Many companies offer their employees matching gift donations. Please ask your benefits administrator if your company offers a matching gift program. If your company agrees to match money donated towards athletic scholarships, you will complete your form indicating the University of South Carolina Gamecock Club as the institution receiving your gift. If your company will not match athletic scholarship but has agreed to allow money you donate to the Gamecock Club to be matched to the University of South Carolina Educational Foundation, then complete the attached form. University of South Carolina Educational Foundation 1600 Hampton Street Rm. 736 Columbia, SC 29208 Level Donor Pays Company Matches Total Pledge Century $95 $76 $171 Roundhouse $215 $172 $387 Half Scholarship $405 $324 $729 Full Scholarship $835 $668 $1,503 Silver Spur $1,835 $1,468 $3,303 Garnet Spur $3,890 $3,112 $7,002 Golden Spur $5,560 $4,448 $10,008 Platinum Spur $8,335 $6,668 $15,003 Diamond Spur $16,670 $13,336 $30,006 Due to tax law, companies are only allowed to match the tax-deductible portion of your membership, please use the chart above when making your decision. The above figures are correct unless your company has a cap on the amount they will match. If there is a cap, then you will have to make up the difference. You Must File A Matching Gift Form With Each Donation You Make.
Many companies now have online filing for matching gift donations. This is the fastest and easiest way to have your donation matched. If your company offers this option, please log your gift online and send a copy of your confirmation with your donation. Please use the above guidelines when completing your online application.
Please complete the matching gift form provided by your employer and submit with your 2009 donation. Please complete all information so there is no delay in receiving your matching gift.
If you work for or own a small business that does not have a matching gift form, just submit a company check and send along your donation indicating it as a matching gift.
