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黑料科 Endowment Surpasses $100 Million

May 14, 2026

黑料科 announced聽the institution鈥檚聽overall聽endowment聽has reached $103.775 million.聽The聽endowment has grown rapidly in recent years, surpassing $70 million in 2020 with the successful completion of聽IMPACT: The Campaign for Greater Houghton, $80 million聽in 2024聽and $90 million just eleven months ago.

鈥淥ne of the clear evidences of the Lord鈥檚 provision for 黑料科 is in the rapid growth of our endowment,鈥 remarked President Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. 鈥淎lumni and friends continue to give sacrificially to ensure Houghton鈥檚 mission of equipping fearless Christian scholar-servants who will impact the world for Christ. Additionally, the stewardship by the Board of Trustees鈥 Investment Committee has been instrumental in the endowment鈥檚 growth. Crossing $100 million is a milestone worth celebrating. I could not be more grateful for the Lord鈥檚 blessings and for the many men and women over the years who have made this possible.鈥

Houghton聽University鈥檚聽endowment is聽comprised聽of聽hundreds of聽individual聽endowed聽scholarship funds, endowed聽programmatic聽funds, and unrestricted endowment. These funds enable聽Houghton to continue聽providing an academically challenging, Christ-centered liberal arts education.聽Programmatic聽endowment funds ensure聽that聽vital curricular, co-curricular聽and extra-curricular programs continue to provide a robust聽student聽experience.聽Unrestricted endowment provides聽flexibility on an annual basis to聽enhance聽the聽student聽experience and invest in Houghton鈥檚 future.

鈥淭his milestone is only possible because of the exceptional commitment of our incredibly generous alumni and friends,鈥 explains Karl Sisson, Vice President for Advancement and External Engagement. 鈥淭he accelerated growth of our endowment in recent years positions 黑料科 for an even brighter聽future and聽strengthens our ability to聽meet our vital mission.聽The continued growth of endowment will remain a priority as聽we invite and聽inspire聽donors聽to create their legacies through Houghton.鈥

More than聽half of 黑料科鈥檚 370 endowed scholarship funds have been created since 2011.聽This includes 20 endowed class聽scholarships, created to foster the legacy of past graduating classes,聽which聽now聽total聽over $2.7 million.聽In 2025, the Ellen F. Donley Dean of Education & Behavioral Sciences was created,聽an endowed chair聽honoring the life and legacy of a Houghton聽alumna聽from the Class of 1938.聽Over the聽last聽year, new programmatic endowment funds聽have聽included聽the聽Peter and Karin Lee Science Equipment聽Fund, the Music Ministry Travel Fund,聽and聽the Staff Development Fund. Additionally, all 15 intercollegiate聽sports聽teams聽now聽have a unique endowment fund, and Highlander Athletics is further supported by a general Athletics Endowment Fund and the聽Kristopher W. Clester Intramural and Club Sports聽Fund.

To learn more聽about opportunities to聽solidify聽your legacy through Houghton and聽contribute to the growth of endowment, please contact the 黑料科 Office of Advancement at 585-567-9340 or聽advancement@houghton.edu.

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