our 2014 Annual Report

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2014 Annual Report
ROCKLAND
C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D AT I O N
Your Community. Your Foundation.
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ROCKLAND
C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D AT I O N
The Rockland Community Foundation's mission is to improve the quality
of life for all people in the communities we serve by increasing local
charitable giving and connecting donors to the causes they care about most.
President’s Message
The rapid growth of the number of funds we service means great new opportunities as well as a
few challenges.
We have been able to build on the success of our annual Gala by expanding that seminal event and
moving it to the spring season. We were delighted to recognize three community leaders at the
event and we have been proud to help introduce County Executive Ed Day and former County
Legislature Chair Harriet Cornell to the Community Foundation concept and also to recognize
Pat Byrne, our former president for his selfless efforts to build our presence.
Several other events including an art show and our very popular “Dine and Jam” evening filled with music and celebrity servers
have been hugely successful in helping us to get the word out about how we can serve the local non-profit community.
We were successful in joining with other charities to have the county restore funding that was in peril as all municipalities deal
with difficult budget issues. While the Foundation receives no county funding, many of the local philanthropies desperately
need the government support, and with the concerted effort of our board we joined other charitable organizations to get this
funding restored.
The funds we host and administer granted over $80,000 during the 2014 calendar year including 9 scholarships, $5,000 in
food pantry grants and a wide variety of support to local non-profits.
We continue to add new board members to help deliver our message, encourage the long term advantage of endowment funds for
sustained local giving, and assist generous local benefactors in meeting their charitable goals with more planned philanthropy.
Our sincere thanks to everyone in the community who has made our growth possible.
Judge William Sherwood
President
Did you know...
The Rockland Community Foundation is the only non-profit in Rockland that supports other
non-profits through fund-based giving.
The Rockland Community Foundation holds more charitable funds and touches a wider range
of non-profit causes than any other organization in Rockland County.
Individuals and businesses have used community foundations as a sustainable way to support local
charitable giving for over 100 years.
Donor advised funds through community foundations are one of the fastest growing charitable
instruments in the country.
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The Lindsey Stewart and Mark Lennon Memorial Fund was created to honor the loss of our beloved family members Lindsey Stewart
and Mark Lennon. During the days after the tragedy, we had the assistance and help of wonderful professionals to support us in creating our own
non-profit; however, after many days/weeks/months, we acknowledged the tremendous undertaking we commenced. A friend referred us to the
Rockland Community Foundation who has been a great source of guidance and support. Their knowledge, leadership and local presence have
proved invaluable in helping us to achieve our goals.
Jeannine Lennon
Fund Holder
Lindsey Steward and Mark Lennon Memorial Fund
A Banner Year for
New Funds
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At its outset, the Rockland Community Foundation Board
established 6 initial funds. By the end of 2014, that number
grew to 42 funds, established by charitably minded individuals,
businesses and non-profits as a trusted and sustainable way to
realize their charitable goals. Creating a fund does not require
great wealth, is not complicated, and offers the ability to make a
real impact in your own backyard.
Our 2014 Funds
Neighbors Helping
Neighbors
• Active Cares Fund
• ACT for Animals Fund
• Andrew Norman Social
Justice Fund
• Arts Fund
• Auerbach/Goldberg
Memorial Scholarship
• Boulders Benefits
• Chazen Spirit of Rockland
Scholarship
• Christine Gallagher
Scholarship
• Clarkstown Friends of the
Parks Fund
• Community Crisis Relief
Fund
• Education Fund
• Environment Fund
• Fleming/Fleur Children's
Fund
• Founders Fund
• Friends of Rockland Fund
• Forge Ahead through
Timber Scholarship
• Green Cemetery Fund
• Haverstraw Neighborhood
Fund
• Haverstraw RiverArts Fund
• Health and Human
Services Fund
• Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Rebuild Fund
As the link between those who want to give and those people
and organizations who are in need, the Rockland Community
Foundation is working to improve the quality of life in our
region through grants, scholarships, disaster response, and our
position as a community advocate for the importance of
keeping giving local.
