-added impact a gift can have from investment growth, take a look at the Gavin Endowment which demonstrates impressive increases solely due to investment returns, since no other gifts were added after the original founding contribution in 1983.

The Angus Gavin Migratory Bird Fund

Charitable Contributions which funded the Gavin Endowment (1983):        $201,163
Investment Returns:                                                                             $707,977
Less Distributions for Grants & Awards:                                                 - $385,924

Endowment Balance (6/30/07)                                                               $523,220