The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Annual Giving
The Impact of Your Annual Gift
Texas Athletics financially sustains its own operations thanks in large part to the Longhorn Foundation Annual Fund. The Annual Fund fuels the essential athletic resources and vast educational pursuits expected from a university of the first class and is crucial to maintaining our standard of excellence on an annual basis. The Annual Fund supports education, nutrition, recruiting, travel, sports medicine, facilities improvement and student-athlete development for over 550 student-athletes across 21 sports.
Your total Annual Fund gift comprises two gift designations: seat-related gifts (season tickets) and gifts supporting Longhorn Excellence (non-seat-related gifts). Each year, the combination of your seat-related gift plus your Longhorn Excellence gift to the Annual Fund determines your membership level and benefits.
The Annual Fund: Seat-Related Gifts
Season tickets allow you the opportunity to cheer on and connect with your favorite team for the entirety of a season. When you purchase season tickets, the associated seat-related gift goes directly into the Longhorn Foundation's Annual Fund.
You earn Loyalty Points for all gifts, which benefit you in high demand situations like requesting bowl tickets, upgrading seats and selecting season parking. Seat-related gifts earn 2 Loyalty Points per $100 and are not tax deductible.
Learn more about season tickets and seat-related gifts
The Annual Fund: Longhorn Excellence Gifts
In addition to seat-related gifts, you may elect to make an additional gift toward Longhorn Excellence. Longhorn Excellence is a designation of the Longhorn Foundation's Annual Fund dedicated to creating the competitive edge for Texas student-athletes in academics, in athletics and in life.
You earn Loyalty Points for all gifts, which benefit you in high demand situations like requesting bowl tickets, upgrading seats and selecting season parking. Longhorn Excellence gifts earn 5 Loyalty Points per $100 and are tax deductible.
Learn More about Longhorn Excellence
Your Annual Membership Level
Your total Annual Fund gift (your seat-related gift plus any gift to Longhorn Excellence) determines your annual membership level. You are afforded special access to exclusive events, hospitality areas, information and products based on your membership level.