To donors, we provide a simple yet effective means to achieve
both their charitable and tax savings goals, allowing them to address
specific issues through funds that they create and we steward.
To charitable organizations, we are a source of grant funding for
programs that enable them to enhance the quality of life for those
they touch.
To students, we provide scholarships that will help support their
future educational goals.
To honor a loved one, by establishing a memorial fund with the
Foundation in support of a cause that was important to them, you
celebrate their life and keep their memory alive in perpetuity.
In times of crisis, we are the county's advocate, working with
local individuals and businesses to channel their donor dollars for
recovery funding at home.
We're here to help, and we are making a difference!
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• HoSang Charity Fund
• Innovative Teaching Fund
• Jeffrey Keahon Memorial
Fund
• Jesse Benedetti Fund
• Judith H. Trust Scholarship
• Lindsey Stewart and Mark
Lennon Memorial Fund
• Lipson Charitable Trust
• ML by Maria Luisa
Scholarship
• New City Rams
• Nyack Tower Fund
• Paul & Mary Adler
Charitable Fund for Good
• Rand Community Fund
• Rockland Historic
Preservation Fund
• Stephen F. Strack Jr.
Memorial Scholarship
• Stony Point Dog Park
Development and
Maintenance Fund
• Tomorrow's Hopes Fund
• Vanderbilt/Budke
Restoration Fund
• Viking Spirit Class of 1989
Memorial Scholarship
• Welles Remy Crowther
Red Bandana Memorial
Scholarship
• Women and Girls Fund
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Supporting Our Community 2014 Grants & Scholarships
In 2014, the Rockland Community Foundation proudly awarded more than 50 grants and scholarships. Donor funds and contributions from
individuals, groups and businesses make it possible for us to continue to grow the number of awards we make each year!
Scholarships
Food Pantry Grants
Chazen Spirit of Rockland Scholarship
Ruby Patel, Nanuet HS
For the eighth year in a row, The Rockland Community Foundation
joined with Inserra Supermarkets in a matching $5,000 grant program
that awarded ten Rockland-based food pantries $500 gift cards to
support their holiday food drives. We thank the HoSang Charity Fund
as well as one of our anonymous donors for their additional financial
support in making this year's grants possible.
Auerbach/Goldberg - $1,000
Ryan Muskopf, N. Rockland HS
Karli Regalbuto, Clarkstown HS North
Justin Adelson, Suffern HS
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Christine Gallagher - $1,000
Carly Hausner, Clarkstown HS South
Forge Ahead Through Timber - $500
James Capillaire, Nanuet HS
Judith H. Trust - $1,000
Selena Bermejo Romero, Clarkstown HS South
Welles Remy Crowther Red Bandana Memorial Scholarship - $1,000
Daniel Hughes, Clarkstown HS North
Innovative Teaching Grants
Catholic Charities Community Services
Christ Church of Ramapo Feeding Ministries
Martin Luther King Multi-Purpose Center
Meals on Wheels
People to People
Rockland Independent Living Center
Rockland Interfaith Breakfast Program
Sloatsburg UMC Food Pantry
St. Ann’s Food Cupboard
TOUCH
Uniform Grant Awards
• Helping Hands
Interfaith Coalition for
the Homeless Safe Haven Program
Jessica Munich –
Thiells Elementary
Program: Bring the Curriculum Alive
with Digital Cameras
• Homes Aides of
Rockland - Reduced
Rate Home Care
Program
Alicyn Mindel –
Blue Rock
Program: Intergenerational Poetry
Program
Wendy Ansons –
Woodglen Elementary
Program: Digital Literacy in
Kindergarten
• Penguin Players 2014 Production
Expenses
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The Only 2 Will Do program helps to enforce the underage drinking laws in our county through the collaborative efforts of CANDLE,
local police, high schools and the community. Our grant from the Rockland Community Foundation will help support our efforts to increase
barriers to underage consumers obtaining alcohol and promote a safer environment for our community.
