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FORGING AHEAD FROST VALLEY YMCA
2019-2020 Annual Report
BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN Catherine M. Harvey PRESIDENT Kate Lewis VICE PRESIDENT/ TREASURER David B. Bieler SECRETARY Jerold W. Dorfman, Esq. AUDIT CHAIR Peter Andruszkiewicz DEVELOPMENT CHAIR William E. Baker COT CHAIR Al Filreis, PhD FINANCE CHAIR David B. Bieler PEL CHAIR Amy Melican GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS CHAIR Joshua A. Tucker, PhD YMCA AFFAIRS CHAIR James S. Vaughan CEO & ASST. SECRETARY Jerry Huncosky TRUSTEES Peter Andruszkiewicz William E. Baker John Butler Scott Cantone, Esq. Al Filreis, PhD Mahtab Foroughi, Esq. Dr. Frederick J. Kaskel Michael D. Ketcham Andrew F. Kremer Kate Lewis Amy F. Melican, Esq. Robert Messick John O’Brien Judith L. Pasnik Gail Ryan Barbara Spitz Peter E. Sundman Joshua A. Tucker, PhD James S. Vaughan Mary T. Wheeler Carol Wright, PhD Almaz Zelleke, PhD
OUR MISSION Frost Valley YMCA is a values-driven organization that fosters youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility through outdoor educational and recreational programs for all.
OUR VALUES Caring • Community • Diversity Honesty • Inclusiveness • Respect Responsibility • Stewardship
Message From Our Board President & CEO To the Frost Valley community – Without your families, without your commitment to this place, without your wonderful gifts, without the trust so many of you have placed in our camp, we would not be so well positioned to continue providing the outdoor educational and recreational programs for which we have been so well known for generations. The journey we’ve taken together during the last year-and-a-half has been nothing short of spectacular, with an extraordinary outpouring of support from our alumni, camper parents, trustees, staff, visitors, and other generous donors. Our gratitude to you for helping to rescue Frost Valley is beyond measure. As the challenges with Covid-19 continue, we are reminded that there are still mountains left to climb: The pathway back to a firm financial foundation will only be fully achieved when Frost Valley is able to welcome all of our campers, schoolchildren, and weekend visitors back to this beautiful valley. Beginning with our Year End appeal, and moving ahead into 2022, we will do everything within our collective power to meet the shortfalls produced by limits in the use of our facilities that may persist for a time, as we build our way back to full capacity at Frost Valley and the return to pre-pandemic fiscal strength that this will produce. We will continue to need your support!
Kate Lewis President of the Board, Frost Valley YMCA
With this effort to build back to full capacity in mind, it was with great joy that we were able to welcome back to Frost Valley 2,164 overnight campers this summer, or 66% of the 3,269 we welcomed in 2019. Among them were 19 displaced campers from Greenkill YMCA, the anchor camp for the Greater New York Y, whom we were honored to host after their camp was lost to the fallout from this pandemic. The reduction in the number of overnight campers at Frost Valley this summer was primarily governed by the strict guidelines we established to safeguard campers and staff. Campers were organized into smaller pods to reduce contact, following a full regimen of testing. While these safeguards were disappointing for campers who never made it off our wait list, they were necessary to the success of our summer camp sessions during this challenging period. As Fall has arrived, we have begun welcoming back some of our student groups, following a year without a single visit by the nearly 200 schools that normally come to Frost Valley each year to participate in our Environmental Education activities. Even as Covid-19 challenges remain a concern, we are optimistic about our ability to provide safe school trips, family retreats, and group outings in the coming months, just as we have done during the course of summer camp. Thank you again for standing with us. Together, we will Build Strong - together, we will ReBuild Stronger. Sincerely, Jerry Huncosky & Kate Lewis
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Jerry Huncosky Chief Executive Officer, Frost Valley YMCA
PANDEMIC IMPACT 2020 VS. 2021
JUNE 1, 2019 - MAY 31, 2020
JUNE 1, 2020 - MAY 31, 2021
22,591 Total Visitors
2,959 Total Visitors
4,000 (June - Aug, 2019) Day & Overnight Summer Campers
191 (June - Aug, 2020) Day & Overnight Summer Campers
9,408 (Sept 2019 - March 2020) School Program Visitors
479 (Sept 2020 - June 2021) School Program Visitors
9,183 (Aug 2019 - March 2020) Group & Family Retreat Visitors
2,289 (Aug 2020- June 2021) Group & Family Retreat Visitors
17,400 Approximate number of visitors we were unable to serve due to program closures.
