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NRF 2015 ANNuAl RepoRtA Review oF 2014
to ouR SuppoRteRS
2014 was a great year for the NRF. To start things off, 1968 Olympian
Charlie Hamlin joined us as the Executive Director, bringing with him his
strong rowing bio as well as his incredible energy and enthusiasm.
In June, we added a strong group to the National Rowing Hall of Fame,
continuing our support of the legends that inspire the next generation
to do even more. Sadly we also closed down the Hall of Fame museum
exhibit at Mystic Seaport after an 8 year run, but Bill Miller, Tom Weil,
Tom Sanford, and other dedicated volunteers have carefully placed all
the artifacts in storage and we look forward to opening a new exhibit
soon!
The team performed well in Amsterdam and is well positioned for Rio
(more on this from Curtis) and they wouldn't have been able to this
without your generosity. We gave $1.1 million to USRowing this year,
the largest grant in the history of the NRF and first over $1 million.
That's up 50% and 280% respectively from the average annual grants
in the London and Beijing quadrennials. The team needs these funds to
compete and we will need to continue to find more support to close the
funding and performance gaps with other nations.
We are so excited to part of this great team and we look forward to
cheering alongside you in the years to come.
Go USA!
James W. Koven Co-Chair
Marcia J. HooperCo-Chair
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NRF MiSSioN
The National Rowing Foundation
is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization
dedicated to raising funds to support the U.S.
National Rowing Teams. Founded in 1966, the NRF
has been supporting Olympic athletes for more than
four decades. The funds raised support year round training,
development, competition and preservation of rowing history
through the National Rowing Hall of Fame and History of Rowing exhibits.
DiRectoRS
Christian P.R. Ahrens
Norman W. Alpert
Sebastian Bea
Murray M. Beach
Bruce A. Beal Jr.
A. Richard Caputo Jr.
Richard M. Cashin
John A. Chatzky
Peter M. Cipollone
Eugene H. Clapp III
Sean P. Colgan
Porter Collins
Jason Gailes
Harry H. Graves
Jo A. Hannafin, MD PhD-Vice President
Michael Heitner – Legal Counsel
Michael J. Hess
Marcia J. Hooper – Co-Chair
Bruce B. Ibbetson
Charles F. Kane
Tom Katis
Jeffrey Klepacki
James W. Koven – Co-Chair
Robert R. Kunkler
Michael J. Meehan - President
Robert H. Milam
William Miller
Liz O`Leary
Edward B. Patton
Chuck Pieper
Raoul Rodriguez
DiRectoRS coNtiNueD
Hartley Rogers
Frederick Schoch
Steven C. Segaloff – Secretary
Ian K. Snow
Nina Streeter
David L. Weinberg
Arnold Peter Weiss
Philip B. Weymouth III
tRuSteeS
Anthony Antin
H. Boyce Budd Jr.
John Calkins
Emory W. Clark
Torrey M. Cooke
Anna M. Cummins
Eric Den Besten
William K. Engeman
Elizabeth McCagg Hills
Paul Knapland
Donovan A. Langford III
tRuSteeS coNtiNueD
Joseph Michels PhD
William J. Middendorf II
Kent Mitchell
William D. Reed
T. Gary Rogers
Thomas D. Sanford
Donald M. Spero
Mark Stormberg
William A. Stowe
Mitch Tamkin
Thomas E. Weil
Peter W. Zandbergen
NRF StAFF
Mara K. Ford – Associate Director
Charles Hamlin – Executive Director
Thomas H. Martin - Treasurer
Gillian M. Perry – Executive Secretary
Frank Shields Fellows
William M. Daly
Taylor A. Ritzel
liSt oF BoARD oF DiRectoRS, tRuSteeS AND StAFF
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Increasing total sources of funds by $197,000 to $1,798,000
Increasing Grant eligible funds by $200,000 to $1,244, 000
Processing $312,000 of Pass-Through funds for the support primarily of the U23 team
Increasing our Grant to USRowing for the seven high priority, Olympic class boats by $135,000 to $1,090,000.