Joanne Goodman
Executive Director
CANDLE
Donor Grants
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Our donors understand the importance of philanthropy in supporting charitable programs in our community. In 2014, over 25 donor fund
grants were made to community-based non-profit organizations, helping to fund vital programs that sustain or enrich our lives.
Recipients included:
At Home in Somers
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of Hudson Valley
Centro Hispanico
Child Care Resources of Rockland
Children's Promise Stable
Family Services of Westchester
Good Samaritan Foundation
Hempstead Elementary
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Jawonio
Ken Zebrowski Memorial Fund
NYS Troopers PBA Signal 30 Benefit Fund
Penguin Plunge
People to People
Police Chiefs Foundation of Rockland County
Rockland 21C
Rockland County Youth Bureau
Spring Valley Hook & Ladder
St. Catharine's Church
St. Margaret's Catholic School
Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture
Stony Point Seals
United Way of Rockland County
United Women of Rockland
We are proud to have been instrumental in distributing over $80,000 to deserving charitable causes this year.
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The Foundation has made it ‘turnkey’ for us. They have taken away the burden of working on the administration of our fund,
allowing us to focus on raising money and distributing it to the community.
Ken Lehner, Managing Partner and President
Fund Holder
Boulders Benefits Fund
1st Annual Dine & Jam!
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What do you get when you combine local celebrity bartenders, the Boulder Bird, some rockin' local bands, the 'voice of Rockland', great
food and great fun? Rockland Community Foundation's First Annual Dine & Jam at UNoodles Snack Bar in Haverstraw, that's what.
Celebrity bartenders County Executive Ed Day, People to People's Joe Allen and RCF President Judge Bill Sherwood poured drinks, and
Boulder Bird was on hand for photo ops while Seth Cantor, announcer for the Rockland Boulders introduced some great local bands and
tested the audience's Rockland knowledge with trivia for prizes.
The warm May evening made it possible to open the windows, and with music spilling out into the air there was literally dancing
in the street. It was a great night for a great cause. In fact, it was so well received we'll be doing it every year going forward. Thanks to all
who came out to show their support for the Rockland Community Foundation!
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Philanthropy Done Right
Why Donating through the Rockland Community Foundation is a Smart Choice
for your Charitable Giving
Legal Oversight
It is our responsibility to stay current with the latest IRS requirements
related to charitable giving, fund raising and grant making, and to
handle all filings related to your fund so you don't have to.
Expert Insight
It is our business to understand the needs of our communities and to
share that information with donors. As your charitable partner, we help
you determine the most meaningful ways in which to support causes
that are important to you.
We Put Philanthropy Within Reach
Donating through the Rockland Community Foundation does not
require wealth. For individuals and businesses, it is an effective and
meaningful way to achieve charitable goals.
Whether you choose to invest in one of our existing funds or create
one of your own, you can direct your donation to a field of interest,
a specific fund, or even a particular charity. Your donation will be
combined with monies from other like-minded contributors to do
even greater good!
The Rockland Community Foundation can help to re-focus and revive
existing, dormant or under-performing trusts and foundations. We
provide the necessary structure for scholarship accounts and other
types of smaller funds to receive donations, planned gifts and bequests.
And we work with families, individuals, attorneys and estate/financial
planners, to structure gift plans that fit every economic situation while
meeting diverse financial and charitable objectives.
Sound Financial Management
Giving is easy!
The Community Foundation's financial experts wisely manage an
investment program that provides prudent stewardship of the funds
you contribute.
Setting up a fund often takes less than a day. Or if you prefer, you can
donate to an existing fund online at www.rocklandgives.org or by mail.
You Have a Say Where Your Money Is Going
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There is a real need for animal advocacy and education programs in Rockland that I wanted to somehow address. The Rockland Community Foundation
gave me the opportunity to build a fund to provide grants for programs that will help foster compassion, support responsible pet ownership,
and ultimately help reduce the number of unwanted pets in our county. Working with the Rockland Community Foundation, I know I will be able to
grow my fund into a sustainable source of granting for many years to come.
