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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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Anna Kastenberg

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

Stephen L. Smith

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)

Paul Aftring

Gary Ahrens

Thomas & Elizabeth Allan

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

Mortimer Berkowitz

Alfred B. Bigelow

Deborah Birch

Cindy Blodgett

Brad Blumenthal

Ernst A. Boetzelen

Jim Boras

Roger Borggaard

Peter G. Bos

William Breer

Daryln Brewer Hoffstot

Kay Bullock

Dietmar Burkhardt

Charles Butt Jr.

Falcon Point Capital

Jill Carlson

Douglas & Jennifer Caswell

Peter Cavallo

Elizabeth Cavallo

Daniel Cavallo

Ronald Chen

Peter M. Cipollone

Mark Clouse

Catherine Cole

Mark Conley

Alexandra Coolidge Holzer

Cheryl Cox

Bryan Crafts

Anna & Robert Cummins

Laura Davis

Terryl Decker

Magruder Dent

Peter A. Derow

James Dietz

Barbara J. Distel

Sam Duboc

Malcolm Dunkley

Richter Elser

Robert & Katie Espeseth Jr.

Yasmin Farooq & Roger Waterman

Charles S. Faulkner II

Jeanne Ferguson

John Fife

Carol Fisk

Don Fornes

Thomas Friel

Frances & Bill Frisken

Simon Furie

The G.E.Foundation

Charles Stedman Garber

Marc Garnick MD

Barb & Matt Golub

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Kristopher & Barbara Grudt

Becky Guzak

Kathryn Hall

Brian Hall

Ivan Hamilton

Jim Hanna

Mike Hard

Brigitte & Michael Harney

Julie Hatcher

Susan Hays

Robert G. Hedlund III

William L. Hennrikus Family

Matt Smith Hilary Gehman

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

Alex Karwoski

Justin Keen

Denise Kendall

Richard Kennelly

Jennifer Kent

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

Tom Martin

Stephen McCarthy

Lloyd D. McDonald

Bill McDonough

Eleanor McElvaine

Aileen McNamara

Cristy McNaney

Carolyn Mehaffey

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

Erin O`Connell

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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David Nelson Pellew

Chris & Katie Phaneuf

George & Jeniffer Phillips

Rick & Elissa Phillips

Richard Prentke

Michael Pricer

Thomas D. Quinn

Max & Lisa Rabinowitz

Ann Rabinowitz

Brian Reading

William Reed

Wallace Blythe Reynolds

Daniel Roock

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

John Strotbeck

Stephen Stumpf

Cal Sutliff

Chuck Tauck

Emily Taylor

Brad F. Taylor

Peter Taylor

Beth & Mac Thomas

Zach Thompson

Lois Trench-Hines

John & Joan Van Blom

Kathryn van der Kloot

Richmond Viall III

Robert B. Von Rekowsky

Alice Weil

Barnet Weinstein

Nora Weir

John V. Wells

Rich Wendling

Michael Wherley

Robert White

John Whittlesey

Loie Williams

David R. Wilmerding

Tiff Wood

Janet Worthington

Ann Wunderlin

The Xiarhos Family

Corinne Young

Carlo Zezza

cAptAiN ($100 to $249)

James Deniro

Aquil Abdullah

Elaine Aber

Richard & Patricia Abrams

Joseph Abrams

Kristie Absalon

Joshua Accomando

Robert H. Ackerman

Stacy Albanir

John & Peggy Albrecht

Dick Alcock

Elizabeth Alizadeh

Dara Alizadeh

Wyatt Allen

Jerry Altman

Mike Altman

Andy Anderson

Samuel Anderson

Melissa Anderson

Brad Andrews

Anthony L. Antin

Guillermo Arnaud

Holly Arnott

Eric Aserlind

Katherine Ashton

Zenon Babraj

Robert Bacic

Luis Baigorria

Peggy Bailey

Sasha Bailey

Bracknell Baker

John & Lynn Baker

Julianne Baldocchi

Eric Ball

George Banos

David H. Barclay

Paul Barilla

Kevin Barnes

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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

experiences that, outside of family, defined our young

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

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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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Christian Zangenberg

William Zeng

Carlo Zezza

Kathy Zimmermann

GiFtS iN kiND weRe ReceiveD FRoM tHe FollowiNG iN 2014

Boathouse Sports

Charles River Apparel

Cinq Cellars

Digital Firefly Marketing

Head Of The Charles Regatta

Ed Hewitt & row2k

USRowing

tHe FollowiNG DoNAteD to tHe woMeN’S RowiNG eNDowMeNt iN 2014

Carol Bower

Carie Brand Graves

Karla Drewsen

Jan & Dan Harville

Nancy Storrs

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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eNDowMeNt DiStRiButioN

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All otHeR DoNAtioNS

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MARketiNG & ADMiNiStAtive expeNSeS

otHeR uS RowiNG GRANtS

eNDowMeNt DepoSitS

cASH DepoSitS

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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%

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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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