37,000 Approximate number of visitors we were unable to serve due to program closures.
Frost Valley has served, on average, 40,000 visitors each year. In the spring of 2020 we were faced with unprecedented challenges when the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to close our doors. We are very thankful for the support of our guests, alumni, and donors who have helped in our recovery efforts to date. But there are still mountains yet to climb. The future of Frost Valley depends on all of us. Please consider making a donation to Frost Valley YMCA today. To donate go to: www.frostvalley.org/donate.
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VISITORS SERVED SUMMER 2019-SUMMER 2021 These numbers show the transition from a typical year (2019) through the pandemic to 2021. WINTER 2019-2020
FALL 2020 - SPRING 2021
168
3,712
CHILDREN SERVED BY OUR NEW OUTDOOR & VIRTUAL LEARNING CENTER
CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS
SUMMER 2020
9,187 8,195
SUMMER 2021
191
3,144
CAMPERS ATTENDED SUMMER DAY CAMPS
CAMPERS PARTICIPATED IN SUMMER CAMPS
10,000 9,000 8,000
AUGUST 2021
7,000
412
6,000
FAMILY CAMPERS SERVED AT SUMMER FAMILY CAMP
5,209
5,000 3,556
4,000 3,000 2,000
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1,042 417
1,000
672
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WHAT CAMP MEANS TO ME We asked campers and parents to share what it meant to them to be able to come to camp after a year away due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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It really meant the world to me because last year camp was shut down and we couldn’t come and camp is the one thing I really look forward to throughout the year. It’s a great time!
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It’s been so hard watching them be so starved for time with other kids and to be allowed to get outside and play since we live in midtown Manhattan. It was so nice for them to just come to camp and play with their friends. I’m so relieved that Frost Valley was still here to come back to. - Camper Parent
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Last year I was really disappointed about the COVID situation because I was really looking forward to my Peekamoose year so I was really happy I could finish my camp career here. - Henry Hird Camper
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After a year of being basically locked down, for her to be able to get out in the great outdoors and make new friends is just incredible. - Camper Parent
For me camp is my home away from home and I mostly come to camp to see my friends. The bonds I make here are unbreakable. I make friends for life.
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- Henry Hird Camper
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For us after the pandemic it meant so much to be able to send our daughter to camp to have exposure to nature and make new friends.
As a mom, I just really loved that after a year of so much time in their rooms behind screens and not being able to engage in the world the way they should that they got to come to Frost Valley and have a wonderful, fabulous experience with friends and fun, meeting new people and doing new things and being out in the world. It was wonderful to think of them having fun the way they should be at this age.
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Our kids have been coming to Frost Valley for many years and we’ve also come as a family many times and we’re so grateful that Frost Valley was able to find its way through the challenges that come along with running camp during COVID and we’re just so grateful for the kids to return to camp. It’s fantastic! - Camper Parent
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Coming to camp meant that I could say goodbye to camp. I know lots of other campers didn’t get to have their final year at camp last year and lost the chance to say goodbye to their friends. I know I’m in high school now but I don’t feel old enough to be done with camp.
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I felt grateful and excited because a lot of my friends didn’t get to go to camp this year.
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I’ve been staring at brick walls or a computer screen all year, so it was really nice to come to camp this year!
