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2006
Annual
Report
NYMEX
Charitable
Foundation
Introduction
Travel around the world
and it’s hard to find someone who
doesn’t appreciate the beauty and
benefits of a tree; be it a hearty
oak, a slim maple, the giant red-
wood, or a lush pine. Trees provide
shelter, food, and a shady spot on
a summer’s day.
Trees are truly giving.
He who plants a tree,
plants a hope.
-Lucy Larcom, Plant a Tree
Nevertheless, a tree cannot exist solely on its own. Just
as it is only one link in the forest ecosystem and depends on oth-
ers as they depend on it, no individual person can stand alone.
Sometimes, people need extra assistance in meeting the chal-
lenges of life.
From the Sick and Destitute Fund, formed in the early
years of the Exchange in the 1870s, to the generosity of the New
York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation (NCF), estab-
lished in 1989, those of the Exchange community have commit-
ted themselves towards helping others who find themselves in
less than fortunate circumstances. In 2006, more than $3.1 mil-
lion was distributed to 317 charitable organizations.
The mission of the NCF is to coordinate the philanthrop-
ic efforts of the Exchange through a dedicated, organized com-
mittee that works with recognized humanitarian organizations
helping people cope with seemingly insurmountable problems
of substance abuse or illness in the family, physical disabilities,
or situations as ordinary as finding an after-school program for
one’s child.
Children grow taller and stron-
Children in Need
ger every day, nourished in spirit and
mind by their community. In providing
aid to children in need, the NCF fo-
cuses on the care and development
of the young members of society. The
Foundation contributes to programs
that provide a wide array of services
to help children, including medical re-
search and treatment; summer camp
sessions; social, cultural, and educa-
tional curricula; safe havens for victims
of abuse, and rehabilitation programs
for youthful offenders.
A tree might grow in Brooklyn,
but that doesn’t mean a nine-year-old
wants to spend his summer there.
Each year, the NCF donates money for
“camperships” that give children the
opportunity to escape the hot, gritty
streets of New York and spend a couple
of weeks in the greenery of the coun-
try. One of the organizations support-
ed by the NCF is S.C.O.P.E. (Summer
Camp Opportunities Provide an Edge),
last year spun-off from the American
Camp Association-New York section.
S.C.O.P.E. requires that children main-
tain a certain academic standing as
well as show financial need in order to
be considered for a campership. The
participation of the NCF helped send
4,360 children to camp for one week
since 1994.
Also benefiting children in
need in 2006, a Chevrolet Avalanche
Someone’s sitting in the
shade today because
someone planted a tree a
long time ago.
-Warren Buffet
SUV, customized by the renowned chopper builder Von Dutch
Kustom Cycles, was raffled off on April 28, raising $161,500.
Exchange member Louis Ferro (SPDR) had the winning ticket.
The specially crafted vehicle features chrome plating, tinted win-
dows, and one-of-a-kind graphics featuring the Von Dutch “fly-
ing eye” logo. The Von Dutch team generously lent their time
designing and customizing the truck. The vehicle was donated
by NYMEX executive committee member Thomas Gordon (TIGR)
and COMEX member Virginia Gordon (VZEN), and was displayed
outside the Exchange building for two weeks while raffle tickets
were sold.
The annual live and silent auction, the premier fund-rais-
ing event for the NCF, held on November 16, raised more than
$725,000 for children in need. The live auction featured a host
of unique bidding items, including a two-year old thoroughbred
race horse and the use of a private jet. The silent auction, which
ran online from November 10 to 20, raised $140,030.
The efforts made today, towards helping educate and
enrich the lives of the youthful members of our communities,
gives them a firm foundation from which to grow and blossom.
Services for the Elderly and the Seriously Ill
Some species of trees can
live for several thousand years. As
a tree grows, its canopy provides
shelter and shade for seedlings, as
part of the unending cycle of life. In
a similar vein, our parents nourish
and protect us as we mature into
adults. As time passes, they may
require some of the same care in
their later years.
The NCF provides finan-
cial assistance to programs that
care for the elderly, working with
religious organizations, assisted
living programs, and other groups
People in suburbia
see trees differently
than foresters do.
They cherish every
one. . . You are talking
about a personal
asset, a friend, a
monument, not about
board feet of lumber.
-Roger Swain
mitted towards enhancing services for senior citizens. Donations
have been made to a range of efforts, including Riverdale Senior
Services, Rockland County Meals on Wheels, Long Island Hearing
Screening Program, and DOROT senior visitation program.
