With an endowment of $1.65 billion (2016), Grinnell College is the 53rd wealthiest educational institution in North America [REF].
Warren Buffett played a significant role in growing the endowment at Grinnell, where he served as a trustee from 1968 until 2011, when he decided to step down from all boards not relating to Berkshire Hathaway [REF].