Susan Lynne
Fund Holder
ACT for Animals
Thank you Rockland Community Foundation. From the moment my mother decided to create a scholarship, all our advisers insisted that the
Rockland Community Foundation was our only real choice. They were so right. My mother Sara, a Concentration Camp Survivor herself, focused
on giving resources and ideas. The Rockland Community Foundation did all the rest. Now, our patriarch, Holocaust Survivor and Israeli
Pioneer Baruch Auerbach and our beloved sister Elana Goldberg live on.
David Auerbach
Fund Holder
Auerbach/Goldberg Memorial Scholarship Fund
The establishment of "The Paul and Mary Adler Charitable Fund For Good" through the Rockland Community Foundation has helped
Mary and I become better philanthropists, by doing philanthropy right.
Paul Adler
Paul and Mary Adler Charitable Fund for Good
This scholarship will help not only me, but also my family, as I go on to complete my higher education. My gratitude cannot be expressed in words.
Kevin Verga
Welles Remy Crowther Red Bandana Memorial Scholarship Recipient
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Contributors
Levels of Giving
We sincerely appreciate all gifts – large or small - to any of our
funds or in support of our events that help build the permanent
endowment of The Rockland Community Foundation.
BENEFACTOR
Anonymous
Barry Lewis
BHG Rand Realty
Eamonn's Bar & Grill
Rosemarie Glasel
Hi Tor Animal Care Center
Lindsey Stewart and
Mark Lennon Fund
Network & Security Technology
Rockland Boulders
Strack Fund
Wilder Balter Partners, Inc.
PATRON
Active Media Services, Inc.
Paul and Mary Adler
Admore Air Conditioning Corp
Patrick Byrne
Simona and Jerry Chazen
Jefferson Crowther
Rob Fellows
Dennis Fleming
Gail Fleur
Joseph Forgione
Sabrina HoSang Jordan
Douglas & Megan Johnston
Koehler & Isaacs LLP
Jonathan Kupperman
Law Offices of
Steven A Varano, P.C.
Jeanine Lennon
Susan Lynne
Martin Ginsburg Realty
Catherine McGrath
Karen Michalowski
NRG Bowline LLC
Daniel O'Keefe
Paul & Patti Ann Orazio
Kerry Potter
Marsha Rand
Rand Commercial Services
Safe Harbour Group, LTD.
Signature Auctions A.
Service of One If By Cards
TD Bank
Tilcon New York Inc.
Village of Haverstraw
Benefactor...................$5000 and over
Patron ...........................$1000 to $4999
Donor ............................$500 to $999
Andrew Ward
Maria Whittingham
Patrick and Patricia Yorke
DONOR
Abbey Ice Co Inc
Maryam Altadouka
AutoPro LLC
Margo & Allen Bohlin
Bond Street Mortgage LLC
John & Martina Brady
Brooke Healey Foundation
Chestnut Ridge Dental
Associates PA
Comprehensive Health
Management
Maria Della Cava
Sally & Robert Egan
George M. Holt Funeral
Home Inc.
Greater Haverstraw Chamber
of Commerce
Haverstraw Elks Lodge 877
Hudson City Savings Bank
Hudson Valley Bank
Yumiko Kinoshita
Joseph Lagana
Gene Lowe
MBIA Foundation
Shaun T. and Dawn McHugh
MJS Contracting, LLC
Mike O'Brien
Kristina O'Keefe
Orange & Rockland Utilities
Paul Davis Restoration of
Morris and Passaic Counties
Mark Rohr
Arthur Sauter
William Sherwood
The Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust
Debra J. Thomas
Michael & Dyana Thompson
Town Of Haverstraw
General Fund
Sonia Tracey
Nicole Valentine
Rhea Vogel
Jerome & Patricia Ward
Neil Winter
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Sustainer .....................$250 to $499
Funder ..........................$100 to $249
Supporter .....................up to $99
SUSTAINER
Atzl, Nasher and Zigler PC
Gunnar & Dorothy Barr
Donalee Berard
Mary Elizabeth Brattlof
Veronica & Michael Brennan
Larry Codispoti
Brenda Donoghee
Paulo Feteira
Mary Fiore
Lizanne Fiorentino
Ronald Garafalo
Marcia Glasser
John Grant
Cecelia Halverson
Haverstraw Town PBA Inc.
