Texas Christian University Endowment

Texas Christian University Endowment

Texas Christian University Endowment manages assets for the Fort Worth institution. No founding year for the investment office appears in available records. The structure centers on balancing annual distributions with preservation of purchasing power for subsequent generations. Allocations span public equities and fixed income, private equity commitments, direct real estate, and energy mineral interests. Confirmed holdings include the Morado on Berry mixed-use development in partnership with Crow Holdings Capital and Endeavor Real Estate Group, Village East scattered-site student housing, and royalty interests in the Permian Basin and Barnett Shale. Geographic exposure covers the United States with additional real estate commitments through Europa Capital in the United Kingdom. The endowment also maintains positions in funds managed by Luther King Capital Management, Ares Management, and GCM Grosvenor. The office employs seven professionals. Adjacent vehicles include the William C. Conner Foundation, which supports a student-run Educational Investment Fund, and multiple endowed chairs and scholarship funds. March 2026: Jason Safran spoke at the Texas Alternatives Conference on private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and venture capital portfolios. The endowment retains investment consultants including Meketa Investment Group and NEPC. Governance ties to the university board and external advisors such as Caroline Cooley of Crestline Investors and J. Luther King Jr. of LKCM create a hybrid oversight model. Direct ownership of campus real estate and mineral rights alongside fund commitments distinguishes the deployment approach from pure fund-of-funds endowments.