What is the President's Club?
Who is recognized by the President's Club?
What are the President's Club recognition levels?
How can I become part of the President's Club?
How will being in the President's Club help me to be more connected to The Ohio State University?
Do gifts to the Buckeye Club or other funds in the Department of Athletics count toward my recognition in the President's Club?
Do matching contributions from my employer count towards my recognition in the President's Club?
Can my organization join the President's Club?
Is there lifetime recognition in the President's Club?
Are IRA distributions eligible for President's Club recognition?
How are ticket points impacted by gifts of IRA distributions?
Who do I contact to find out more about making a gift via an IRA distribution?
What if I have additional questions?
What is the President's Club? Top
The President's Club was founded in 1963 to recognize those men and women who provide the philanthropic support and volunteer leadership required for The Ohio State University to be one of the world's truly great universities.
To read more about the President’s Club, please download the President’s Club Brochure.
Who is recognized by the President's Club? Top
The President's Club recognizes men and women who support academics, health sciences, and the arts at The Ohio State University with cumulative annual giving of at least $2,500 each calendar year.
What are the President's Club recognition levels? Top
Support
Enhance
Invest
Advance
Transform | $2,500
$5,000
$10,000
$25,000
$50,000 and above |
How can I become part of the President’s Club? Top
To take your seat in the President’s Club, please fill out the President’s Club Giving Form and mail it with your gift for academics, health sciences, or the arts to:
President’s Club
1480 West Lane Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43221
Or, you may also make your qualifying gift online.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact the President’s Club Office at presidentsclub@osu.edu or call (614) 292-9550.
How will being in the President's Club help me to be more connected to The Ohio State University? Top
In honor of their generous support of academics, health sciences, and the arts at The Ohio State University, President's Club members enjoy:
- Invitations to campus and regional President's Club events
- A monthly e-mail newsletter with campus news and special features
- Special occasions for involvement with President Gee
- Use of the university's nationally recognized library system
- The opportunity to purchase season football tickets and on-campus parking
- Membership opportunities at the OSU Golf Club, the Faculty Club, and the university's recreational sports facilities. (Fees apply.)
Do gifts to the Buckeye Club or other funds in the Department of Athletics count toward my recognition in the President's Club? Top
To eliminate confusion with regard to the similarities/differences between the Buckeye Club and the President's Club, the President's Club recognizes only gifts to academics, health sciences, and the arts at The Ohio State University. Gifts to the Department of Athletics, such as those to the Buckeye Club, will not count toward recognition in the President's Club.
If you wish to participate in both the Buckeye Club and the President's Club, you may make annual contributions of $2,500 or more to academics, the health sciences, or the arts in addition to your annual Buckeye Club gift to the Athletic Advancement Fund.
Do matching contributions from my employer count towards my recognition in the President's Club? Top
Matching gifts are eligible for President's Club recognition, provided that such recognition and benefits are not prohibited by your company's policies. However, the matching gift cannot be calculated for enrollment or recognition until the matching funds are received by the university.
A matching gift will be added to the contribution total of the calendar year in which the funds are received by the university, not necessarily the year in which you made the original gift. This may result in the matching gift being credited for President's Club recognition in a different year than the original gift.
Can my organization join the President's Club? Top
No. The President's Club is an individual recognition society.
Is there lifetime recognition in the President's Club? Top
In 2008, the President's Club was restructured and lifetime recognition was discontinued. All President's Club donors who reached lifetime status prior to that change are recognized permanently as Legacy members of the President's Club. In addition, men and women who are Legacy members are recognized within the President's Club annual recognition levels in years that they contribute $2,500 or more to academics, health sciences, or the arts.
Are IRA distributions eligible for President's Club recognition? Top
We are excited that, for a limited time, eligible donors 70 ½ or older are able to make gifts from an individual retirement account (IRA) without having to report the distribution as taxable income.
However, the federal legislation making this type of gift possible does not allow donors to receive quid pro quo benefits. If the donor receives any benefits, such as football tickets, no portion of the IRA distribution may be excluded from income. As a result, IRA distributions are not eligible for President’s Club recognition, cannot be used to renew annual recognition, and cannot be used to pay on pledges for fulfillment of previous lifetime recognition commitments.
How are ticket points impacted by gifts of IRA distributions? Top
Contributions from IRA distributions are not included in ticket point calculations.
Who do I contact to find out more about making a gift via an IRA distribution? Top
Please contact Ohio State’s Office of Planned Giving via phone at (614) 292-2183 or (800) 327-7907 or e-mail, or visit the Planned Giving web site for more information.
What if I have additional questions? Top
For more information regarding the President's Club, please contact the President's Club office at presidentsclub@osu.edu, or call (614)292-9550.
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