Education Leadership Community Mentorship Empowerment

Annual Report 2011-2012

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2012 Scholar & Alumni Leadership Conference

Point Foundation (Point) empowers promising Founders’ Message...... 2 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Executive Message...... 3 (LGBTQ) students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential—despite the obstacles Scholar Support & Selections...... 4 often put before them—to make a significant Leadership...... 6 impact on society. Community Service...... 8 Point promotes change through education, mentorship, leadership development and Mentoring...... 9 community service training, and provides its Internships...... 10 scholars with the financial ability to attend the nation’s foremost higher educational Alumni...... 11 institutions. Point Scholars represent the best Events...... 12 and brightest in our community, coming from diverse educational fields, gender identities Corporations & Foundations...... 14 and expressions, sexual orientations, racial Sponsorships...... 16 backgrounds, economic circumstances and geography. Scholars are chosen for Scholarships...... 17 their demonstrated leadership, scholastic Legacy Circle...... 18 achievement, community involvement and financial need. Cornerstone Society...... 19

Donors...... 20

Valedictorian Society...... 24

Combined Federal Campaign...... 26

Boards & Staff...... 27

Financials...... 28

1 FOUNDERS’ mESSAGE

Dear Friends,

George Bernard Shaw‘s dictum that “youth is increase the company’s already generous support wasted on the young” is certainly not applicable by providing 1.5 million over four years for new to Point Scholars and Alumni. In 2012, Point Point scholarships, events and programs. The welcomed 29 new scholars who had collectively Palette Fund, for the third year, made it possible Carl Strickland & Bruce Lindstrom Founders devoted 16,000 hours of volunteer time to projects for three of our scholars to work on intensive benefiting their communities. All of Point’s 76 summer internship projects benefiting the LGBTQ current scholars are undertaking individual community. Steadfast supporter David Henry community service projects developed with the Jacobs was not only the largest single sponsor guidance of their Point Mentors. Our scholars are of Point’s 2012 Scholar & Alumni Leadership Carl Strickland & Bruce Lindstrom Founders using their energies to give back to the LGBTQ Conference, but he also funded a very successful community and improve society for all. We couldn’t matching donation campaign. be prouder of them. The commitment to Point’s mission by these major “Pay it forward” is the expression Point Scholars donors is matched by thousands of individuals often use to describe making the most of the who want to help Point Scholars make a difference opportunities made available to them. When in the world. Listening at the summer Leadership we founded Point eleven years ago we weren’t Conference to Point Scholars and Alumni in the schooled yet in the popular vernacular of “pay it medical and public health realms discuss with forward,” but we saw that LGBTQ youth needed our great insight and authority the current state of support. Point provides a way for one generation HIV/AIDS research, treatment and prevention, to help the next—which is imperative for the we have no doubt that Point is helping prepare continued development of the LGBTQ community. the next generation of leaders.

So many people, organizations and companies Point Foundation is able to empower promising have joined us in devoting resources, time and LGBTQ students and help them create a better knowledge to growing Point and helping our future because of the leadership you, our donors, scholars. Hopefully, they all have found mentors and supporters provide today. There is no that supporting Point’s mission enriches not better way to pay it forward than working together, just our scholars’ lives, but their own, too. and we are so pleased to count you as part of the Point family. Point is fortunate to have a growing number of amazing partners who believe in our mission With gratitude, and investing in the next generation of society’s Bruce Lindstrom & Carl Strickland leaders. In 2012, Wells Fargo announced it would Founders

2 Executive MESSAGE

Dear Point Supporters,

We are very happy to share with you Point To recognize some truly exemplary, long-time Foundation’s 2011 – 2012 Annual Report, supporters of Point, we established an Honorary recognizing the Foundation’s eleventh year of Board and welcomed as its inaugural members accomplishments since its founding in 2001. Judith Light and Herb Hamsher. This year also saw the launch of our Valedictorian Society, inviting new Point welcomed 29 new scholars in 2012, bringing professionals to take an important step in fostering the total number of Point Scholars supported in the a personal culture of philanthropy by becoming 2012 – 2013 academic year to 76. This past year, we supporters of Point. also celebrated the 21 scholars who received their higher education degrees. These new graduates Earlier this year, we held Regional Leadership Forums are on their way to successful careers in diverse in eight cities across the country, demonstrating the fields, including medicine, architecture, psychology, nationwide scope of Point’s mission to empower law, education, the arts and media. All of our 145 LGBTQ students. In July, we held our annual Scholar alumni remain committed to helping the LGBTQ and Alumni Leadership Conference in Washington, community by utilizing the leadership skills they D.C., providing more than 160 members of the developed as Point Scholars. Point family an opportunity to engage directly with elected officials, members of the Administration, Leadership is not just a hallmark of being a policy experts and the media. Point Scholar. It is a key quality of the dedicated individuals who serve as Point Mentors or as It is vital that Point continue to provide opportunities members of Point’s Board of Regents, Board like these, because too many young people are still of Trustees and Honorary Board. We continue told they cannot pursue their dreams of a higher to develop and strengthen our organizational education simply because they are an LGBTQ person. governance through a strategic planning process Thanks to your support—and that of so many that will further Point’s mission. individuals, corporations and organizations—Point is able to help these deserving students achieve In Fiscal 2012, Point was fortunate to have over their full academic and leadership potential, allowing 330 people volunteer with us, including mentors them to make a significant impact on society. to each of our Point Scholars, application readers, office assistance, logistic support with Point Honors Sincerely, and Cornerstone events, and many hours of work by Shelley Fischel, Esq. Kyle Spainhour Co-Chair Co-Chair Shelley Fischel, Esq. our regents, trustees and honorary board members Co-Chair, Board of Directors Board of Directors Board of Directors who serve on various committees. This year alone, Kyle Spainhour Jorge Valencia Co-Chair, Board of Directors these volunteers graciously contributed 20,679 total Executive Director & CEO Jorge Valencia Executive Director & CEO hours, making so much of what Point does possible.

3 “Receiving the Point Scholarship was the difference between finishing my bachelor’s degree or having to drop out. It also has provided me with the comfort of knowing I have an amazing group of Scholar SUPPORT & SELECTIONS

mentors and peers to Attaining a higher education degree became Point’s multifaceted support for scholars help me make possible for 29 undergraduate and graduate extends far beyond our direct financial a difference students who received Point Foundation contribution toward the cost of their education. Scholarships in 2012. All demonstrate Each scholar is paired with a mentor, and in the queer academic excellence, leadership skills, participates in leadership development and community.” community involvement, financial need, training in civic engagement. Point Scholars and the ability to overcome obstacles. give back to the LGBTQ community through the completion of an individual community Close to 2,000 scholarship applications were service project each year. What unites all our submitted to Point, making this the second Point Scholars, no matter what their highest number of applications ever received background, is their commitment to improving by the Foundation. The new scholarship society and being agents of change. recipients join 47 current Point Scholars, for a total of 76 students receiving financial assistance and programmatic support from Point during the 2012 – 2013 academic year.

Alyssa Mandula Alyssa Mandula was born and raised in the conservative town of Bloomington, Illinois, where she started her high school’s Gay/Straight Alliance and ran The Central Illinois Safe School Alliance. She is currently at DePaul University in Chicago, majoring Point Scholars at New York Cornerstone Society event, generously hosted by Bumble and bumble. in Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies and Philosophy, and minoring in LGBTQ Studies. Alyssa plans to make a career of fighting for educational equality for trans and genderqueer youth.

About the 2012 Point Scholar Class n 45% identify as people of color n 41% are female, up 9% from last year n 11% identify as gender affirmed, describing their gender as either female-to-male or male-to- female n 28% are the first generation in their family to go to college n 39% are from rural areas n 27% are studying science, technology, engineering or math

5 Erika Turner Erika Turner grew up in the suburbs of Las Vegas. “The Point Foundation and the Scholar & Upon entering Wellesley College, she became the Alumni Leadership Conference reminded sex and sexuality chair of the once-homophobic me of my purpose. I feel empowered by black social organization, Ethos. She also formed the fact that I have knowledge to share blackOUT, a social and support group for queer and questioning students of African descent. and that there is far more for me to learn. Majoring in East Asian Studies, Erika spent her I am renewed by the reminder that I have junior year in Japan, and is writing a blog about so much to offer the world and the world the experiences of black and queer students has so much more to offer me. “ abroad. She wants to use her passion for writing and social justice to increase the visibility of LGBTQ people and people of color.

