Employee Assistance Fund

The Ansley Golf Club Employee Assistance Fund (EAF) was established by the Ansley Golf Club Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization, to provide short-term, needs-based financial assistance to eligible employees of Ansley Golf Club who experience unexpected and severe financial hardships.

The fund is designed to:

  • Support employees facing catastrophic events

  • Provide temporary relief during qualified emergencies

  • Uphold the Club’s values of community, compassion and support

The EAF operates in full compliance with IRS regulations for charitable assistance, ensuring that distributions serve a charitable class, are need-based and are made without expectation of work-related benefit.

Eligibility

Employees may apply if they meet the following criteria:

Eligible Individuals

  • Are a full-time or part-time employee of Ansley Golf Club

  • Are actively employed at the time of the hardship or within one year of the event

Eligible Events (IRS-Compliant Hardships)

Qualifying situations must be unexpected, beyond the employee’s control and create an immediate financial need. Examples include:

 

  • Natural or catastrophic events

    • Fire, flood, tornado, hurricane or other disasters

    • Severe weather damage to primary residence

    • Public health emergencies

  • Medical Emergencies

    • Serious illness or injury of the employee or immediate family member

    • Emergency medical, dental or mental-health costs not covered by insurance

  • Death

    • Funeral expenses for an immediate family member

    • Travel assistance related to bereavement

  • Unexpected loss of essential resources

    • Loss of home due to eviction/foreclosure (not due to employee misconduct)

    • Sudden loss of transportation required for work

  • Other extreme hardships

    • Domestic violence situations requiring relocation

    • Temporary loss of income due to crisis events

  • Non-eligible uses (per IRS guidance)

    • Routine bills unrelated to an eligible hardship

    • Legal fees not connected to a disaster/emergency

    • Credit card debt, nonessential travel, consumer purchases

    • Assistance that serves as a form of compensation or employment benefit

Assistance Amounts

  • Typical grants range from $250 to $5,000, depending on the severity and documentation of the hardship.

  • Larger amounts may be considered for catastrophic events with additional board approval.

  • Employees may apply once per hardship event; multiple requests require evidence of a separate qualifying event.

 

Employees are only allowed one request per 12-month period.

Assistance is not a loan, is not taxable to the employee when compliant with IRS charitable rules and does not need to be repaid.

Please contact Rachal Batiste for the current application.