2021 Annual Report
By-the-Numbers
Thousands of donors generously gave to OSU in the past fiscal year. Below is a brief insight into our financial performance in FY21. Click here to view full FY21 audited financials.
Total Gifts and Commitments
Figures reflect fiscal year 2021 totals
$167,627,963
27,494
TOTAL DONORS
3,460
NEW DONORS
12.8¢
AVERAGE COST PER DOLLAR RAISED
Assets
Figures reflect fiscal year 2021 totals
Endowments
Figures reflect fiscal year 2021 totals
The OSU Foundation Board of Trustees and its Investment Committee have adopted an investment strategy to provide current spending while preserving the long-range purchasing power of the endowments and prudently managing risk. To learn more, view the 2021 Endowment Report.
Stories From the Cowboy Family
So much has happened at Oklahoma State University this year. We are pleased to share a few stories about the impact your generosity has had and a few of the important developments occurring at OSU.
Historic donation establishes Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University
The Harold Hamm Foundation and Continental Resources announced Wednesday a combined $50 million gift creating the Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University. Read More
Greenwood School of Music Grand Opening
Members of the Cowboy family celebrated the grand opening of the Michael and Anne Greenwood School of Music building on Sept. 11. Read More
2021 Women for OSU Symposium recognizes leaders in philanthropy
During the 2021 Women for OSU Symposium, audiences gathered both in-person and online to experience a much-needed sense of community within the Cowboy family as they celebrated philanthropy at Oklahoma State. Read More
2021 Give Orange tallies more gifts and donations to support OSU
On April 6-7, the Cowboy family gave more gifts and donated more money than in the previous three Give Orange events, nearly tripling what was raised in 2019 with more than $1.2 million in total donations. Read More
Dr. Kayse Shrum's achievements mark her path to leading the OSU System
Growing up in rural Oklahoma, Dr. Kayse Shrum had no idea where her journey would take her. Now, the newest president of the state’s largest land-grant institution wants to show everyone that where they come from shouldn’t limit their potential. Read More
OSUIT celebrates its 75th anniversary
In 1946, with just one dollar, Oklahoma A&M purchased the campus now known as Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) — quite the return on investment when you consider the economic impact this branch campus has had on Oklahoma over the last 75 years. Read More
Glass couple's $1 million gift supports students, athletics, alumni and more
With a recent $1 million gift to the university, the Glasses are supporting student veterans, providing scholarships through the Women for OSU endowment, helping students stay connected through the OSU Alumni Association and assisting student-athletes. Ike says he was inspired to give to outlying groups who are in need of funds. Read More
OSU bolsters its strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
At a time of deep division throughout the country, Oklahoma State University is looking inward to improve diversity, equity and inclusion for all. With that goal in mind, the recently formed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force — made up of more than 40 OSU students, faculty, staff and alumni — hosted the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week in January as its first event. Read More
OSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine launches institute to find health care innovations for both animals and people
Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine is making strides in research that can help both people and animals with its new Institute for Translational and Emerging Research in Advanced Comparative Therapy (INTERACT), which focuses on developing and translating new discoveries into therapies for patients. Read More
Oklahoma State University breaks ground on New Frontiers Agricultural Hall
Oklahoma State University celebrated the groundbreaking for the New Frontiers Agricultural Hall on April 23. The facility will strengthen the three pillars of the university’s land-grant mission — research, teaching and Extension Read More