ANNUAL REPORT AUG UST 2017-JU LY 2018
from the
general manager Wow, what a year for our foundations! Enclosed are quotes, names and organizations that embody our commitment to the MAC and to our community. This past year, we raised nearly $250,000 with the support of our members and community leaders, and have increased our efforts by 40% over the past three years. A heartfelt thank-you goes out to our All-Star members, sponsors, and staff. Your commitment to our Club shines bright through your continued support! I hope you enjoy the following reflection of a great year at the MAC.
INSIDE Philanthropic Highlights ........................ 1 Become an All-Star or a Legend ........ 2 Recognition ................................................. 3 Sponsors ...................................................... 5 On the Cover: “After the Storm” by Georges Philibert Charles Maroniez, 1901. This piece is part of the MAC’s art collection.
Wally Smith, General Manager Missouri Athletic Club
Commitment to
philanthropy For nearly 115 years, the Missouri Athletic Club has demonstrated a strong commitment to St. Louis. In the past 50 years, this commitment has grown through the establishment of the Club’s three foundations: the Preservation Foundation, the Sports Foundation, and the Foundation for the Arts. The foundations celebrated a successful year; read further to learn more:
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As a long-time employee of the MAC, I am very pleased to support the future of this great Club by contributing monthly to the MAC’s foundations. I have also
F The Charitable Society for Children, operating through the Sports Foundation, donated approximately $30,000 to local children’s charities.
included the MAC and its
plan. The MAC has been a
New this year, the Sports Foundation partnered with Habitat for Humanity with the goal of installing basketball hoops at Habitat homes in St. Louis. To-date, the Club has sponsored nine hoops.
F The Foundation for the Arts has been extremely busy with the restoration of the MAC’s current collection. This year, the Foundation for the Arts has restored five pieces and updated the catalog of art housed in the Club.
During the summer, the Foundation for the Arts held its first art camp for kids. More than 30 children participated in this sold-out camp.
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Did you know that the MAC is the oldest business operating in the same location in downtown St. Louis? The Preservation Foundation ensures that the Downtown Clubhouse stands tall and proud for another 100 years to come. The 2017 Foundations’ Golf Tournament, presented by Mosby Building Arts, was the highest-grossing golf tournament to-date, raising more than $100,000.
foundations in my estate big part of my life since I became a member in 1989 and then an employee in 1996. Being able to help ensure the MAC’s viability for future generations means a lot to me.” — Larry Absheer, Chief Financial Officer 1
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Being a member of the MAC means many things, not the least of which is being a part of the growing tradition of philanthropy of our Sports Foundation.
all-star or a legend Our members’ strong bond to tradition fuels our philanthropic program: tradition of supporting the Club and our community; tradition of being a strong private club; and finally, a tradition of giving back. You can join this tradition by becoming an All-Star or a member of the Legends Society. You are making a difference:
Through the Charitable
F $25 a month helps provide programs and education to East St. Louis families and children.
Society for Children within
F $50 a month helps restore the Club’s treasured art collection.
