The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust Annual Report 2010 The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust

ohn Ben Snow was born and raised in Pulaski, , a small village north of Syracuse. He Jgraduated 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 John Ben Snow racing, fox hunting, polo and range riding. Throughout his THE DONOR life, John Ben Snow shared his wealth with relatives, friends, business associates and fellow Pulaskians. He gave generously and freely to those persons and causes he cherished. He pre- ferred 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 individuals named as trustees and their successors were empowered to grant funds for educational, scientific and humanitarian purposes to qualified organizations. They meet once a year, usually in June.

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FUNDING POLICIES GRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURES The mission of the Memorial Trust is to make grants within The Memorial Trust is pro-active in seeking grant proposals specific focus areas to enhance the quality of life in many from qualifying 501(C)(3) organizations. Additionally, the geographic regions. Historically, the Memorial Trust has Memorial Trust accepts unsolicited proposals from qualify- made grants in the following program areas: ing organizations. ✔Arts and Culture An initial letter of inquiry must be submitted on organiza- ✔Community Development tion letterhead and received by January 1st of the year in ✔Education which a grant is requested. The initial letter of inquiry ✔Environment should include the background of the organization, a ✔Historic Preservation description of the proposed project detailing the time frame ✔Journalism and anticipated outcomes, and a high-level project budget. The Memorial Trust responds to the ever-changing needs of The letter of inquiry should be addressed to the nearest various segments of the population, especially to the needs regional office: of young people and people who are disadvantaged either The Snow Memorial Trust physically or economically. C/O Jonathan L. Snow, Trustee It is the Memorial Trust’s general policy to give preference to 50 Presidential Plaza, Suite 106 proposals seeking funds for new or enhanced programs, one- Syracuse, NY 13202 time, short-term grants to sustain a program until funding is The Snow Memorial Trust stabilized, matching grants used to encourage the participa- C/O Emelie M. Williams, Trustee tion of other donors, and “last dollars” towards a capital 2975 Knight Road campaign. Reno, NV 89509 The Memorial Trust will not accept proposals from individ- If the proposal meets the stated guidelines and priorities of uals or for-profit organizations. Additionally, the Memorial the Memorial Trust, a grant application will be forwarded. Trust does not encourage proposals from religious organiza- tions or proposals for endowments, contingency funding, or debt reduction. There are no minimums or maximum grant amounts; however, most grants range from $10,000 to $25,000.

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All grant applications must be submitted using the REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES Memorial Trust grant application form and must be received by April 1st of the year in which a grant is requested. The Because the Trustees assume that the grantee has a moral and following information must also be included with the formal legal obligation to account for all funds received, each grant application: grantee is required to submit a formal report accounting for the expenditures of the grant funds by March 1st of the year ✔ Executive summary (not to exceed one page) after the approval of the grant. This report should include: ✔Detailed project budget including itemized expenses ✔ and sources of income Executive summary (not to exceed one page) ✔Detailed narrative ✔Listing of the Board of Directors including names ✔Financial accounting and board positions held ✔Relevant attachments ✔A copy of the organization’s 501(c)(3) determination All grant reports are reviewed by the Trustees. Any change letter from the IRS in plans must be approved by the Trustees. If a grantee fails ✔ Most recent audited financial statement to submit a formal report, the Trustees reserve the right to ✔Organization budget request that the grant funds be returned. Additionally, fur- Failure to provide all of the required information will result ther grants will not be considered until a final report is in the rejection of the grant application. received. The Trustees may require additional information and possi- TRUSTEES bly an interview or site visit. Any discussions or indications of interest should not be construed as a commitment by the Bank of New York Mellon Trustees. All complete grant applications are carefully con- Jonathan L. Snow sidered and evaluated by the Trustees. Applicants are noti- fied in writing of the Trustees decision by July 1st. All Emelie M. Williams approved grant applicants are required to sign and return a Grant Acceptance Agreement prior to any funds being released by the Memorial Trust.

