What AMERICAN SCOTTISH FOUNDATION INC does

The American-Scottish Foundation® (ASF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1956 in New York City by Lord Malcolm Douglas Hamilton, operating as a bilateral bridge between Scotland and the United States. It serves the Scottish-American diaspora — including both individual heritage-connected members and corporate sponsors — by facilitating contemporary social, cultural, educational, and business activity across the two countries. Its core functional offerings encompass individual and corporate annual memberships, the annual Tartan Day Parade in New York (where ASF is a co-founder), the Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton Bursaries and Education Awards, recurring events such as Burns Supper and Tartan Week programming, and a portfolio of designated heritage-preservation projects that includes the Guards Museum restoration, Sorbie Tower restoration with the Clan Hannay Society, and partnerships with the Public Catalogue Foundation, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Scotland, Kids Operating Room, Scottish Golf Trust, and the ARCHIE Foundation. ASF also operates Scotland House as a physical hub and is a member of The Scottish Coalition USA alongside five other major Scottish-American organizations.

Underlying technology is minimal and undifferentiated: a website portal at americanscottishfoundation.com supplemented by an organic social presence (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify) and email newsletters. No proprietary software, mobile application, AI feature, or API is offered, and digital channels serve primarily as information distribution rather than as a product surface.

The revenue model is a classic nonprofit mix of (i) annual membership fees from individuals and corporations, billed annually from the date of joining and accompanied by benefits such as discounted event tickets; (ii) tax-deductible unrestricted donations and fundraising; and (iii) designated-project giving structured into named tiers (e.g., Patron General $1,000, Platinum Colonel $500, Gold Major $250, Silver Guardsman $100). The foundation holds Federal ID 237007452, is registered in New York State (No. 42623), and is led by President Camilla G Hellman, MBE, with Alan L. Bain as President Emeritus. No revenue, headcount, or member-count figures are publicly disclosed in the source material.

Name

AMERICAN SCOTTISH FOUNDATION INC

Legal name

The American-Scottish Foundation®

Website

https://americanscottishfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The American-Scottish Foundation® is a New York-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1956 that acts as a cultural bridge between Scotland and the United States, serving the Scottish-American diaspora through memberships, donations, educational bursaries, heritage preservation projects, and Tartan Week cultural events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Nonprofit / Heritage Organization

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Cultural heritage preservation
• Nonprofit membership programs
• Scottish American community
• Charitable bursaries education
• Heritage restoration fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from individuals and corporations. Membership runs from the date of joining and provides benefits including special event ticket prices.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Tax-deductible donations to support various designated projects including heritage preservation, bursaries, and community initiatives.
3. Designated Project Support: Donations directed to specific projects such as Guards Museum restoration and Sorbie Tower restoration, with various giving levels including Patron General ($1,000), Platinum Colonel ($500), Gold Major ($250), and Silver Guardsman ($100).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The American-Scottish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers cultural bridge services between Scotland and the United States. Its core offerings are annual individual and corporate memberships, charitable donations supporting designated heritage preservation projects (including the Guards Museum and Sorbie Tower restorations), cultural events such as the annual Tartan Day Parade and Burns Supper, and educational bursaries through the Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton Awards. ASF also operates Scotland House as a hub for Scottish-American exchange.

