Plus 3 Golf Foundation, Now Official

There are the moments where you pause—not because the work is finished, but because something has quietly locked into place. Years of strategic maneuvering, planning the uncertainty, and overcoming hurdles only failure can teach.

Starting this in 2014 to now and it’s finally official.

Plus 3 Golf Foundation has received its IRS Letter of Determination, officially recognizing the organization as a federally approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

What This Really Marks

Plus 3 Golf started in golf.

That part was visible.

What wasn’t visible, at least early on, was that the deeper work was always about people. About pressure. About identity. About what happens in environments where performance is everything and asking for help feels like risk.

This letter doesn’t change that mission.

It confirms it.

It allows us to build inside a governed, accountable structure so the work can grow with integrity instead of urgency.

It gives us a legal foundation to support a human one.

Why We Built the Foundation

Performance-driven environments create extraordinary people.

They also create quiet suffering.

Most systems are built to respond after something breaks.

We’ve been working toward something earlier.

A way to normalize recognition.

A way to create space for conversation.

A way to support people before their situation becomes catastrophic.

That intention is now moving from concept into formal structure.

QuietLine, Moving Forward

With federal recognition in place, we’re formally launching QuietLine as a governed, non-clinical peer-advocacy and early-recognition system.

QuietLine is not therapy.

It’s not clinical care.

It’s not a replacement for professionals.

It’s a system designed to train and certify advocates who are already inside trusted environments—sport, music, youth development, and community spaces—to:

• Notice early signs of distress

• Engage in grounded, human conversation

• Endorse appropriate next steps

• Escalate responsibly when professional or emergency care is needed

QuietLine exists in the space before crisis.

That’s the work.

Building This the Right Way

We’re entering this next phase with intention.

Funding preparation is in place.

A grant writer is engaged.

Program pathways are defined.

Becoming a federally recognized nonprofit allows us to:

• Accept tax-deductible donations

• Pursue institutional and philanthropic grants

• Establish corporate and community partnerships

• Build and scale without compromising standards

This isn’t about growth for growth’s sake.

It’s about sustainability.

A Personal Note

This letter represents more than a filing.

It represents choosing to build something structured, ethical, and designed to outlast any one person.

Our focus remains the same:

Create early-access support in spaces where trust already exists.

No overreach.

No replacement of professional care.

No shortcuts.

Just disciplined presence, responsible systems, and people willing to show up for one another.

What Comes Next

Details around QuietLine pilot participation and future program development will be shared as implementation progresses.

For now, this moment is about acknowledging the foundation is set. Finally.

The real work begins.