Experiencing the growth of our endowments after distributionsby $32,000 to $5,636,000
Achieving a ratio of marketing and administrative costs to funds raised of 19.7%
Our singular disappointment was falling short of achieving our Grant goal of $1,200,000. As the year drew to a close, several major year-end donations failed to materialize.2014 was a year of new initiatives. We implemented a strategy dubbed the Regatta Grant Project (“RGP”) wherein we succeeded in getting sixteen major regattas to embrace the concept of increasing their entry fees by $1.00/seat and donating the resulting funds to the NRF. The RGP raised $60,000 in new funds.
We partnered with the US Lightweight Rowing Association (USLRA) to raise funds for the high priority lightweight Olympic boats: the LM4, the LW2x and the LM2x which earned the right to be a priority boat with a top four finish at the second World Cup Regatta. Total raised was $85,000, $72,500 in new funds.
As we look to 2015, the penultimate preparation year and the 2016 Olympics that are less than 17 months away, we plan to build on the successes of 2014 and raise our Grant to the Senior Team to$1,100,000 and to the Junior Team, $100,000. With your continuing support we can meet these goals and even better, exceed them. Remember, the U.S. is the only major rowing country that provides no government support to its Olympic team.With your generosity in 2015 we can overcome this resource challenge and see our athletes on themedal stand in 2016.
Thanks again and all the best,
Charlie, Mara, Tom and Gill
to All NRF DoNoRS:
On behalf of the NRF staff and more importantly the athletes of our 2014 national teams, I thank you for you generosity, good will, and support of the National Rowing Foundation. I am pleased to report that 2014 was a successful year. The NRF saw substantial growth in our fund raising efforts, in our support of the Senior, U23 and Junior teams, and in the growth of our endowments. Highlights include:
NRF executive DiRectoR
Charlie Hamlin
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USRowing is fortunate to have a diverse and vibrant family of partners contributing to our athletes’ success. The NRF stands second only to the USOC as our largest partner, funding the coaching, equipment, travel and training expenses of our athletes.
USRowing athletes face the challenge of competing against countries whose programs receive two to four times the financial support as ours. True to the American way, this proves no hindrance to our athletes, who arrive at the starting line knowing that donors like you helped create that opportunity. The NRF community provides opportunities for excellence and the platform to continue our tradition of winning.
Our teams cannot achieve their potential without you. From every athlete, coach and team member at USRowing, we thank the National Rowing Foundation for rowing up to that starting line with us. Our medals, dreams and goals are the same. Thank you for being part of our team.
Go USA!
Erin & Glenn
eRiN o’coNNell, pReSiDeNt AND GleNN MeRRy, ceo
In the history of the Olympic movement, the National Rowing Foundation has never played as critical a role in the success of USRowing’s athletes and programs as it does today. Internationally, the U.S. stands alone as the only Olympic team funded solely through corporate and private partners, without government funding.
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In 2013 we corralled the country’s best athletes and hired a new coaching staff;
In 2014 we developed our athletes and proved in Amsterdam the success of our staff and strategies;
In 2015 we are honing the skills, physicality and racing acumen of our athletes;
In 2016 our athletes will enter the Olympics fully capable to win against the best in the world.
We started the Rio quadrennial with a focused, four year strategy to maximize the success of our athletes and
our medal count at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro:
HiGH peRFoRMANce DiRectoR uSRowiNGCurtis Jordan
The first two years were very successful and we are now well into our third. In 2014, 9 boats made the A finals and 5 medaled, an outstanding performance. Our athletes show every indication that our team will do even better at the 2015 Worlds in France. We are on track for Rio.
The team and I extend our thanks to the NRF for its major role in making our strategies and system a success.
First, the NRF has made it possible hire and retain the best coaches; sending a clear message to our athletes that we will provide them with the best possible coaching talent.
Second, with the additional funds received, we have been able to give our top athletes more competition and development opportunities than in the past. Our goal is to provide our athletes with the same assets and experience as their competitors.
Third, we now have the funds to provide better and more consistent access to physical therapy and medical care to our athletes. This keeps them healthy and in the game longer.
We are now at a point in our preparation that every dollar has a significant impact on the athletes’ potential and the success of the system in which they work. We look to our continuing partnership with the NRF and its support to ensure that our athletes may realize their dreams and ours of gold in Rio.
Thank you for supporting our U.S. National Teams.
Best,
Curtis
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Let me start by saying thank you. If you’re getting a copy of this Annual Report, that means at some point this year, I was able to do what I do because you supported the National Rowing Foundation.
