Saint Catherine's College (Oxford) Foundation

Ways of Giving

The College's motto, Nova et Vetera, encapsulates the purpose of St. Catherine’s College – to combine the best of the new and the old. St. Catherine’s achievements are based on a tradition of teaching and research that goes back eight hundred years. But there is no room for complacency. High standards require constant investment and innovation.

St. Catherine’s has pioneered new initiatives within Oxford. It has led the way in widening access to students from working class backgrounds, in admitting both men and women, in increasing the number of science places available to undergraduates, and in expanding graduate admissions. It has also fostered a markedly international outlook.
The College has achieved a great deal in its first forty years, balancing modest financial resources while building a remarkable community. To sustain such achievement, and to help St. Catherine’s to continue to fulfil its special role in the Oxford community, the St. Catherine’s College (Oxford) Foundation (“Foundation”) has committed to support these worthy efforts by reaching out more deliberately for support to both Catz alumni and corporations and foundations that support higher education throughout the world.

The Foundation has been determined by the United States Internal Revenue Services to qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a tax-exempt public charity to which tax-deductible contributions may be made.  The Foundation also can accept all tax-deductible contributions from corporate matching gift programs and from foundations that have been established by business corporations to administer their matching gift programs.

To maintain the deductible status of gifts, US law requires that the Foundation’s Board of Directors retain control and discretion concerning grants to St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University. Although gifts to the Foundation must be unrestricted, the Board certainly will consider the specific preferences of donors.  Upon receipt of a gift, the Board will acknowledge the amount of the contribution in writing and confirm that no goods or services were provided in consideration for the gift.  This letter should be maintained with the donor's tax records for the tax year in which the gift was made.