2020 giving results
The following figures summarize giving to the University of Minnesota in fiscal year 2020, which ran from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. The $385 million raised in gifts and commitments was the highest total in University history. These figures are reported by the University of Minnesota Foundation, which raises and manages gifts to the U of M.
University-wide fundraising results |
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| Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2019 | Fiscal 2010 | |
| Gifts, pledges, and other future commitments | $385 million | $361 million | $186 million |
| Distributions for University purposes † | $202 million | $211 million | $143 million |
| University of Minnesota Foundation endowment †** | $2.5 billion | $2.5 billion | $1.3 billion |
| Combined University endowments †*** | $3.9 billion | $4.0 billion | $2.2 billion |
† Preliminary and unaudited
** Includes endowments of the University of Minnesota Foundation and Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation
*** Includes the University of Minnesota Foundation endowment and the University of Minnesota Consolidated Endowment Fund
How the University’s highest giving total stacks up
Donors of 2020 gifts
Total: 65,662
This includes all donors to the U, with gifts ranging from $1 to $25 million.
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Alumni 34,166 52%
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Other individuals 28,310 43%
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Organizations 3,186 5%
Purpose of 2020 gifts
Total: $385 million
The $385 million in gifts raised includes outright gifts, pledges, and future commitments.
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Program support* $131 million 34%
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Student support $119 million 31%
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Capital improvements $53 million 14%
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Research $47 million 12%
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Faculty and staff support $25 million 6%
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Outreach and community engagement $10 million 3%
* Includes crossdisciplinary support, undesignated planned gifts, and support for campus programs
Types of 2020 gifts
Total: $385 million
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Cash and pledges $241 million 63%
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Future (estate and deferred gifts) $135 million 35%
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Property and in-kind gifts $9 million 2%