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Annual Report 2011
TheJohn Ben SnowMemorial Trust
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John Ben SnowTHE DONOR
JJohn Ben Snow was born and raised in Pulaski,
New York, a small village north of Syracuse. He
graduated from New York University in 1904
and soon thereafter entered F.W. Woolworth & Company. A
man of vision, he was attracted to mass market sales and intro-
duced innovative retailing techniques. He rose rapidly
through the ranks from stock boy to corporate director, ini-
tially in New York, and finally in Great Britain, where he
accumulated a small fortune through hard work, savings and
wise investments. After retiring from Woolworth in 1939, Mr.
Snow devoted the remainder of his life to building the Speidel
chain of newspapers and publishing the Western Horseman.
He was fond of animals, especially horses, enjoyed racing, fox
hunting, polo and range riding. Throughout his life, John Ben
Snow shared his wealth with relatives, friends, business associ-
ates and fellow Pulaskians. He gave generously and freely to
those persons and causes he cherished. He preferred to
“invest” in people, especially the young, by making available
financial assistance. He also believed in improving the quality
of life in a variety of communities. To further these and other
philanthropic causes, he provided in his will for a charitable
trust.
In 1975, two years after his death, The John Ben Snow
Memorial Trust was established in New York. The four orig-
inal trustees were a member of the Snow family, a lawyer, a
publishing associate and a corporate trustee, the Irving Trust
Company, now Bank of New York Mellon. All were close to
the donor and aware of his beliefs, values and ideals. The indi-
viduals named as trustees and their successors were empow-
ered to grant funds for educational, scientific and humanitar-
ian purposes to qualified organizations. They meet once a
year, usually in June.
The John Ben SnowMemorial Trust
FUNDING POLICIES
The 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:
✔Arts and Culture✔Community Development✔Education✔Environment✔Historic Preservation✔Journalism
The 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.
It is the Memorial Trust’s general policy to give preference toproposals seeking funds for new or enhanced programs, one-time, short-term grants to sustain a program until funding isstabilized, matching grants used to encourage the participa-tion of other donors, and “last dollars” towards a capitalcampaign.
The Memorial Trust will not accept proposals from individ-uals or for-profit organizations. Additionally, the MemorialTrust does not encourage proposals from religious organiza-tions 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.
GRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURES
The Memorial Trust is pro-active in seeking grant proposalsfrom qualifying 501(C)(3) organizations. Additionally, theMemorial Trust accepts unsolicited proposals from qualify-ing organizations.
An initial letter of inquiry must be submitted on organiza-tion 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:
The Snow Memorial TrustC/O Valerie A. MacFie, Trustee 4057 Route 9 North #383Howell, NJ 07731Phone: (732) 962-8588Email: [email protected]
The Snow Memorial TrustC/O Jonathan L. Snow, Trustee50 Presidential Plaza, Suite 106Syracuse, NY 13202Phone: (315) 471-5256Email: [email protected]
The Snow Memorial TrustC/O Emelie M. Williams, Trustee P.O. Box 5605Reno, NV 89513Phone: (775) 830-4454Email: [email protected]
If the proposal meets the stated guidelines and priorities ofthe Memorial Trust, a grant application will be forwarded.
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All 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 expenses
and sources of income✔Listing of the Board of Directors including names
and board positions held✔A copy of the organization’s 501(c)(3) determination
letter from the IRS✔Most recent audited financial statement✔Organization budget
Failure to provide all of the required information will resultin the rejection of the grant application.
The Trustees may require additional information and possi-bly 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 con-sidered and evaluated by the Trustees. Applicants are noti-fied 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 RESPONSIBILITIES
Because 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 attachments
All 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, fur-ther grants will not be considered until a final report isreceived.
