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Lenoir-Rhyne University Endowment
Lenoir-Rhyne University Endowment is a US-based endowment plan in Hickory. It manages approximately $137 million across 24 funds, primarily focused on North...
Lenoir-Rhyne University Endowment
Lenoir-Rhyne University Endowment is a US-based endowment plan in Hickory. It manages approximately $137 million across 24 funds, primarily focused on North America.
General information
Firm type
Endowment / Foundation
Year founded
1891
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Hickory
Corporate office
Hickory, NC, United States
Additional offices
Columbia, SC
Principals
Kathryn B. Makos
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Fred Whitt
University President
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How large is the Lenoir-Rhyne University Endowment?
The university does not publicly disclose its endowment value on a real-time basis. Based on its size as a regional liberal-arts university with roughly 2,000 students and two satellite campuses, Altss estimates the endowment in the $150 million to $200 million range. This places it in the bottom quartile of NACUBO survey participants.
Is the endowment affiliated with the Lutheran church?
Yes. Lenoir-Rhyne University was founded by Lutheran pastors in 1891 and remains affiliated with the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The board of trustees maintains formal ties to the synod, and the university's mission statement reflects its Lutheran heritage. The endowment's spending supports this faith-based educational mission, though no public-facing exclusionary investment screens tied to the church are documented.
How does the endowment relate to the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary?
The Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina, is a subsidiary campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University. The endowment's assets support operations and scholarships across all three university locations — Hickory, Columbia, and Asheville. LTSS maintains a separate "New Life Fund" for seminary-specific giving, but the endowment is a shared university asset.
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