AUSTIN, Texas -- More than 13,000 donors contributed to the Longhorn Foundation in 2017, raising more than $56 million in total gifts and pledges. The total includes $38.9 million in cash gifts, which represents approximately 20 percent of Texas Athletics' annual operating budget of $195 million. This year's total of $56.6 million marks the best single-year gift production ever for the department.
"We truly appreciate our donors. They provide critical resources in areas which are fundamental to the student-athlete experience," said Men's Athletics Director Mike Perrin. "Our student-athletes seek championships in competition, while learning lifelong skills in pursuit of earning a meaningful degree.