Simmons University Endowment

Meghan Kass, the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, manages the endowment's day-to-day financial operations. The Board of Trustees maintains fiduciary oversight, and Vice Chair Alison Taunton-Rigby serves on the Investment Committee, providing trustee-level engagement in asset allocation.

Simmons University is a member of the Intentional Endowments Network (IEN), a coalition of institutions committed to aligning investment practices with institutional mission and values. This membership signals that ESG, sustainability, and diversity considerations influence manager selection and portfolio construction, consistent with the university's identity as a historically women-centered institution.

Yes. The endowment holds dedicated allocations to private equity and hedge funds, alongside public equities, fixed income, and cash equivalents. This is disclosed in structured records. Specific fund names, commitment sizes, and allocation percentages are not publicly reported.

Simmons owns significant Boston real estate, including the Living and Learning Center at 300 The Fenway and the Longwood Place mixed-use development. These assets sit outside the financial portfolio but represent substantial institutional wealth that complements the endowment's role in supporting university operations.

No. Simmons University does not publicly disclose its endowment's market value. The absence of reported AUM is consistent with many smaller private institutions that do not participate in the annual NACUBO-TIAA study of endowments.