WPAOG Report of Gifts 2018
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2018 Report of Gifts TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 A Message from the President 42 2018 Unrestricted Giving 43 Superintendent’s Circle: 4 A Message from the Superintendent’s Fund Vice President of Development 48 Army A Club 5 Financial Summary 55 Chairman’s Circle: Long Gray Line Fund 14 Lifetime Giving 56 2018 Cumulative Giving 15 Individuals 57 Individuals 24 Corporations, Foundations, and Organizations 72 Corporations, Foundations, and Organizations 26 Cullum Society: Planned Giving 28 Consecutive Giving 75 Gifts In Memory Of 38 Class Giving 79 Gifts In Honor Of 39 Gifts Presented in 2018 40 2018 and Lifetime Giving by Class 81 Development Office The Annual Report of Gifts serves as an expression of our appreciation as well as a means of helping us verify our records. While we have made great efforts to compile our donor lists as accurately as possible, please accept our apologies for any errors. Please inform us if we have made an error or omission in reporting. Corrections, inquiries, or comments should be directed to [email protected] or 845.446.1579. WestPointAOG.org 1 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, Family & Fellow Graduates, As the President and CEO of the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG), it is my pleasure to say thank you for supporting the Margin of Excellence. Your gifts to West Point make a difference every day in the lives of cadets as they prepare for the leadership challenges and opportunities they will face after graduation as leaders for our Army. Your generosity in 2018 furthered WPAOG’s ability to serve the Long Gray Line and prepare for our year-long celebration of a monumental milestone: 150 years of the West Point Association of Graduates. The Association was formed in 1869, after the Civil War, as a purely fraternal organization and today, WPAOG is the Academy’s alumni association and foundation. It has been a privilege and an honor to serve the Long Gray Line alongside LTG (R) Joe DeFrancisco ’65, Chairman of WPAOG’s Board of Directors, during this exciting time. It is also with great pride that I report that WPAOG received two Educational Fundraising Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for both “Overall Performance” and “Sustained Excellence.” These annual awards recognize exemplary development programs and are considered the definitive source of information on fundraising outcomes in U.S. higher education institutions. Thank you again for your commitment and generosity, which have a reverberating effect on the entire Corps of Cadets and furthers the mission of West Point. Serving West Point and the Long Gray Line, Todd A. Browne ’85 President & CEO West Point Association of Graduates 2 West Point Association of Graduates | 2018 Report of Gifts WestPointAOG.org 3 A MESSAGE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Dear Graduates & Friends, Thank you to our donors who made 2018 such a resounding success! This year’s Annual Report of Gifts reflects the generosity of individuals, organizations, and classes who raised $45.8 million in cash receipts for the Academy and WPAOG. Whether you are a parent showing support for your cadet’s 47-month experience, one of our 52,000 living members of the Long Gray Line, or a friend of the Academy—your commitment to West Point has made a big impact. In 2018, our alumni participation rate continued to grow and reached 35%, our highest level yet. The annual All Academy Challenge, a friendly contest between graduates of five service academies for the highest alumni giving rate, is one way we’ve encouraged participation. Thanks to your support, year-over-year since 2014, the number of our graduates participating in the All Academy Challenge has significantly grown. In 2018, we finished the Challenge with 7,848 alumni donors, donating gifts totaling $1.2 million. This is something to celebrate and will benefit the Academy and Corps of Cadets tremendously. Your support, through unrestricted annual fund gifts such as the Superintendent’s Annual Fund, Parents Fund, Long Gray Line Fund, or Army A Club, or through your gifts to specific academic departments, facilities, cadet clubs, or teams, will strengthen the Margin of Excellence and the Long Gray Line. With enduring gratitude, Kristin E. Sorenson Vice President of Development 4 West Point Association of Graduates | 2018 Report of Gifts FINANCIAL SUMMARY Each year approximately 10 percent of the resources available to the Academy comes from private funding. These donations support West Point’s Margin of Excellence, which provides additional out-of-classroom opportunities, research centers, and state-of-the-art athletic and academic facilities that enhance a cadet’s