Judith Hawkins
Hollister Construction
Services, LLC
IBEW LocalUnionNo. 363
Thomas Koehl
Susan Leighton
Mercedes-Benz of Nanuet
Louis & Francesca Messercola
N J Lenders Corp
Michelle Natale
James & Kelly O'Driscoll
Ken Palmer
Pascack Valley PBA Local 206
Personal Space, LLC
Harry & Dianne Pollaro
Rockland Teachers' Institute
Robert and Geraldine Ryan
Joseph & Deborah Salomone
Allison Steinberg
Stolar Capital LLC
Michael and Kathleen Sweeney
Todd L. Jolly D.M.D. Corporation
William Trust
Vanguard Packaging Corp
Connie Venturelli
Wainwright Financial
Solutions LLC
Haulie Walsh
Christopher Whittingham
Zanya's Cuts for Kids, LLC
Zebrowski for Assembly
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At the end of the day, it's neighbors helping neighbors - that's what People to People is all about - and we can't do what we do to assist
struggling Rocklanders without the support of the Rockland Community Foundation.
Diane Serratore
Executive Director
People to People
Champions Wanted - The Founders Circle
The Rockland Community Foundation has established the Founders Circle to provide general support
for the Foundation in its mission to increase charitable giving in our community. Gifts can be pledged by
individuals, groups, or businesses.
Founders Circle members pledge a donation of $500 or more to the Rockland Community Foundation's
general fund annually for four years. Founders Friends pledge a one-time donation of $500 or more
to the Rockland Community Foundation's general fund.
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We thank the current members of our Founders Circle for their ongoing support:
Paul Adler
Frank Borelli
Pat Byrne
Simona Chazen
Jefferson Crowther
Rob Fellows
Dennis Fleming
FUNDER
A.O.H. Division #3
Pearl River Club, Inc.
Above All Service, LLC
Afford A Floor
Cary Alevy, DDS PC
Aspire Performing Arts LLC
Jody Astolfi
Anna Barbara
Darlene Barone Contey
Barrett Real Estate
Heather Bennett
Yvonne Brown
Julie Buffington, LCSW
Frank and Rose Cahill
Daniel & Rose Callanan
Catholic Community Services
of Rockland
Gerald & Dawn Cetrulo
Harriet Cornell
Kathleen Courtney
Charles Cremeans
Tracy Crimmins
Sally Ann & Thomas Joseph Daly
Lynda DeBoer
Francis Deluccia
Kevin & Arleen Dillon
EmilyDominguez
John & Bernice Donato
Winsome Downey
Lanie Etkind
Louis and Elizabeth Falco
FJB Contracting Inc.
Kevin & Mary Flanagan
Aleta Frezzell
Francis & Barbara Gallagher
John Gallagher
Laura Gordon
Yvonne Griffin
Griffin Heating and Cooling Inc.
William & Catherine Guerci
Nancy Gunderson
Tracy Hahn
Douglas Hamilton
Jean & Michael Hanley
Harbors Haverstraw, LLC.
Katherine Herbst
Pam Hickey
Gail Fleur
Karen Michalowski
Paul & Patti Ann Orazio
Judge William Sherwood
Debra Thomas
Rhea Vogel
Hogan's Restaurant Inc.
Homenet Services &
Inspections LLC
Vincent HoSang
Victoria Hurtz
Jamaican Civic & Cultural
Assn of Rockland
Michelle Jawski
JL Lucas Assoc Inc.