Starting out on the Team as a young athlete is about survival and doing whatever it takes to make it; staying on the Team for more than a season or two takes calculated and long-term planning and investment in your goals and performance.
The same is true for the financial support of our National Teams. As a veteran athlete on the Team, I recognize the importance of training and planning for performance not just harder, but also smarter. By supporting
AtHleteS oF tHe yeARGrant James
Thank you to the NRF for all your support. All the help you do for
us is amazing. We could not be competitive without you. Thanks to
each and every one, from the donors to those who make the NRF run
smoothly.
At the international level every detail becomes very important especially
as we point for the Olympics in Rio. All of our competitors are big and
fast so the support the NRF provides in funding our training, enabling
biomechanics assessment, great coaching, trainers and more count for
speed on the water.
The NRF’s support builds confidence knowing our team can travel to
international competitions and have the proper equipment when we
get there. Dedication and generosity cannot even begin to describe
the NRF but it is these things that have made the difference in winning
America medals.
Grant James, Olympian, 6-time National Team Member, Silver and Bronze Medalist in the Men’s Four
AtHleteS oF tHe yeARMegan Kalmoe
the NRF, you have allowed us to make calculated investments in our athletes that will allow us to compete with the top rowing nations in the world. We are able to travel, race and train with the very best coaches, equipment and resources, but only through the help of the NRF.
I am in my ninth season training with the US National Team, and with each passing year I have become more aware of how crucial it is for our Team to have the support of the NRF, and of donors like you. We have an unbelievably talented group of young women that have come in to the Training Center in the past two years, and who will be taking over the Team when it’s time for veterans like myself to move on from National Team competition. With your continued support and investments in their success, we can help them to continue to redefine what it means to be a part of the best women’s rowing team in the world in 2015, 2016 and beyond.
Megan Kalmoe2-time Olympian | 6-time National Team2014 USRowing Female Athlete of the Year
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2014 NRF DoNoR liSt
HAll oF FAMe ($100,000+)
A. Richard Caputo Jr.
Richard M. Cashin
John A. Chatzky
GolD MeDAl ($10,000 to
$99,000)
Norman W. Alpert
Beal Family Foundation
BHP Billiton
The Buchanan Family Foundation
Charles Hamlin
Eugene & Meredith H. Clapp III
Sean P. Colgan
Porter Collins
Carlos A. Cordeiro
Virginia Gilder
Wycomb Grousbeck
Jo A. Hannafin M.D. &
John Brisson
Michael J. Hess
Bruce B. Ibbetson
Curtis Jordan
Kathy Keeler
Jamie Koven
William Kunkler
United States Lightweight Rowing
Association
Magowan Family Foundation
Andy McLane
Michael J. Meehan
Robert H. Milam
Jeff Moslow
Edward B. Patton
Chuck Pieper
Elizabeth L. Platt
Polar Capital Group
Marina & Tom Shields Purcell
T. Gary Rogers
Tim & Melissa Ryan
The Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia
Ian K. Snow
Mitch A. Tamkin
David L. Weinberg
Hansjorg Wyss
Head of the Charles Regatta
SilveR MeDAl ($5,000 to $9,999)
Christian P.R. Ahrens
Apache Oil Company, Inc.
Murray M. Beach
Charles Clapp III
Richard Dreissigacker & Julia Geer
Richard Emerson
William Fedyna
Jason Gailes
Atlanta RC Head of the Hooch
Franklin Hobbs IV
Marcia Hooper
Hunter Family Fund
Ken Iscol
Charles F. Kane Jr. & Annie Eldridge
Tom Katis
Donovan A. Langford III
James & Brenda A. Myers
NSM Insurance Group, Inc.