Each year, a tree prepares for the harsh winter by losing
its leaves for a season and, when the cold season of short days has
passed, new growth bursts forth in the spring. The cycle repeats
each year, and each year the tree gains strength from its toil.
For nearly every year, the NCF has been able to call on
prominent figures in the world of sports to contribute their time
to help raise funds for worthy causes. New Jersey Nets basketball
star Vince Carter rang the closing bell for the crude oil futures mar-
ket on the Exchange trading floor on October 31 to garner finan-
cial support for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).
Mr. Carter and the Nets’ sales staff donated 6% of their revenue
to BCRF from game tickets sold to the Exchange community that
day. Immediately following the bell ringing, ticket buyers were in-
vited to a cocktail reception at the Exchange with Mr. Carter.
The NCF also contributes to the research and treatment
of other scourges, including cancer, AIDS, arthritis, lupus, diabe-
tes, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and lymphoma.
Assisting the Disadvantaged
Thirty-seven million Americans live below the pov-
erty line, a 2005 study by the U.S. Census Bureau says. It
also found that the number of poor Americans has grown by
more than 6 million since 2000. The implications of these
numbers are immense. Financial hardship is a source of
concern for the entire country.
The NCF recognizes these needs through the sup-
port of programs and initiatives designed to nourish people
and get them back on their feet. The Food Bank of New York,
Eva’s Village, a treatment center for the homeless and drug
addicted, Coalition for the Homeless of New York, Catholic
Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, Bowery Mission of
New York, Common Ground housing program, and Cornelia
Connelly Center for underprivileged children are exemplar
organizations acting as the limbs of a movement to tend to
and educate those in need, eventually providing the frame-
work for individuals to branch out in their own direction and
continue to grow.
Life without love is
like a tree without
blossom and fruit.
-Khalil Gibran
Supporting our Servicemen
The sacrifices of the men
and women serving in the armed
forces, police departments, and
fire service can never be repaid.
Again and again, they selflessly
“I don’t need very much now,”
said the boy, “just a quiet place
to sit and rest. I am very tired.”
“Well,” said the tree,
straightening herself up as much
as she could, “well, an old stump is
good for sitting and resting.
Come, Boy, sit down.
Sit down and rest.”
- Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree
vote themselves to helping others. When some of these people,
however, find themselves in need of assistance, members of the
Exchange community rally to their aid.
On March 3, a special dress-down day was held, raising
$25,000 for Operation USO Care Packages. These care pack-
ages are sent to U.S. troops around the world as a way of thank-
ing them for their service and providing them with comforts from
home. On November 10 the NCF collected nearly $30,000 on an-
other dress-down day which raised money for Building Homes for
Heroes, an organization that builds homes for severely wounded
and disabled veterans and their families.
The Leary Firefighters Foundation received funds to
help construct a high-rise simulator at the New York City Fire
Department training academy. The NCF also made donations to
the Police Athletic League of New York to support in-school train-
ing and employment programs, the Tour de Force annual bike
ride from Ground Zero to the Pentagon that raised money for of-
ficers killed in the line of duty including September 11, and the
mounted unit of the New York City Police Department.
Tragedy
Tragic events have befallen our
country throughout its history, wreaking
mass destruction and taking years to heal
and restore to what it once was. The after-
math of the World Trade Center attacks
were still being felt in Lower Manhattan
and by the NYMEX community five years
later. The NCF, along with NYMEX and the
New York Board of Trade, remembered
those lost on September 11, 2001, at a
memorial ceremony marking the fifth an-
niversary of the catastrophe. Former New
York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and New
York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly
were among the guest speakers.
The NCF also contributed to
Voices of September 11th in New Canaan,
Connecticut, advocates for those affected
by the attacks of September 11; the NYC
9/11 Memorial Fund for the Field of Flags
From a fallen tree,
all make kindling.
-Spanish proverb
Tribute Memorial; the Brendan Dolan Memorial, a scholarship
fund for inner city kids; and the Damian Meehan Memorial, a
9/11 tribute scholarship for children.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which hit New Orleans and
surrounding areas within just a few weeks of each other in late
August and September of 2005, had the effect of a Biblical-scale
disaster.
The Exchange rallied to the occasion with special dona-
tions to the NCF, which designated money to efforts focused on
rebuilding the devastated regions and helping those who live
there, efforts that continued throughout 2006 and into 2007.
