Cooke Foundation, Limited Annual Report 2016
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COOKE FOUNDATION, LIMITED … ANNUAL REPORT 2016 ANNA CHARLOTTE COOKE CHARLES MONTAGUE COOKE (1853–1934) (1849–1909) photo by Matteo Sandona photo by Jim Carter COOK FOUNDATION, LIMITED MISSION STATEMENT The Cooke Foundation supports worthy endeavors in the community that the family feels will make a significant difference in the betterment and welfare of the people of Hawaii. 2 HISTORY On June 1, 1920, the forerunner of the Cooke and Cooke; by investing in sailing ships carrying Foundation, Limited, the Charles M. and Anna sugar, molasses, and rice; by becoming a partner C. Cooke Trust, was created by Anna C. Cooke. in Lewers and Cooke, Ltd., a lumber company; The purpose of the Trust was: by acquiring large holdings in Lihue Plantation, Hawaiian Agricultural Company, and C. Brewer “to assure in some measure the continuance Company; and through other investments, such of, and also to extend and expand, all worthy as Hawaiian Electric Company, Mutual Telephone endeavors for the betterment and welfare of Company, and Ewa Plantation Company. After this community and other communities by gifts his retirement in 1894, he and P.C. Jones started and donations to the United States of America, Bank of Hawaii in 1897 and, later, Hawaiian any State, Territory, or any political subdivision Trust Company. thereof, and to corporations now or here after organized and operated exclusively for religious, In 1898, as Charles was making his will, he wrote charitable, scientific, or educational purposes, to Anna, in California at the time, suggesting or for the prevention of cruelty to children that they merge their estates. He did not want or animals…” his holdings to be made public when he died, as was customary in those times. Additionally, as The funding for the Trust was 300 shares of stated in his will: Charles M. Cooke, Limited. “…the object of forming said corporation Anna Charlotte Cooke was born in Honolulu on (Charles M. Cooke, Ltd.) was to hold my wife’s September 5, 1853, the fifth child of William H. and my own estate intact for the benefit and and Mary H. Rice, who were missionaries to enjoyment of our children…” the Islands. She grew up on Kauai, and in April of 1874 married Charles Montague Cooke. Anna agreed to this plan, so Charles M. Cooke, Charles M. Cooke was born in Honolulu on Ltd. was formed with one-fifth shares belonging May 16, 1849, the fifth child of the missionaries to Anna, and four-fifths to Charles M. Cooke. Amos S. and Juliette M. Cooke. He died on Clarence H. Cooke, speaking of his father: August 17, 1909. “…I have often marveled at the clear foresight Charles M. Cooke, Ltd. was formed, at Charles’ of father in forming this corporation as a suggestion, by incorporating his and Anna’s means of holding the family as a unit, each holdings. He had obtained his considerable of his children continuing to hold equal assets over the years by first working for Castle interest in ownership. That never could have 3 resulted if a distribution of his holdings had The number of Trustees was later increased been made at the time of his passing, thus from five to six so that each family would keeping the family together, and continuing be represented. the form of investments along the lines that he In 1980, the name of Charles M. and Anna personally originated…” C. Cooke, Ltd. was changed to the Cooke Charles M. Cooke, Ltd. was dissolved at the Foundation, Limited, end of 1942, and its assets distributed to its 58 “…recognizing the expanded interests of family stockholders. The first Trustees of the Charles M. members, and wishing to reflect this broadened and Anna C. Cooke Trust were Anna C. Cooke perspective, we have become the Cooke and her six children: C. Montague Cooke, Jr., Foundation, Limited as of July 1, 1980.” Clarence H. Cooke, George P. Cooke, Richard A. Cooke, Alice C. Spalding, and Theodore A. Samuel A. Cooke was made a Trustee in 1973, Cooke. Meetings were held on Thanksgiving and when Richard Cooke moved to California Day on Anna’s lanai at her country home in 1989, Samuel Cooke, a member of the fourth at Malaekahana. generation, was elected president. In 1988, the Hawaii Community Foundation was made In 1971, Theodore Cooke, who had served grants administrator. as president of the Trust since 1944 when he succeeded Clarence Cooke, resigned. Richard At the 1987 April meeting, the Trustees adopted Cooke, Jr. was then elected president of the Trust the policy that each Trustee appoint one or two that had now passed to the third generation alternates from their branch of the family to of Cookes. serve in their stead when they were unable to attend a meeting, or in the case of the Trustee’s In June of 1971, Charles M. and Anna C. Cooke death, to be the successor to the Trustee, subject