Leadership

From July 19-22, Point Scholars and Alumni, along with seven current Point Scholars who are doing important Our thanks to the 2012 Scholar & Alumni Leadership regents, trustees and staff, convened in Washington, D.C. work in public health and medicine. Conference sponsors: Leadership Sponsor, David Henry as a single community for the 2012 Scholar & Alumni Jacobs; Entrepreneurial Sponsors: Citi Community Conference attendees were treated to a private tour Leadership Conference. The Leadership Dinner during Development, Time Warner Inc. and Wells Fargo; Sponsors: of the U.S. Capitol Building with Congressman David the Conference honored John Berry, the Director of the Audi, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, Motorola Cicilline, a past Point Mentor, as well as a tour of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the highest- Mobility Foundation, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, White House. Katie Miller, Point Alumna and White House ranking openly LGBT person in the federal government. Ralph Lauren and Walmart; Media Sponsor, Intern, assisted Gautam Raghavan, the Associate Director The Washington Blade. The Conference agenda included guest speakers, of the White House Office of Public Engagement, in workshops and panel discussions, including “Perspectives arranging for a briefing with LGBTQ staff from a number on the LGBTQ Agenda,” “LGBTQ Leadership & Diversity,” of federal agencies and departments. and ”Point Scholar Voices on HIV/AIDS,”—which featured

6 Top (left to right): Point Scholar Jason Nichols John Berry, Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, receives the Point Leadership Award Point Alumnus and City of Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse Point Scholar Monica Motley Bottom Left: Point Scholars Sid Puri, Carl Streed, Pete Subkoviak presenting at HIV/AIDS session Bottom Right: Point Founding Director John Pence (center) with Point Founders Bruce Lindstrom (l) and Carl Strickland (r)

7 Community Service “One of the goals of my Community Service Project includes teaching future physicians to Point Foundation is committed to helping In one of many notable CSPs from the past our scholars develop the skills they need to year, Izzy Pellegrine surveyed Mississippi school be not only comfortable with LGBTQ patients, become leaders in their respective professions, superintendents about their perspectives on communities and society. Every year of their school bullying as part of a research project but excited to have them as patients. This is funding term, Point Scholars are required that addresses the experiences of LGBTQ youth vital to improving the health of our LGBTQ to complete a Community Service Project and best practices about school safety policy. In (CSP) that will positively affect the LGBTQ another, Jeremy Bearer-Friend, a current scholar communities. These physicians will carry their community. CSPs provide valuable learning at Stanford Law School, worked with the Dean of skills forward and impact tens of thousands experiences to our scholars in community- Admissions to improve outreach and resources based, partnership-oriented, leadership for transgender law students and applicants. of lives in their careers.” development, civic engagement and News and updates about scholar CSPs can be intergenerational mentoring. found on the ViewPoint Scholar and Alumni blog at www.pointfoundation.org/viewpoint.

Derek Blechinger Rand Skolnick Point Scholar

Growing up gay in rural Minnesota, Derek struggled with his sexuality in school, in church, at home, and even in his doctor’s office. The powerful role a physician can play in people’s lives has inspired Derek to study medicine at the University of Washington Medical School. Derek plans to become not only an exemplary physician, but also a compassionate healer for those marginalized by either their sexuality or gender.

8 “The funds I receive from Point provide crucial help Mentoring in fulfilling an immediate financial need, but the Each Point Scholar is provided with a mentor mentoring handbook, and distributes the mentoring program is how Point can help me for who is a prominent and caring professional online newsletter Mentoring Messenger. a lifetime. Growing up, I did not know any gay in the LGBTQ and straight-allied community. Mentors are also encouraged to join scholars men who could serve as role models for how to Point Mentors assist their Point Scholars with at Point’s Regional Leadership Forums and career decisions, including the pursuit of other events. navigate the obstacles that stand in the way of graduate studies and job opportunities after Scholars are not alone in benefiting from LGBTQ people. My mentor, Jim Dabakis, has met graduation. Through lending their professional Point’s Mentoring Program. Mentors have expertise and career guidance, Point Mentors his challenges in a way that I find inspiring. He the opportunity to enrich their own lives and become important role models to scholars, has already provided invaluable support helping contribute to the building of intergenerational while meaningfully broadening their own communication and support networks to me plan my Community Service Project and is experience. benefit the LGBTQ community. enthusiastic about my success going forward. Point conducts mentor training forums, For more information on Point’s Mentoring He is my cheerleader, confidante, and friend.” provides each mentor-scholar pair with a Program, visit www.pointfoundation.org.

Cary Crall Wells Fargo Point Scholar

Born into a devout Mormon family, Cary The letter drew national media attention values his religious tradition for teaching him after it was censored. For his efforts in writing to serve others. However, Cary often felt the and defending his letter, Cary was named strain of a religious institution that failed to one of the “Forty Under 40” by The Advocate. validate his sexual identity. While at Brigham He is currently studying at the Harvard Young University, he submitted an opinion Medical School. piece to the school’s newspaper challenging the Mormon Church’s support of Proposition 8, the California ballot proposition denying recognition of same-sex marriage.

9 internships

Thanks to the generous support of The Palette For more information about providing Fund, for the third year in a row, Point was able internship opportunities to Point Scholars, to provide three scholars with an innovative please contact Point Foundation at paid internship at the nonprofit organization [email protected]. of their choice.

This year’s internships were awarded to Maggie Keenan-Bolger at the NYC Division of Green Chimneys, an organization that is dedicated to creating safe space for LGBTQ youth who are in foster care or homeless; Sarah Maggie Keenan-Bolger, Derrick Miller-Handley, Sarah Young Young at the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry, and to seeking “My internship revealed to me how justice for the most vulnerable members of society; and Derrick Miller-Handley at the under-resourced most Southern LGBTQ Hetrick-Martin Institute, an organization organizations are, and yet how amazing that serves LGBTQ youth between the ages these organizations are at fighting for of 12 and 24 and their families, through social justice in a very hostile region. comprehensive direct services and referrals that foster healthy youth development. These I’m humbled to have been able to work nonprofit organizations benefited by having with the Southern Poverty Law Center, a gifted student work for them during the thanks to Point Foundation and summer without incurring the expense of paying for the internships, while each scholar The Palette Fund.” received invaluable hands-on work experience Sarah Young, Point Scholar in the LGBTQ community. Studying Social Work Terrence Meck, Executive Director of The Palette Fund, at University of Alabama with Rand Skolnick Point Scholar Derek Blechinger

10 Alumni 2012 Alumni Conference Point’s fourth Alumni Conference was held Point’s current 145 alumni are committed to in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the using their talents and education to contribute organization’s Leadership Conference from July to society and to the LGBTQ community. Recent 19-22, 2012. At the beginning of the conference, graduates have gone on to work at corporations Point Alumni joined scholars, board members and and law firms, teach at prestigious universities, staff for a private tour of the U.S. Capitol Building, direct and perform in award-winning film and as well as an exclusive White House briefing with stage works, as well as devote their leadership LGBTQ staff members of various government skills to helping nonprofits in their communities. agencies and offices. At the conference, Point We are fortunate and grateful that our alumni also Alumni divided into affinity groups to focus on are giving back to Point, through donations and topics such as leadership, career development, volunteering as regents, trustees, mentors and finance and wellness, and goals and objectives subcommittee members. for the upcoming year.

Diego Arango Diego Arango was raised in New Jersey and “I wasn’t always sure it would be possible Florida. He graduated from Columbia University for me to achieve my dreams as an in 2012, where he majored in architecture and openly gay man, but Point Foundation now works at Joeb Moore + Partners. Diego recognized my hard work and promise hopes to eventually own his own architecture and invested in me. Point Scholars and firm, and will continue his involvement in the LGBTQ community and be a positive role model Alumni are a community that I feel to gay youth. grounded in, and I can feel comfortable being myself at all times.”