Konrad C. & Kay J. Opitz
Scott Petry
Power Ten of New York
Neil & Barbara Smit
Richard W. Smith
Mark & Lisa Stormberg
Paul Teti
William H. Walton III
Philip B. Weymouth III
Wilbanks Trucking
BRoNze MeDAl ($2,500 to
$4,999)
Kathryn E. Ackerman, MD & Kurt
Borcherding
Eric Den Besten
Joseph Eble
Gregory & Barbara Hack
William Hobbs
The Michael & Jane Joukowsky
Foundation
Stephen Madden
Anne Martin
Glenn Merry
The Ritter Metzler Family Fund
Jim Moore
Clark & Marilyn O`Donoghue
Jess & Gina Parks
Michael Peterson
Winthrop D. Piper
Qualcomm Matching Grant Program
Thomas D. Sanford
Sesler Family Foundation
Stephen Simmonds
Francis Sulger
Harman Wales
Wodecroft Foundation
Peter W. Zandbergen
BeNeFActoR ($1,000 to $4,999)
The Abele Family Fund of the
Catholic Community Foundation
Evy Anderson
BAASH-B
William R Becklean
Robert C. Bellas
William Bennington
Jon Bernstein
Cynsa Bonorris
Daniel Brennan
Michael J. Brown
William Buchan
W. Douglas Burden III
John H. Carlson
Joseph Carroll
Franz Colloredo-Mansfeld
Community Rowing, Inc.
John Connors
Torrey Matheson Cooke
Brian Corrigan
Billy Cox
Andy & Lucinda Daly
Anita Defrantz
Walter & Jane Cashin Demers
Karla Drewsen
Chris Duffy
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Collin Eckles
Donald N. Fawcett
Jay Feenan
Martha S. Ferguson
Torrey & Mary Foster
Timothy Fulham
Ian H. Gardiner
John & Janet Garnjost
Melanie Ginter & John Lapides
Gary Goldring
Robin A. Graham
Bruns Grayson
Richard Grossman
Kristopher Grudt
Mary Jane Hartwell
Maeve Hoffstot
Ben Holbrook
Nancy & Charlie Hovey Jr.
Harry Howell
Matthew & Kristin Hughes
George & Leslie Hume
Chris B. Huntington
Joanne Wright Iverson
Heidi Jacobsen Schley
Thaddeus Jaroszewicz
Leslie Johnston
Elizabeth Kent
The Koven Foundation
John Lapides
Caroline Lind
Kathy Simmonds Liveris
Michael & Nancy Loucks
Herbert Louis
Peter Mallory
Laurie Marsh
Oleg Simanovsky & Martha Maguire
Raymond & McGee & Carol Whitney
The Meadowview Family LLC
Maureen Merhoff & Paul Reis
Timothy C Mickelson
Joleen & Allen Miller
Bill & Sally Miller
George Montgomery
Dan Mosley
Bernadette Mueller
John Mueller
Edson Murray
Charles Murray
SANCA at Nathan Benderson Park
Barret & Kimberly Naylor
J. Eric Nelson
Liz O`Leary
Chris Ohl
Nicholas & Carol Paumgarten
Matching Gifts Program Pfizer
Foundation
Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing
Association
Thomas Pounds
Richard Powers
Julia Quincy
Eileen N. Rauschert
John B. Reichenbach
Nancy Reid
Jack & Cindy Rusher
Owen Salvestrini
Gwen & Tom Salvi
Richardson W. Schell
Steven C. Segaloff
Peter Sharis MD
Mark & Nicola Shearman
Donald M. Spero
Rebecca Stein
Robert & Patricia Stromsted
Pawel Szymski
Bernard A.G. Taradash
Brian Terkelsen
Mike Teti
Paul Thompson III
Frances Tuite
Hubert van der Stoep
William Washburn
Supporting the
nrF and our national
teamS
At the age of twenty, having coxed at Penn
for less than two years, I was selected to my
first National Team, steering the lightweight eight at
the World Championships in Amsterdam in 1977. It was a
magical summer, one of the best of my life, and I remember clearly
the thrill of being selected, the pride of wearing the USA colors, and the
Why i give
John Chatzky
excitement of competing against the best athletes in the world. Our boat
rowed poorly and raced even worse, but despite our bad performance the
experience was the best I’d had in my life up until that point.
In recent years I have learned, however, that the pride, the joy, and the
excitement of racing as a young man is nowhere near as rewarding as
supporting today’s athletes, both the men and the women. They train
year round, putting careers and family on hold in pursuit of their quest.
They torture themselves in their daily workouts then come back with
a smile for more each and every day. They are the closest of friends
on and off the water, yet understand that there are a limited number
of seats and not enough for all of them to share. They are committed,
determined, cheerful, articulate and the best that our nation has to
offer. I support them as much as I can with my time, with my experience
and with my money. Wearing the colors in competition almost forty
years ago was thrilling but not even close to watching four of our finest
athletes win a gold medal at a recent World Championships, rowing in
a racing shell that carried my name. I will continue to support both the
NRF and our athletes for as long as I can.
