MANHATTAN, Kan. – Thanks to the generosity of K-Staters from across the country, K-State Athletics and the Ahearn Fund announced today multiple department fundraising records for FY26 related to total and annual giving.
Overall, total cash giving to the department during the 2026 fiscal year totaled $45.7 million, breaking the previous fundraising record set in 2014. Within the total giving amount a new annual fund record was set with $41.2 million in annual gifts, shattering the previous record of $26.3 million set in 2024. Also included in the $41.2 million in annual giving was a department record of $1.17 million raised during the annual Powercat Auction.