11 POINT HONORS NEW YORK

Nearly 500 people attended the April 16, 2012 in Broadway’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” Point Honors New York gala. Playwright Edward provided stirring musical entertainment. Joining Albee and global film company Focus Features the celebrities on the red carpet were Renee received awards for being champions of the Graziano and Angela ‘Big Ang’ Raiola of VH1’s hit LGBTQ community and advocates for the “Mob Wives.” community’s next generation of leaders. Wells Presenting Sponsors: Audi and Wells Fargo; Fargo announced the company’s commitment Premier Sponsors: Motorola Mobility and of $1.5 million to fund 10 Wells Fargo Point PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Principal Scholarships and related programming. Sponsors: 42BELOW, Bumble and bumble., The evening was hosted by Ted Allen of the Philippe Brugere-Trelat & Mitch Draizin, groundbreaking “Queer Eye for the Straight Bud Light, The Estee Lauder Companies, Guy” and Food Network’s “Chopped.” Also Goldman Sachs, HBO, Time Warner Inc.; welcoming the audience from the stage were Media Sponsors: The Advocate, Gay City Mercedes Ruehl, Thomas Roberts from “MSNBC News, TheMenEvent.com. Live” and Michelle Clunie. Trista Moldovan and Point Mentor Kyle Barisich, who stars

Top: James Sechamus, CEO of Focus Features, actor Denis O’Hare and Andrew Karpen, President of Focus Features MIddle: Actor Mercedes Ruehl and playright Edward Albee Bottom: Actor & Point Honorary Board Member Judith Light Right: Point Scholars and Alumni

12 VOICES ON POINT

Star power met scholar power on Saturday, Chief Diversity Officer, accepting the award September 15, 2012 at the inaugural Voices from Michael Urie of CBS’s “Partners.” The On Point fundraising dinner and concert in award was given to CBS in recognition of the Los Angeles. More than 300 people attended company’s championing respect and inclusion the event and enjoyed performances by Robin of the LGBTQ community, both in front of and Thicke, Mark Ballas, Rock Mafia, John Tartaglia behind the camera. Voices On Point was a and Ellen Greene. The evening was hosted by success on many fronts—including being the Hal Sparks and included appearances by Lance most successful Los Angeles fundraising event Bass, Drita from VH1’s “Mob Wives,” Queen to date. Latifah, Jenny McCarthy from VH1’s “The Jenny Presenting Sponsors: Audi, Clear Channel and McCarthy Show,” Busy Philipps from TBS’s Wells Fargo; Principal Sponsors: Garry Kief, “Cougar Town,” Jaime Pressly, Brandon Routh PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Showtime and from CBS’s “Partners” and Thomas Sadoski VH1; Media Sponsors: The Advocate, Frontiers, from HBO’s “The Newsroom.” 104.3MYfm and Hot92.3; Friends of Point: Point presented its Inspiration Award to CBS 42BELOW, American Airlines, Edelman, and Corporation with Josie Thomas, Senior VP & Hilton Worldwide.

13 Corporations & Foundations

Philanthropic corporations and foundations find many opportunities to support Point’s work. Funding a Named Scholarship, sponsoring an event or conference, underwriting a program, encouraging their employees to participate in corporate matching gift programs, providing internship and employment opportunities, or participating in our professional Mentoring Program provide many tangible benefits to our corporate and foundation partners.

Jonathan D. Lewis Foundation Teaming with Point provides a way for corporations and foundations to invest in diverse communities, youth and education. The following page lists cumulative gifts of $500 or more The Curren Ludwig Fund received from corporations and foundations from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The Gilmour-Jirgens Fund

Wendy E. Jordan Fund

Heller-Bernard Fund

Jeffrey fashion cares

David H. & Barbara M. Jacobs Charitable Trust Wells Fargo Point Scholars and Wells Fargo executives at the 2012 Leadership Dinner in Washington, D.C.

14 Corporations & Foundations

The following listing reflects cumulative gifts of $500 or more received from corporations and foundations from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

$1,000,000 or more $10,000 - $24,999 $2,500 - $4,999 $1,000 - $2,499 $500 - $999 Friends of Point Wells Fargo Abbott Fund Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Anonymous Mickelson Family The Advocate Barefoot Wine & Bubbly The Barbara Epstein Amgen Foundation 1stdibs Foundation The Affluence Collaborative BBJ Linen $100,000 - $250,000 Foundation, Inc. Baker & McKenzie The A.C.T. Group, Ltd. New York Community Trust - Audionamix Inc. The Betsy South Beach Carlson Fund Janssen Therapeutics, Coach, Inc. Bank of America, N.A. Avon Foundation for Bloom Hergott Diemer Angela, “Big Ang” Raiola Division of Deloitte LLP Women U.S. Associate Nielsen Entertainment Rosenthal LaViolette Janssen Biotech, Inc. Cheryl A. & John M. O’Meara Burgundy Crescent The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation, Inc. Matching Gift Perkins Coie Feldman Schenkman & Motorola Solutions, Inc. Charitable Foundation Goodman, LLP Capital Area Gay & Lesbian Exelon Corporation City National Bank Blackbaud, Inc. Chamber of Commerce The Palette Fund Project Rainbow - Society Brown Paper Tickets, LLC Focus Features Comcast BlackRock Matching Gift The Coca-Cola Company Time Warner Foundation Program for Senior Gay & Lesbian Campbell Hall GSA Goldman Sachs CVS Corporation Citizens (SSGLC) DJ Lady Face The Walmart Foundation Buchly Charity Fund of ConocoPhillips The Helene Foundation Drs. Valdes and Kulekowskis Federal Lodge No. 1 FAAM The Rhoades Foundation Matching Gift Program Edelman Podiatry Center $50,000 - $99,999 Hilton Worldwide California Community Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Deutsche Bank Americas Grey Goose Community Fund Audi of America, LLC Interiors by Steven G Google Gift Matching Foundation Foundation Human Rights Campaign Program SADA Systems, Inc. The Curren Ludwig Fund Johnson & Johnson Cars 4 Causes Gartner Foundation The Harman Cain CauseForce, Inc. Signal Financial Federal Gilt City LiVodka The Gilmour-Jirgens Fund Northern Trust Family Foundation Credit Union CBS Corporation Hanson Bridgett Occasions Catering HBO The Recanati-Kaplan The Hawthorn Group, LC Sony Pictures Entertainment Foundation The Coca-Cola Company Hays Companies Brown Naff Pitt Omnimedia Jonathan D. Lewis Holland & Knight LLP Terranova Corporation Foundation, Inc. Sara Lee Foundation Dick Schwarz and Tom Henry and Elaine Kaufman Park Hyatt Washington InterSystems Corporation United Way of Chicago Motorola Mobility LLC Verizon Foundation Massey Charitable Fund at Foundation, Inc. Room & Board Logo TV Our Fund, Inc. Warner Bros. The John D. and Catherine T. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Warren and Jâlé Entertainment Inc. Studio Santalla Trepp Family Fund Manhattan Mortgage DIRECTV MacArthur Foundation Company, Inc. Unity Coalition Foundation EagleBank Levi Strauss Foundation Mullen VH1 $25,000 - $49,999 Gay Real Estate Group Microsoft Corporation David Yurman America’s Charities $5,000 - $9,999 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. GE Foundation Southern Sun Pub & Brewery Citigroup Anonymous Putnam Investments Gorman Company Starcom MediaVest Group Darden Restaurants Broadway Cares/ Matching Gifts Program Equity Fights AIDS RCN Telecom Services, LLC HireMinds LLC Heller-Bernard Fund at the Jackson Memorial Hospital THEMA-LLC.COM Funding Exchange The Cozzi Family United Way of New York City Charitable Fund The John S. Knudsen Trust Tides Foundation Jeffrey New York David P. Black Fund of The Kern Organization VHA Merrill Lynch Horizons Foundation Lords of South Beach Wainwright Bank & PARC Foundation Trust Company Fidelity Investments M & T Bank NBCUniversal Yahoo! Inc. Reaching Out MBA, Inc. Macy’s Time Warner Inc. RR Donnelley Foundation Macy’s Foundation Toyota Financial Services Sager Family Charitable Fund Max Ember and the Wendy E. Jordan Fund State Street Bank Ember Foundation The Susan A. and Maxus/MMS Donald P. Babson Charitable Foundation

15 “It’s tremendously important to feel supported SPONSORSHIPs while making your way in the world as an Sponsoring Point’s local Cornerstone Society events, New York Point Honors, Los Angeles Voices On LGBTQ student, so that in and of itself is a Point, the Scholar and Alumni Leadership Conference, or Regional Leadership Forums provided a wonderful gift which Point provides to so many.” great opportunity for these corporations, foundations and individuals to show their support to the hundreds in attendance and thousands who learned of their participation in advertisements online Pete Subkoviak, Point Scholar Studying Policy and Leadership and in print. at Johns Hopkins University For information on sponsoring an event, please contact Point Foundation at [email protected] or 866.93.POINT.