John Chatzky
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Arnold Peter Weiss
Thomas Welsh
Lisa & Paul Wiggin
Tim Wike
Hilary Wynne
Michael A. Wysocki
pAtRoN ($500 to $999)
Patrick Anderson
Anonymous (2)
Andrew Bacas
Malcolm Baker
Doug & Nancy Banfield
Luis Banos
Kristen Fowks & Tony Barbagallo
Jeffrey Bechthold
Richard H. & Karen E. Bell
Anne Benton
Peggy; Ted; Samantha; Julie
Berenblum
Craig & Kelly Breslow
Tony Brooks
Myles & Judy Garber Brown
H. Boyce Budd Jr.
Douglas & Rebecca Bunnell
Lindsay Burns Barbier Ph.D.
Kathleen Byington
John Thiers Calkins
Joseph Caminiti Jr
Susanne Carlson
Matthew & Eli Carlson
Greg Chase
Steven E. Christensen
Mike & Gabi Cipollone
The Cleveland Rowing Foundation
Calvin & Maggie Coffey
Rebecca Binder & Chuck Cohen
Rufus Cole
Cynthia Collins
David R. Covin
Robert & Ann Cully
John D. Dale Jr.
Patrick De Deyne
Barbara & Eric Dierks
Rob Ezold
Parker`s Fan Club
Michael Feld
Monica Fernandez
Michael K. Ferry
Rebecca Foley
Bela Francia
Scott Frantz
A. Friend
Friends of University of Wisconsin
Men`s Crew
Ian Gallie
Jonathan Gibbons
Sandra Gillis
Carolyn Glastris
Kathryn Gomien
Betsy Green
Edward A. Gribbin
Barbara Grudt
Ann Hansen
Michele & Kevin & William O`Beirne
Harrington
Andre Heinz
Michael Heitner
Cesar Hernandez
Charles & Theresa C. Hewitt
Andy & Karen Hewitt
Charles Hirschler
Shepard Hoffman
Paul A. Hoffman
John & Susan Hooten
Timothy M. Hosea M.D.
Gerald & Marian Jablonski
Ann Ksidakis & Jeff Kring
G Timothy Johnson
Steven Johnson
Robert Kaehler
Kristine Karlson M.D.
Why We give
Jo Hannafin, MD, PhD
John Brisson
“I have been involved with the National team since 1984,
first as an athlete and then as a team physician and NRF
Director. Like many, rowing has impacted my life in countless
ways and John and I feel strongly that it is critical to give back to the
sport that helped shape us. Support of our national team athletes
permits them to train and compete at the highest level with focus, great
coaching and racing opportunities. We challenge any athlete who has
been positively impacted by our sport to make a donation in support of
our incredibly committed and gifted athletes.”
Jo Hannafin & John Brisson
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Sharon Kelleher
Roxana Kemp
David Kidd
Jennifer Kierstead
H. Sandy Killen
Frederick J. King
Richard F. Lanborgh
Richard & Barbara Langborgh
Katie Lasch
David Latz
Brian Ledbetter
Mary & Fred Lind
Arthur Liolin
Anne Lovett & Steve Woodsum
Priscilla Lowell
Richard Lynch
Jay Mandelbaum
Anthony Mann
J. Robert Mann
Robert Marakovits
Donna Marki
Scott S. Meuser
Diane Miller
Robert W. Morey Jr.
Jason Moskal
Steve Munn
Don & Liz Musnicki
Peter W. Nordell Jr.
Kristi & Dave Nuelle
O.A.R.S. Albany Rowing Center
Mary I. O`Connor, MD &
Thomas McCormick
Margaret O`Donoghue
Tom & Barbara O`Connell
James Oehmke
Charles Parkhurst
Joseph E. Peter
Stephanie Pierson
Lindsay A. Pomeroy & Carol Brown
Cynthia & Mark Rauschert
Iwona Rawinis
Peter H. Raymond
Lawrence Regan
S. Colleen Repetto
Eli Reshef
Scott & Katie Robertson
Denise Sangster
Howard B Schmuck
Randell L. Sedlacek
Vali G. Shoop
Steven Shure
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Lisa Snyder
Matt Snyder
Bhaskar Srinivasan
Matthew Stover
Luther M. Strayer III, MD
Scott Sudduth
Diane Sullivan
Thomas & Jennifer Terhaar
Julianne Tewksbury
Marie & Hans Tobeason
Patrick Todd
Raymond Trevisan
Almyne Vaillant
Christopher Velturo & Natalie
Kirkland
Vincent Ventura
Neil Wallack
Tim Watenpaugh
Thomas E. Weil
Katherine & Walter Werner
Philip B. Weymouth, Jr.