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I think after the past 15 months of being so overwhelmed with everything going on, this was a wonderful experience all around and very needed. - Camper Parent
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BEYOND THE CITY LIGHTS
ONE 2019 SCHOOL GROUP GETS A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF THE WORLD
Imagine never witnessing the twinkling of thousands of stars beneath a clear night sky, never exploring acres of pristine forest with trails full of exciting new discoveries waiting to be made, or having never surveyed the majesty of mountains ablaze with vibrant fall foliage. For many of the 9th and 10th graders in the Academies Programs at Cliffside Park School in Bergen County, New Jersey, who came to Frost Valley for an environmental education school trip in October 2019, their world was about to expand beyond their imaginations. “For many of our students it was their first time away from their families and being out of the state,” says school chaperone and Principal Lawrence Pinto. “We felt the trip would help to broaden their perspective. We had a student who had never seen the stars before. The area we come from has a lot of light pollution,” he explained. The environment was a sharp contrast from what the students were used to. This is why just being at Frost Valley, surrounded by the Catskill Mountains, made such a huge impact on them.
Cliffside Park’s goals for its students were educational enrichment for their STEM Academy, Humanities Academy, and the Culinary Arts Academy students. They also wanted to promote student bonding. “It turned out to be a great thing that there was no cell service,” says Alyce Cusano, school chaperone and Supervisor of Guidance for Cliffside Park. “I thought it was wonderful to see the kids talking to each other outside of cell phones and to see that they were occupied by things that are more important.” “They loved everything about the trip. They went on a hike to High Falls, the zipline, orienteering, the high ropes element—the vertical playpen, the communication class called catapult, and they had their first campfire and their first time making s’mores, Principal Pinto recalls. “After we roasted marshmallows, all the kids were downstairs in the common area of our lodge playing spoons. It was amazing to see every single student around the table having fun playing card games together. It’s not something you see every day. “The kids’ enthusiasm for the experience they had at Frost Valley is beyond anything I could have imagined,” says Principal Pinto. Frost Valley is so excited to be able to welcome schools back again for fall 2021, after many missed their field trips due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For the students at Cliffside Park and others, these life-transforming experiences were sorely missed.
“They were just in awe seeing the lakes, the waterfall, trees and mountains; it was very different from what they are used to. When they went on a hike some old-growth trees were pointed out to them and they were simply amazed. We actually got a picture of two girls hugging a tree,” says Principal Pinto.
THE IMPACT OF NATURE ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT Not spending much time in nature, which can stem from living in urban areas, coupled with increased use of technology, may lead to what author Richard Louv calls “Nature Deficit Disorder®.” The concept of Nature-Deficit Disorder®, which was first introduced in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder refers to a group of adverse physical and emotional effects that arise from a lack of time spent in nature such as increased inactivity and attention difficulties.
“Research also suggests that the nature-deficit weakens ecological literacy and stewardship of the natural world.”* It’s believed to be reversible. “Recent studies focus not so much on what is lost when nature experience fades, but on what is gained through more exposure to natural settings, including nearby nature in urban places.”* Environmental education field trips to Frost Valley help to foster a greater appreciation for and understanding of nature.
