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TheJohn Ben SnowMemorial TrustAnnual Report 2010
The John Ben SnowMemorial TrustJohn Ben Snow was born and raised in Pulaski,New York, a small village north of Syracuse. Hegraduated from New York University in 1904and soon thereafter entered F.W. Woolworth & Company. Aman of vision, he was attracted to mass market sales and introduced innovative retailing techniques.He rose rapidlythrough the ranks from stock boy to corporate director, initially in New York, and finally in Great Britain, where heaccumulated a small fortune through hard work, savings andwise investments. After retiring from Woolworth in 1939,Mr. Snow devoted the remainder of his life to building theSpeidel chain of newspapers and publishing the WesternHorseman. He was fond of animals, especially horses, enjoyedJohn Ben Snowracing, fox hunting, polo and range riding. Throughout hisTHE DONORlife, John Ben Snow shared his wealth with relatives, friends,business associates and fellow Pulaskians. He gave generouslyand freely to those persons and causes he cherished. He preferred to "invest" in people, especially the young, by makingavailable financial assistance. He also believed in improvingthe quality of life in a variety of communities. To furtherthese and other philanthropic causes, he provided in his willfor a charitable trust.In 1975, two years after his death, The John Ben SnowMemorial Trust was established in New York. The four original trustees were a member of the Snow family, a lawyer, apublishing associate and a corporate trustee, the Irving TrustCompany, now Bank of New York Mellon. All were close tothe donor and aware of his beliefs, values and ideals. Theindividuals named as trustees and their successors wereempowered to grant funds for educational, scientific andhumanitarian purposes to qualified organizations. They meetonce a year, usually in June.THE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUST 50 Presidential Plaza Suite 106 Syracuse, New York 13202 www.johnbensnow.com2
THE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUSTFUNDING POLICIESGRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURESThe mission of the Memorial Trust is to make grants withinspecific focus areas to enhance the quality of life in manygeographic regions. Historically, the Memorial Trust hasmade grants in the following program areas:The Memorial Trust is pro-active in seeking grant proposalsfrom qualifying 501(C)(3) organizations. Additionally, theMemorial Trust accepts unsolicited proposals from qualifying organizations. Arts and Culture Community Development Education Environment Historic Preservation JournalismThe Memorial Trust responds to the ever-changing needs ofvarious segments of the population, especially to the needsof young people and people who are disadvantaged eitherphysically or economically.An initial letter of inquiry must be submitted on organization letterhead and received by January 1st of the year inwhich a grant is requested. The initial letter of inquiryshould include the background of the organization, adescription of the proposed project detailing the time frameand anticipated outcomes, and a high-level project budget.The letter of inquiry should be addressed to the nearestregional office:It is the Memorial Trust’s general policy to give preference toproposals seeking funds for new or enhanced programs, onetime, short-term grants to sustain a program until funding isstabilized, matching grants used to encourage the participation of other donors, and “last dollars” towards a capitalcampaign.The Memorial Trust will not accept proposals from individuals or for-profit organizations. Additionally, the MemorialTrust does not encourage proposals from religious organizations or proposals for endowments, contingency funding, ordebt reduction. There are no minimums or maximum grantamounts; however, most grants range from 10,000 to 25,000.The Snow Memorial TrustC/O Jonathan L. Snow, Trustee50 Presidential Plaza, Suite 106Syracuse, NY 13202The Snow Memorial TrustC/O Emelie M. Williams, Trustee2975 Knight RoadReno, NV 89509If the proposal meets the stated guidelines and priorities ofthe Memorial Trust, a grant application will be forwarded.THE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUST 50 Presidential Plaza Suite 106 Syracuse, New York 13202 www.johnbensnow.com3
THE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUSTAll grant applications must be submitted using theMemorial Trust grant application form and must be receivedby April 1st of the year in which a grant is requested. Thefollowing information must also be included with the formalgrant application: Executive summary (not to exceed one page) Detailed project budget including itemized expensesand sources of income Listing of the Board of Directors including namesand board positions held A copy of the organization’s 501(c)(3) determinationletter from the IRS Most recent audited financial statement Organization budgetFailure to provide all of the required information will resultin the rejection of the grant application.The Trustees may require additional information and possibly an interview or site visit. Any discussions or indicationsof interest should not be construed as a commitment by theTrustees. All complete grant applications are carefully considered and evaluated by the Trustees. Applicants are notified in writing of the Trustees decision by July 1st. Allapproved grant applicants are required to sign and return aGrant Acceptance Agreement prior to any funds beingreleased by the Memorial Trust.REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIESBecause the Trustees assume that the grantee has a moral andlegal obligation to account for all funds received, eachgrantee is required to submit a formal report accounting forthe expenditures of the grant funds by March 1st of the yearafter the approval of the grant. This report should include: Executive summary (not to exceed one page) Detailed narrative Financial accounting Relevant attachmentsAll grant reports are reviewed by the Trustees. Any changein plans must be approved by the Trustees. If a grantee failsto submit a formal report, the Trustees reserve the right torequest that the grant funds be returned. Additionally, further grants will not be considered until a final report isreceived.TRUSTEESBank of New York MellonJonathan L. SnowEmelie M. WilliamsTHE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUST 50 Presidential Plaza Suite 106 Syracuse, New York 13202 www.johnbensnow.com4
