endowment

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Something with which a person or thing is endowed.
2. 2
   Property or funds invested for the support and benefit of a person or not-for-profit institution.
3. 3
   Endowment assurance or pure endowment.
4. 4
   A ceremony designed to prepare participants for their role in the afterlife.