Trust, a private foundation, was incorporated to the board’s approval. The Alternate Trustees in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code. receive a copy of the minutes of meetings and Charles M. and Anna C. Cooke, Ltd. was formed. attend the last board meeting of each year. In In 1972, the first annual report was published by this way, the Trustees felt that more members of the Trust. Four Trustee meetings per year were the family would become involved in the Cooke scheduled. Past meetings had been held once a Foundation, Limited. year in December at Theodore Cooke’s home. The assets of the Trust were transferred to Hawaiian Trust Company, Ltd. to act as financial agent, manage the endowment portfolio, and act as grants administrator. Prior to this, Clarence Quotations are from Charles Montague Cooke 1849–1909 Cooke and then Theodore Cooke had managed by Clarence H. Cooke, 1942; and Cooke Foundation, the portfolio and been grants administrators. Limited, 1980 Annual Report. 4 TRUSTEES AND SUCCESSORS OF CHARLES M. COOKE, LIMITED Charles M. and Anna C. Cooke Trust and the Cooke Foundation, Limited ORIGINAL TRUSTEES SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES Anna C. Cooke 1920 – D. 1934 C. Montague Cooke Jr. Carolene C. Wrenn Samuel A. Cooke Catherine L. Cooke 1920 – D. 1948 T. 1948 – R. 1971 T. 1973 – R. 2012 T. 2012 – Gregory C. Wrenn T. 2014 – Clarence H. Cooke Richard A. Cooke Jr. Lynne Johnson 1920 – D. 1944 T. 1944 – R. 1998 T. 1998 – R. 2014 George P. Cooke Dora C. Derby Anna Derby Blackwell Caroline Bond Davis 1920 – D. 1960 T. 1971 – R. 1989 T. 1989 – R. 2008 T. 2008 – Richard A. Cooke Dorothea C. Paris Betty P. Dunford Elisabeth (Lissa) Dunford 1920 – D. 1941 T. 1941 – D. 1982 T. 1982 – R. 2004 T. 2004 – Alice C. Spalding Phillip E. Spalding Charles C. Spalding Charles C. Spalding Jr. 1920 – R. 1963 T. 1963 – R. 1971 T. 1971 – R. 1991 T. 1991 – Theodore A. Cooke Catherine C. Summers Dale S. Bachman 1920 – R. 1971 T. 1971 – R. 1993 T. 1993 – 5 OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES PICTURED (LEFT TO RIGHT) NOT PICTURED Catherine L. Cooke, Vice President & Trustee Alison Baclig, Alternate Trustee Fred Cowell, Alternate Trustee Boyd Davis Bond, Alternate Trustee Elizabeth (Lissa) Dunford, Vice President & Trustee Edith Cooke, Alternate Trustee Robert Cowell, Alternate Trustee Rikki Cooke, Alternate Trustee James (Toby) King, Alternate Trustee Caroline Bond Davis, Vice President, Secretary & Trustee Dale S. Bachman, President & Trustee Lynne Johnson, Vice President & Trustee Emeriti Amber Strong Makaiau, Alternate Trustee Charles C. Spalding Jr., Vice President, Treasurer & Trustee Gregory C. Wrenn, Vice President & Trustee Tyler C. Spalding, Alternate Trustee Juliet Matsumura, Alternate Trustee Nicole Spalding, Alternate Trustee 6 IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANNA BLACKWELL Hawaii has lost a loving and devoted daughter, service in the Territorial Legislature, but she one of those born in the generation that saw remembers him for teaching her to play cribbage the islands transition from the territorial period and for the many old songs he taught her that she through World War II into statehood. “Five-foot- in turn taught to her children. two and larger than life,” Anna Derby (Bond, The war years in Hawaii also made a deep impact Howe) Blackwell died peacefully at The Queen’s on Anna, and both the habits she acquired and Medical Center on October 18, 2016. the friendships she made stayed with her for Anna Charlotte Kalaninuiaiamaumau Derby was life. Family and neighbors would gather some born in Kapiolani Hospital on August 12, 1932 nights in homes with a piano and bring ukulele in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, as the oldest of and guitars along with instruments made from four children born to Stephen and Dora (Cooke) washboards, spoons, or an upside down wash Derby of Makiki Heights. A proud descendant of tub. They would pull the black-out curtains three missionary families, Anna grew up hearing tight around the windows and play Hawaiian stories of the kingdom period from those who music by candlelight, to pass the songs on and to had lived through it, and throughout her own keep spirits up in war time. This group dubbed life she endeavored to pass those stories on to themselves the “Makiki Heights Hawaiian everyone she knew. Music Society” and they continued to meet for decades after the war, albeit less often, passing As a young girl, she was a student of Kumu Hula on the songs and stories of the times that had Helen Desha-Beamer, and Anna continued brought them together. As the years dispersed to enjoy hula for the rest of her life, ensuring that group, the idea stayed alive with the that her four daughters learned the tradition as informal “Hawaiian Sing” hui that is hosted well.