Charles & Sharon Wienbar
Jonathan Winter
Yellowfin
StewARD ($250 to $499)
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Larry Ames
Willis Andersen
Mark Anderson
Louis Annino
Richard Atkinson
Scott & Audra Bariteau
Sebastian P. Bea
Mary Ellen Becker
Tracy & James Beckwith
Thaddeus Bennett
Wendy Benz
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Deborah Birch
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Jeanne Ferguson
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The G.E.Foundation
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Barb & Matt Golub
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Becky Guzak
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Ivan Hamilton
Jim Hanna
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Julie Hatcher
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William L. Hennrikus Family
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Nancy Hochman
Fred Honebein
Elliot Hovey
Dale Hoxie
Thomas W. Hull
Ken Hutcheson
Charles D. Johnston
James G Kaiser
Sean Kammann
Judy Kanwal
Suzi Karr
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Justin Keen
Denise Kendall
Richard Kennelly
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Donald Keyser
Steven H. Kiesling
Jeffrey Klepacki
Paul Knaplund
Paul Knight
Julia Kort
Michelle Ksidakis
Despina Ksidakis
Thomas G. Kudzma
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Kathleen Lambacher
Lynn Lansberry
Kane Larin
Jennifer Ledbetter
David Lee
Mark Lewis
Michael Livingston
Ellen Lucas
Ruth Macnamara
Marco Polo International, Inc.
Dana Martin
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Eleanor McElvaine
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Paul Mellett
Jim Mellon
Jim Millar
Guy & Jennifer Moffat
Walter Molano
Teri Moore
Jane Morse
Tom & Kate Morton
Ted Mundy
Russell Murphy
John & Phoebe Murphy
Allen Nan
Ted Nash
Kristen Negaard O`Brien
Virginia Nelson
New Haven Rowing Club
Deborah Nolan
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Sue Ellen & Geoff O`Connor
James Ohiggins
Rogerson Orthotics & Prosthetics
Julianne & John Pawlowski
Michael Pawlukiewicz
Deborah Peabody
Why do I give to the NRF?
Rowing changed my life. Of course I
became an athlete, but I also developed as
a person, acquiring a deeper understanding of
the power of dreaming and the effort and perseverance
required to realize something seemingly impossible. As
much as I love rowing, that’s not why I give to the NRF. Training
to compete at the highest echelons of sport is hard enough.Uniquely,
American athletes do not receive financial support from our
government, leaving funding to private individuals and the athletes
themselves. Training requires prodigious dedication, time, and energy.
Access to this opportunity should be determined by boat-moving ability,
not financial capacity.
Competing at the Olympic Games is an extraordinary experience for
every athlete lucky enough to do so, but viewing the Games is an
inspiring experience for the rest of us. Offering a vision of humanity we
cannot afford to lose, this worldwide community event brings together
people from all over the world and shows what’s possible when they
bring their best. Our world needs the Olympic Games. When I invest in
American rowers, I contribute to that vital movement which unites us
in our admiration of greatness, showcases our common humanity, and
demonstrates the power to dream within all of us that can transform
the world.
Ginny Gilder
Why i give
Ginny Gilder
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Michael Pricer
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William Rowe
Salesforce.com Foundation
Kenneth Santucci
Susan Schaefer
Frederick Schoch
Mike Scully
James Segaloff
Yossi Shamir
Michael Silveira
Jerry Simon
Chris Simon
Robert Steiner
Scott Steward
Heather Stone
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Stephen Stumpf
Cal Sutliff
Chuck Tauck
Emily Taylor
Brad F. Taylor
Peter Taylor
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Alice Weil
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Michael Wherley
Robert White
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cAptAiN ($100 to $249)
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Peggy Bailey
Sasha Bailey
Bracknell Baker
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Julianne Baldocchi
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In 1956 the Yale varsity eight won the Olympic Trials in
early July and then (unbelievable, now), broke up and went
home for summer vacation, as there were no funds to cover the
cost of maintaining our fitness until the November Olympics in Australia.