education. $60,000,000 History of WPAOG Development Results 1961 – 2018 Total Cash Receipts and AVG $48 M $144.2 M $50,000,000 Irrevocable Planned Gifts: $855.4 Million AVG $40.7 M $284.9 M $40,000,000 AVG $28.6 M WPAOG currently holds the highest $30,000,000 $171.8 M AVG $26.3M $158.2M rankings from Charity Navigator (four stars) and Guidestar (Platinum). AVERAGE RAISED PER YEAR $20,000,000 WPAOG was the first alumni association to achieve Platinum AVG $8.9 M $10,000,000 $62.9 M status in Guidestar and is one of AVG $2.6 M AVG $390 K $26 M only five alumni associations to $7.4 M currently hold this rating. $0 1961 – 1979 1980 – 1989 1990 – 1996 1997 – 2002 2003 – 2008 2009 – 2015 2016– 2018 BICENTENNIAL FOR US ALL CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN 7% 5% 5% 12% 9% 28% 33% 13% 18% 10% 75% 11% 19% 19% 20% 16% Where Donors Directed Their Gifts Who Gave in 2018 Superintendent’s Annual Fund / $45.8 Million in Cash Receipts 24,556 Donors West Point Parents Fund For the 2018–19 Academic Year 28% Academics 75% Alumni $3.6 Million In Cash 19% Athletics 13% Friends & Widow/ers 16% WPAOG 12% Parents & Past Parents 33% Academics 11% To Be Designated 20% Miscellaneous (restricted undecided/Class Gift Funds) (Athletics, Garrison Command, USMAPS) 10% SUPT’s Fund/Endowment 19% Cadet Activities 9% Facilities 18% USCC Programs 7% USCC 5% Admissions 5% Diversity & Inclusion WestPointAOG.org 5 On May 22, 1869, the Long Gray Line entrusted the Association of Graduates to tell West Point’s story, to ensure the Long Gray Line remains unbroken, and to strengthen the bonds between graduates and the institution that is a national treasure. For 150 years, we have never wavered from this mission…to support West Point and its Graduates. 6 West Point Association of Graduates | 2018 Report of Gifts “Through the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies programs, I learned that we all have a role in caring for others and preventing genocide, war crimes, and other mass atrocities. Understanding this, I strive to be a leader who instills in others the courage to stand strong as a defender of human rights and to protect against egregious acts against humanity. I aim to be the dynamic leader who combines understanding, empathy, and action, advancing the cause of atrocity prevention.” — Netteange (Nette) Monaus ’18 Schwarzman Scholarship recipient Years WestPointAOG.org 7 WPAOG perpetuates and honors the ideals of West Point. We shelter and protect timeless traditions. We see to it that members of the Long Gray Line who have gone before us are remembered. We welcome family and friends into the West Point community. We maintain and renew ties to the Academy. We serve West Point and the Corps of Cadets through the Margin of Excellence. 8 West Point Association of Graduates | 2018 Report of Gifts Tradition “My semester abroad has been nothing short of life-changing. Coming from a rural background in mid-Michigan, going to West Point, and mov- ing to New York to do so was a big change for me, but I at least had a lot in common culturally with the people around me. Studying in Rabat, at first, everything seemed so different. Living here has certainly been an adjust- ment, but the longer I stay, the more I realize that beyond the superficial, we have much more in common than we have in difference. The people around you, the ones you pass in the street each morning, they stop being faces and they start being friends, just like they would back home. Studying abroad has helped me learn a lot about Arabic and Moroccan culture, but it has also taught me so much more about humanity and has opened my eyes to the world I live in outside the United States. I am incredibly thankful for the opportunity I’ve been given by West Point, the Department of Foreign Languages, and last but certainly not least, AOG.” — Cadet Bryce Meylan ’20 WestPointAOG.org 9 For you, the generations of the Long Gray Line — those of the past, those of today, and those of tomorrow — form friendships with classmates and teammates even more powerful than family ties. West Point’s historic buildings and grounds beckon for you to share your experiences at West Point with today’s cadets. 10 West Point Association of Graduates | 2018 Report of Gifts Unbroken “Army West Point Athletics is different from other schools’ sports programs simply because of the people in the programs and the resounding support for the programs. As an athlete, the love and support that I have received from multiple organizations around West Point is amazing. From my professors, to my mentors, to my TAC Officer, everyone is so invested in your success as a person first, then as a cadet, athlete, and Army Officer.” — Nia Crump ’19, Women’s Lacrosse WestPointAOG.org 11 WPAOG preserves the ideals that West Point stands for.