Tina Jowett
Junkin Irishman LLC
Kevin & Margaret Ellen Kearsey
Gary Kraft
Kreinces Rollins & Shanker LLC
Marie Kull
Jeffery Kutler
Jonathan Labella
Chris & Carolyn Layton
Brandon London
Michael and Stephanie Ludwig
Franco & Michele Mazzei
Francis McGarvey
Ann Marie McGrory
Keith McKnight
Mental Health Association
of Rockland
Metro Home Inspection
Jeffrey & Lynn Ann Miller
Judith Mizzone
MLD Mortgage, Inc.
Janet & Steve Mozolewski
Muddy Brook Café
Noreen Mulvihill
C.M. & M.J. Murray
Dara Narciso
Thomas Neville
New City Bowl, Inc.
Anne Nissen
North Jersey Orthodontics
North Rockland Lions Club
Foundation Inc.
Daniel & Elizabeth O'Callaghan
Johnny Ortiz
Robert Panzera
Stephen Pappas
Pfizer Foundation Matching
Gifts Program
David Platt
Please consider adding your name to the
Champions that help support our vital
mission by becoming a Founders Fund or
Founder Friend today!
Frank & Patricia Pollaro
Frances Pratt
Ahmed and Chanthavone
Qureshi
Julie Ramos
Richard & Brenda Ries
Rockland County Chapter
NYSARC, Inc.
Rockland Engineering, PLLC
Saloon LLC
Richard and Margaret Sanchez
Mildred Sauer
Deborah Sauer
Arthur & Karen Ann Sauter
Carol & William Scanlon
Melanie & Chad Scroble
Aphrodite Soukas
Cameron Spier
Kristen and Evan Stavisky
V. O'Donnell Stiefel
June Stokes
Herbert & Annette Stride
T Stran and Sandra Summers
Joan Talamini
TEP Solution and Consulting, Inc.
Brian & Andrea Thumm
Paul Trader
Bruce Tucker
Tumble Techs LLC, Parent
Association
Urban Club Clothing LLC
V & B Construction
Joseph Vecchione
Vislocky Painting
Laura Lee Walker
Gina Whalen
Anne Winner
Carlton & Lurlyn Youngblood
Ronald and Roberta Zampolin
Bernadette Zelop
Rachel & Steve Anevski
David & Patricia Anthony
Janet Beckerle
Joseph Belger
Beth Bernstein
George & Marisa Betts
Ann Billack
Virginia Biscow
Darlene Boniface
Jose & Carmen Bonilla
Patricia Brady
Alicia Brockway
Joseph and Dorothy Brophy
Mary Burton
Bernadette & Gary Butler
Ernest & Eve Caposela
Senator David Carlucci
Regina Carmel
Valorey Cassidy
Kerry & William Castellano
John & Juliana Cuozzo
James and Judith Curcio
Christophe & Cheryl Czekaj
Eugene and Ilana Dall
Marie Defeo
Clare & James Delongchamp
Nicole & Trevor Depuy
Keith Dickman
Thomas & Kathleen Doherty
Gregory & Laurie Donnis
Joy Dorn
Celine Ennis
Juan or Amarfi Estrella
Capt Francis & Carie Anne
Farrelly
Janet & Mark Farsetta
Tara Fears
Brian Fennell
Honora Fennell
Mary Fiore
Richard & Lisa Gail
Christopher & Maureen
Gallagher
John & Kathleen Gannon
Juan Garcia
Jay Gerard
Carole & Thomas Gerondel
Kevin and Anne Gilleece
SUPPORTER
Carol Adelman
Marsha & Salem
Alechammas
Maria & G. Bruce Algera
All Types Advertising, Inc.
Rosemary & Joseph Amabile
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Christine Gironda
Great Expectations R. E. Inc.
Sabrina Elizabeth Greco
Patrick & Ann Marie Hahr
Joy Halbekath Castro
Mary Healy
Alipio Hernandez
Christine & Michael Higgins
Lindsay Holihan
Sean & LisaHolton
Home Magic Inc.
Hudson River Healthcare Inc.
Hudson Water Club
June Iamundo
JNL Development Corporation
Kathleen Johnston
JPL of Rockland/
Westchester Inc.