the Sports Foundation, the MAC has contributed more than $300,000 to more than 35 local children’s charities during the past decade. We should all be proud of this noteworthy achievement.” — Nat Walsh, Governor
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Become an
F $100 a month helps continue the MAC’s commitment to preserving its wonderful historic landmark at 405 Washington Avenue. F Naming the Missouri Athletic Club in your estate and becoming a member of the Legends Society ensures that your legacy and commitment to the MAC mission will live on in perpetuity. Contact Cynthia Goudy to join the program. 314-797-5474 | cgoudy@mac-stl.org
ALL - STAR PROGR AM LEGENDS SOCIETY The following members will remember the Missouri Athletic Club in their estate. Larry Absheer* Tom & Alicia Albus Robert Barnes Bill Conway Kenton DeMotte Brandon Dempsey Najah Fennoy* Phil Hayes Darlene Roland Wally Smith* Harry Weber ALL-STAR MEMBERS The following members give to the MAC’s foundations monthly. This list includes the Charitable Society for Children. Anonymous Larry Absheer* Steve Albart Joseph Ambrose Gloria Bahn Stephen Bahn Roger Ball Robert Barnes Robert Bax E. Tracy Beckette Greg Beekman
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Many things come to mind
Mark Belew
Peter Dunne
Brent Benyo
Herbert Eggerding
Kip Bilderback
Dean Eggerding
Jack Bodine
Najah Fennoy*
Skip Bowders*
Mark Finke
Our traditions, community
Mark Brandom
Richard Fister
and culture leave a legacy
J. A. Brennan
Justin Fowler
Fred Brown
Don Fuller
not only within our own
Hunter Brown
Alexander Furla
John Bugh
Rick Garrett*
Mark Bumgarner
Cynthia & Matthew Goudy*
Tony & Lisa Cancila
Michael Gray*
Kevin Cantwell
James Greenlaw
Allan Caprola
James Hacking
Leland Carlson
Thomas Hadican
John Carroll
Richard Haffner
Andrew Carter
Terry Hammer
Susan Caruso
Jared & Ashley Hancock*
Jack Challis
Judith Hanses
Michael Clark
Darrin Harnetiaux*
Sarah Connors
Brian Hayes
tradition and become
Patti Cundiff*
Philip Hayes
John Daley
Frederick Heger
an All-Star.”
Kenton Demotte
Spencer Hippler
Joe Dietz*
Joseph Hoffman
Jared Dodd
James Holloran
Brandon Donat
Samuel Hopmeier
Lawrence Drury
Christopher Hyams
J. Thomas Dunn
Frank Janoski
Robert Dunn
Richard Joyce continued »
when you think of the Missouri Athletic Club.
walls but in the St. Louis community. One of our longest standing traditions is giving back. Giving back to preserve our own historical building, giving back to promote amateur athletics and giving back with our art community. We invite our members to join this
— Keith Phoenix, President
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ALL - STAR PROGR AM (CONTINUED) BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ GIFTS
Joel Karsten
Daniel O’Keefe
Matthew Scoggins
Jarid King
Gerald Ortbals
Gary Sextro
Wilma Kircher
Basil Pappas
Paul Shuff
Tracy Beckette
Jessica Knutson
Aaron Pawlitz
David Smith
Mark Brandom
Rick Koelz
John Pennington
Wally Smith*
Kevin Cantwell
Phillip Korenblat
G. Keith Phoenix
Jack Spooner
Andrew Carter
Patrick Larmon
Lucas Poelker
Christopher Steuterman
Gene Frederic
Dack Ledbetter
Robert Pohrer
Carl Stifel
Philip Hayes
Carwin Lindenbusch
Timothy Powers
Nathan Stonner
Daniel Lett
Joeseph Lipic
R. Kent Price
Bill Swoboda
Tim Malyszko
Michael Lofton
Claralyn Quarles
Mike & Elanor Todd
Jeffery Moore
Timothy & Anne Malyszko
Tyler Rasmuson
Phillip Tomber
Matt Morris
David Mason
Frank Reedy
Kris Turley
Aaron Pawlitz
Alan Meitl
Benjamin Reifschneider
Timothy Van Rhein
John Pennington
Gloria Milla
Greg Reinauer
Nathaniel Walsh
G. Keith Phoenix
Scott Molden
Beau Reinberg
David Weiss
Jeffery Moore
Stephen Cody Reinberg
Hilary & Timothy Wells
David Smith
Matt Morris
Troy Robertson
John Wendling
Michael Mulligan
Brian Rogers
James Werner
George Murphy
Darlene Roland