Corporations Anonymous InterSystems Corporation Time Warner Inc. Arthur J. McDermott & 42BELOW Jackson Memorial Hospital Toyota Financial Services James W. White Ackerman & Brown LLP Janssen Therapeutics, Verizon Foundation Andy Ortiz American Airlines Division of Walmart Foundation John G. Pence Janssen Biotech, Inc. America Online Warner Bros. Christine Robert & John Eric Group Clarissa Filgioun Anheuser-Busch Entertainment Inc. Companies, Inc. Johnson & Johnson Washington Fine Properties Aimee B. Schimmel & Julie Parker Audi of America, LLC Lasership Wells Fargo Greg Socha Bumble & bumble. Logo Wig Night Out Alan Uphold & Jeff Olde CBS Corporation Manhattan Mortgage Company Jorge Valencia Citigroup Community Individuals Merrill Lynch Will Wilson Foundation David Azulay & City National Bank Motorola Mobility André Caraco Foundation Coach, Inc. Jerry Balest Media Sponsors Mullen Comcast Philippe Brugere-Trelat & The Advocate Northern Trust Deloitte LLP Mitchell Draizin Ambiente NBCUniversal DIRECTV John R. Downey, MD, MPH Andria Mitsakos Perkins Coie LLP & Bradford Hise Public Relations Eagle Bank PNC Financial Shelley Freeman & Boston Spirit Magazine Eastern Bank Services Group, Inc. Joni Rim Gay City News Ernst & Young PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Jay Gendron Here! Networks The Esteé Lauder Companies Putnam Investments Jeff Guthrie The Men Event Fidelity Investments Roaring Fork Gay & Herb Hamsher Washington Blade Google Lesbian Community Fund James J. S. Holmes Goldman Sachs RCN Telecom Services David Henry Jacobs, Jr. Hays Companies Showtime Networks Inc. Danielle Knight The Hawthorn Group, LC Signal Financial Jonathan Lajiness & HireMinds LLC Federal Credit Union Leor Mendel Holland & Knight LLP Sony Pictures Entertainment Bruce C. Lindstrom & HBO State Street Corporation Carl T. Strickland Interiors by Steven G Terranova Corporation John & Cristi Ludwig

16 Scholarships

“Your determination to advance the civil rights Named Scholarships Named Scholarships in Perpetuity of our community inspires future generations to The Named Scholarships program allows Endowing a Named Scholarship in Perpetuity individuals, organizations, foundations and creates a lasting legacy that will fund the do the same. Thank you for your contributions corporations to provide substantial support education of Point Scholars in perpetuity. to Point Foundation, which is helping me fulfill to Point Foundation by honoring the name of Point Foundation will invest a contribution my dreams of becoming the first openly gay an individual or organization and by making of $500,000 or more in our endowment fund astronaut and to serve my country.” a significant impact in the life of a deserving and use the investment income to finance the student. A Named Scholarship requires a education of Point Scholars now and far into minimum commitment of $100,000. This gift the future. A Named Scholarship in Perpetuity can be donated either in one payment, or makes it possible to honor the name of an through a commitment to make four annual individual or organization and to create an $25,000 donations in consecutive years. ongoing legacy of learning and leadership. Named Scholarships are a living and public testament to one’s commitment to diversity and leadership through education. Named Scholarships

George Benes, MD & Point Honors Michael Mallee, EdD Los Angeles Tyler Clementi Point Honors New York Darden Restaurants Rand Skolnick Walter M. Decker Paul W. Speier Ved Chirayath Erickson-Zoellers Toyota Financial Wells Fargo Point Scholar Bob Fennell Services Vorobek Born to Belgian and Indian immigrants Allan Gilmour & Eric Jirgens Wells Fargo** in Arizona, Ved Chirayath grew up with a Joan R. Heller HBO passion for human space exploration. Before Kevin Hummer enrolling at Stanford University to study Larry King/Jeffrey aeronautics and astronautics, he studied Fashion Cares* for four years at Moscow State University’s Janssen Therapeutics Physics Department—the first American Johnson & Johnson to do so. Ved is determined to stand up for Jonathan D. Lewis Italicized listings are LGBTQ rights and become the first openly Phyllis Mandler & Gary Elden* Named Scholarships in Perpetuity LGBTQ-identified astronaut, as well as a Minton-Spidell * Supporting two Named Scholarships spokesperson for the LGBTQ community in Motorola Solutions, Inc. ** Supporting ten aerospace and the natural sciences. NBCUniversal Named Scholarships

17 LYEGAC CIRCLE L egacy Circle Members

Individuals making charitable gifts to Point Kate & Kay Adamick-Diaz Jack B. Harrison Domenic Metta & Jack L. Hadley from their estate, or through other life- Douglas K. Anderson Jennifer Hatch Michael Andrews Brian P. Heard & Michael T. Miller & income arrangements, are nourishing Point’s Jeffrey W. Davis Russell Aronson Henry G. Catenacci extraordinary achievements and ensuring that Javier Miyares Scott R. Bickford Kent Henderson Point’s mission continues for future generations Joanne Herman & Estate of Douglas A. Bowie Richard C. Parker of deserving students. Terry Fallon Curtis L. Brookshire & John G. Pence David R. Daniels Dr. Dot Hively & Dr. Allison D. Edwards Mark E. Perrin Introduced in 2006, the Legacy Circle was Thomas J. Bryan Kenny Hom & Travis Wise Dr. Joseph H. Quintano established to honor, memorialize and thank Melissa Bradley-Burns Joseph R. Hradisky Ward Rinehart those friends of Point Foundation who have Paul Christy & Jerry Phillips Richard Huffine & Michael Roggow arranged a bequest or planned gift to the Joel Cohen & John Neral Barry Dingman Lieutenant and Mr. Gary organization. Point works with Legacy Circle Kevin Hummer Trust & Dan Ross Dale T. Colclasure donors and their executors to create a program Ricky Maxwell Jackson & Thomas Andrew Sachs Kenneth H. Conrad that meets both the wishes of the donor Mahmood Anwar Richard N. Sager Arthur G. Cook, PhD & Nick Kelly and the needs of our scholarship recipients. Brian Nolan Dr. Jack L. Sapolsky & Joseph King Mr. Richard H. Bordeaux Bequests can be used to fund Point’s leadership Estate of Dr. Walter M. Decker Thomas F. Lahr Dorothy R. Scheele and mentoring programs, in addition to Patrick J. Dooley Cody Larimore Richard & Janet Sebring Named Scholarships, ensuring recognition of Thomas Eddy & Dan Lass Dr. Anne L. Simonsen & the donor’s generosity for generations to come. Glenn R. Huebschmann Estate of Dr. Karen Klisch Thomas E. England, DMD & Thomas E. Leuchtenberg Maurice Neil Spidell If you would like to provide for Point in your Brian Armstrong David P. Lewis Merle H. Sykora estate plans, please contact our development MJ Feuster Bruce C. Lindstrom & Robert Troxler department at [email protected] or John W. Fontenot & Carl T. Strickland Jeffrey H. Vaughn Kenneth C. Hobbs David A. Lindstrom 866.93.POINT. Robert Verbrugge Gregory Fritz Terry Longmore David R. Verrinder & Kenneth W. Gay & Estate of Shawn E. Salterberg Lewis N. Naylor Eugene C. Loring Rich Walker & Daniel Gottesman Tony R. Maida & Brad Chilcoat Robert Graci Anthony F. Volpe Shawn Walker Dan W. Guio & Dr. Harold McClaskey & Wyatt W. Weber Robert M. High Wayne E. Reeves Kenneth Wong George S. McClellan Herb Hamsher & Ellis A. Woodward Jonathan Stoller

18 CORNERSTONE SOCIETY

When Point was founded in 2001, there were four contributing donors. Today, Point is happy to count 8,300 individuals, corporations and foundations as contributors over the past 11 years. This includes members of the Cornerstone Society, a philanthropic group of dedicated individuals who recognize the importance of helping young people reclaim their own self-worth through education. Cornerstone Society members ensure that Point can continue its mission of providing scholarships, mentoring and leadership training well into the future by supporting the important work of Point Foundation with a minimum annual contribution of $500.

The Cornerstone Society is a national donor Benefactor: $10,000 and above campaign aimed at expanding Point’s Patron: $5,000 - $9,999 membership enrollment and growing Ambassador: $2,500 - $4,999 our philanthropic support. To accomplish Associate: $1,000 - $2,499 these goals, a series of Cornerstone Society Friend: $500 - $999 events, planned in conjunction with local host committees, are held throughout the country. This year, Cornerstone Society cocktail receptions were held in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C., and typically featured presentations by host committee members, Point Scholars, Alumni and staff. Additional benefits are available to Cornerstone Society members based on the level of their financial support.

A contribution to Point’s Cornerstone Society helps revolutionize the face of the LGBTQ community through the impact of education. For their convenience, donors to the Founders, Carl Strickland & Bruce Lindstrom (center) with Point Cornerstone Society can also contribute in supporters at Washington, D.C. Cornerstone Society event quarterly or monthly installments.