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INANCIAL IGHLIGHTS F H Year Ended: 31 December 2009 Total Assets: ...... $ 23,455,885 Excise Taxes: ...... $ 4,453 Investment Revenue: ...... $ 1,234,416 Grants Paid: ...... $ 1,071,150

GRANTS APPROVED AT THE Nevada Shakespeare Company – 2010 ANNUAL MEETING Reno, NV ...... $ 6,500 Shakespeare in Schools program *Denotes matching grant ARTS AND CULTURE New Reno Little Theatre (The) – Reno, NV ...... $ 10,000 Symphony Orchestra – Support for community theater Baltimore, MD ...... $ 5,000 Music Matters Paper Mill Playhouse – Millburn, NJ . . . . .$ 7,500 Upgrade theatre lighting Cayuga Museum – Auburn, NY ...... $ 20,000 Carriage House restoration Reno Chamber Orchestra (The) – Reno, NV ...... $ 2,000 Chamber Music America – Student discounted ticket program New York, NY ...... $ 20,000 Expand online education resource guide Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra – Reno, NV . . .$ 7,000 Support for youth orchestra Children's Museum of Northern Nevada – Carson City, NV ...... $ 11,870 Strathmore Hall Foundation, Inc. – Museum expansion North Bethesda, MD ...... $ 5,000 Support for concert series Hangar Theatre – Ithaca, NY ...... $ 10,000 $131,720 Renovation and expansion of theatre

KNPB-TV Channel 5 Public COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Broadcasting – Reno, NV ...... $ 10,000 Adkins Arboretum – Ridgley, MD ...... $ 5,000 International Cowboy Poetry festival Green Legacy Center

Lincoln Center Institute (Theatre) – Annapolis Area Ministries – New York, NY ...... $ 5,000 Annapolis, MD ...... $ 3,000 Focus Schools program Expansion of services

Master Works Chorale (Reno) – Central New York Community Foundation – Reno, NV ...... $ 1,850 Syracuse, NY ...... $ 25,000 Community concerts Strategic Partnership Fund

Nevada Museum of Art – Reno, NV . . . . .$ 10,000 Collins Home & Family Ministries – Center for Art and Environment Seneca, SC ...... $ 10,000 Replace flooring in Family Enrichment Center

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Community Mediation – DISABILITIES AND UNIVERSAL ACCESS Chestertown, MD ...... $ 4,000 Support for training program Adirondack Museum – Blue Mountain Lake, NY ...... $ 20,000* Food Bank of Central New York – Universally accessible auditorium East Syracuse, NY ...... $ 40,000 Facility relocation and expansion Best Buddies of – Baltimore, MD ...... $ 3,000 Friends of Washoe County Library – Expansion of middle school program Reno, NV ...... $ 18,000 Audio Books program Bonnie Brae – Liberty Corner, NJ ...... $ 5,000 Hoop Heaven program General Douglas MacArthur Fund – Contact We Care – Westfield, NJ ...... $ 5,000 Norfolk, VA ...... $ 5,000 High Level Clinical Supervision program Support for memorial campaign Heritage Christian Home, Inc. – Greater Pulaski Community Fund – East Rochester, NY ...... $ 5,000 Syracuse, NY ...... $ 15,000* Therapeutic riding scholarships Greater Pulaski Community Fund Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc. – HAWC Community Health Centers – Baltimore, MD ...... $ 4,000 Reno, NV ...... $ 15,000 Resource Finder equipment Affordable Health Care initiative Kent Association of Riding Maryland Society for Sight, Inc. – Therapy, Inc. – Worton, MD ...... $ 3,000 Baltimore, MD ...... $ 7,500 Horse wellness program Pre-school vision screening program Midland School Foundation (The) – Media & Policy Center – Syracuse, NY . . .$ 10,000 North Branch, NJ ...... $ 5,000 Designing Healthy Cities documentary Adult Employment Services program

Nevada Rural Counties RSVP, Inc. – Pathfinder Village Foundation – Carson City, NV ...... $ 12,000 Edmeston, NY ...... $ 10,000 Respite care program Summit House fire suppression system

Saint Mary's Health Network – Providence Center, Inc. – Reno, NV ...... $ 6,000 Glen Burnie, MD ...... $ 5,000 Hospice program Van purchase

Trinitas Health Foundation – Seeing Eye, Inc. (The) – Morristown, NJ . .$ 5,000 Elizabeth, NJ ...... $ 5,000 Orientation and Mobility seminar Surgical Advancement project YMCA/YWCA - Westfield Area – Village of Pulaski – Pulaski, NY ...... $ 15,000 Westfield, NJ ...... $ 15,000 Upgrade HVAC system Elevator replacement $195,500 $85,000

