Founders Day 2026

ON APRIL 10, 1887, Pope Leo XIII signed the charter officially establishing The Catholic University of America — and we are so grateful he did! Each April, alumni, parents, students, faculty and staff, and friends, unite to celebrate our community’s achievements and look ahead to the bright future of Catholic University. Founders Day is a 24-hour giving challenge that invites Cardinals to support the area of the University that means the most to them.

Become a Founders Day advocate! Sign up to receive a personalized link you can share via email, text, or social media to spread the word and track the impact of your outreach. Your efforts help expand our reach, build momentum, and inspire more people to support Catholic University.

Join the celebration and show your Cardinal pride by making your gift on or before 3:59 p.m. ET on April 10, 2026!

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Designation

Designations	Donors	Raised ($)
Women's Track/Cross Country Annual Fund	1	$100
School of Professional Studies Annual Fund	10	$950
College of Arts and Sciences Annual Fund	19	$2,674
English Annual Fund	11	$725
Sociology Annual Fund	1	$300
History Annual Fund	10	$2,035
Tim and Steph Busch School of Business Annual Fund	116	$170,307
Men's Track/Cross Country Annual Fund	3	$205
Men's Soccer Annual Fund	3	$500
Media and Communication Studies Annual Fund	3	$1,350
Education Annual Fund	1	$200
Library and Information Science Annual Fund	3	$251
Art Annual Fund	0	$0
Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literature Annual Fund	2	$225
Men's Football Annual Fund	6	$525
Women's Swimming Annual Fund	4	$255
Psychology Annual Fund	5	$230
The Institute for the Transformation of Catholic Education Annual Fund	0	$0
Biology Annual Fund	5	$430
Economics Annual Fund	1	$100
Men's Tennis Annual Fund	0	$0
Drama Annual Fund	3	$1,150
Mathematics Annual Fund	2	$850
National Catholic School of Social Service Annual Fund	6	$705
Modern Languages and Literature Annual Fund	1	$1,000
Men's Lacrosse Annual Fund	1	$50
Women's Lacrosse Annual Fund	1	$250
Cardinal Cupboard	10	$1,115
Conway School of Nursing Annual Fund	41	$10,007
Scholarship Fund	36	$25,159
Music Annual Fund	7	$525
Women's Golf Annual Fund	2	$10
Women's Tennis Annual Fund	1	$100
Women's Volleyball Annual Fund	0	$0
College of Engineering, Physics, and Computing Annual Fund	51	$17,466
School of Philosophy Annual Fund	30	$10,305
Women's Rowing Annual Fund	3	$650
Men's Rugby Annual Fund	9	$5,705
Anthropology Annual Fund	3	$100
Women's Field Hockey Annual Fund	27	$2,730
The Office of Military and Veterans Programs (OMVP)	12	$6,295
Chemistry Annual Fund	3	$300
Benjamin T. Rome School of Performing Arts	7	$429
Women's Basketball Annual Fund	6	$675
Politics Annual Fund	17	$2,356
Columbus School of Law Annual Scholarship Fund	41	$43,895
School of Theology and Religious Studies Annual Fund	24	$41,810
School of Architecture and the Allied Arts Annual Fund	30	$11,187
Campus Ministry Annual Fund	20	$2,915
Athletics Annual Fund	10	$1,260
Men's Baseball Annual Fund	11	$1,995
Honors Program Annual Fund	7	$505
The Fund for Catholic University	101	$87,706
Pep Band Annual Fund	2	$100
Student Affairs Annual Fund	58	$7,026
Men's Swimming Annual Fund	2	$175
Greek and Latin Annual Fund	29	$2,496
Men's Basketball Annual Fund	6	$500
Immersion Trips	4	$355
School of Canon Law Annual Fund	13	$12,950
Women's Softball Annual Fund	7	$195
Men's Golf Annual Fund	1	$300
Men's Rowing Annual Fund	0	$0

Reunion Class Participation

Number of Donors	Donors	Raised ($)
1956	0	$0
1971	1	$25
1961	1	$20
1981	7	$875
1991	9	$2,200
2006	8	$4,420
2016	13	$740
1976	8	$6,414
2001	5	$1,500
2011	4	$400
1965	1	$500
1986	5	$1,675
1996	1	$50
2021	9	$1,605