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Bank of New York Mellon
Valerie A. MacFie
Jonathan L. Snow
Emelie M. Williams
TRUSTEES
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GRANTS APPROVED AT THE2011 ANNUAL MEETING
*Denotes matching grant
ARTS AND CULTURE
Artistic Realization Technologies – Belle Mead, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000Train Tracking Artists 7
Capital City Arts Initiative – Carson City, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000Arts enrichment workshops
Chenango County Council of the Arts – Norwich, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000Restoration of draperies
The Mainstay – Rock Hall, MD . . . . . . . . . $12,000Jazz workshop
Musical Theatre Festival, Inc. – Auburn, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000Educational programming/performance accessibility
Nevada Discovery Museum – Reno, NV . . $25,000Technological upgrades
Nevada Museum of Art – Reno, NV . . . . . $12,000Center for Art and Environment
Nevada Shakespeare Company – Reno, NV $5,000Shakespeare in School
Paper Mill Playhouse – Millburn, NJ . . . . . $10,000Upgrade audio system
The Reno Chamber Orchestra – Reno, NV $4,000Tickets for underserved youth
Reno Philharmonic Association, Inc. – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000Celebrate Strings program
Rosamond Gifford Charitable Corporation – Syracuse, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,000IDEAS Collaborative
Signature Band & Choir Camp, Inc. – Syracuse, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000Syracuse West Vocal and Instrumental program
VSA Arts of Nevada – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . $5,000Arts education programming
$184,000
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
ARC of Carroll County, Inc. – Westminster, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000Support for transportation vans
CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000Diabetic program
Community Chest Inc. – Virginia City, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000Before/after school programming
Contact We Care – Westfield, NJ . . . . . . . . $5,000On Line Support program
Family Promise of Monmouth County – Middletown, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000Purchase passenger van
Family Promise of Reno/Sparks – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,500Support for transportation van
Food Bank of Central New York – Syracuse, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,000Renovation of new facility
Friends of Washoe County Library – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000Self-service kiosks
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Year Ended: 31 December 2010Total Assets: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ $24,736,638Excise Taxes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 8,341Investment Revenue: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 976,267Grants Paid: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1,050,907
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Frost Valley YMCA – Claryville, NY . . . . . $15,000Renovation of cabin
Greater Pulaski Community Fund – Syracuse, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000*Greater Pulaski Community Fund challenge
HABcore, Inc. – Red Bank, NJ . . . . . . . . . $5,000Furnishings for shelter
Monmouth Neighborhood Housing, Inc. – Cliffwood, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,300Life skills and graduate program
Reno Bike Project – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . $7,350Gift Bike program
Safe Embrace – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,800Programs for incarcerated women
Saint Mary’s Health Network – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000Health screenings for underserved
Tompkins County Public Library – Ithaca, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000Upgrade multi-media in children’s room
Trinitas Health Foundation – Elizabeth, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000Electronic medical records
WCNY Public Broadcasting – Syracuse, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000Support for new education center
$199,950
DISABILITIES AND UNIVERSAL ACCESS
CitiCare – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000New Freedom initiative
Conservancy of Southwest Florida – Naples, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500Universally accessible entrance
Friends of Lansing Community Library – Lansing, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000Purchase Braille signs and computer equipment
The Hearing and Speech Agency – Baltimore, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000Tuition Assistance
YMCA of Eastern Union County – Elizabeth, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000Pool accessibility at Rahway Branch
YMCA/YWCA Westfield Area – Westfield, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000Universal access
$54,500
EDUCATION
Assistance League of Reno-Sparks – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000Links to Learning program
The Children’s Cabinet of Reno – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000At-risk youth education services
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation – Williamsburg, VA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,4002012 Teacher’s Institute
Cumberland College – Williamsburg, KY . . $10,000Student Health and Wellness Building
The Foundation Schools – Rockville, MD . $1,000Remedial reading program
LeMoyne College – Syracuse, NY . . . . . . . . $50,000Scholarship support
Lincoln Center Institute – New York, NY . $5,000Focus Schools program
The Midland School Foundation – North Branch, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,900Pen Friends communication devices
National Judicial College – Reno, NV . . . . $15,000Scholarship support
New York State Historical Association – Cooperstown, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000*Scholarship support
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Pulaski Academy & Central School – Pulaski, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000Academic achievement awards
Pulaski Academy & Central School Alumni Assoc. – Pulaski, NY . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000*Scholarship support
Sultana Projects, Inc. – Chestertown, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000Support for Kent County school participation
University of Nevada, Reynolds School – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75,000Technological upgrades
The Washington Center – Washington, DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,000*Support for internships and seminars
$345,300
ENVIRONMENT
Irvine Nature Center – Stevenson, MD . . . $20,000Outdoor classroom
Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000Sensory garden
National Aquarium in Baltimore – Baltimore, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000Chesapeake Bay Initiative
The Student Conservation Association Inc. –Charlestown, NH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500Summer service projects
$40,500
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
The Westfield Historical Society – Westfield, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000Historic site preservation
$5,000
JOURNALISM
Nevada Rock Art Foundation – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000Book publication
$5,000
SPECIAL GRANTS
Village of Pulaski – Pulaski, NY . . . . . . . . . $6,000Maintenance of Snow Memorial Building
$6,000
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Bonnie Brae – Liberty Corner, NJ . . . . . . . $7,700Home Olympics
The Children’s Institute – Verona, NJ . . . . . $5,000Student horticulture program
Colgate University – Hamilton, NY . . . . . . $3,700Young Writer’s Workshop
Horizons – Rumson, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000Swimming instruction for underserved youth
Horizons at Radcliffe – Chestertown, MD . $10,000Support for summer program
Northern Nevada Youth Golf Foundation – Reno, NV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000First Tee Golf & Life Skills program
Plainfield YMCA – Plainfield, NJ . . . . . . . . $10,000Support for youth and media arts center
Tru Vista Foundation, Inc. – Sparks, NV . . $10,000Family placement program"
The Vitamin L Project – Ithaca, NY . . . . . . $10,000Central New York school performances
$68,400
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GRAND TOTAL: $908,650