THE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUSTFINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSYear Ended: 31 December 2009Total Assets: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,455,885Excise Taxes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,453Investment Revenue: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,234,416Grants Paid: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,071,150GRANTS APPROVED AT THE2010 ANNUAL MEETINGNevada Shakespeare Company –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,500Shakespeare in Schools program*Denotes matching grantARTS AND CULTURENew Reno Little Theatre (The) –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000Baltimore Symphony Orchestra –Baltimore, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Support for community theater5,000Music MattersPaper Mill Playhouse – Millburn, NJ . . . . . Cayuga Museum – Auburn, NY . . . . . . . . . 20,000Carriage House restorationReno Chamber Orchestra (The) –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chamber Music America –New York, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000Student discounted ticket programExpand online education resource guideReno Youth Jazz Orchestra – Reno, NV . . . Museum expansionStrathmore Hall Foundation, Inc. –North Bethesda, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 131,720Renovation and expansion of theatreKNPB-TV Channel 5 PublicBroadcasting – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000COMMUNITY INITIATIVESInternational Cowboy Poetry festivalGreen Legacy Center5,000Focus Schools programAdkins Arboretum – Ridgley, MD . . . . . . . Annapolis Area Ministries –Annapolis, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,0003,000Expansion of services1,850Community concertsNevada Museum of Art – Reno, NV . . . . . 10,000Center for Art and Environment7,000Support for concert seriesHangar Theatre – Ithaca, NY . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000Master Works Chorale (Reno) –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000Support for youth orchestraChildren's Museum of Northern Nevada –Carson City, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,870Lincoln Center Institute (Theatre) –New York, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,500Upgrade theatre lightingCentral New York Community Foundation –Syracuse, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000Strategic Partnership FundCollins Home & Family Ministries –Seneca, SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000Replace flooring in Family Enrichment CenterTHE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUST 50 Presidential Plaza Suite 106 Syracuse, New York 13202 www.johnbensnow.com5
THE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUSTCommunity Mediation –Chestertown, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000Support for training programFood Bank of Central New York –East Syracuse, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,000Facility relocation and expansionFriends of Washoe County Library –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,000Audio Books programDISABILITIES AND UNIVERSAL ACCESSAdirondack Museum –Blue Mountain Lake, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000*Universally accessible auditoriumBest Buddies of Maryland –Baltimore, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000Expansion of middle school programBonnie Brae – Liberty Corner, NJ . . . . . . . 5,000Hoop Heaven programGeneral Douglas MacArthur Fund –Norfolk, VA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000Support for memorial campaignGreater Pulaski Community Fund –Syracuse, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000*Greater Pulaski Community FundHAWC Community Health Centers –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000Affordable Health Care initiativeMaryland Society for Sight, Inc. –Baltimore, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,500Pre-school vision screening programMedia & Policy Center – Syracuse, NY . . . 10,000Designing Healthy Cities documentaryContact We Care – Westfield, NJ . . . . . . . . 5,000High Level Clinical Supervision programHeritage Christian Home, Inc. –East Rochester, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000Therapeutic riding scholarshipsKennedy Krieger Institute, Inc. –Baltimore, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000Resource Finder equipmentKent Association of RidingTherapy, Inc. – Worton, MD . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000Horse wellness programMidland School Foundation (The) –North Branch, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000Adult Employment Services programNevada Rural Counties RSVP, Inc. –Carson City, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000Respite care programPathfinder Village Foundation –Edmeston, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000Summit House fire suppression systemSaint Mary's Health Network –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,000Hospice programProvidence Center, Inc. –Glen Burnie, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000Van purchaseTrinitas Health Foundation –Elizabeth, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000Surgical Advancement projectVillage of Pulaski – Pulaski, NY . . . . . . . . . 15,000Upgrade HVAC systemSeeing Eye, Inc. (The) – Morristown, NJ . . 5,000Orientation and Mobility seminarYMCA/YWCA - Westfield Area –Westfield, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000Elevator replacement 195,500 85,000THE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUST 50 Presidential Plaza Suite 106 Syracuse, New York 13202 www.johnbensnow.com6