19 Donors

The following list of donors reflects individual gifts Elaine & Herrick Jackson/ Peter J. Epstein, Esq. Jeff Pluth to Point’s Cornerstone Society, or contributions The Grace Jones Faith E. Gay Peter S. Reichertz Richardson Testamentary related to Point events, totaling $500 or more Trust Christopher D. Genry Christine Robert & Clarissa Filgioun received between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. Dr. William Isaac Kaplan Howard & Wendy Goldstein Scott W. Rotella If you would like to update the way your name is Chad Kenney Brian Gorman Ron Rudolph currently listed, please notify our development Jay Knowlton Herb Hamsher & Aimee B. Schimmel & department at: [email protected] or Thomas Lane Jonathan Stoller Julie A. Parker 866.93.POINT. Peter D. Lease & Jeff Harms Audrey Schlaepfer & Edward J. Wood Joanne Herman & Judith Bennis Matthew Marks & $50,000 or more $5,000-$9,999 Terry Fallon Todd G. Sears & Jack Bankowsky Christopher Garvin David Henry Jacobs, Jr. Anonymous (2) David E. Howard & James S. Mathis, Jr. Mike Murphy Blaze A. Stancampiano Phyllis Mandler & Jill Adler & Dr. David Adler Terrence Meck Kevin R. Janes Brian Stevens Gary Elden David Andersen Tamara A. Menke Danielle Knight David H. Steward & Jerry Balest $25,000 - $49,999 Gavin & Marybeth Edward Koczorowski Pierre Friedrichs Jennifer & Victoria O’Connor Robert Troxler Diane Bernard Barbetta Matthew G. Laws Patrick O’Donnell & Alan Uphold & Jeff Olde Maurice Neil Spidell Daniel Best John Hudson Jessica L. Ledbetter & Ranee T. Barsanti Jorge Valencia John Bockelmann Stephen Oremus $10,000-$24,999 David Leener Dierck Casselman & Michael Breault & Andrew R. Ortiz Scott Van Hove Anonymous Gordon Hoppe Laurence Leive & Dale A. Prokupek Manuel Pereiras William Wilder & Edgar M. Bronfman & Dr. James M. Campbell Jan Aronson Casey P. Ryan Peter Lichtenthal Charles Kelley Craig Crawford & Brian Selznick & Phillippe Brugere-Trelat & Rick Klapak Mark & Janice Lieberman Mitchell Draizin David Serlin $1,000-$2,499 Helen A. Crowley Judith Light & Claudia Caine & Keith Starkey Robert Desiderio Anonymous (6) Linda Naylor James Cummings & John P. Wolfarth & Susan Abramowitz & Justin Mohatt J. Michael Lowe Jerry & Diane Cunningham Kevin W. Powers Aaron Gurwitz John M. DeCiccio Dean S. Marks Shelley & Robert Fischel Richard Ziegelasch Miles S. Amen & Dr. Ron Falcon & Byron P. McCrae, PhD Christopher A. Magan Roger & Anne Forbes Chad Klasna $2,500-$4,999 Arthur J. McDermott & Roberta Amon Jeffrey L. Gates & James W. White Shelley Freeman & Jonathan Aubry Garth Ancier Michael Moran Joni Rim Scott & Janice McElhone Esmond Harmsworth & David A. Azulay & Douglas K. Anderson Brett D. Gilbert & Andre D. Caraco James N. McGegan & Jim Richardson Glenn M. Troost David Bowles Andy Armstrong Jon R. Baitz & David Tripp James J.S. Holmes John Heist & James Derek Mize Dwayne Ashley Betty Thomas Baker Bruce C. Lindstrom & Michael Neumann Elizabeth Monaco & Jeffrey Audley & Carl T. Strickland Robert Holston George Benes, MD & Neil M. McCarthy Darrell Cooper Michael Mallee, EdD John G. Pence Blake Hunter Frank Morgan & Steven & Jay Backhaus Adam Shankman Malcolm R. Bruni & Brent Feigenbaum Therese Bakker & Richard P. Mortorff Edward W. Snowdon, Jr. Christopher E. Nordquist Phyllis Carlson Judy Hamacher Karl Baltes Clydesdale Brian Pendleton & Chad Goldman Sheryl A. Battit Jeffrey R. Epstein

20 Donors

Timothy J. Bause & Terry & Carlton DeBrule Pamela J. Gort Eric Kaplan Michael J. McGaughey Chip Pierson & Martin S. Checov Brian C. Dent Maneesh Goyal & Andrew M. Karpen CC, Niles, Cindy & Don Camarda Mayer G. Becker Parag Desai Andrew Wingrove Alvin TJ Kho Gavin McQuiston Michael D. Poirier Eric Beesemyer & Erick Devine Nicholas K. Gracilla Dr. Bruce King Helen R. Mendoza & Dennis M. Popeo, MD Randy Barone Pamela J. Privett Beth R. DeWoody William D. Grasse Simon V. Kinsella & Donald Press & Ellen C. Berry The Honorable David Fink Dr. Charles R. Middleton John Harris Joseph DiVito & & Dr. John S. Geary Gary Booher Richard M. Froehlich Robert K. Gray Guy W. Kirk Pamela Radin Catharon & Brian Miller Michael J. Boro & Sean D. Doherty Gregg Greenough & Tim Kittleson & Nick Rave & Michael Uetz John Fontana Vaughn Waters Michael C. Donaldson Kevin Montgomery & T. Jeffrey Reid Darren Doutt Dennis Duban Christopher B. Boshears Philip (Swampy) Robert Klein Clement A. Revetti, Jr. John R. Downey, MD, MPH Griesbaum John R. Mullen, MD Louis A. Bradbury & Bradford Hise Dr. Ram Koppaka Joe Richardson & Stephen Brockman Janet Grove & Jim Mundy Guillermo Medina Dana Dukelow Carolyn Greer Gigli Charles B. Krenzler Craig Brown Jim Murdaugh Clifford Richner Thomas Eddy & Jennings R. Guenthner Wade H. Laing & Lynne Brown Glenn R. Huebschmann Dave Evans J. Brent Myers & Howard Roffman & Lyndsey Gurowitz Christopher Newton John Burger & Bob & Marcia Ellis Pat Pilkonis & Duane Waters Alan G. Levin Jeffrey Guthrie Robin Lander Ragnar Naess & Marion & Eva Jon Ellms & David Charles Michael E. Byrd Richard Taranto Robert A. Hacker Sanford Langa Rokacz Family John Nelson & Carla A. Caesar Moira & Jose Espinoza Joseph Alan Hall & Griff C. Lee III Gardner Rust Martin Victor Dagata, Jr. Milo Miloscia Norman B. Callahan David J. Feldman Mauricio Leon JP Schuerman Dr. James R. Halstead Harley Neuman & Scott P. Campbell Ronald B. Finkelstein Lloyd R. Loback Daniel Lam Curtis L. Scribner Gene Hawkins Patrick M. Campion Dana C. Fischer D. Locklear Mark Niehaus & David Seaman & William C. Hein Hugh Faulkner, Jr. Gordon Carey & Brent Fisher & Jim Rinnert Michael J. Lombardo & Brooks Honeycutt Brian Brooks Steven M. Hensel & Charles Ward Peter & Margaret Noce Pierric Senay & Dr. Vance Fletcher & Patrick O. Jennings Franklin Simpson Laura & Mitchell Cassel Skip Paul Eric J. Lynn & Marylouise Oates & Dave Herley Michael Sennott Brian A. Cesario Daniel & Staci Foster Scott R. Kenney Robert Shrum Daniel M. Hess Dr. E. C. Sheeley Judge Tom Chiola (Ret.) & Dr. Lawrence Frateschi Elliott Mackle Dr. Sean O’Connell Jackson D. Hicks Richard Shirey Drew Jemilo Paul Frio & Frank Grazioli Robert MacLeod & Timothy E. O’Connell & Paul Churchill & Gary Hirshberg Steve Byckiewicz Larry Little Mitchell C. Siegel & Dennis M. Frisman, MD & Jeffrey T. Overman Shelly Ross Robert K. Lauri, PhD Ambassador Frank S. Maggio & Brian C. Offutt & Angela Clements James C. Hormel & Renato Amador Neil Rhodes C. Grant Simmons Domenic P. Gaeta Michael P. Nguyen Brian & Amy Cloughley Marty Malloy Richard J. Olesko Martin Skea & Michael J. Gallivan & Dr. William Hough Christopher Mondini Timothy Collins Douglas S. Rice James W. Mann Rita O’Neill & William A. Houlette Regina Dean Matthew D. Smith David P. Combs & Edward Gatta, Jr. & Richard L. Marcellus Kenneth S. McCauley Jonathan Vaccaro, MD Craig W. Hutchison & Mary Ellen Marziale Mario J. Palumbo Kyle Spainhour & Christopher A. Lodewyks Eric Siemers Brian C. Cooper James E. Geis Tim M. Mather Debra Paterson Donald A. Imler Richard P. Stahl Douglas E. Cowan, MD Barbara & Mark Gerson Ricky Matkins Stephanie Peel & Joel Isaacs & Greg Flood Stacey Hencken Matthew W. Staman & Mark J. Cozzi D. Grant Gilbert, MD Kip S. McClure David Jablonowski & Ralph L. Pellecchio & Marin Alan Quezada Mike Gleason & Timothy W. McCormick Paul E. Dassenko John Peller James C. Wernz, MD Francine Stein David Kettel & Jeffrey L. Brizzi Lea P. Davies & Dr. Blanding U. Jones & Avigdor Pemper & David A. Steinberg Larry Power Len & Nanci Glogauer Virginia D. McCulloh & Michael V. English Mark Rabiner, MD Jim & Cynthia Stultz Raymond H. Goetz Nancy J. Kohlreiter Cary Davis & John McGinn David K. Jordan Clay Petre & Mark F. McElreath Jeanne Thomas & Phil Davis Phyllis & Alvin Goldman Mike Repplier Wayne Auer

