Private Gifts, Grants and Bequests (1997/98 Giving Year):

Gifts by Source

Dollar Amount
Percent of Total
Alumni
$6,334,695
54%
Non-alumni parents
493,885
4%
Non-alumni friends
1,128,528
10%
Foundations
3,313,340
28%
Corporations, matching and other gifts
399,865
3%
Total Private Support
$10,128,554
100%
 

Gifts by Purpose

Gifts for Current Operations

Dollar Amount
Percent of Total
Unrestricted
$1,840,565
67.5%
Restricted
     Academic Divisions
91,739
3.4%
     Faculty and Staff
-
-
     Research
77,000
2.8%
     Public Service
75,305
2.8
     Library
41,954
1.5%
     Operation/Maintenance of Physical Plant
14,712
0.5%
     Financial Aid
403,113
14.8%
     Athletics
40,249
1.5%
     Other Restricted
140,490
5.2%
Total Restricted
884,562
32.5%
TOTAL CURRENT OPERATIONS
$2,725,127
100%
 
 

Gifts for Capital Purposes

Dollar Amount
Percent of Total
Property, Building, Equipment
$3,040,576
46.4%
Endowment: Unrestricted
219,535
3.4%
Endowment: Restricted
3,290,278
50.2%
Loan Funds
-
-
Total Capital Purposes
$6,550,389
100%
 
 

Total Private Support: $9,275,516

Source: Council for Aid to Education.  Survey of Voluntary Support of Education, 1997-98.

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