Resuming training in mid-August, our loss in the first heat of the
Olympics was our first race in five months. Any surprise we lost? Too
bad that there wasn’t an NRF then, we could have used its help.
My mates and I have long been supporters of the NRF because we have
wanted to ensure that our national teams would be fully prepared to
represent the U.S. We are pleased to know that NRF funds go directly
to our most deserving athletes to make sure that they are fit and
prepared to represent the best the U.S. has in international competition.
William BeckleanCox, 1956 U.S. Gold Medal 8
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Both of us feel that rowing provided us with the
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adulthood. Some of our fondest and happiest memories, as well
as our toughest defeats, are associated with the sport. The camaraderie
of training on a university squad, the gradual acquisition of technique, the
pressure of race day and, ultimately, the privilege of representing the USA
in international competition have enriched our lives beyond measure.
We fully believe in the mission of the NRF. Support of the US National
Rowing team and providing financing for today’s athletes to have
similar experiences to our own, and excel even further, is a critical role.
We know Curtis Jordan and many of the coaches personally, and are
excited about the talent and experience that they bring to the National
Squad. It is obvious to us how dedicated, talented and extremely hard-
working today’s athletes are, and we feel it is a privilege to support their
efforts. Simply put, without the NRF, there would be drastically reduced
opportunities for these exceptional athletes to accomplish what they
have in international competition.
Tim & Melissa Ryan
Why We give
Tim & Melissa Ryan
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Hannah Solis-Cohen
Alex Sooley
Jonathan & Yoko Spivey
Alden Rebecca Spooner
Rajagopal Srinivas
Oliver Staite
Van Standifer
Cara Stawicki
Kenneth Steier
Jack Stein
Joni Steinberg
Ralph W Stephan
Eric Stoll
Gregg Stone Jr.
J. Thomas Stoner
Cathleen Streicher
Tammy Strnad
Tina Strtak
Victoria Stulgis
Seth Stulgis
Aymee Suarez
Jamie Sullivan
Camilla Sutter
Kate Sweeney
Lauren Sweitzer
Angela Swift
Robley Tauck
Ellen Taylor
Cliff & Annie Thacker
Marcia & Ed Thayer
Christina Therrien
Elaine Thoennes
Jeffrey Thompson
Alison Thornton
Ann Thurlow
Tom Tiffany
Michael Todd
Alice Tomkins
Kevin Tompkins
Janet Totsky
Andrew Towne
Matthew Townsend
Patrick Travers
Catherine Truman
Ann Turbett
Nicole Ullrich
Dane Underwood
Kay van Hoomissen
Andrew Vare
Guillermo Vicens
Gianthomas Volpe
Dan Volpenhein
Philipp von Turk
Mark Voorhees
John Voorhies
John R. Vorhies
John Votta
Mark Walsh
J. Christopher Walsh
Dennis Wamsted
Casey Ward
Teresa Watson
Gary Waxman
Amy Weatherby
Tomas Weaver
Sarah Weiler
George Weiner
Gwen Weinstock
Karrin Weisenthal
Deneen Wellik
Petra Wells
Theresa Welsh
Mike & Becky Wendt
Doug Wenk
Elizabeth Wenzel
Bradley Werntz
Ashley Westhem
Betsy Westhoff
Rob & Gayle Wettach III
Brittney Wex
Tatum Wheeler
Meghan Wheeler
Mary Whipple
Carolyn White
Monica Whitehouse
Allison Whitten
Darren Wickham
Karen Wiegandt
Suki Wilberding
Brett Wilkinson
Alexander Willen
Hilary Williams
Gregory Wilson
Kathy Winchester
Cathy Winsor
Jonathan Winter
Scott Wisniewski
Erik Woelber
Dave Wolf
Stephen Woo
Kimberly Worrell
Megan Wray
Michelle Wray
Don & Anne Wright
Amy Wright
Erin Wylie
Patty Yablonski
G. Todd Yeomans
Susan Yohalem
Takao Yonehara
David Yoon
Greg Young
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William Zeng
Carlo Zezza
Kathy Zimmermann
GiFtS iN kiND weRe ReceiveD FRoM tHe FollowiNG iN 2014
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2014 NRF DoNoR liSt coNtiNueD...
the united StateS lightWeight
roWing aSSociation
The United States Lightweight Rowing Association
(USLRA) was founded in 2012 shortly after the London
Olympics. A small group of young and recent National Team and
Olympic lightweight rowers came together around two basic goals
- to develop a network of current and former lightweight rowers and
to raise money to support the lightweight rowers training for the 2016
Olympics and beyond.
