1910 Society

Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has grown into something larger and more significant than anyone anticipated. We honor that special date by presenting the 1910 Society award to donors whom make gifts of $25,000 or more to the Endowment of Cimarron Council. These gifts can be in the form of cash, securities, land, five-year pledges, or other property suitable for a council endowment fund or easily converted to cash.

Recognition in the 1910 Society honors four very special individuals who shaped modern-day Scouting:

Ernest Thompson Seton, nationally known artist and naturalist, author of the first official American Scout handbook and many other books important to Scouting.

Seton Level: $25,000 minimum gift
 

Daniel Carter Beard, first chairman of the National Court of Honor, national Scout commissioner, and author of many well-known books and stories for youth.

Beard Level: $100,000 minimum gift
 

Theodore Roosevelt, first Chief Scout Citizen, first Vice President of the BSA, and US President.

Roosevelt Level: $500,000 minimum gift

Waite Phillips, one of the BSA's first benefactors, and donor to the BSA of almost 13,000 acres of land in New Mexico which became Philmont Scout Ranch.  Major Philanthropic donor to many causes in Northern Oklahoma.

Phillips Level: $1,000,000 minimum gift
Phillips Silver Level: $5,000,000 minimum gift
Phillips Golf Level: $10,000,000 minimum gift

The Founders Circle

The Founders Circle is intended to recognize deferred gifts designed for council endowment funds. With deferred giving (also called planned giving) so widely and effective used by so many donors, the BSA wants to recognize the importance of such major gifts. Donors are recognized for gift commitments of $100,000 or more. Unlike the other endowment recognition awards, a donor may qualify for membership with gifts made through:

·         Charitable bequests in a will or codicil

·         Charitable trust, such as unitrusts, annuity trust, and lead trusts

·         BSA Gift Annuities or BSA Pooled Income Fund gifts

·         Life insurance/retirement plan designations

·         Other deferred gifts approved by the local council

There are four levels of membership within the Founders Circle:

• Bronze $100,000 minimum gift
• Silver $250,000 minimum gift
• Gold $500,000 minimum gift
• Platinum $1,000,000 minimum gift

The early founders of the BSA had the vision and commitment to make Scouting the number one youth organization in the world. In that spirit, we honor the modern-day visionaries who qualify for the Founders Circle in their commitment to perpetuate the visions and beliefs of those founders.