THE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUSTEDUCATIONAssistance League of Reno-Sparks –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York State Historical Association –Cooperstown, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,0005,000Links to Learning programCentenary College – Hackettstown, NJ . . . 15,000Lackland CenterColgate University – Hamilton, NY . . . . . . 6,000Summer science and sports campCommunity Chest Inc. –Virginia City, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000Cooper Union (The) – New York, NY . . . . 10,0002010 summer high school engineering internships7,500Health and Wellness CenterFoundation Schools (The) –Rockville, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Academic achievement scholarshipsPulaski Academy & Central SchoolAlumni Assoc. – Pulaski, NY . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000River School (The) – Washington, DC . . . . Community based research courseStevenson University – Stevenson, MD . . . University of Connecticut-Foundation –Storrs, CT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000University of Nevada-Reno Foundation –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000University of Nevada-Reynolds School –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,0007,500Washington Center (The) –Washington, DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000*Scholarship support 361,000Living Classrooms Foundation –Baltimore, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000Maritime Park and Museum programENVIRONMENT5,000Restore botanical gardensCenter for Watershed Protection –Ellicott, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500Membership program and publication support6,000*Upgrade security equipmentMontpelier Foundation (The) –Orange, VA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000Seminar for public school teachersNational Judicial College – Reno, NV . . . . 13,000*Judicial education and professional development5,000Archive expansionTechnological upgradesSummer Learning programMcDaniel College – Westminster, MD . . . . 3,000Pre-school programSupport for medical/nursing schoolHobart and William Smith Colleges –Geneva, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000Macon State College Foundation –Macon, GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000*Nonprofit Leaders Program and fellowship supportLibrary materialsHorizons at Radcliffe –Chestertown, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pulaski Academy & Central School –Pulaski, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000Academic scholarshipsSupport for Busmobile classroomsCumberland College – Williamsburg, KY . . Fellowship supportChester River Association, Inc. –Chestertown, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000Community Outreach publicationConservancy of Southwest Florida –Naples, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000Saving SW Florida projectIrvine Nature Center – Stevenson, MD . . . 25,000Schoolyard Discovery programTHE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUST 50 Presidential Plaza Suite 106 Syracuse, New York 13202 www.johnbensnow.com7
THE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUSTIzaak Walton League of America, Inc.(The) – Gatherburg, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000*Project WatershedSPECIAL GRANTSVillage of Pulaski – Pulaski, NY . . . . . . . . . 6,000Maintenance of Snow Memorial BuildingPickering Creek Audubon Center –Easton, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,0002,500Master Site Plan projectYOUTH PROGRAMSScenic America – Washington, DC . . . . . . . 10,000Big Brothers Big Sisters ofNorthern Nevada – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . Reclaiming America the BeautifulScenic Nevada – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000Protecting Our Scenic Heritage 83,000HISTORIC PRESERVATIONBaltimore Heritage – Baltimore, MD . . . . . 10,0008,000High-school based mentoring programBoys & Girls Club of Reno –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,500Project LearnChildren’s Cabinet of Reno (The) –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000Expand services to Afro-American areasAlternative School programMain Street Historic Chestertown –Chestertown, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000Girl Scouts Hearth of New Jersey –Montclair, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,000*Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000Jowonio School, Inc. (The) –Syracuse, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,0005,000Northern Nevada YouthGolf Foundation – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . Preservation of downtown historic areaMaryland Historical Society –Baltimore, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upgrade library equipmentUnited States Lighthouse Society –Alexandria, VA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighthouse preservationUniversity of Baltimore Foundation –Baltimore, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000Redesign website7,500Girl Scout Leadership ExperiencePurchase van for enrichment program9,000Digitalize historic filmFirst Tee Golf and Life Skills educationWestfield Historical Society (The) –Westfield, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000Sultana Projects, Inc. –Chestertown, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000Restoration of Reeves House 47,000Tuition support for public schoolsVitamin L Project (The) – Ithaca, NY . . . . 15,000Character education concertsJOURNALISM 104,000National Council of JuvenileCourt Judges – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,000TODAYNevada Rock Art Foundation –Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRAND TOTAL: 1,026,2204,000Lagomarsino rock site documentation 13,000THE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUST 50 Presidential Plaza Suite 106 Syracuse, New York 13202 www.johnbensnow.com8
THE JOHN BEN SNOW MEMORIAL TRUST 50 Presidential Plaza Suite 106 Syracuse, New York 13202 www.johnbensnow.com 2 John Ben Snow THE DONOR J ohn Ben Snow was born and raised in Pulaski,
