Support SUA
Soka University of America does not conduct any official fundraising efforts through social media or crowdfunding sites. Tax-deductible donations using credit cards can only be made on this website or via phone.
We invite you to participate in a 2-minute donor interest survey by clicking here. Your responses assist us in keeping you connected with the Soka community and sharing the impact of your gift. Thank you for your support of Soka University!
SUA students thank you for your support!
Soka University of America educates students to develop wisdom, courage, compassion, and skills for peaceful dialogue. This positive impact ripples outward to benefit lives and communities around the globe.
Soka’s unusual “need blind” acceptance policy allows us to admit the most keen-minded young people from around the world without concern for finances. This policy works because Soka is endowment-dependent: it relies on the returns from the investment to cover costs, not tuition fees. To continue to enroll and support the most qualified students, Soka must maintain robust growth of our endowment.
With your generosity, we can continue to admit top students and send them out into the world as leaders to contribute to its betterment.
Ways to Give
Credit Card
Contribute using our secure online process.
Check
Mail a check (made payable to Soka University of America) to:
Linda Kennedy
Director of Philanthropy
Soka University of America
1 University Drive
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Giving From IRA
FreeWill’s online tool allows donors 70.5 or older to give to Soka University from their IRA quickly and easily. Give from your IRA now.
Designate Beneficiaries
Consider naming Soka University as a beneficiary of your legacy.
Stock Gifts
Make a powerful gift to Soka and save on capital gains taxes. Transfer your stocks today.
Real Estate
Contact Linda Kennedy
Director of Philanthropy
(949) 480-4072
Donate Cryptocurrency
Donating cryptocurrency is safe, easy, and tax-efficient.
Planned Giving
Planned gifts (most commonly a donation made in your will or trust) cost nothing today and allow you to make an incredible impact.
Donor Advised Fund
Make a grant request from your donor advised fund.
Gift Intent
Let us know about a gift in your will or trust.
Tax ID Information
Soka University of America is a 501(c)(3) charity as defined by the IRS. Contributions to the university are tax-deductible under IRS rules.
Our Tax ID number (TIN) is 95-3909672.
About Soka's Endowment
Generous donations from benefactors help us accomplish our mission of educating the next generation of global citizens. In line with the tenets of Soka Education, the ability of a prospective student to pay for a private university education is not a determining factor for admission. Our need-blind admissions process enables all applicants to be considered regardless of their ability to pay. As a result, we can consider applicants from around the globe with richly varied life experiences who have a passion to give back to their home communities and societies.
Typically, student tuition is the primary income source that covers most universities’ operating expenses. The number of enrolled students is critical to the financial well-being of the tuition-dependent institution. At the same time, tuition alone rarely covers the true cost of a student’s education. Soka University is unique–we rely primarily on endowment income to cover the majority of our operating expenses.
Soka has been fortunate over these last 20 years to have generous donors who continue to believe in our university’s mission. Even as a relatively young university, Soka’s endowment has grown over time through generous gifts from our benefactors, enabling us to provide a world-class education to our students. These funds are prudently invested to generate income used for financial aid and university operating expenses. The endowment’s goal is to produce a consistent income in perpetuity.
We invest heavily in the education and development of each individual student, one of the core principles of Soka Education. We have developed excellent facilities, academic curriculum, international educational opportunities, residential life system, athletic programs, and extracurricular activities. We provide students with access to top faculty and encourage them to foster strong personal relationships. The endowment is integral to our ability to provide numerous scholarships, including the Soka Opportunity Grant, among others.
We are actively expanding and developing the campus for the future with our Life Sciences concentration, which will increase the size of our student body.
To meet these new needs and continue offering excellence in higher education, we are working to grow our endowment with added support from our donors. That way, we can guarantee financial aid to the best and brightest students whose life plans resonate with our mission.
Our endowment enables qualified students to focus on their studies and formulate their plans to change the world. You are crucial to this blueprint for the betterment of the planet. Your gift is not only deeply appreciated–it is vital to the future of Soka University of America.
Support Our Mission
Founders Hall at Soka University stands as a tribute to the exceptional generosity of visionary benefactors. Through their kind-hearted contributions, they transformed a dream into reality. This legacy continues with ongoing support from those who unwaveringly believe in the potential of education.