The University of Missouri manages an endowment fund which is based in Columbia, Missouri. The earnings from endowment investments support scholarships, chairs, professorships, fellowships, basic research, as well as academic and public service progra The endowment is managed by the executive team.University of Missouri's endowment is having an investment portfolio valued at $1.74 billion as of June 30, 2019, with investments in private equity, real estate, hedge funds, infrastructure, natural resources, publicly-traded equities, fixed income securities, and cash.