Lisa Kaess
Elizabeth Kallen
Michael & Katerina Kearney
Thomas & Barbara Kelly
Isaac & Susan Kopec
Joseph & Mary Krische
Janet Laino
Jill Landau
Lauren Murray Law Offices, LLC
Joseph Marc & Jennifer Laurin
Law Offices of Louis B. Chapman
Sande & Gary Lefkowitz
Karen Liebert
Thomas & Camille Lipuma
Aimee Malin
Andrew Maniglia
Nancy Martin
John and Maija Mayer
Brian & Linda McMullan
Elizabeth Mello
Brian Merritt
Bernhard & Barbara Meyer
Rosemary Mocio
Daniella & Joseph Montalto
Dermont & Joan Moore
Robert & Anne Nardella
Michelle Neville
Patricia & Brian Nolan
Marion O'Shea-Riley
Jose Ortiz
Rocco & Josianne Passanante
Jose Peralta
Kathleen & Daniel Perrius
Suzann & Stephen Pierce
Christopher & Noreen Power
Christine Powers
Seth Resnikoff
Alexis & Jon Rhinesmith
Christine & David Robin
Roventini CPA PC
Kavita Sadhwani
Robert Sauter
Bryan Sawyer
Alexander Scaltritto
Marietta Scaltritto
Danielle Schulman
Janet Schwartz
Stanley & Marcia Schwarz
John & Elizabeth Sheehy
Lisa Sheridan
Thomas & Barbara Shields
Bryan & Renee Short
Peter & Jane Simonson
Thomas & Breda Snee
Stephen Sobol
Scott & Margaret Steinberg
Steven M. Greco &
Associates, PC
Deborah Stuhlweissenburg
Virginia M. Sullivan
Emily Todras
Jenny Tripodi
Denis & Beatrice Troy
Susan & Alan Trugman
Stephanie & Bruce
Vandenassem
Christina & Brian Vettoso
Steve & Heather Weaver
Christopher & Rose Welyczko
Rachel Wiederkehr
Neil Winter
Antionette Yehl
John and Josine Young
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With a long term and deep interest in the creation of a better life for all children, we wanted to do something concrete on behalf of their welfare.
Not having a large amount of money to donate to organizations devoted to young people's needs, starting a fund with that goal within the Rockland Community
Foundation was an ideal solution for us. We now have our own dedicated Fund under the tax-exempt status of the Foundation, from which we can
direct our donations and increase its worth as the Foundation's investments grow. We plan to continue to build this Fund. It's a perfect partnership.
Dennis Fleming
Fund Holder
Fleming Fleur Children's Fund
Board of Directors
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THE ROCKLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES
AND NET ASSETS-ACCRUAL BASIS*
DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013
2014
ASSETS
Current Assets
President
Judge William Sherwood
Secretary
Emily Dominguez
Cash
Vice President
Lawrence A. Codispoti
Treasurer
Karen Michalowski
Fees due from funds
$
Investments
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$
36,335
420,427
7,706
Pledges receivable
6,700
Total Current Assets
Board Members
Paul Adler, Esq.
Simona Chazen
Jefferson Crowther
Anthony J. Doherty
Robert Fellows
Dennis Fleming
Sabrina E. Greco
Sabrina HoSang Jordan
Paul Orazio
Philip C. Roventini, CPA
Debra Thomas, Ph.D.
Sonia C. Tracey, CPM
Neil L. Winter, Jr
27,670
973,299
2013
1,015,375
$ 1,015,375
456,762
$
456,762
$
36,335
Liabilities
Accrued expenses
$
8,755
8,755
Unrestricted Net Assets
$
Board Restricted Net Assets
33,321
72,644
49,873
$
105,965
$ 86,208
Total Temporarily (Donor) Restricted Net Assets $
900,655
$
370,554
$ 1,006,620
$
456,762
Total Unrestricted Net Assets
Development Consultant
Susan Lynne
Permanently Rest
Advisory Board
Joe Allen
Frank Borelli
Lanie Etkind
Diana Hess
Barry Lewis
Harold J. Peterson
Frances Pratt
Paul Trader
Aimee Vargas
Rhea Vogel
Richard Voigt
Dr. Cliff L. Wood
Gordon Wren
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Total Net Assets
$ 1,015,375
$
456,762
*Note: In 2014 the Rockland Community Foundation switched its reporting from cash basis to accrual basis,
in keeping with generally accepted accounting practices.
