University Finances

Reporting on Harvard’s budget, endowment, and financial strategy.

U.S. Appeals Court Preserves NIH Research Funding

The court made permanent an injunction preventing caps on reimbursement for overhead costs.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard endowment manager and president pay

The annual tax filing reveals details about Harvard Management Company and University officer pay.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard elects Lawrence Bacow president

Lawrence S. Bacow named Harvard’s twenty-ninth president


by John S. Rosenberg

FAS Dean Mike Smith to Step Down

Incoming president Lawrence S. Bacow will name his successor. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

New tax law boosts financial pressures

The new tax law boosts financial pressures.

by John S. Rosenberg

Development leader departs, undergraduate ed dean steps down, and more

Development leader departs, undergraduate ed dean steps down, and more

Grad-student unionization, sexual assault, and more

Grad-student unionization, sexual assault, and more

Harvard fundraiser Tamara Rogers stepping down

As vice president, she directed the historic multibillion-dollar Harvard Campaign.  

by John S. Rosenberg

Congress taxes Harvard, other endowments

The new law imposes a levy on investment income for the first time.

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard financial report: strengths and warning signs

After another surplus, cautions about the University’s future financial constraints

by John S. Rosenberg

Congress considers taxing endowment income

Congressional tax bills aim at universities’ endowment income.

by John S. Rosenberg