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*From www.richardlouv.com
QUIRK FAMILY GIVING TRADITION A TRIBUTE TO HOWARD E. QUIRK’S LEGACY
Alums and staff from the late 80s and early 90s will recall the man for whom Quirk Lodge is named as a larger-than-life personality with a deep commitment to Frost Valley. When Howard Quirk died suddenly one autumn day in 1994, his association with Frost Valley was still in what most observers would call the early stages. Having stumbled across our beautiful valley while on a hiking trip years earlier, Howard was invested in Frost Valley in ways that were the equal of folks with decades of commitment to our camp. Through his long association with the Victoria Foundation, where he served as Executive Director for 21 years, Howard helped to establish a Newark-area partnership between the Foundation and Frost Valley that continues to this day. Ebullient, fun-loving, and very funny, Howard Quirk was deeply committed to making a difference, celebrating his passion for people and his love of philanthropy throughout his life, and challenging others - including his four children – to commit to helping people and communities through the organizations that served them. Indeed, around 1991, Howard challenged each of his children, who were very young adults at that time, to plan for the inclusion of one particular organization familiar to all of us in their estate plans, going so far as to give $2,000 – a formidable sum at the time for young people - to each child who pledged to set aside a portion of their estate for the benefit of Frost Valley YMCA. In a recent message to her sister, Priscilla, Bronwyn Mohlke explained that, “Dad was encouraging people in general to include Frost Valley in their wills, and heartily encouraging family members! Dad wrote a rap song that included the names of people who had signed up so far. One of the names was something like Brock, and the next line included “Quirks and Ketchams by the flock!”. Allen Quirk recalls accepting his father’s challenge at once, and rewriting his will to include Frost Valley. Howard and his wife Barbara set an even earlier example for their children about the wisdom of charitable giving following the sale of the family home in Montclair, by establishing a charitable remainder trust from some of the proceeds, which served to benefit both Howard and his wife, and ultimately, Frost Valley. Howard received questions from friends, and explained the couple’s decision at the time in this way:
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“A couple of friends asked us how our children felt about this Frost Valley trust fund, monies which might theoretically have gone to them. We told them that we had not asked the kids. No point putting them on the spot. And furthermore, our values are not determined by plebiscite. The best thing we can leave to the generations that follow is the memory of people who believed in something bigger than themselves. Even if we could leave each child a million dollars, it would not be as significant as the values and outlooks which they have managed to develop because of their upbringing.” Says Priscilla Quirk - who has, with her husband Greg Garvan, jumped the gun and made an extraordinarily generous gift to Frost Valley this year: “That has certainly rung true for the four of us Quirk kids.”
WHY I GIVE
MESSAGES FROM OUR SUPPORTERS
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Over the years, we have helped several children in foster care attend summer camp at Frost Valley. Without exception, they have had wonderful, life-altering experiences. They return with enhanced social skills, greater confidence in their physical abilities, and fresh appreciation for the natural world. In our view, donating to Frost Valley seems like a great way to help the next generation of humanity!
We are grateful for the Herculean effort you all made to have this year happen, and the commitment to inclusion and diversity which we have sensed is part of what has drawn our daughter, year after year. We picked her up Friday, a beaming, exhausted young woman sad to be saying farewell to friends, old and new. It has been a tough year; what a gift to so many, including our daughter, to have them running free under the stars in the Catskill summer.
This is an overdue acknowledgment of my and my child’s deep appreciation for all that Frost Valley did this summer! I want to thank EVR’s leadership and counselors, and everyone else at Frost Valley who were fantastic. It was an especially challenging year in so many ways. My child had a wonderful time, and I am deeply grateful to all of you. Thank you!
- Neil RIndlaub & Kathryn Adorney
- Chris Bryson & Molly Thompson
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This spring and summer I was fortunate to return to Frost Valley to volunteer and give back to a place that has given me so much. Even though much has changed at camp since my time as a camper in the 80s and staff in the 90s, much remains the same - the core values, the beautiful surroundings, and the importance of the relationships formed there remain evident. I am forever grateful to have been given the opportunity to grow and thrive in this environment, and it is impossible to not consider those who need this experience the most. Every chance I get I give what I can or come back to volunteer because I know the significance that even one session of camp or one weekend at Frost Valley can provide a family or child.
My wife and I could not be more thankful for the positive impact the camp has had on both our daughters. Every child deserves the kind of unique experience that Frost Valley offers. We are so happy that we can help share this magical place with others. The importance of a welcoming place like Frost Valley, now more than ever, cannot be understated.