The 2013 numbers reported above are on a cash basis; 2014 numbers are on an accrual basis
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It’s Your Community. And
We’re Your Foundation.
Establish your own fund.
Don't see a fund that addresses your interests? Do you want to have
more control over the recipients of your donor dollars? Start your own
fund! It's easy to do and gives you a greater say in where your donor
dollars are directed. Best of all, we do all the filing for you!
As your partner for charitable giving, the Rockland Community
Foundation offers the flexibility of personalized, hands-on gifting
programs that will help achieve your financial goals while enabling you
to make a real difference right here at home. Additionally, we are the
proud recipient of the Rockland Business Association's 2013 Pinnacle
Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Non-Profit, so you can rest
easy, knowing your donation has been placed with a responsible,
caring organization.
Remember a loved one with a memorial fund.
Help their memory live on with a tax-deductible memorial fund to
address a cause that was important to them.
So...How Do YOU Want to Give?
Here are just some of the ways the Rockland Community Foundation
can help personalize your giving:
Make a donation now, and decide where it will go later.
If you need to take advantage of tax savings this year but do not know
exactly how you want to give, establishing a fund us ensures your
donation will be secure and responsibly invested until you decide
where you want those donor dollars applied. Best of all, you can still
take the full deduction at the time you establish the fund!
Donate to one or more of our existing funds.
With more than 40 funds from which to choose, across a variety of
causes, you can split your donation among as many as you see fit.
Tax benefits through alternate funding.
Instruments such as stock or an IRA Rollover are excellent alternative
ways to support charitable causes while still enabling the ability to
reduce your tax burden.
Invest in the future of your community foundation.
Consider a donation to our general fund or our Founders Fund, both
of which enable us to continue to function as advocates for local
charitable giving. Since we do not pull general operating expenses
from our donor funds, we look to the community to help us raise the
money needed for our outreach activities. A donation to our general
fund or our Founders Fund is an investment in the future of charitable
giving right here at home.
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It is this scholarship that will help me to afford supplies and course requirements that will assist me along the path toward the
College of Business in Harrisonburg, and I will never forget its roots.
Casey Magee
Scholarship Recipient
Forge Ahead Through Timber
The funds received from the Rockland Community Foundation will help VCS continue to provide racial justice training at no cost to various
non-profit organizations, schools and businesses throughout Rockland. This training is a critical component
of our VCS Undoing Racism Project."
Phyllis Frank
Executive Co-Director
VCS
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Community Foundations The Front Line of Local Support
A community foundation is a grant-making organization with a mission to improve the quality of life
in a defined geographical area. As independent philanthropic organizations, they have been building permanent
collections of endowed funds contributed from many donors for over 100 years. All community foundations share the common goal
of increasing local charitable giving. With nearly 700 community foundations nationwide holding roughly $35 billion in assets,
they make up one of the fastest growing sectors of philanthropy in the United States today.
Here at home, the task for advocating for local charitable giving and building endowments that support causes in the communities
we serve falls to the Rockland Community Foundation. Working in partnership with individuals, families and businesses,
we are committed to addressing charitable needs today, while building a stronger, more vital community for tomorrow.
ROCKLAND
C O M M U N I T Y F O U N D AT I O N
F OR N OW
F OR E VER
F OR R OCKLAND
The Rockland Community Foundation
P.O. Box 323, New City, NY 10956
845-947-2868
[email protected]
www.rocklandgives.org
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The Rockland Community Foundation is a registered, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, EIN #76-0729108. It does not provide tax or legal advice; we recommend consulting a professional advisor if you have questions about a gift to the Foundation.