While the foundation started with six personal friends of Eric Trump serving with him on its Board, control of the foundation has shifted to the point that a majority of the Board are connected to the Trump Organization. Since the start of the foundation and its golf tournaments, Eric Trump has claimed that the foundation has a low overhead because the Trump Organization does not bill it for using their facilities and golf courses. However, since 2011, the Trump Organization has billed the foundation for the golf outings.<ref name=forbes/> | While the foundation started with six personal friends of Eric Trump serving with him on its Board, control of the foundation has shifted to the point that a majority of the Board are connected to the Trump Organization. Since the start of the foundation and its golf tournaments, Eric Trump has claimed that the foundation has a low overhead because the Trump Organization does not bill it for using their facilities and golf courses. However, since 2011, the Trump Organization has billed the foundation for the golf outings.<ref name=forbes/> |