What We're Fundraising For
McDonald Observatory's public outreach engages over 70,000 learners of all ages in programs each year. These world-class offerings aim to inspire curiosity and expand understanding about astronomy for all.
Our education and outreach initiatives are 100% funded by donations and program fees. Your support for the Education and Outreach fund will help us maintain McDonald Observatory as a resource for public astronomy and science education in Texas and beyond.
Your Impact
Donations help underwrite the many efforts of our outreach team, such as:
Texas experienced two solar eclipse events in October 2023 and April 2024. To prepare for safe viewing experiences in Texas, our outreach team provided free training for event hosts and distributed just under 200,000 solar viewers through community partners.
Who We Are
Dedicated in 1939, McDonald Observatory is perched atop the Davis Mountains of West Texas. As a research unit of The University of Texas at Austin, we are one of the world’s top-ranked research observatories, with strong capabilities in observations, instrument design, and undergraduate and graduate education.
The Observatory is also a world leader in public education and outreach with our Frank N. Bash Visitors Center hosting over 80,000 visitors each year and providing programs for the public and K-12 audiences. Additionally, McDonald Observatory produces the longest running science show in the nation, StarDate radio, which reaches millions each week on over 300 radio stations across the country.
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 356 |
2 | $1,500 | Texas Crew | 304 |
3 | $1,000 | UT Child Development Center Leona | 257 |
4 | $750 | Texas Women's Rugby | 103 |
5 | $250 | Liberal Arts Council | 88 |
6 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 40 | |
7 | Longhorn Band Student Association | 40 | |
8 | First-Gen Longhorns | 23 | |
9 | UT Women's Volleyball Club | 22 | |
10 | Harry Ransom Center | 20 | |
11 | Communication Studies Graduate Community | 20 | |
12 | School of Human Ecology | 14 | |
13 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 12 | |
14 | College of Natural Sciences | 11 | |
15 | Prison and Jail Innovation Lab | 10 |
Rank | Prize | Department | % +/- | Goal |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $6,000 | Longhorn Powerlifting | +5400.00% |
55
goal: 1
|
2 | $4,300 | UT iGEM Team | +3466.67% |
107
goal: 3
|
3 | $3,500 | Communication Studies Graduate Community | +2650.00% |
55
goal: 2
|
4 | $3,000 | UT Women's and Nonbinary Ultimate Frisbee | +2275.00% |
95
goal: 4
|
5 | $2,500 | Prison and Jail Innovation Lab | +1850.00% |
39
goal: 2
|
6 | $2,000 | UT Women's Volleyball Club | +1500.00% |
48
goal: 3
|
7 | $1,500 | UT Sailing Team | +1450.00% |
31
goal: 2
|
8 | $1,000 | Harry Ransom Center | +1283.33% |
83
goal: 6
|
9 | $700 | Department of Economics | +1225.00% |
53
goal: 4
|
10 | $500 | UT Child Development Center Leona | +1150.00% |
275
goal: 22
|
11 | Literacy First | +600.00% |
14
goal: 2
|
|
12 | Texas Ice Hockey | +600.00% |
7
goal: 1
|
|
13 | Texas Running Club | +533.33% |
19
goal: 3
|
|
14 | Center for Global Business | +500.00% |
6
goal: 1
|
|
15 | Longhorn Band Student Association | +436.36% |
177
goal: 33
|
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | Texas Crew | 510 |
2 | $750 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 379 |
3 | $500 | UT Child Development Center Leona | 264 |
4 | $250 | Chapters & Networks | 193 |
5 | $100 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 178 |
6 | 2024 Class Gift | 138 | |
7 | Texas Women's Rugby | 130 | |
8 | Longhorn Band Student Association | 102 | |
9 | Texas Taekwondo | 96 | |
10 | Liberal Arts Council | 89 | |
11 | Texas Exes | 76 | |
12 | Texas Blazers | 73 | |
13 | School of Human Ecology | 59 | |
14 | Harry Ransom Center | 56 | |
15 | McCombs School of Business | 53 |
Rank | Department | Raised |
---|---|---|
