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Guide to
End-of-Year Giving

 

As the end of 2025 quickly approaches, the OU Foundation understands you may have questions about giving deadlines and opportunities to ensure your contribution qualifies as a 2025 tax-deductible donation.

Follow our guide to ensure your gift is received before the calendar turns!

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Donor Spotlight

Longtime University Meteorologist Kevin Kloesel, Ph.D., and his wife, Laura, marked his retirement with a series of thoughtful gifts that reflect a deep commitment to campus safety, student well-being and the future of meteorology at OU.

Their support spans several areas like emergency preparedness, weather research and student organizations. Through their generosity, the Kloesels are investing in the people and programs essential to sustaining a safe and dynamic OU community.

Discover how their giving leaves a legacy of safety, service and heartfelt appreciation.

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Donor Spotlight
Kevin Kloesel and the Pride of Oklahoma.
Kevin Kloesel
$3B
in all-time donations
9.4%
Average investment performance over last 10 years
80
Years of inspiring philanthropy at OU
100%
Of gift principal goes to your designated purpose

Guide to End-of-Year Giving


As the end of 2025 quickly approaches, the OU Foundation understands you may have questions about giving deadlines and opportunities to ensure your contribution qualifies as a 2025 tax-deductible donation.

Follow our guide to ensure your gift is received before the calendar turns!

View the Guide

Privacy Policy Information

We are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. Our Privacy Policy details the information we collect, how we use and share it, and the choices you have about how your information is used and shared. We’ve summarized the policy here for your convenience.


We collect personal information you provide to us and information about the devices you use to interact with us. We use the information for a number of reasons, including to provide you with relevant information about your donations and the Foundation and our services, and to enhance your overall experience while using our website. We share information with service providers and others to support our mission of serving the University of Oklahoma. We do not sell any of your information. You have choices with respect to our use of your information as described in our Policy. We also have a variety of safeguards in place to help protect your information against unauthorized access, use or disclosure. The Privacy Policy may be changed from time to time, and those changes become effective when the revised policy is posted to our website. The complete policy, which we encourage you to read, may be found here: Privacy Policy

About Your Gifts

Gifts to the University of Oklahoma are processed by the OU Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that is the preferred channel for all private contributions that benefit students and faculty at OU campuses:

OU Norman, OU Health Campus and OU-Tulsa.

Learn more about the OU Foundation »