01/03/2023
Many clan and family societies not only serve their members but also fulfil the charitable responsibilities required by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS.) According to the 2022 COSCA membership survey, 13 societies reported separate but affiliated clan or family charitable foundation: American Clan Gregor Society; Armstrong Clan Society; Clan Baird Society Worldwide; Clan Campbell Society, N.A.; Clan MacAlpine Society; Clan Macaulay Association; Clan Maclean Association in the U.S.; Clan MacTavish; Clan Maitland Society; Clan Morrison Society of N.A.; Clan Young Society, Inc.; Family of Bruce International, Inc.; and Murray Clan Society of N.A.
The American Clan Gregor Society Inc Charity and Education Fund offers educational assistance for descendants of MacGregors as well as others who have a Scottish or Scots-Irish heritage. Clan Baird Society Worldwide Foundation supports both preservation projects in Scotland and scholarships. The Baird Fire Scholarship is a program that helps foster and cared-for children around the world through a stock portfolio plan through a “529 plan,” also called a Qualified Tuition Program. Other societies offer restoration grants in Scotland. For example, the Clan Maitland Society of North America has funded the Thirlestane Castle Restoration Project. Clan Campbell Education Foundation Inc offers a variety of support for the Argyll Estates to support continued preservation, scholarships for students selected by St. Andrews University, North Carolina; and Clan Campell educational materials.
Learn more here: https://www.cosca.scot/post/foundations