What We Do
Our Mission
The Foundation focuses on caring for The Club’s architecturally significant building.
The effects of the age that nurture our spirit also threaten the future of our home. After 100 years, the building needs constant maintenance and care.
Celebrating for Impact
On October 17th, 2025, it was an unforgettable evening at The Yale Club in the Grand Ballroom in support of our mission and our beloved community. From the champagne reception in our grand rooms to a sumptuous dinner and stirring award ceremony, the Gala was an inspiring night of celebration, connection, and Yale spirit.
We were thrilled to present the J. Scott Glascock medal to former Governor George Pataki, joining a distinguished lineage that includes historian David McCullough and actor Sam Waterston
What We Do
The Foundation focuses on caring for The Club’s architecturally significant building.
The effects of the age that nurture our spirit also threaten the future of our home. After 100 years, the building needs constant maintenance and care.
In accord with the IRS designation, funds are to be allocated to the building’s exterior maintenance, preservation, structural elements, and fire protection.
This fall, take part in an unforgettable evening at the Yale Club in the grand ballroom in support of our mission.
Black-tie optional elegance, warm camaraderie, and the proud tradition of honoring remarkable achievement.
This year, we’re thrilled to present our medal to former Governor George Pataki, joining a distinguished lineage that includes historian David McCullough and actor Sam Waterston. From the champagne reception in our grand rooms to a sumptuous dinner and stirring award ceremony, the Gala promises an inspiring night of celebration, connection, and Yale spirit. Don’t miss your chance to toast to excellence and be part of this storied occasion!
Enjoy an unforgettable evening on October 17th at The Yale Club in the Grand Ballroom.
Your Donations at Work
The images below hint at the significant ongoing work that the Foundation is supporting and the Club is undertaking.
Currently, we are restoring the bulldog and cartouche that adorn our building, as well as repairing several structural steel beams.
In accord with the IRS designation, funds are to be allocated to the building’s exterior maintenance, preservation, structural elements, and fire protection.
J. Scott Glascock Medal
The Yale Club Medal was established in 2015 as part of the Centennial Celebration of The Yale Club’s historic and architecturally important building. The Club’s Medal honors members of The Yale Club who have made unique contributions to The Club, society, or their professional fields, while embodying the values of The Club and the University.
The Fifty Vanderbilt Foundation was started in 2015 by the late J. Scott Glascock ’74, who served as President of The Yale Club from 2014 to 2016. He generously left a foundational bequest upon his passing in 2016. In his honor and with appreciation for establishing The Foundation, the medal was renamed the J. Scott Glascock Medal in 2017.
Past Recipients
2015 – David McCullough ’55
The first Yale Club Medal was awarded to David McCullough ’55 on the occasion of our building’s Centennial Celebration in 2015, for his outstanding contributions to literature and to the Club.
2017 – Marian Wright Edelman JD ’63
Our second medal was awarded to Marian Wright Edelman, JD ’63 in 2017 for her life-long work as an advocate for Children and disadvantaged Americans.
2020 – Sonia Sotomayor JD ’79, LLDH ’13
Our third medal was awarded to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, JD ’79, LLD ’13, for her accomplishments as a representative of justice, and her unwavering commitment to the rule of law and fair and just treatment of all.
2022 – David F. Swensen PhD ’80
Our fourth medal was awarded posthumously to David F. Swensen ’80 PhD for his many years of service and dedication to the university, both in his exceptional financial management of Yale’s endowment and in his boundless contributions to the Yale community.
2023 – Samuel A. Waterston ’62
Our fifth medal was awarded to Samuel A. Waterston ’62. He is the winner of numerous awards for his work on stage, screen, and television including the Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, OBIE, and an Academy Award Best Actor nomination. He is passionately dedicated to social and environmental causes. He is the Board Chair of Oceana, an organization committed to protecting and restoring the world’s oceans on a global scale.
2025 – George E. Pataki ’67
Our sixth medal was bestowed upon the honorable George E. Pataki ’67. The 53rd Governor of New York, Pataki embodies true Yale University values and instituted them on a state-wide level. Whether leading the country through the traumatic events of 9/11 or his recent philanthropy work for important causes, he is a testament to the Glascock medal.
Experience the
2025 Yale Club Medal Gala
It was an unprecedented evening inside The Yale Club with the J. Scott Glascock Medal presentation to the honorable George E. Pataki ’67 and the first-ever Post-Gala Celebration!