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EDUCATION New York State Historical Association – Cooperstown, NY ...... $ 25,000 Assistance League of Reno-Sparks – Fellowship support Reno, NV ...... $ 5,000 Links to Learning program Pulaski Academy & Central School – Pulaski, NY ...... $ 50,000 Centenary College – Hackettstown, NJ . . .$ 15,000 Academic achievement scholarships Lackland Center Pulaski Academy & Central School Colgate University – Hamilton, NY ...... $ 6,000 Alumni Assoc. – Pulaski, NY ...... $ 2,000* Summer science and sports camp Academic scholarships Community Chest Inc. – River School (The) – Washington, DC . . . .$ 3,000 Virginia City, NV ...... $ 5,000 Pre-school program Support for Busmobile classrooms Stevenson University – Stevenson, MD . . .$ 5,000 Cooper Union (The) – New York, NY . . . .$ 10,000 Archive expansion 2010 summer high school engineering internships University of Connecticut-Foundation – Cumberland College – Williamsburg, KY . .$ 7,500 Storrs, CT ...... $ 20,000 Health and Wellness Center Nonprofit Leaders Program and fellowship support Foundation Schools (The) – University of Nevada-Reno Foundation – Rockville, MD ...... $ 1,000 Reno, NV ...... $ 50,000 Library materials Support for medical/nursing school Hobart and William Smith Colleges – University of Nevada-Reynolds School – Geneva, NY ...... $ 15,000 Reno, NV ...... $ 75,000 Community based research course Technological upgrades Horizons at Radcliffe – Washington Center (The) – Chestertown, MD ...... $ 7,500 Washington, DC ...... $ 15,000* Summer Learning program Scholarship support Living Classrooms Foundation – $361,000 Baltimore, MD ...... $ 10,000 Maritime Park and Museum program ENVIRONMENT Macon State College Foundation – Center for Watershed Protection – Macon, GA ...... $ 5,000 Ellicott, MD ...... $ 2,500 Restore botanical gardens Membership program and publication support

McDaniel College – Westminster, MD . . . .$ 6,000* Chester River Association, Inc. – Upgrade security equipment Chestertown, MD ...... $ 5,000 Community Outreach publication Montpelier Foundation (The) – Orange, VA ...... $ 10,000 Conservancy of Southwest Florida – Seminar for public school teachers Naples, FL ...... $ 20,000 Saving SW Florida project National Judicial College – Reno, NV . . . .$ 13,000* Judicial education and professional development Irvine Nature Center – Stevenson, MD . . .$ 25,000 Schoolyard Discovery program

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Izaak Walton League of America, Inc. SPECIAL GRANTS (The) – Gatherburg, MD ...... $ 10,000* Project Watershed Village of Pulaski – Pulaski, NY ...... $ 6,000 Maintenance of Snow Memorial Building Pickering Creek Audubon Center – $6,000 Easton, MD ...... $ 2,500 Master Site Plan project YOUTH PROGRAMS Scenic America – Washington, DC ...... $ 10,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Reclaiming America the Beautiful Northern Nevada – Reno, NV ...... $ 8,000 High-school based mentoring program Scenic Nevada – Reno, NV ...... $ 8,000 Protecting Our Scenic Heritage Boys & Girls Club of Reno – $83,000 Reno, NV ...... $ 7,500 Project Learn

HISTORIC PRESERVATION Children’s Cabinet of Reno (The) – Baltimore Heritage – Baltimore, MD . . . . .$ 10,000 Reno, NV ...... $ 12,000 Expand services to Afro-American areas Alternative School program

Main Street Historic Chestertown – Girl Scouts Hearth of – Chestertown, MD ...... $ 5,000 Montclair, NJ ...... $ 5,000 Preservation of downtown historic area Redesign website

Maryland Historical Society – Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada – Baltimore, MD ...... $ 7,000* Reno, NV ...... $ 7,500 Upgrade library equipment Girl Scout Leadership Experience

United States Lighthouse Society – Jowonio School, Inc. (The) – Alexandria, VA ...... $ 5,000 Syracuse, NY ...... $ 15,000 Lighthouse preservation Purchase van for enrichment program

University of Baltimore Foundation – Northern Nevada Youth Baltimore, MD ...... $ 5,000 Golf Foundation – Reno, NV ...... $ 9,000 Digitalize historic film First Tee Golf and Life Skills education

Westfield Historical Society (The) – Sultana Projects, Inc. – Westfield, NJ ...... $ 15,000 Chestertown, MD ...... $ 25,000 Restoration of Reeves House Tuition support for public schools

$47,000 Vitamin L Project (The) – Ithaca, NY . . . .$ 15,000 Character education concerts JOURNALISM $104,000 National Council of Juvenile Court Judges – Reno, NV ...... $ 9,000 GRAND TOTAL:$1,026,220 TODAY

Nevada Rock Art Foundation – Reno, NV ...... $ 4,000 Lagomarsino rock site documentation $13,000

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