- Wendy Warren
- Ed & Keri Arnold
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RESPITE FOR CAMPERS IMPACTED BY CANCER
A TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MICHELE LOUIS SIMELANE
Eighteen flights—that’s how many stairs Michele Louis Simelane climbed to reach the apartment of her elderly employer and his wife, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, to bring them food during Hurricane Sandy. And she did it while battling cancer; her compassion guiding each step as she pushed past her pain. It’s her immense caring for others that has now become the legacy she leaves for future Frost Valley campers. As the youngest daughter in her family to attend summer camp at Frost Valley, at the age of 7, Michele found camp to be a place she could call her own. She was a camper for several years, then a Counselor in Training (CiT), and eventually became a counselor.
unfortunately unable to go with her so she went with her father to visit his side of the family, among other excursions. Throughout her 15-year battle with cancer, her spirit and zest for life remained strong. Now, five years since her passing, Michele’s loving family including her parents Susan and Andre, her brother JD, and sister Janine have created an endowment fund in her honor to give children, who may have battled cancer themselves or whose lives have in some way been impacted by cancer, a chance to come to camp and receive some much-needed respite. ”Being able to give a child two weeks where they can decide what they want to do and who they want to be will give them a chance to step out of the difficulty they are dealing with at home,” says Janine Louis, Michele’s sister. “This is an incredible tribute to Michele because of who she was and what she did for the people in her life.”
“Frost Valley was a magical place for my sister,” says JD Louis, Michele’s brother. “The friends she made there were lifelong friends both inside and outside of Frost Valley. For us growing up in the city, coming up to the Catskills was an escape. We got to be different people but it also became who we were.” “The emphasis at Frost Valley of people caring for each other was a value that she learned there, especially in terms of conflict resolution and accepting people for who they are,” her parents Susan and Andre Louis describe. “She really brought those lessons to a lot of things in her life. It was the overall spirit of Frost Valley and caring about the environment that were really important to her.” An avid bird watcher and traveler, Michele went to Namibia for an internship in a conservation program for the New School in Manhattan. She went to Israel on a birthright program and also visited Guatemala. Despite her many health challenges near the end of her life, Michele traveled to Greece to attend a friend’s wedding and took the opportunity to swim in the Aegean Sea. She also traveled to France at that time. Her husband Mpande was
Excerpt from Michele’s writings about Frost Valley published by her brother JD Louis
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2019-2021 FACILITY ENHANCEMENTS The following enhancements have allowed Frost Valley to serve more people in more sustainable, more innovative, and safer ways. Thank you to all who supported these efforts with your time, talent, and treasure.
CABINS 1-6 Cabins 1-6 were completed in time to host our Eagle Mountain Village campers this summer. These cabins were made possible by generous donations from many individuals and families, as well as grants from the YMCA of the USA, the Hearst Foundation, the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust, the E.J. Grassman Trust, and the George W. Bauer Family Foundation.
EAST VALLEY RANCH Two enhancements were made to the East Valley Ranch property in 2019. A classroom was added onto the horse barn and the arts & crafts barn was extended to add a luggage pavilion.
FARM
NEVERSINK TRAIL CONSTRUCTION
In 2019, a new greenhouse and pack-and-wash facility were built at the Frost Valley Farm. Both facilities were made possible through a generous grant from the Hyde and Watson Foundation.
In early 2021, the Neversink River washed out part of one of our most popular trails. Engineers from the Rondout-Neversink Stream Management Program reconstructed the trail and reinforced the riverbank.
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NEW GRANTMAKERS We are grateful for two new foundations that have recently awarded Frost Valley generous grants to assist in making our organization both stronger and healthier.
CVS HEALTH FOUNDATION
MARSHALL & STERLING INSURANCE
Thanks to a generous grant from the CVS Health Foundation, Frost Valley YMCA will be able to restore and repair its main camp greenhouse and has hired a full-time garden manager to oversee the facility. The restoration will not only replace the greenhouse “skin,” but will add improved Frost Valley YMCA Garden HVAC systems, heaters and Manager Karina Buckholz fans. These improvements will allow the greenhouse to function year-round and provide a space to grow plants and vegetables, to teach about gardening and farming, and give campers, weekend guests and school groups the opportunity to harvest and cook with fresh produce and herbs.
