What is the SSA Foundation ?
The Robertson Trust is one of several trusts and endowments administered by the SSA Foundation. In 1997, the Soaring Society of America (SSA) established the SSA Foundation as a unique entity with its own operating by-laws and officers specifically to solicit, manage and distribute endowment type funds held by the SSA. The thinking behind the SSA Foundation was that an independent foundation managed by trustees as gatekeepers would be the best way to solicit and manage the various endowments held by the Soaring Society. The clear corporate identity of the foundation structure provides long-term security and stability to contributors while bringing the internal discipline necessary to preserve and manage long term endowments. This means that the income from your contribution to the Robertson Trust will be sending US Team pilots to World Soaring Championships for generations to come. The SSA Foundation has six Trustees, including, Doug Jacobs, Bill Sproull, Sterling Starr, Jim Short, Dic