21 Donors

Thomas Rhonda R. Barber Troy M. Calkins & Razmik B. Ekmekdjian & David Tudor Dr. Robert I. Liem John F. Stephens Thorne-Thomsen, Esq. Dr. Jack Barbour David B. Goudy Andrew Cannava & Scott M. Ellis Ty Robert Thornton Dr. Eliav Barr & Deb A. Graeber Buck Damon Cris Tostado, Jr. Paul Koulogeorge Steven R. Elzy David M. Greer & Donald Taylor Caputo Rik Toulon Rohan Barrett Thomas L. Enders & Andrew Halliday Lois L. Carlson Donnie Garner Donald R. Traser & Thomas Bartuska, MD & Rachael Guay & Thomas W. Reid Jeffry Hunter-Eggman Michael Carter & Jody Falco & Kelly Jackson David Rousseau Jeffrey Steinman Jonah B. Trout III John Basile Spencer Gunkel Robert S. Chambers Nancy Wall Farrington Dennis Trunfio Mark G. Baxter, PhD Alan Guno Douglas M. Champion Anne Farro Scott Vaughan & David Beckwith & John A. Haas Rene Amaral Dietrich Nelson Kevin Chase & Michael F. Ferguson Julian Hamer Paulo Murillo Timothy & Susan Gary J. Belis MJ Feuster Margaret & Steve Harms Dr. Bruce Churchill & von Herrmann Jeffrey & Jennifer Belle Ryan Foley Scott White Drew Harris & Dr. Anna Voytek & Neil A. Berenson & Paul Fragala Ari Bendersky Michael A. Cipresso Chanda Fausphoul Jason E. Archambault Matthew Friesl Mary Alison Haskin & Steven Cius Charles S. Walker & Deborah Berke Kevin J. Frisch Kay R. Spikes Eduardo X. Hermosillo Joseph & Jane Clementi Mitchell Berlin & Milan Lint Barry A. Friswold & Olaf Hedrich R. Thomas Watson, PhD Chris Coakley & Cydney Berry & Jill Stauffer Carlos Colon Mark E. Hemling Jay S. Wiley Michelle O’Connell Joseph Bevilacqua Bryan Furze & Shawn Henderson Jeffrey A. Willard & Ron Cogan LeeMichael McLean Heiji & Brian Black Herbert B. Hensley Steve Mahan Robert Cohn Joseph Fusco Paul Blake Ann Heron Will Wilson Alexander B. Collett Evan C. Futterman & Harrison Bloom Dr. Donald Hess John Yang Kenneth R. Cox Lonnie Moon Reed Bobrick & Steven John Edward Hill & John F. Yee, MD David Dancer & Jose Dias Seth & Liebe Gadinsky Tuchman, The Brooks Trust Luis Laviena Dr. Joseph Zibrak & Tony Daniels Fidel Garcia Steven L. Bossi Bill Ho & Bruce Stuart Chris George Thomas Albert Daniels Maria L. Garcia-Moliner & David W. Bottini Dean Hobart Craig A. Dannenbrink & Clifford V. Gayley Alan Bouchard Kenneth P. Hodges $500-$999 Craig Jensen Alex Garfield Anonymous (10) Chris Boyle Philip Hodges Donald M. Davis JoLynn Garnes Kate & Kay Blake Bryant David Hoey Ramsey Daya James E. Garnett & Adamick-Diaz Brian V. Breheny John & Karen Hoffman Scott H. Dean & Brian B. Bartholomew Basil Akram & Michael W. Bridges Ron D. Calvert Wendell J. Garwood Ted Holmquist Stefan Johnson Kevin Brockman & Jennifer DeLoyd James Gauthier Clifford Hopkins Marc Albert & Dan Berendson Martin Horner Stephen Tschida Adam Devejian Leslie E. Giblett David S. Broudy Casey J. Horton Reginald Allen James R. Dickes & Gayle J. Gibson & Tim Burke & Tom Croyle James C. Differding Denise Beck Robert J. Horton & Richard Anderman Thomas Burns, Esq. Michele DiPietro Buzz & Peg Gitelson James C. Perry David J. Anderson Brendan Bush & Joel Dixon Andrea & Martin Glenn Tara L. Howland David & Madeleine Arnow Matt Langford Charles Dolige Howard Gold & Brian A. Huchro Joel & Pamela Aronson Jack Butler & Erin Doten Harold E. Bahr, III Asher Hung Brian J. Avila John VanderLinden Al Duncan Tony & Judy Goldman Lawrence S. Jacobs, Esq. & Dr. Donald Bacigalupi & Jon Caley Benjamin Gonzalez & Steven R. Snapp Dan Feder

22 Donors

Commisioner James Loo William F. O’Meara III & John Scharffenberger Colleen & Michael Jack N. Jacobson Joel J. Loquvam & David Williams Lewis Scheinert & Terpening Brett Janecek & Brian Cato Gary H. Anderson Kevin C. O’Neill & David Green Mathew S. Thoennes David A. Jansen Gregory Maguire Kevin J. Burns Brian Schneider & Geoffrey W. Tuba James P. Johnson Donald E. Mahoney & Brian O’Reilly Rob Lieberman James G. Van Beek Kent Johnson Michelle L. Sandal Jeremiah O’Sullivan Arnold T. Schwab H. James Vesterby Peter Kahng Michael Manthei Steven J. Paggioli Earl W. Sealy Christopher Francis Vicente Andrew J. Kanfer Larry Mark Frank S. Palen David E. Settje & (in loving memory) Paul M. Wilson Peter Kearns & Edward G. Mather Bonnie Park & Jackie Ryan Travis Wall Dan Egerter Wendy & Kevin McAlister Jayzen Patria & Ray Rubin & Jeff Shelton Chris Warnke George H. Keller Wayne J. McAuliffe Joe Keenan James H. Sherman Douglas A. Wasitis S. Patrick Kelly Robert & Sarah McCain Michael Patrick Richard H. Shoemaker & Harold Weidman James E. Ruud Daniel Klaus & Mark McCormick Golda Patron Gary Weinstein Michael J. Sikora Graeme Basson Peter McKown & James M. Patton III & Jason S. Weisenfeld Steven R. Kleinedler Kenneth Heng Steven H. Holt Dr. Roy L. Simpson & W. Gregory Johnson Marc Wenderoff Everett Kline & David Wald Kirk McKusick & Travis L. Patton Dr. Morgan P. Slusher Roger F. Wery & David W. Knapp Eric Allman Mark E. Perrin Rolf DeVegt Frank H. Smith Edward Kolla Gary M. McNamara Timothy Peterson & Gary E. West & James Vogt Jacob & Alethia Mead Richard Gerrig Kelliann Smith-Bailey & David Koz Dr. Christie Smith David White Francisco Medrano Daniel P. Petrozzo Jeffrey Daniel Kuwica Mark Smithe & Blake E. Wilcox Dr. Toby Meltzer Douglas J. Pew & Ban Kwong Kwan Donald Crofton William Forrest John A. Williams Karen A. Messmer Cyd La Luz Joan E. Porkola Jennifer Snook & David J. Wine & Anthony Miceli Lisa Dacey Michael P. MacElhenny Jonathan Lajiness & Robert G. Powell, PhD Leor Mendel Nancy Mize Richard L. Snyder Ryan Wirth Jose M. Queiros Robert L. Landino & Benjamin C. Mizer Alejandro Soejarto Dr. Michael C. Wolf John & Sandra Raffealli Doug Belote Patricia Moore & Gary A. Soloff Jeffery A. Woods & Frank Latko Nicole Robertson Amit Rakhit, MD & Bruce K. Couch Brad Senatore Terry Sonterre & Thomas P. Lavin Douglas Moreland Rodney Lawrence Boon Yap Brett W. Randolph Robert D. Lawrence & Jonathan Morris Sheila Sparks Terry Young & David W. Gray Peter Rhein & Bryan Janeczko Steve & Heather Murch Brent Cliveden Joel Spiegel & Edmund A. LeFevre, Jr. & Christopher Murphy & Karen Van Dusen Dr. Eddie Zaidner & Keith Wiggs Kathy K. Richter & Scott Wilson Dan Kegan Lisa R. Gladstone Michael Sterling Aaron P. Leifer Greg Zanowski David & Nancy Napalo Seth M. Rosen & Greg Stewart & Judge Kenneth G. Levin Nathan Nearbin & Dr. Jacob Goertz Vincent Garcia Vincent J. Zimmerman & Daniel T. Murphy Tan Siew Lian Jeffrey Thomas Michael Rozales & Gary Sullivan & Matthew Lieberman Philip Nelson Mike Payne Timothy Lynn Andrew Z. Linsky & Anthony Newland & Brian Saluzzo & Greg Swalwell & Michael Thomas Dennis D. Elsasser Brian Croshaw Terry Connor Vandi A. Linstrot & Jeffrey D. Newton & Norman L. Sandfield Dr. Eric Swartz, DC Jami Matanky Jonathan D. Starcovic Michael Sarkozi & Christopher D. Swope Debra Lobel & Lindsey Noecker Ron Shuma Oscar Tatosian Beverly Dash Christopher O’Donnell Robert C. Sash

