USC just shattered its fundraising record by nearly $100 million—thanks partly to the billionaire family behind the Houston Texans
Several major universities had a record-breaking donor year in 2025, including the University of Oklahoma, Florida State University, and the University of Tennessee. But the University of South Carolina had a banner year, shattering its fundraising record by nearly $100 million.
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Several major universities had a record-breaking donor year in 2025, including the University of Oklahoma, Florida State University, and the University of Tennessee. But the University of South Carolina had a banner year, shattering its fundraising record by nearly $100 million. The USC system raised a record $357.6 million in private donations during fiscal year 2026, up from its previous record of $259.7 million just one year before. Several large investments led the record-breaking year, including one from the Robert and Janice McNair Foundation, established by the late billionaire Houston Texans founder, who died in November 2018.
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- Several major universities had a record-breaking donor year in 2025, including the University of Oklahoma, Florida State University, and the University of Tennessee. But the University of South Carolina had a banner year, shattering its fundraising record by nearly $100 million.
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USC just shattered its fundraising record by nearly $100 million—thanks partly to the billionaire family behind the Houston Texans
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