In 2014, the NRF and the USLRA created a partnership to focus on
these goals together. We are now working together to energize the
lightweight community and to build dedicated support for the Olympic
lightweight movement. The NRF and USRowing have delivered a
financial model of fair and equitable treatment for all of the priority
events, including the lightweights, and the lightweight community is
rallying behind their leadership. The excitement is palpable and the
progress has been material, with first time donors coming forward to
help our national teams, some in significant amounts.
The USLRA is looking forward to extending this partnership with the
NRF into 2015 and eventually 2016, with the shared goal of putting
our lightweight Olympic boats into contention to win medals in Rio
and beyond!
Sincerely,
The Board of the USLRA
USLRA
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Sources of Funds
The NRF accepts both restricted and
unrestricted/designated gifts from our donors. It
is our policy to use the unrestricted annual gifts, gifts
to the National Team, and endowment income to support our
National Teams. Gifts that are restricted are used in the manner
designated by the donor.
Our 2014 (unaudited) results show total contributions and endowment
distribution of $1,798,121. Gifts totaled $1,612,880 of which $46,425 was
designated by our donors for addition to our endowment. In 2014, our
tReASuReR'S RepoRt
endowment funds distribution added $185,241 of additional funds.
Uses of Funds
The NRF’s 2014 breakdown of our grants and expenses, totaling
$1,798,121 are as follows:
Senior National Team Grants are paid to USRowing or directly to vendors
of the National Team for the direct expenses related to National Team
development, training and competition. Grants to the Senior National
Team are made from the combination of unrestricted donations to the
NRF, designated donations specifically earmarked for the Senior National
Team. Total grants to support the Senior National Team were $990,000
in 2014.
Junior National Team Grants are paid to USRowing or directly to vendors
of the National Team for the direct expenses related to National Team
development, training and competition. Expenses of the Junior National
Team are funded by designated gifts to the NRF. Total grants to support
the Junior National Team were $100,000 in 2014.
Other USRowing Grants include money designated by donors for Para
Rowing and specific boats at the World Senior and Under 23
Championships. In 2014 these grants totaled $301,290.
Other Grants for 2014 include money designated for the Frank Shields
Fellowships totaling $13,200.
Marketing and Administrative Expenses include all direct and indirect
costs of marketing, our full and part time administrative staff and
supplies and support necessary to carry out the operations of the
National Rowing Foundation. Our marketing and administrative
costs were $314,759 in 2014.
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wHeRe ouR MoNey cAMe FRoM
wHeRe ouR MoNey weNt
GRANt eliGiBle FuNDRAiSiNG
uS RowiNG pASS tHRu DoNAtioNS
eNDowMeNt DiStRiButioN
eNDowMeNt GiFtS
All otHeR DoNAtioNS
SeNioR NAtioNAl teAM GRANtS
MARketiNG & ADMiNiStAtive expeNSeS
otHeR uS RowiNG GRANtS
eNDowMeNt DepoSitS
cASH DepoSitS
otHeR GRANtS
Net iNcoMe
$990,000
$314,759
$301,290
$100,000
$46,425
$32,447
$13,200
$1,798,121
$1,243,974
$312,481
$185,241
$46,425
$10,000
$1,798,121
55%
18%
17%
6%
3%
2%
1%
100%
69%
17%
10%
3%
1%
100%
2014
2014
tReASuReR'S RepoRt coNtiNueD...
wHeRe ouR MoNey cAMe FRoM
1% All other Donations
17% uSRowing pass thru Donations
10% endowmentDistribution
3% endowment Gifts
69% Grant eligible Fundraising
wHeRe ouR MoNey weNt
1% other Grants
5% Junior National team Grants
3% endowment Deposits
2% cash Deposits
17% other uSRowing Grants
17% Marketing &Adminstrative expenses 55% Senior National
team Grants
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