23 Valedictorian Society Members

Anonymous (9) Brockman Bulger Jason Fletcher & William Allen David M. Aboodi Michael C. Burns Elinor Fong Glen H. Ackerman, Esq. Carola E. Cadley & Richard Franceschini Thomas R. Alcamo Maggie Lange Dr. Paul A. Froeschl Ali Allie Mary P. Cardenas Sharon I. Furiya Douglas Amarelo Bradley R. Carlson & Jeff Galyon Austin Allan David Anderson Vince Garcia & Greg Stewart Brian Casebolt Tim Andrews Janet L. Gaunt Paul Cassidy & Scott Arneson & Vernon Evenson Matthew Gavin Robert J. Coad Nick Cernese & John J. Germroth Steven Azar Jeremy Lindberg Edwin F. Gladbauch & Dr. Salman Azhar, MD Kevin O’Brien Valedictorian Society Chester S. Chuang Andy Bagnall Christian J. Clayton & Thomas J. Gormly Vincenzo E. Barbetta Paul Baumann Jeremy H. Gottschalk Valedictorian Society members, many of whom are new John K. Barry James & Edie Cloonan Joel S. Graf professionals, are taking an important step in fostering a M. Barusch & Greg Price Mark A. Cohen Michael Grazer & Stephen Lazar personal culture of philanthropy. Whereas fewer than Daniel A. Batterman Thomas J. Coppola Jennifer Grieder three percent of LGBTQ adults contribute to national Randall W. Bauer Gregory L. Craig Marcy Birch Leanna Creel & Mark Groshek, MD & LGBTQ organizations, members of Point’s Valedictorian Carl Clark, MD Jeremy P. Birnholtz Rinat Greenberg Society understand the need to invest in the LGBTQ Therese M. Cresanti-Daknis Gary Grossman & Amanda Bloom & Mattheus Dahlberg community’s future. Benjamin Cohen Clement Cunneen & James D. Gundell Casey Bloys & Alonzo Wickers Michael Mojica Members are part of a nationwide network of advocates Susan L. Hand Galen Bodenhausen Patrick Daley & Daryl Hair William A. Harris, Jr. for educational opportunities and leadership development Nick G. Bolick & Ethan Danfer for Point’s LGBTQ scholars and alumni. Membership is an Colleen Bolick Jon Davidson & Ken Lenard Greg Heanne Sarah K. Heimel annual minimum contribution of $240. William A. Boraczek Timothy B. Davis Brian Bourquin Carl Doebler Evelyn Heinbach & Claudia Cummings The following list of donors reflects individual gifts totaling Dr. Marci L. Bowers Thomas J. Dorich Eileen P. Heinrich $240 - $499 between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. Ellen Brennan Peggy & Ron Duckstein Derral R. Herbst Jake Brenner John Ducote & Teresa Herd & Emily Cox Christopher A. Brouwer Kenneth W. Barnes Phillip Fairweather Michael T. Herman & Colin Brown Bernard Bartilad Gene Farkas & Cheryl Howard Barbara Browning & David Herrin Kimberly Ward Robert M. Farner Bryan D. Hively Kathleen Buckland Kirsten J. Fedderke Robert N. Huey Maegan L. Buckler Kevin Ferenchak Scott Hughes Thomas Buffkin & Michael K. Ferry Hugh Hysell Kelven Book Anna & Tommy Finkelstein Stephen Jacobs & Howard Buford & Jeffrey Fleishmann Jeffrey A. Lindgren Arlin Winefordner

24 Valedictorian Society Members

David Jarrett Kevin McGirr R. Anthony Reese & Mike Syers Michael Johnson & Scott A. McKee Christopher Leslie Andrew P. Tagliabue & Michael Justice Dr. Ramin A. Medhat Marion J. Richards Mark P. Jones Laurie S. Kahn David Merrill, Jr. Gary Ritacco Brian Thomas & Mark Fogle Michael Kahn Ilan Meyer & Michael Green Jeffrey S. Robinson & John & Kathleen Tierney William F. Wyman Jim S. Kane Robert J. Miller, Jr. Wendy L. Torri & Rita Duran Melba Rodriguez Neal Kane Donald Millinger William D. Trude Jack Rosenfeld Richard A. Kasten Matthew T. Mitchell Lynn & Sabina Valenti-Rojas Larry Ross Michael Kezele Michael Mock William H. Van Orman John Ruggieri & John M. Kibler & Rick Morrissay Matthew & Christopher Paul A. Cochran Tim Covington Vorobek Dr. Jerome L. Murphy & Timothy Rush Michael J. King Andrew Tran Andrew & Debra Weiner Ryan Ruskin & Thomas R. Klein, MD & John Musella Susan Weinstein David Gitomer Michael Andrews Scott Nagle Hank Wheeler John LaPrice Carlos L. Santiago Zev Nathan & Neal Mazer Larry R. White & Keith Largay Daniel L. Schadler Roy J. Wyman Tali Nesher Dean M. Larson Douglas S. Scherr-Fleming Michael White & Sanya Obsivac Karen & Michael Lennon Erwin & Myrna Schimmel Miguel Linares-Pena Lisa Ohanesian Alan W. Leung, MD Robert Schultz & Thomas P. Wilczak & Lida Orzeck Laurent D. Periou Steven R. Quinkert Diana K. Levin Daniel J. Osheyack Lisa A. Schumacher Darrell L. Wilkinson David P. Lewis Daniel R. Otto Robert Schwartz & Gregg & Barbara Winter Dr. Gregory L. Lof Point Scholars Katie Miller and Alexia Koritz Eugene Paceleo & Herluf Kanstrup Jennifer Wohlner Lisa A. Lofdahl & Evan Hoffman Dr. Stuart E. Schwartz Janna Freed Dr. Travis S. Wright Michael J. Park & Sean P. Seamster & Nancy Wysocki Barry T. Love James F. Quinn Hardy L. Daniel Bernard A. Luczka Robert G. Young & Ben Parker Jonathan Segal & Mario Gallego Robert R. John J. Vicario Kenneth M. Peoples & Jeff B. Yowell MacDonald, Jr., MD William J. Duffy Joyce & Joel Seligman Robert Zimmerman Harry R. Major Kip O. Plaisted David A. Serrurier & John D. Mara John Pohle Barry S. Fogel Nicholas E. Marchelos Ronald E. Pokigo Diana J. Sharkey & Cathy J. Holbrook Michael T. Marino Jeffrey A. Polacheck Dana Allison Sherwood Steven M. Martin Glenn & Carol Pomerantz Edward E. Siegel Clif Mathews Jeff Port Thomas G. Sinkovic Bill Matlock & Dan Ramos Randy Beineke Cindy Skirvin Phil Ramos & Brian Wenke Matthew W. Mayer Brick Smith Godfrey Rayner Samuel Mazzarelli Dustin Sparks Joseph T. Realmuto, Jr. & Paul D. McCullough Paul Korenberg Sidney W. Stolz & David Hatfield William J. McDermott Philip A. Reames Timothy McGee Peter Strain & Joel Kaufman

25 America’s Charities & Combined Federal Campaign

Federal employees can donate to Point Foundation through their workplace fundraising initiatives, managed through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), which is an easy way to support Point through payroll deductions. You can donate to Point through the CFC using CFC# 11634. If you are not a federal employee, and your workplace giving is administered via America’s Charities, you may also donate via payroll deduction. Look for the “Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Scholarship Fund - Point Foundation” code under the America’s Charities member listings on/or accompanying your pledge form.

