PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

The UCLA Foundation’s support to the campus remains strong despite negative investment returns. The campus has experienced an increase in both payout and grants from The Foundation, while The Foundation’s net position, which represents the excess of total assets over total liabilities, decreased by 2% ($30.3 million) to $1.7 billion. Total assets decreased by 3% ($2 billion), and total liabilities decreased 9% ($229.8 million) as of June 30, 2012.

The financial statement reflects a $54.1 million distribution of funds from the donor-advised Dream Fund. Of this amount, $16.5 million was used to support projects and programs at UCLA.

UCLA consistently ranks among the top 10 nationally in higher education fundraising.



For the year ended June 30, 2012 (FY11–12):



$1.7 billion Net position, comprised of total assets exceeding total liabilities, decreased $30.3 million (a 2% decrease)
$2.0 billion Total assets (a 3% decrease)
$229.8 million Total liabilities (a 9% decrease)
$171.6 million* Revenue in the form of donor contributions (a 51% decrease)
$182.3 million Expenditures in grants and transfers to the campus (a 24% increase)
($54.1 million) Operating loss (due to decreased contribution revenue combined with increased campus support and external charitable distributions) compared to FY10–11’s operating income of $199.3 million (a 127% decrease)
($24.8 million) Non-operating loss (a 114% decrease—due to negative investment returns)
$48.6 million Other income from private gifts of permanent endowments (a 37% decrease)
(1.5%) Endowed pool return (a 109% decrease) due to market volatility
$73.7 million Total FY11–12 endowment payout available to the campus and affiliated entities (a 15% increase)

*Excludes contributions managed by The Regents, additions to permanently endowed funds and endowed or conditional pledges.