Foundation & Planned Giving
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito Foundation was established in 1977 and is an independent entity managed by 19 Trustees. The Foundation is a tax-deductible receptacle for donations aimed at long-range facilities planning, as well as being a backup for existing operations. The Foundation also acts as a custodian for major grants and bequests in support of specific BGC San Dieguito programs and activities, and will administer them at its own cost. Contributions arrive through direct gifts (cash, land, stocks, insurance and mortgages) and through delayed gifting via bequests and charitable trusts. Assets today are approximately $1.4 million, with approximately $12 million in deferred gifts. The Foundation supports the operating Club by:
- Providing non-interest-bearing loans to assist the operating Club’s cash flow
- Undertaking studies and demographic surveys to project future needs
- Seeking land to acquire for new Club facilities
- Making grants for off-budget items such as capital grants and special projects
- Providing scholarships to needy and deserving youth
The Heritage Club is comprised of men and women who have given gifts to the Foundation using any of the following methods:
- An outright gift to BGC San Dieguito Foundation of money, securities, property or other marketable assets
- Creation of a unitrust, annuity trust, pooled income fund, short-term trust or life estate program
- Naming BGC San Dieguito Foundation as the eventual recipient of life insurance
- Naming BGC San Dieguito Foundation to receive a bequest in one’s will
Scholarship Program
The purpose of the Foundation Scholarship Program is to offer an opportunity for the youth in our community to further their educational goal. The Scholarship Program shall strive to assist young people to pursue a higher degree of education at a community college, trade school or university. It is the goals of the Scholarship Program to continually grow and to be available for youth in perpetuity.
We presently administer the following scholarships:
The Leonard & Edith Polster Scholarship focuses on financial need and potential for success through scholarships to community colleges, state colleges, universities or trade school.
BGC San Dieguito Foundation Healthcare Scholarship provides assistance for youth who are pursuing education in preparation for a role in healthcare (e.g. dietician, certified nursing assistant, radiology, technologist, nurse, phlebotomist, or physical therapy assistant.
The Aulisio Family Scholarship is designed for young applicants who wish to further their education for career enhancement. These scholarships are generally given to worthy Boys & Girls Club staff members.
The Martin & Sharon Cooper Family Foundation provides funding for bright and economically disadvantaged elementary school children who are underperforming, to attend Sylvan Learning Center to help them reach their full academic potential.
The James E. and Patricia Townsend Memorial Fund provides scholarships for students pursuing careers in the computer field and/or Boys & Girls Clubs involvement.
Foundation Staff
| President | Eric Nelte |
| President Emeritus | W. Douglas Hall (deceased) |
| Executive Assistant | Vickie Beaty |
| Finance Director | Paige Casey |
Foundation Board of Trustees
| Chairman | Larry McDonald |
| Chairmen Emeritus | Douglas O. Allred Terry Linfenfelder |
| Treasurer | Richard Randall |
| Secretary | Basil C. Woolley |
| Regina Aulisio Betty Byrd Sharon Cooper Pat Dougherty Kim Fletcher (deceased) |
Stephen W. Fletcher Cory Grant Larry Scott Jeffrey R. Stoke James M. Watkins |
Contact Us
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 871
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Foundation Office
533 Lomas Santa Fe Dr.
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Bus: 858-755-9012
Fax: 858-793-3545
Email: foundation@bgcSanDieguito.org
Hours: M-F 9:00am – 12:00pm
Foundation TAX ID # 95-3201906
