your transformational impact
From scholarships that opened doors for students to new facilities that redefine hands-on learning, your generosity made 2025 one of our best yet. Thousands of donors came together to invest in what matters most: empowering students with an education that prepares them for life.
FROM THE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION CEO
WHO INVESTED IN CHICO STATE?
Donors
These individuals are the heroes behind our students’ success.
Total Endowment
Managed by the University Foundation’s Board of Governors.
Tower Society Members
Providing leadership-level support to the University.
OUR COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS
From lifelong Wildcats to first-time supporters, each donor makes tomorrow possible. Support came from every corner of the Chico State community.
█ Friends
█ Alumni
█ Students
█ Faculty and Staff
█ Organizations
█ Parents
DONORS BY GEOGRAPHY
States
District
Countries
TOP AREAS OF SUPPORT
Giving that fuels classrooms, empowers students, and inspires discovery.
This year’s gifts helped power academic innovation, student resources, scholarships, athletics, and more. It’s proof that every investment is a step toward a stronger, more inclusive future.
- Academic Programs
- Student Success and Cocurricular Programs
- Scholarships
- Athletics
- Chico State Fund
- Buildings and Facilities
TOP 10 DESIGNATIONS BY AMOUNT
These standout gifts reflect deep alignment between donor passions and campus priorities, from student equity and engineering to agriculture and the arts.
Carol Lane Memorial PATH Scholars Endowment
$2,250,000
Electrical and Computer Engineering Endowment
$1,500,000
Chico CIM Patrons / Gonsalves Family Trust
$1,000,000
Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Program Endowment
$1,000,000
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Endowment
$800,000
Media Arts, Design, and Technology Endowment
$750,000
College of Business Endowment
$750,000
Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems
$692,563
Donna Falk Music Scholarship
$525,000
Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems
$482,563
TOP DESIGNATIONS BY DONOR COUNT
Support that strengthens spirit, sustains ecosystems, and changes lives.
From student aid to sustainability, donors invested in what matters most—meeting students' basic needs, protecting our natural world, and uplifting the Wildcat experience.
1,191 - The Chico State Fund
406 - Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve
322 - Chico State Cares
248 - Wildcat Women’s Soccer
236 - Chico State Track and Field
NEW FACILITIES
Behavioural and Social Sciences Building
Agricultural Education Center and Jay Gilbert Farm Store
A new facility for our Human Identification Laboratory
The Casillas Family Auditorium