1 | McCombs School of Business | $8,409,843.00 |
2 | Department of Mathematics | $1,601,405.00 |
3 | Jackson School of Geosciences | $623,850.00 |
4 | College of Natural Sciences | $515,570.24 |
5 | Texas Athletics | $508,441.00 |
6 | Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering | $400,550.00 |
7 | Longhorn Band | $395,373.00 |
8 | LBJ School of Public Affairs | $331,531.17 |
9 | Texas Exes | $330,448.00 |
10 | Dell Medical School | $59,615.00 |
11 | School of Human Ecology | $50,865.00 |
12 | The School of Architecture | $44,055.00 |
13 | College of Liberal Arts | $28,385.24 |
14 | Forty Acres Scholars Program | $26,940.00 |
15 | Cockrell School of Engineering | $20,870.24 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | UT Child Development Center Comal | 20 |
2 | $1,000 | McCombs School of Business | 15 |
3 | $500 | Texas Exes | 12 |
4 | Kendra Scott WEL Institute | 10 | |
5 | School of Human Ecology | 9 | |
6 | Harry Ransom Center | 8 | |
7 | Moody College of Communication | 8 | |
8 | College of Natural Sciences | 7 | |
9 | College of Liberal Arts | 7 | |
10 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 7 | |
11 | Longhorn Band | 6 | |
12 | Dell Medical School | 5 | |
13 | Jackson School of Geosciences | 5 | |
14 | Chapters & Networks | 5 | |
15 | First-Gen Longhorns | 5 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | UT Child Development Center Lavaca | 51 |
2 | $1,000 | Texas Exes | 15 |
3 | $500 | Jackson School of Geosciences | 12 |
4 | McCombs School of Business | 11 | |
5 | Moody College of Communication | 11 | |
6 | School of Law | 10 | |
7 | 2024 Class Gift | 10 | |
8 | Communication Studies Graduate Community | 10 | |
9 | Black Studies | 9 | |
10 | Department of Economics | 9 | |
11 | The School of Architecture | 7 | |
12 | University of Texas Libraries | 7 | |
13 | Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research | 7 | |
14 | School of Nursing | 6 | |
15 | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 6 |
Rank | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|
1 | Texas Crew | 230 |
2 | 2024 Class Gift | 213 |
3 | McCombs School of Business | 144 |
4 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 137 |
5 | Texas Exes | 133 |
6 | UT Child Development Center Leona | 122 |
7 | Chapters & Networks | 108 |
8 | School of Human Ecology | 99 |
9 | Texas Taekwondo | 99 |
10 | UT iGEM Team | 89 |
11 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 82 |
12 | Jackson School of Geosciences | 79 |
13 | Moody College of Communication | 79 |
14 | Longhorn Racing | 79 |
15 | Longhorn Band | 76 |
Rank | Department | Gifts |
---|---|---|
1 | Texas Crew | 794 |
2 | Texas Trap and Skeet | 502 |
3 | UT Child Development Center Leona | 275 |
4 | Chapters & Networks | 229 |
5 | 2024 Class Gift | 215 |
6 | The University of Texas Weightlifting Team | 209 |
7 | McCombs School of Business | 194 |
8 | Longhorn Band Student Association | 177 |
9 | Texas Women's Rugby | 176 |
10 | Liberal Arts Council | 163 |
11 | Texas Exes | 142 |
12 | Longhorn Racing | 130 |
13 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 111 |
14 | UT iGEM Team | 107 |
15 | College of Natural Sciences | 100 |
Rank | Prize | Department | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $1,000 | Texas Crew | 93 |
2 | $750 | McCombs School of Business | 81 |
3 | $500 | UT iGEM Team | 65 |
4 | $250 | Texas Exes | 54 |
5 | $100 | Longhorn Racing | 53 |
6 | Women's Club Lacrosse | 53 | |
7 | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center | 48 | |
8 | Longhorn Band | 45 | |
9 | UT Child Development Center Lavaca | 44 | |
10 | Cockrell School of Engineering | 43 | |
11 | Moody College of Communication | 43 | |
12 | UT Women's and Nonbinary Ultimate Frisbee | 43 | |
13 | University of Texas Libraries | 43 | |
14 | College of Natural Sciences | 40 | |
15 | Longhorn SHARE Project | 40 |
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