2025 giving results
The following figures summarize giving to the University of Minnesota in fiscal year 2025, which ran from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. These figures are reported by the University of Minnesota Foundation, which raises and manages gifts to the U of M.
University-wide fundraising results
Fiscal 2025 | Fiscal 2024 | Fiscal 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gifts, pledges, and other future commitments | $464 million | $392 million | $351 million |
Distributions for University purposes* | $304 million | $284 million | $196 million |
University of Minnesota Foundation endowment* | $4.0 billion | $3.7 billion | $2.0 billion |
Combined University endowments* | $6.4 billion | $6.0 billion | $3.3 billion |
How this year’s giving total stacks up
Donors of 2025 gifts
Total: 88,770
This includes all donors who have made gifts to the U.
- Alumni 36,160 41%
- Other individuals 49,331 55%
- Organizations 3,279 4%
Purpose of 2025 gifts
Total: $464 million
Gifts raised include outright gifts, pledges, and future commitments.
- Program support* $192 million 42%
- Student support $121 million 26%
- Research $69 million 15%
- Faculty and staff support $34 million 7%
- Capital improvement $24 million 5%
- Outreach and community engagement $24 million 5%
* Includes crossdisciplinary support, undesignated planned gifts, and support for campus programs
Types of 2025 gifts
Total: $464 million
- Cash and pledges $312 million 67%
- Future (estate and deferred gifts) $149 million 32%
- Property and in-kind gifts $3 million 1%