The Taft School

The Taft School

The Taft School was established in 1890 by Horace Dutton Taft in Watertown, Connecticut. The institution operates as a 501(c)(3) entity under The Taft School Corporation and maintains an endowment to fund financial aid and academic programs. Wealth origin traces directly to the founding family branch in education. The endowment deploys capital across private equity, real estate, and commodities through limited partnership interests in Commonfund Capital International Partners funds and New Providence Asset Management as outsourced CIO since 2010. Confirmed holdings include Commonfund Capital International Partners IV LP, V LP, and VI LP. Geographic exposure centers on the United States with additional commitments to global private equity strategies. The school employs 133 professionals and maintains a 226-acre campus valued at approximately $190 million. Adjacent vehicles include the Red Rhino Fund, a student-run grantmaking vehicle established in 2007. No material operational events affecting the endowment occurred in the last 24 months. Governance centers on a board-led Finance and Investment Committee that retains New Providence Asset Management for day-to-day portfolio decisions while the school corporation holds legal title to all assets.