The UCLA Foundation continues to maintain a strong financial position benefiting directly from the completion of the most successful fund-raising campaign in the history of higher education combined with a prudent investment strategy yielding significant market returns on investments. Net assets, which represent the excess of total assets over total liabilities, grew by $117 million for the year ended June 30, 2006 with assets exceeding $1.3 billion and total liabilities of $171 million.

The total fiscal year 2005-2006 payout available to the campus amounted to $32.3 million, up from $27.9 million in fiscal year 2004-2005. Annual payout to the campus continues to grow, consistent with The Foundation’s goal to provide payout that is predictable, sustainable, and preserves equity among generations.

Totaling $1.133 billion, The UCLA Foundation's net assets more than tripled over the past 10 years due to significant donor support and strong investment performance. Net assets represent total assets less total liabilities.

The UCLA Foundation’s endowed long-term pool investment returns exceeded the custom benchmark over all periods including one, five, and 10 years.

The UCLA Foundation’s endowed investment pool totaled $783.5 million. The endowed long-term pool comprises a diversified investment portfolio that is designed to maximize long-term returns and limit composite portfolio volatility, consistent with accepted institutional investing principles and practices. Alternative investments (including private equity, absolute return and resource/inflation hedging strategies) represent a significant and growing percentage of the pool.

UCLA received $311 million in gift support. Giving from alumni and alumni estates represented 24% of gifts received, an increase from 14% received last fiscal year. Support for faculty and student recruitment and retention totaled more than $73 million, an increase from the $56 million received the previous fiscal year. This significant increase is due to the philanthropic support generated by the Initiative to Ensure Academic Excellence, a fund-raising effort addressing the critical need for endowed chairs, scholarships, and fellowships.