Bruin Formula Racing

A Project by Bruin Formula Racing

Last year, with the INCREDIBLE support of our donors, our Mk. 10 vehicle was able to compete at Michigan International Speedway in the Formula SAE EV Competition. Team history was made, scoring an organization high in the engineering design event as well as passing the EV Active technical inspection for the first time in team history. This was not possible without the amazing generosity of our donors and support system! We are thrilled to return in the next year, hungry to build upon the successes of last year and accomplish even more.

In June of 2026, our new car, Mk. 11, will return to the Speedway to race in the Electric Vehicle Formula SAE competition once again! We are beyond thrilled to bring all of our experience, passion, and innovation into Mk. 11. Due to this new venture, we need your support to help finish Mk. 11 and help get our amazing members out to competition!

As a student organization, fundraising is the backbone of our organization's success. Bruin Formula Racing is committed to the education and enrichment of our members. We designed our organization to bring accessible hands-on experience, project-based learning, and high caliber engineering education to all, and therefore we do not charge any membership fees. However, a project of this scale requires immense financial resources. We are extremely grateful to the many university funds, generous sponsors, and private donors supporting this year’s vehicle. Your donations will go toward purchasing components and services to complete our vehicle, and help get our members to competition!

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$10

Hardware Donation

Thank you for your donation! Your donation will support us by helping us purchase valuable hardware that enables us to build our car! Every fastener matters...thank you for helping us reach our goal!

$25

Component Donation

Thank you for your donation! Our car is built up of many different components, from our motor and inverter, to our shocks and sprocket, to our brake rotors and steering wheel...all of it is critical to our car. Your donation makes it possible for us to have these components!

$50

Subsystem Donation

Thank you for your donation! All of our components assemble into our intricate subsystems that we design and build ourselves. Whether its our steering assembly, our tractive loop, our differential, our custom battery management system, or our network of data acquisition...your donation makes it possible for us to build these!

$100

Subteam Donation

Thank you for your donation! As our subsystems add up, they form our subteams...the main building blocks of our car. These complex systems integrate to make the whole vehicle! From mechanical powerhouses such as suspension and drivetrain, to electrical giants such as high voltage and low voltage, and subteams that are the best of both worlds such as vehicle dynamics and powertrain...your donation support our subteams helping them to be the best they can be!

$250

Team Donation

Thank you for your donation! We couldn't build the car without the whole team and all of the hardware, components, subsystems, and subteams that culminate in the final vehicle. Your donation supports our entire team and makes it possible for us to combine the effort of the entire team into the car we get to compete at competition!

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FAQ

Are gifts tax deductible?

Absolutely! All gifts to UCLA Crowdfunding campaigns are tax-deductible.

However, if you claim a perk that has a Fair Market Value associated with it, your tax deductible amount will be the amount of your donation minus the Fair Market Value of the selected perk.

For your records, UCLA’s federal taxpayer ID number for gifts to the UCLA Foundation is 95-2250801. Please visit the UCLA Foundation disclosures site for additional information.

If you have questions, please reach out to our Donor Relations team and mention the UCLA Crowdfunding Campaign you gave to and they’ll be sure to help. You may direct questions via email to gifts@support.ucla.edu or call (310) 794-9081.

I want to donate via check. Is that possible?

Of course, and we are grateful for your generosity. Please send a check made payable to the UCLA Foundation to PO Box 7145, Pasadena, CA 91109, referencing the UCLA Crowdfunding campaign you would like to support on the Memo Line. Note that there will be a delay in adding your contribution to the donor wall as your contribution must be manually processed after being delivered to our secure lockbox.

Do I have to claim a perk?

Not if you don't want one! Simply enter the amount you'd like to donate in the topmost field under 'Please enter the amount you would like to contribute:', and then select the 'No Perk' option.

I don't want to make a donation at the suggested levels. Can I still support this project and be counted?

Of course! The levels are simply intended for you to better understand how your gift will make a difference. Simply fill in the amount you'd like to donate in the top most field under 'Please enter the amount you would like to contribute:', and then complete the rest of the donation form. We can accept donations between $1 and $999,999.99 via the UCLA Crowdfunding online giving site. If you would like to add a note regarding your gift being in honor of or in memory of someone, or wish to donate anonymously, just write us a note.

What are my options when donating anonymously?

We are happy to respect your privacy and you are free to hide your name, the amount you donate, or all information regarding your donation from a project's donor wall. If you select this option, you will not receive any form of public acknowledgement for your gift i.e. social media shout outs. However, selecting these options does not mean that your donation is anonymous to the UCLA Foundation, and you will receive donor credit and all applicable tax benefits.

Can I support a UCLA crowdfunding campaign if I don't live within the United States?

Yes. UCLA has long been one of the top U.S. destinations for international students, as well as a leader in U.S. students studying abroad. We welcome the support of our alumni and friends across the globe.

You can select the country associated with your billing address on this donation page. For additional information related to tax-deductibility, please see the information presented by the UCLA Foundation regarding Giving From Abroad.

For more information on giving from abroad, please contact:

Bill Kinsella, Director of Gift Policy, at williamk@support.ucla.edu or +1 (310) 794-3453

Does UCLA Crowdfunding or the UCLA Foundation take any part of my donation?

Yes. As is customary with universities and other non-profit organizations across the country, a one-time administrative fee is applied to all new gifts, providing essential support to UCLA's overall operation - such as providing use on our crowdfunding platform free of charge to the projects we host. The fee is currently 6.5 percent.