A grant from Marshall & Sterling Insurance will allow Frost Valley to create a number of opportunities to expand our inclusivity and diversity awareness. The grant will allow us to develop training programs to improve inclusion, diversity, anti-racism, and LGBTQ+ awareness for staff and Trustees; provide funding for diversity and inclusivity programming for campers; and support multi-cultural camp-wide events during our 2022 summer camp season. Additionally, an outdoor music garden will be installed on our main campus and will provide a place for groups large and small to gather, reflect, and make music together.
Healthy eating and wellness have long been a part of Frost Valley’s value system, and the restoration of the Frost Valley Main Camp Garden and Greenhouse allows for many learning and teaching opportunities. “We are so grateful for this very special gift from the CVS Health Foundation,” said Frost Valley CEO Jerry Huncosky. “For campers and guests to be able to understand how food is produced, harvested, and prepared makes a huge impact on decisions they make after they leave camp. We are proud to be a part of that.”
Frost Valley is truly grateful for the chance to expand our training opportunities, provide programming for campers and for our future music garden, a special place for all individuals to gather and reflect. The unique opportunities funded by this grant will also contribute to our organization-wide commitment to the DIG Innovation Network (Diversity, Inclusion and Global Engagement). Thank you, Marshall & Sterling, for this very special grant!
We are grateful for the support of the following foundations, which, during 2020 and 2021, have provided $753,616 in funding critical to ensuring the future of Frost Valley. GENERAL FUNDING/OPERATION/COVID FUNDING: The Elizabeth and Ravenel Curry Foundation Ruth Gottscho Kindey Foundation The Hyde and Watson Foundation JC Kellogg Foundation Peter R. & Cynthia K. Kellogg Foundation John Ben Snow Memorial Trust The Robert K. Johnson Foundation Albert Penick Fund Victoria Foundation William E. Simon Foundation YMCA of the USA
SCHOOL PROGRAMS: The Landsberger Foundation
PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING: CVS Health Foundation Marshall & Sterling Insurance YMCA of the USA
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CAMPERSHIPS: ANNA Jersey North Chapter 126 The Frank J. Antun Foundation Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation, Inc. Ruth Gottscho Kindey Foundation Metzger-Price Fund Lillian Shenck Foundation CAPITAL: The George W. Bauer Family Foundation The Beaverkill Foundation
YEAR END APPEAL ALERT! Now your gifts go further. For all new donors and donors increasing their gifts to Frost Valley, the J.C. Kellogg Foundation has pledged a dollar-for-dollar match! Check your mailboxes and email inboxes this November for more information.
NEVERSINK LEGACY SOCIETY
The Neversink Legacy Society is honored to recognize our members, present and past, who have included Frost Valley in their estate plans. To join the Society, or for more information, please contact Dan Bohan, Director of Major & Individual Giving at dbohan@frostvalley.org, or by calling 845-985-2291 ext. 293.
