AN OVERVIEW

The ESA Foundation is a non-profit/tax exempt public foundation pledged to develop philanthropic activities of volunteers, provide assistance to established programs that serve human needs, and produce new programs to improve the quality of life.  The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that the ESA Foundation is exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501 c 3 of the Internal Revenue code as an organization operating exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.
 

Information on the Foundation as well as all programs supported by the Foundation is available at www.esaintl.com/esaf.

SOUTH DAKOTA PARTICIPATION

Specific questions should be referred to the ESA Foundation Counselor and/or the ESA Foundation Junior Counselor.  Duties are outlined in the Appointed Officer section of this Procedural Manual.

Currently there are two endowed scholarships—the Dr Sidney Milburn Memorial Scholarship and Royal and Cora Scott Family Endowment--which are open exclusively to South Dakota students.   South Dakota students are eligible to compete for the MARC scholarships.  There are a number of other scholarships South Dakota students may apply for.  They are considered open or are course of study specific.  In any event, the specific guidelines must be met.

When decisions are to be made regarding South Dakota participation it was agreed at the South Dakota State Convention (May 2002) that members of the Foundation should make those decisions.
 

Funds raised from the Chinese Auction (or another fund raiser) at the State Convention will be used to support scholarships and those expenses associated with the scholarship process.                                     
 

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