Maureen Werner
ONE-TIME CASH DONATIONS
Mark Neill
Pam Roth*
Gary Wideman
Jack Bodine
Crystal Nelson*
Joel Rotramel
Justin Williamson
Herb Eggerding
Joseph Niemann
John Salter
Gena Willis*
Bob Guller
Donald Nies
Bradley Schmidt
Carl Winters
Jean Raybuck
Frank Niesen
William Schneck
Charles Wittenberg
Darlene Roland
John Noce
Jerome Sexton
John Wright
Tim Shocklee
Jared Nuxoll
Tim Shocklee
Maurice Zumwalt
Carl Stifel
Robert O’Connell
Michael Schoedel
James O’Grady
Scott Schulte
2017 BRICK DONORS
Robert Ogrodnik
Phillip C. R. Schwarz
The Dunn Family
Nathaniel Walsh
Tripp Zumwalt
The Pawlitz Family *MAC staff 4
T H ANK YOU SPONSORS GOLF SPONSORS 2017 F Mosby Building Arts - Presenting Sponsor F Anders CPAs + Advisors - Brent Kaniecki F Berkshire Hathaway Real Estate - Bob Bax F Big River Communications - Kevin Cantwell F Charles L. Crane Agency - Joel Karsten F Clark Logistic Services - Michael Clark F Clayton Financial Group - Christopher Michalak F Clifton Larson Allen - Scott Engelbrecht F Coca-Cola F Coldwell Banker Gundaker - Troy Robertson F Commercial Real Estate Serv - Steve Bahn F Condon O’Meara McGinty & Donnelly F Delta Dental of Missouri - Stacey Kloepper F Design Expressions - Brenda Jones F Ford Hotel Supply Co. F Frederic Roofing Co. - Bob & Gene Frederic F Great Southern Bank - John Bugh F J.V. Pauley Painting Co., Inc. F Jefferson Bank & Trust - John Dulle F Jon’s Pipe Shop - Gerard Ezvan F Laclede Cab - Adam McNutt F Lodging Hospitality Management Robert O’Loughlin F Lou Fusz Automotive Network - Dan Fusz F Milliman - Bill Winningham F Missouri General Ins. Agency, Inc. - Rick Koelz F Missouri General Ins. Agency, Inc – Tim Powers F MSMF Wealth Management - Mark Finke
F Quiet Village Landscaping - Dennis Evans F Redbird Carriers - Dack Ledbetter/Brian Hayes F Ronnoco - Daniel Moloney F Sonus Benefits - Scott Schulte F Spencer Fane LLP - Aaron Pawlitz F St. Louis Parking - Eddie Pohrer F St. Louis Title - Nat Walsh F Standard Textile - Bill Anderson F Stifel - Jim Zemlyak F Summit Distributing - John Greisedieck F Sysco St. Louis - Mike Barr F The Private Bank - Mark Brandom F The Striler Group - Rich Striler F Tom Lange Co., Inc. - Greg Reinauer/Jeff Moore F U.S. Bank F USI Midwest - Dean Eggerding F Whelan Security - Dan Twardowski COLLEGE BASKETBALL AWARDS SPONSORS F Accent F Ameren F Anders CPAs + Advisors F Aon F Big River Communications F Crawford, Murphy & Tilly F Gallagher F Huntleigh McGehee F Lange Logistics F Lewis Rice
F LHM F Lumiere Place F Missouri Builders Service F Missouri General Insurance Agency F Renaissance Financial F St. Louis Title F Stone Park Resort F UBS F United Healthcare HERMANN TROPHY SPONSORS F Anders CPAs + Advisors F Lewis Rice F Mosby Building Arts F St. Louis Sports Commission F World Wide Technology JACK BUCK AWARDS SPONSORS F Aviation Commerce F First Bank F Maryville University F Missouri General Insurance Agency F National Plastics F Redbird Carriers PRESIDENT’S FOUNDATIONS’ BALL SPONSORS F Reverend John and Elaine Kotovsky F Spencer Fane LLP
PR E SERVAT ION F OU N DAT ION The mission of the Preservation Foundation is to preserve, rejuvenate and memorialize the history and historical architecture of the building occupied by the Missouri Athletic Club at 405 Washington Avenue.
SP ORT S F OU N DAT ION The mission of the Sports Foundation is to further, encourage and recognize outstanding achievements in the field of athletics and, in connection therewith, to select for public recognition those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to and achievements in the field of athletics.
F OU N DAT ION F OR T H E A RT S The mission of the Foundation for the Arts is to assemble, collect, commission, display and maintain significant works of the arts.
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