Highlights of 2002 Giving

TOTAL GIVING
In 2002 the UI Foundation received $67.5 million in outright gifts and $101.5 million in future commitments (pledges, trusts, bequests) from more than 60,000 contributors - almost $169 million in total productivity.

CONTRIBUTORS
The $67.5 million received outright came from 32,688 alumni; 25,913 non-alumni; and from more than 2,272 businesses, foundations, and other organizations.

USE OF OUTRIGHT GIFTS
Contributors directed their outright gifts ($67.5 million) to programs and projects campus-wide, including to student support (20.4 %); faculty support (9.2%); capital support (15.7%); program support (54.0%); and unrestricted support to the UI (0.8%).

REPEAT DONORS
More than 18,000 contributors gave to the Foundation twice or more during the year, bringing the total number of individual gifts received to 105,648. Alumni and friends from every state and from 23 other countries sent gifts to the UI Foundation in 2002.

HONOR CLUBS
More than 30,000 contributors gave $100 or more in 2002. In the 2002 Annual Report on Giving, there are 25,732 contributors listed at the Old Gold Club level (annual givers of $100 through $999); 2,650 at the Pentacrest Society level (annual givers of $1,000 through $1,999); and 1,708 contributors at the Cornerstone Society level (annual givers of $2,000 or more).

PRESIDENTS CLUB
By the end of 2002, the total number of individuals and organizations in the honor club for the University's most generous contributors reached 5,278. This figure includes 146 Presidents Club Gold members ($1 million or more in cumulative outright or deferred support) and 366 Presidents Club Silver members ($250,000 - $999,999 in cumulative outright or deferred support).

Please note: Information and statistics for other years may be found on the Annual Statistics/Rankings index page.