Gifts specifically to Harvard’s endowment fell by 34%, dropping to $368.1 million from $560.6 million the year before. However, the school’s investment fund still gained 9.6% for the fiscal year, bringing its total value to $53.2 billion — the largest academic endowment in the world.

Donations to Harvard University fell nearly 15% in a year when some high-profile donors said they would stop giving money to the school over its handling of antisemitism on campus. Harvard said in a financial report Thursday that it received $1.

Harvard University experienced a significant drop in donations in fiscal year 2024, with contributions falling nearly 15% to $1.17 billion from $1.38 billion in 2023. This decline comes after the university faced intense criticism for its handling of antisemitism on campus,

Total philanthropic contributions fell by 14 percent in fiscal year 2024 as several billionaire donors publicly severed ties with Harvard over its response to campus antisemitism.

Harvard and its endowment saw donations decline by about $150 million over the past year after a controversy over the administration's handling of antisemitic protests on campus.

Harvard University’s donations tumbled amid a surge in alumni anger over the school’s handling of antisemitism on campus, and its top financial official sounded a warning on rising costs.

Harvard University on Thursday reported that it received $525 million in current-use donations during its last fiscal year, the second-most in the school's 388-year history. Why it matters: Harvard is America's oldest college and the richest,