Membership Overview
As a Terrapin Club member, you can contribute as much or as little as you desire. Your benefits of membership, however, do vary depending on your level and amount of contribution. The Terrapin Club is composed of nine levels of membership, ranging from the Director’s Circle level, where members contribute at least $25,000 per year, to the Bronze level, where members contribute $55 per year.
Giving Levels
| Director’s Circle | $25,000 or more |
| Top Terp | $11,000 - $24,999 |
| Coaches Club | $5,500 - $10,999 |
| Super Terrapin | $2,200 - $5,499 |
| Diamondback | $1,300 - $2,199 |
| Gold | $650 - $1,299 |
| Silver 275 | $275 - $649 |
| Silver | $135 - $274 |
| Bronze | $55 - $134 |
| *Young Alumni Program | $25 (year 1 after graduation) |
| $50 (year 2 after graduation) | |
| $75 (year 3 after graduation) | |
| $100 (year 4 after graduation) | |
| $135 (year 5 after graduation) |
*same benefits as Silver member
Direct Gifts
Contributions may be made annually or periodically, by cash, check, stock transfer or Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards. Checks should be made payable to the University of Maryland College Park Foundation. All donations must be paid in full by June 1 for the upcoming school year.
Monthly Donations
A personal checking account can be debited or a credit card can be charged a set amount every month for your convenience. Use this form to set up your account today!
Stock & Cash Transfers
Gifts can be made in the form of a stock transfer or cash wire. For instructions please email TerrapinClub@umd.edu.
Terrapin Club License Plates
Terrapin Club license plates are available to active Terrapin Club members only. Call the Terrapin Club at (301) 314-7020 or stop by the Terrapin Club office to pick up the MVA application. To purchase the plates you must submit a check of $35 made payable to the University of Maryland College Park Foundation (one-time scholarship gift) and include a $25 check made payable to the MVA (vanity cost of the plate). Once the application form is completed, the Terrapin Club will forward it to the MVA. Terrapin Club license plates are assigned in sequential order, therefore, it is not possible for the MVA to assign you a specific tag number.
It’s Tax Deductible.
All financial gifts to the Terrapin Club through the University of Maryland College Park Foundation are credited at full value on your University gift record. The Foundation will send you a receipt for your records. Federal income tax laws allow a charitable deduction of 80% of a total contribution to an educational institution where you receive seating rights for home athletic events as a result.
Matching Gifts
Matching gifts can greatly enhance your gift’s impact and upgrade your membership level. The University of Maryland College Park Foundation qualifies for most charitable matching gift programs. If your company participates in such programs, you’ll receive Terpoint credit for the matching gift, too, once the match has been received! Contact your Human Resources department regarding your eligibility to offer a matching gift. You can also check the University of Maryland’s matching gift database to find out if your company participates in matching funds.
