DONALD ROSS SOCIETY FOUNDATION
The Donald Ross Society Foundation is a charitable organization and is a 501(c)(3) organization that was founded in 2002. The Foundation has made over $390,000 in grants to support the Donald Ross Society's mission. Donations to the Donald Ross Society Foundation are tax deductible. The Foundation is funded by golf events organized by the Donald Ross Society and by contributions from individuals. Similar to the Society, the goals of the DRS Foundation are to commemorate the life and work of Donald Ross, educating the public as to his work, and promoting the preservation and restoration of the golf courses he designed.
If you know of any deserving efforts, do let us know. More information on grant requests is available by CONTACTING US HERE.
2022 GRANT ACTIVITY
- A $30,000 grant to the Tufts Archives in Pinehurst in December 2022 in support of their continuing efforts to collect and preserve the Ross records and provide access to those records to golf clubs, architects, historians, and the public.
- A $30,000 grant for the Asheville Municipal Golf Course in December 2022 in support of a new master plan for future work on their 18-hole Ross design.
2021 GRANT ACTIVITY
- A $25,000 grant to the Tufts Archives in Pinehurst in November 2021 in support of their continuing efforts to collect and preserve the Ross records and provide access to those records to golf clubs, architects, historians, and the public.
- A $15,000 grant to the municipal Mill Creek Golf Course in Boardman, Ohio in support of their continuing course improvements for their 36-hole Ross design.
2020 GRANT ACTIVITY
- A grant of $25,000 to the Tufts Archives in Pinehurst in November 2020 in support of their efforts to preserve the records of Donald Ross.
- A donation of $4,000 was also made to the Elk Rapids Golf Club in support of their efforts to continue tee improvements and tree removal for this Michigan 9-hole Ross course open to the public.
- In addition, a grant of $15,000 was donated to the municipal Mill Creek Golf Course in support of their continued course improvements for their 36-hole Ross design.
- Lastly, a grant of $15,000 was provided to the Dunedin Golf Club in Florida to assist in the master plan preparation for restoration of this municipal Ross course.
2019 GRANT ACTIVITY
- A grant of $20,000 to the Tufts Archives in Pinehurst in support of their efforts to collect, catalog, and preserve the records of Donald Ross.
- A donation of $7,500 was provided to the Elk Rapids Golf Club in support of their efforts to improve tees, remove trees, and improve the grounds at their Ross course in Michigan.
- A grant of $7,500 was donated to the municipal Mill Creek Golf Course in Boardman, Ohio in support of their course improvements for the 36-hole Ross design.
2019 GRANT ACTIVITY
- The Foundation made a donation in May of $6,000 to help Elk Rapids Golf Club in their efforts to restore the course to the plans of Ross. The course was and remains a 9 hole gem constructed in the early 20s near the city of Elk Rapids, just northeast of Traverse City Michigan. The early 20's course work was immediately impacted by financial straits and the bunkers shown on their Ross plan were never built. Surviving over 96 years now, the club has now constructed the bunkers and is also expanding and improving their tees. So drop by on your travels and check out the 9 hole gem open to the public. You can view a short video of the story by clicking here. Just a short time ago, the club's Ross plans were "re-found" in the Tufts Archives and acted upon.
2017 GRANT ACTIVITY
- In November 2017, the Foundation made a grant of $13,000 to the Tufts Archives in Pinehurst North Carolina. For over 25 years the Society membership continues to support the Tufts Archives' efforts to collect, preserve, and disseminate the records and drawings of Donald J. Ross.
2016 GRANT ACTIVITY
- A $5,000 donation to Operation Double Eagle (The Warrior Alliance, Inc.) in February 2016. The donation will support the work by this non-profit veterans’ organization at the Ross course in Warm Springs.
- A $10,000 donation to the Tufts Archives in Pinehurst North Carolina in April 2016.
Tufts Archives at Pinhurst, NC
OTHER GRANT ACTIVITY
In prior years the Foundation has supported the Friends of Bobby Jones Golf Club in its efforts to improve the municipal Bobby Jones Golf Club in Sarasota Florida; the fabulous Ross documentary produced by Society member Cob Carlson (found here); bunker restoration at the Wilmington Municipal Golf Course in Wilmington, North Carolina, and the local organization promoting the municipal George Wright Golf Course in Hyde Park, MA.
Since 1998, the Donald Ross Society Foundation has donated over $ 220,000 in support of the Tufts Archives housed at the Given Memorial Library in Pinehurst. These donations help to continue the preservation and dissemination of original Ross documents that are vital resources for clubs that are pursuing restoration work.
FUTURE GRANT ACTIVITY
The Foundation’s activities and assets are used to commemorate the life and work of Donald J. Ross, educating the public as to his work, and promoting the preservation and restoration of the golf courses he designed. Accordingly the Foundation considers grant requests to organizations or individuals pursuing projects that are consistent with the Foundation’s mission.
One example would be working with municipal Ross courses, many of which are in dire need of attention. By funding an architectural review, we hope to arouse interest among the municipalities to restore the wonderful Ross works that they operate. We hope that we have the same effect as we did at Wilmington where a $7,000 donation spurred the City into investing $ 180,000 to restore the bunkers.
More information on grant requests is available by CONTACTING US HERE.
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
While some income for the trust continues to be the distributions from the Donald Ross Society itself, individual contributions to the Foundation are essential to maintain this status. With this in mind the Donald Ross Society Foundation is calling for contributions. Additionally, when the Society holds a golf outing, a portion of the collected entry fee is set aside to build the Foundation Trust. For this reason, entry fees are made payable to the Foundation. The Society usually has two to four gatherings and events a year in support of the Foundation. With this in mind, we urge our members to contribute to our Foundation.
Please send your tax deductible donations payable to the "Donald Ross Society Foundation" to:
Donald Ross Society Foundation
c/o Steve MacQuarrie, President
PO Box 722
Concord, MA 01742
Thank you,
Michael J. Fay
Captain Emeritus - Donald Ross Society
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