Anonymous Candace Cooley Adelina Gonzales Bettina Lucas Jessica Rush Frank Vitrano Jamie Acevedo James Corbett Gordon Mansergh Desonia Mapp Angela Santos Carson Wakefield Todd Agans Candice Costa Jeffrey Gray Randall Marks Wesley Schonborn Jeffrey Wallbaum Alex Amavisca Charles Cox Kyle Graziano Thomas Martinez John Scott Joseph Wardenski Deanna Ameri Rebecca Craig Sean Green Christopher Morehouse Susann Sendek Charles Wasil George Anderson John Cummings Alex Greuniesen Mark Morgan Suma Shaazmunda Candace Webb Adam Bagg Diamond Cyrus Dwight Guthrie Vincent Shank Mark Westergard Elizabeth Balcom Jane Czamara Raymond Hansen Jessica Naples Hayclen Shannon John White Sara Banker Kim Danforth Robert Harman John Nieves Catherine Sharpe Keith Williams Joshua Bannigan Marcelo Dasilva Emily Harman Erica Northcott Haruyuki Shimura Kevin Williams Thaddeus Bartkowiak Jessica Dedon Alyssa Havron Caitlin Nye Edward Shockey Tobias Wolff Wendy Beardsley Gail Delfin Rhiannan High Patrick O’Loughlin Glenn Siddall Candise Woods Nathan Berg Brandese Deshields Rosy Hill Elizabeth Olson Luigi Simone Shynetra Wright Jill Bertz Jeremy Dieckhaus Lesley Hill Kristy Owen Karyn Smith Weidong Xia Jeffrey Book Allison-Hayley Digiacinto Andrew Huddleston Candace Pantoga John Smith Fredie Bortz John Dourigan Shannon Hughes Mickey Parish Shawn Smith Crystal Bowyer Mason Dye Alisha Hunt Lucas Paro Walter Solares David Briggs Shawn Edwards William Isasi Lynn Perkins Benjamin Staub David Broudy Jessica Elder Josiah Jackson Matthew Phillips-English Ranot Steele Paul Browne Edith Ellison Griffin Nicole Johnson Ana Phoeuknhun Riley Steven Mark Burks Delmar Erb Margaret Jones Martin Polacek Brittany Stevenson Catherine Buttner Jessica Estrada Amber Jones Brian Racilla Matthew Stiemann Kenneth Cannon Cynthia Feldmeier Joseph Kieltyka Jason Readman Ryan Sullivan Wilburn Carlile Willie Figueroa Meredith King Shanna Reed Paul Taras Michelle Carnes Libertad Flores Peter Kirchner George Reichley Janice Test Jose Castellonlopez Christine Fox Nancy Konkel Thomas Reid De’Jon Timmons Mark Chambers Jimmie Frazier Joseph Lamb Renee Riba Mark Tobar Neel Chopdekar Michael Fuller Anna Lathrum Bryan Ritz Anthony Traylor Johnnie Christensen Dora Maria Garcia Bryant Libby Armando Rivera Thomas Unger Louise Clarke Peter Gemmellaro Gregory Lichniak Samuel Rodriguez Steven Vasquez Lee Claypool Henry Gibbemeyer Cesar Lopez Jennifer Rounds Patricia Ventura Lewis Cline Ronald Giorgione David Low Paul Rummell Christopher Vinson

26 Boards & Staff

Board of Directors National Board of Regents Regional Boards STAFF of Trustees Shelley Fischel, Esq. Ann Adams Danielle Knight Danielle Knight EXECUTIVE FINANCE Board Co-Chair BOR Co-Chair Studio City, California BOT Co-President Jorge Valencia Scott Arneson Scarsdale, New York Chicago, Illinois Studio City, California Executive Director & CEO Chief Financial Officer Bruce C. Lindstrom Kyle Spainhour Richard Ziegelasch Lake Tahoe, Nevada Jonah Trout Nanci Glogauer PROGRAM Board Co-Chair BOR Co-Chair BOT Co-President Chief of Staff James Derek Mize Chris Garcia Del Mar, California New York, New York New York, New York Point Alumnus Andy Keilen Conference & Program Manager Joanne A. Herman New York, New York Austin Executive Assistant/ Treasurer Glen Ackerman Office Manager Andy Ortiz Ryan A. Miller - Chair Vince Garcia Natick, Massachusetts Washington, D.C. Scholar Relations & Burbank, California Point Alumnus COMMUNICATIONS Kevin Chase Chris Baker Selections Program Director John G. Pence Eugene Patron Secretary Valley Village, California BOSTON San Francisco, California Communications & Jonathan Rosales Los Angeles, California Scott White - Chair Jennifer Barbetta Marketing Director Program Coordinator Clay Petre Cydney Berry New York, New York Kristy Nguyen Darrin Wilstead Ann Adams Miami, Florida Sara DeBrule Chris Boyle Communications & Mentoring & Alumni Chicago, Illinois Rodney Raftery Chicago, Illinois Jeff Pluth Marketing Coordinator Program Director Bruce C. Lindstrom Las Vegas, Nevada C HICAgo Brian Branton Founder DEVELOPMENT Washington, D.C. Ron Rudolph Timothy O’Connell - Co-Chair Lake Tahoe, Nevada New York, New York Casey Ryan - Co-Chair David Garza John G. Pence Mark Braun Development Director - East Chicago, Illinois JP Schuerman FLORIDA Founding Director Los Angeles, California Scott Guzielek Tamara Pickering San Francisco, California Claudia Caine Kelli Smith-Bailey Raiser’s Edge New York, New York LOS ANGELES Kelli Smith-Bailey Seattle, Washington Systems Administrator Seattle, Washington Kevin Chase Brian Dent - Chair Aaron Tabak Kyle Spainhour David Azulay Carl T. Strickland Los Angeles, California Development Associate Del Mar, California Dean Marks Founder James Cummings Lauren Tapp Lake Tahoe, Nevada New York, New York Carl T. Strickland James Patton, III Lake Tahoe, Nevada Events & Volunteer Coordinator Jorge Valencia Mitch Draizin N ew York Area Jorge Valencia Alan Uphold Executive Director & CEO New York, New York Jonah Trout - Chair Los Angeles, California Development Director - West Los Angeles, California Peter Lease Ron Falcon Claire Walsh Pittstown, New Jersey John Wolfarth Patrick O’Donnell Boston, Massachusetts Corporate & Foundation HONORARY BOARD Shelley Fischel, Esq. Saa n Fr ncisco Development Manager Peter Epstein, Esq. Scarsdale, New York Angela Clements - Co-Chair Boston, Massachusetts Shelley Freeman Point Alumna Herb Hamsher, PhD Miami, Florida John Downey, MD - Co-Chair Point Alumnus West Hollywood, California Christopher Genry Susan von Herrmann Judith Light Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Bel Air, California Joanne A. Herman S eatTLE Joe McCormack Natick, Massachusetts Jesse Gilliam - Chair Point Alumnus Palm Springs, California David E. Howard Michael D. Poirier New York, New York Washington, D.C. Boston, Massachusetts Celina Gerbic David H. Steward Jack Jacobson East Hampton, New York Aimee Schimmel

27 FINANCIALS

The Annual Report presents a summary of the An independent Auditor’s Report, including financial position of Point Foundation as of the complete Financial Statements and June 30, 2012. Supplementary Information for June 30, 2012 and 2011 and the Federal Tax Form 990, for the Each year, the Board of Directors engages an Point Foundation may be requested from independent and accredited audit firm to [email protected] or found at review the financial and accounting practices www.pointfoundation.org. of Point Foundation and to provide an independent Auditor’s Report. This year, the Statement Of Activities Statement Of Financial Position audit was conducted by Green Hasson & For The Year Ended June 30, 2012 For The Year Ended June 30, 2012 Janks LLP, 10990 Wilshire Blvd. 16th Floor, Revenue, Gains & Support Assets Los Angeles, CA 90024-3929. The Foundation Contributions & Other Income $ 3,707,061 Cash and Investments $1,507,756 has received unqualified opinions on the In-Kind 318,626 Contributions Receivable, Foundation’s financial statements since Prepaids and Other Assets 2,243,590 Special Events (Net) 571,732 its inception. The audits are conducted in Endowment Assets 3,980,209 Investment (Net) -5,751 accordance with U.S. generally accepted Total Revenue, Gains & Support $4,591,668 Property (Net) 169,511 auditing standards. An audit also includes Total Assets $7,901,066 examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting Expenses the amounts and disclosures in the financial Program Services 2,473,914 statements and includes assessing the Liabilities & Net Assets Management and General 485,912 accounting principles used and significant Total Liabilities $190,811 estimates made by management, as well as Fundraising and Development 503,339 Net Assets evaluating the overall financial statement Total Expenses $3,463,165 Unrestricted 2,576,736 presentation. Change in Net Assets 1,128,503 Temporarily Restricted 3,627,486 Net Assets - Beginning of Year 6,581,752 Net Assets - End of Year $7,710,255 Permanently Restricted - Endowment 1,506,033 Total Net Assets 7,710,255 Total Liabilities & Net Assets $7,901,066

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