Product overview

The American-Scottish Foundation® is a non-profit 501(c)(3) cultural organization founded in 1956 that serves as a bridge between Scotland and the United States. The foundation does not offer a unified technology product but rather provides a portfolio of membership programs, cultural events, and charitable initiatives. Key offerings include individual and corporate membership programs with event benefits, the annual Tartan Day Parade in New York, educational bursaries through the Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton Awards, and designated heritage preservation projects including partnerships with The Guards Museum, Public Catalogue Foundation, and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy. The foundation also operates Scotland House and maintains various community programs supporting the Scottish-American diaspora.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Annual Membership Annual membership for individuals connected to Scottish heritage, providing access to ASF events, newsletters, and member-priced event tickets. Membership runs from the date of joining.
• Corporate Annual Membership Corporate membership program for businesses and organizations (including clan societies) seeking to support Scottish-American cultural initiatives, gain visibility within the community, and engage in CSR activities.
• Tartan Day Parade Annual New York Tartan Day Parade event celebrating Scottish heritage. ASF is a founding organization of the National Tartan Day New York Committee that organizes the parade each year.
• Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton Bursaries and Education Awards Bursary program providing financial support to individuals and groups for educational and cultural exchange activities between Scotland and the United States.
• Guards Museum Designated Project (American Friends of the Guards Museum) Designated heritage project supporting the Restoration and Preservation of The Guards Museum in London, with tiered sponsorship levels (Patron General $1,000, Platinum Colonel $500, Gold Major $250, Silver Guardsman $100) and additional directed giving opportunities.
• Scotland House Operations Operations of Scotland House, which serves as a hub and facilitator, advisor, and supporter for Scottish cultural and commercial organizations seeking a presence in the United States.
• News Bulletins and Newsletters Regular email newsletters and news bulletins keeping members and supporters informed about ASF activities, projects, and upcoming events.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Allied Forces FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint sponsorship of Scots Guards Pipes and Drums events in New York, commemorating shared military history between Scotland and the United States.
• Public Catalogue FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASF partnered with PCF to raise awareness and funding in the United States for cataloguing Scotland's publicly-owned oil paintings as part of ASF's Heritage and Preservation initiatives.
• Scottish Golf TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASF worked in association with Scottish Golf Trust to develop youth programming and engagement in golf, supporting the ClubGolf national junior golf programme.
• Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASF partnered with Nordoff-Robbins and Creative Scotland to bring winners of the Big Apple Clef Award 'Song of Return' to New York during Tartan Week 2012. Nordoff-Robbins provides music therapy to children and adults with disabilities, illness, or autism.
• The Scottish Coalition USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASF is a member of The Scottish Coalition USA, which includes Association of Scottish Games & Festivals, Council of Scottish Clans and Associations, The Living Legacy of Scotland, Scottish-American Military Society, and Scottish Heritage USA.
• ARCHIE FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership to bring young musicians from the US to perform at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital during the Aberdeen International Youth Festival.
• VisitScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner for promoting Scotland tourism to the American market.
• Scotland HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASF operates Scotland House, serving as a hub for Scottish-American cultural exchange and promotion.
• Museum of the American PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASF is a member of the Executive Committee representing the American Scottish community in this initiative to establish a museum near the National Mall in Washington D.C. documenting American immigration history.
• National Tartan Day New York CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASF is a founding member of the National Tartan Day New York Committee, Inc., organizing the annual Tartan Day Parade.
• American Friends of Scotland's Canals & WaterwaysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey relationship supporting Scottish canal restoration and waterways preservation.
• Scottish Historic Buildings TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for historic building preservation in Scotland.
• Landmarks 50+ AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance supporting preservation of Scottish landmarks and heritage sites.
• Clan Hannay SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClan Hannay is a corporate member of ASF. ASF supports the Restoration of Sorbie Tower project - a 16th Century tower house in Galloway, Scotland, which is a designated project of the Foundation. The restoration campaign was extended to North America with a reception in New York during Tartan Week.
• Guards MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASF works with the Guards Museum to highlight the Restoration and Preservation of the Museum as a designated project. ASF launched the American Friends of the Guards Museum offering British American community a way to support this institution. The Guards Museum explores 380 years of history of the Foot Guards regiments.
• Kids Operating RoomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASF partners with KidsOR, a Scottish charity that creates fully-equipped operating rooms for children in countries where demand is overwhelming. ASF amplifies their work and accepts donations for this cause.
• St. Andrew's Society of DetroitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey relationship with St. Andrew's Society of Detroit for Scottish-American community collaboration.
• Chicago ScotsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey relationship with Chicago Scots for Scottish-American community collaboration.
• Scots GuardsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Scots Guards Colonel's Fund and commemorative events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Scottish Heritage USA: Coalition member organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Scottish heritage in the United States through events and educational programming — directly overlapping ASF's mission.
• Council of Scottish Clans and Associations (COSCA): Coalition member alongside ASF in The Scottish Coalition USA; coordinates clan societies and Scottish-American associations across the US, sharing the diaspora engagement and membership-based operating model.
• The British-Scottish-American Foundation: A US-based non-profit supporting Scottish and British cultural and educational causes with comparable programming around bursaries, awards, and heritage initiatives.
• Scottish-American Military Society: Coalition partner and fellow member of The Scottish Coalition USA; focuses on Scottish-American military heritage, paralleling ASF's Scots Guards Colonel's Fund and Allied Forces Foundation partnerships.
• Chicago Scots: Named explicitly as an ASF partner, Chicago Scots is a Scottish-American cultural organization running heritage programming, events, and membership in the US Midwest; same revenue model and community-organization positioning.
• St. Andrew's Society of Detroit: Named as a partner of ASF, the Detroit St. Andrew's Society runs Scottish heritage programming and charitable giving in Michigan, mirroring ASF's NYC model in another US metro.
• St. Andrew's Society of the State of New York: The oldest Scottish-American charitable society in NYC, operating continuously since 1756 and serving a near-identical mission: cultural exchange, heritage preservation, and charitable giving tied to the Scottish-American community. Directly comparable membership/donation model.

Broad incumbents

• VisitScotland: Scotland's national tourism organization and an official ASF partner; while not a charity, VisitScotland overlaps on cultural promotion, event activation, and US-market diaspora engagement.
• National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA: The US fundraising arm of Scotland's largest heritage conservation charity; broader scope and substantially larger scale than ASF, but identical mission of channeling American philanthropy toward Scottish heritage preservation.

Regional players

• Clan Hannay Society: Identified as a corporate member of ASF and partner on the Sorbie Tower restoration; a clan-based diaspora organization with overlapping heritage-preservation projects in Scotland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ASFevents
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC12mEeBQTnRA1a0jMum4n1w
• Facebookfacebook.com/americanscottish
• Instagraminstagram.com/americanscottishfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-scottish-foundation-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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