Annual Fund

Donor benefits for priority seating and parking are assigned in the order of (1) highest annual giving level and (2) individual donor rank — based upon priority point totals — within that giving level.

To receive 2020 football priority seating and parking privileges, a Cyclone Club pledge must be made and received by our office prior to March 31, 2020. To receive 2020–21 basketball priority seating and parking privileges, a Cyclone Club pledge must be made and received by our office prior to June 30, 2020. Priority points are accumulated when membership dollars are received by the Cyclone Club, not when the original pledge is received. Payment plans are available to help spread payments throughout the year; however, all donations must be paid in full by December 31, 2020.

For football — each season ticket holder will receive an appointment date and time in May to login to their account to select their seats. Should you wish to keep your seats the exact same as the previous year, there is nothing further you need to do. Should you wish to move your seats, you must login to the system during your date and time (or anytime thereafter) and find and select the available seats you wish to move to. When selecting new seats, please be sure to select seats in the seating area that fulfills the minimum donation requirements needed for that section. If any additional donation is needed regarding the upgrade, the ticket holder will be contacted by the ticket office.

For basketball — the ISU Athletics Ticket Office places every seating request in order by donation level and then priority points within that level. You must request a seating request during your season ticket renewal in July. It's important to note that the ticket office defines an upgrade as lower and closer to mid-court unless specific directives are given by the ticket holder. If clarification or additional information is needed regarding the request, the ticket holder will be contacted by the ticket office.

Donors wishing to sit in the same section or park in the same lot as friends must wait to select their respective seating and parking at the lowest donation level and/or priority point total of each member of the group. Because football seating and parking is all in the power of the fans for selection, we no longer take these types of requests in advance of the selection process. Parking assignments are not guaranteed from year to year.

A donor who does not fulfill a pledge may not make a pledge for the following year until the unsatisfied pledge is paid. If a donor's account is not reconciled by the end of the calendar year, that donor will be considered an inactive club member.

No, donations to units or colleges outside of athletics are not counted for priority points in the Cyclone Club. If you have a question about receiving priority points for a specific giving idea, contact the Cyclone Club for consideration.

The $5,000 donor would have her ticket request reviewed first because her annual giving category is higher.

Under the latest tax legislation, if you make a contribution for the benefit of the University and then receive (directly or indirectly) benefits, including the right to purchase tickets for seating at an athletics event — these gifts are no longer tax deductible. Contributions from donor advised funds, private foundations, and IRA charitable rollover distributions can be given to the Cyclone Club, provided you waive membership level benefits and/or priority points as a result of the contribution. If you wish to receive membership benefits and/or priority points attached to a contribution, the donation must come from a personal source and not from a donor advised fund, private foundation, or IRA charitable rollover distribution. Please consult your tax advisor for more information on these recent changes.