NEVERSINK LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS Mr. William H. Abbott Mr. William E. Baker Mrs. Ralph Baker Mr. Joseph Beck and Mrs. Bonnie Robinson Ms. Elizabeth Berberian Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Berry / The Berry Family Fund Ms. Eileen Bradley Ms. Alison Buxton Mrs. Albert Chrone Ms. Jody Davies Mr. John W. Douglas Mrs. Margaret B. Dungan Ms. Susan Eisenhauer Mr. Barton C. English Professor Al Filreis Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Garnett Mr. and Mrs. Paul Guenther Mr. David and Mrs. Susan Haight Mr. and Mrs. David Haight, Jr. Mr. Robert Haines and Ms. Ellen Siegel Mrs. Catherine Harvey Mr. and Mrs. John Haskin Drs. George and Helene Hill Mr. and Mrs. Edward Huber Mr. J. Maurits Hudig Dr. Dawn Huebner Mr. Jerry Huncosky and Ms. Patti Candelari Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Italiano Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Kaskel
Mr. Norman Gurfinkel and Ms. Shirley Kay Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kellogg Mr. and Mrs. Morris W. Kellogg Mrs. Gail Kellogg Mr. James Kellogg, Jr. Ms. Susan Kellogg Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Ketcham Mr. and Mrs. David G. King Mr. Andrew Kremer Mr. David Landsberger Mr. Andre and Mrs. Susan B Louis Mr. Thomas Margetts / The Margetts Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John McCabe Mr. Robert Messick and Ms. Elizabeth Janopaul Mr. Cheng Ong and Ms. Sara Tansari Dr. Judith Pasnik and Mr. Michael Pasnik Ms. Priscilla Quirk and Mr. Greg Garvan Mrs. Eleanore Ricciardi Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rooke Mrs. Margaret Schiffer Dr. Alice Seneres & Mr. Wright Seneres Mr. and Mrs. James Sirkis Mr. Bill Sonsin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Swain Mr. Nicholas Pavey and Mrs. Karin Turer Mr. and Mrs. James S. Vaughan Ms. Robin Wachenfeld Mr. Stephen Warren Mrs. Catherine Wellington William A. and Elizabeth Mitchell Foundation
MEMORIAL MEMBERS Mr. David & Mrs. Gail Baird Mrs. June M. Blum The Estate of Eric Blum Mr. Paul V. Bollerman Mr. D. Halbe & Mrs. Jane A. Brown Mr. A. Vernon & Mrs. Betty Carnahan Mrs. Nicholas C. English The Estate of Woodruff J. and Carolyn English Mr. N. Conover English The Estate of Edward & Elizabeth Ewen The Estate of Theodore Fenstermacher Mr. Roger Gilman The Estate of Eva Gottscho Mr. & Mrs. William H. Hamilton The Estate of James C. Kellogg The Estate of Elizabeth M. Komline The Estate of Charles & Marie Kremer The Estate of Robert & Blair Ohaus Mr. & Mrs. Merrill Oleson The Estate of R. Fenn Putman The Estate of Howard & Barbara Quirk The Estate of Luther Roehm Mr. & Mrs. H. Michael Schiffer Mrs. Wilma “Billie” Schloerb Mrs. Rose L. Senatore The Estate of Frances & Hale Seymour The Estate of Donald L. and Margaret H. Sherman The Estate of H. Emerson Thomas The Estate of Edmund R. & Elsie Tomb Mr. John Wellington The Estate of Jerome M. Wolff M.D.
Find information on New York State charities by calling the Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-771-7755 or visit www.CharitiesNYS.com
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FINANCIAL Frost Valley operates on a June-May fiscal year. The information below is representative of the periods from June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019, and June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020.
Revenue
2019-20 2018-19
Summer Programs Retreats/Teambuilding Environmental Education Tokyo Partnership Other Programs Scholarship Total Program Revenue Other Contributions Contributions - In Kind Investment Income
5,157,036 3,083,670 2,561,578 696,289 185,499 (1,247,451) 10,436,622 429,716 1,330,262 63,238 521,951
6,090,948 3,642,106 3,025,467 822,384 219,092 (1,320,747) 12,479,250 519,192 1,422,852 67,639 508,420
Total Revenue
12,781,789
14,997,353
Salaries & Wages Taxes & Benefits Food Services Supplies & Equipment Professional Services & Fees Occupancy/Insurance & R/M Printing & Promotion Miscellaneous Total Expenses
6,157,995 2,020,570 1,956,372 839,077 522,753 1,849,878 167,350 776,409 14,290,404
6,240,823 1,869,541 2,311,940 824,936 505,744 1,832,074 256,347 842,610 14,684,045
Expenses
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FINANCIAL Frost Valley operates on a June-May fiscal year. The information below is representative of the periods from June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019, and June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020.
2019-20 2018-19 Operating Surplus/(Deficit) Before Depreciation
(1,508,615)
313,308
(1,117,555)
1,079,513
(2,626,170)
(766,205)
(490,817)
(378,052)
14,591 758,315 76,832
422,756 139,409 41,283
Gain (loss) on investments & perpetual trusts
7,425
(289,466)
Change in total net assets
(2,259,824)
(830,275)
Depreciation Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From Operations Non operating expenses Contributions temporarily restricted Contributions to capital Contributions to endowment
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2019-2021 Program Partners PROGRAM PARTNERS ALLIANCE OF NEW YORK STATE YMCAS: Comprised of 45 independent Ys and more than 120 YMCA branches across the empire state. Making up an extraordinary group of dedicated nonprofits working together to strengthen the communities of NY.
EASTERN & WESTERN SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTY BOCES: Provide shared educational programs and services to school districts within the state, including partnering with Frost Valley to bring environmental education programs to a variety of school districts.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEWARK:
NEW JERSEY PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTHY KIDS:
Provides opportunities for the youth of Newark, New Jersey to experience the joys of Frost Valley summer camp.
A statewide program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with technical assistance and direction provided by the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance. The goal of this program is to convene, connect, and empower community partnerships across the state to implement environmental and policy changing strategies that prevent childhood obesity.
LA CASA DE DON PEDRO: A community development corporation offering comprehensive social services to Newark and surrounding areas, with particular expertise in serving the Latino community.
CATSKILL WATERSHED CORPORATION: They fund educational grants for schools and other educational groups located in NYC and the NYC watershed system. They fund 5-10 schools and groups to come to Frost Valley each year to learn about the Watershed and their place in it.
CHARTWELLS: An educational dining service partnering with Frost Valley to promote the goal of providing tasty, wholesome food for every camper and guest.
NEW JERSEY YMCA STATE ALLIANCE: Comprised of dozens of corporate YMCA associations and nearly 80 branches from across the garden state. New Jersey YMCAs work together to strengthen the foundations of community to better serve the people of New Jersey.
PARTNERING COMMUNITY CENTERS (PCCI): Bridges communities and builds relationships through educational and cultural enrichment for children in the Greater Newark Area.
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PREP FOR PREP: An independent school educating leaders and preparing them for the future with a clear sense of social responsibility.
RUTH GOTTSCHO KIDNEY FOUNDATION: Brings children with chronic kidney disease to Frost Valley where they attend summer camp alongside the main camp community while receiving unparalleled medical attention from our on-site, world-class healthcare team.
TOKYO YMCA: Invites Japanese families on temporary work transfer in the United States to join together for language and cultural immersion programs at Frost Valley YMCA.
USAIMMERSION: A not-for-profit organization offering fellowships to attend Frost Valley YMCA Day Camp for free to those families interested in participating in their international cultural immersion program.
WATERSHED AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL (WAC): Works with farm and forest landowners in the NYC Watershed region by partnering with Frost Valley to run and maintain Frost Valley’s model forest.
YOUNG ADULT INSTITUTE: Offers “Mainstreaming at Camp,”an opportunity for young campers with developmental disabilities to join the wider camp community for traditional Frost Valley summer fun.
2019-2021 Research Partners RESEARCH PARTNERS CARY Institute of Ecosystem Studies Central Connecticut State University Cornell University National Audubon Society New York State Department of Environmental Conservation/Biodiversity Research Institute Rondout-Neversink Stream Management Program Stroud Water Research Center SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry SUNY Plattsburgh Syracuse University USDA Forest Service U.S. Geological Survey Watershed Agricultural Council
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FROST VALLEY YMCA 2000 Frost Valley Road, Claryville, NY 12725 TEL (845) 985-2291 EMAIL info@frostvalley.org WEB www.frostvalley.org