The Louisiana Rural Water Association received a grant
of $100,000 to purchase two trailer-mounted portable electric
generators in order to provide the power needed to restore the
water supply in small Louisiana communities. Camp Bon Coeur,
Camp Fire USA-Big River Council, and Camp Rap-A-Hope, all
children’s camps based in Louisiana, were given money to en-
able children from the devastated areas to attend summer camp.
The NCF also donated $100,000 to the Denis Leary Firefighters
Foundation to rebuild 33 New Orleans firehouses damaged by
the hurricanes.
Arts, Culture, and Education
When admiring a tree, its history, classification,
and origins can be just as important as the beauty of its
foliage. Knowledge gives us an appreciation of where
we’ve been and where we’re headed. Trees help preserve
the topography of the land against erosion, much as the
NCF works to foster and promote the arts and cultural
institutions.
More than a quarter of a million dollars was do-
nated in 2006 to a wide range of coalitions supporting
cultural traditions, art appreciation, and higher education.
The Cherry Lane Theatre of Lower Manhattan, Puppetry
Arts Theatre, Houston Children’s Festival, Atlantic Theater
Co. of New York, P.S. 1 Contemporary Arts Center, Tribeca
Film Festival, Summer Arts Summer Program, Free Arts
NYC, Minority Athletes Network of Newark, Learning for Life
of the Greater New York Council, City Parks Foundation,
National Council on Economic Education, Fugate/Bahiri
Ballet, Music Outreach, Manhattan Children’s Theater, New
York Hall of Science, Doing Art Together, and Opportunities
for a Better Tomorrow have all benefited from Charitable
Foundation donations.
At dawning in the spring I am filled
with song, the host to a thousand
birds, and I decorate the autumn
with pageantry and color.
-Anonymous, Testimony of the Tree
Victims of Abuse and Domestic Violence
Victims of domestic vio-
lence and abuse often have a
hard time accepting help. The ma-
jority of offenders are well-known
to their victims, so the battered
partner may feel conflicted about
reporting abuse and getting their
significant other in trouble with the
law. If a tree falls in a forest and no
one is around to hear, the damage
is still done.
It is essential to have
safe networks in place for victims
of abuse to turn to. The Family
Violence Prevention Fund reports
that children who are exposed to
domestic violence are more likely
A seed hidden in the
heart of an apple is
an orchard invisible.
-A Welsh proverb
to exhibit behavioral and physical health problems including
depression, anxiety, and violence towards peers. They are also
more likely to attempt suicide, abuse drugs and alcohol, run away
from home, engage in teenage prostitution, and commit sexual
assault.
On June 16, the foundation also held a dress-down
day to raise money for the AMT Children of Hope Foundation,
which has a special initiative to rescue abandoned babies. The
group was founded by the ambulance medical technicians of the
Nassau County, N.Y., Police Department who were increasingly
being called to care for abandoned babies on their ambulance
runs. AMT Children of Hope provides a safe haven for birth moth-
ers to relinquish custody of their newborns and maintains a crisis
prevention line for mothers pregnant with unwanted babies. A
total of $20,000 was raised to help fund their efforts.
The NCF contributes to a number of organizations with
a similar mission, including the Lower East Side Harm Reduction
Center, Safe Space, Shelter Our Sisters, Court Appointed Special
Advocates, Rockland Family Services, Little Flower Children and
Family Services, the Houston Astros Wives’ Organization wom-
en’s shelter, and the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation.
2006 Contributors and Recipients
One of the strengths of the NCF is the grassroots
nature of its funding. From across the spectrum of
the Exchange community – traders, shareholders,
member firms, and Exchange staff –
individuals’ generosity is seen through outright do-
nations or participation in fund-raising events such
as dress-down days, a raffle, or the auction. The Ex-
change board of directors has also
provided a generous allocation each year.
To be able to walk under
the branches of a tree that
you have planted is really
to feel you have arrived
with your garden.
So far we are on the
way: we can now stand
beside ours.
- Mirabel Osler
Izmir Mehmedovic William Kelly
Contributors Bennett Murtha Sean Loftus
James Rispoli Michael Manna
Yehudah Rose Lea Meierfeld
Andrew Sabin Anthony Monti
Alexander Schettine John Moore
Jeffrey Schondorf Richard Mullarkey
Mark Shearman James Newsome
Brian Sheehy Thomas O’Connor
Timothy Walsh Todd Olson
$100,000 Marc Wolfson Gary Parziale
Anonymous Aron Schnell
$4,000-$4,999 Jason Spanakos
$50,000-$79,999 Raymond Chung Evaristo Stanziale
Robert Halper Neil Citrone Kenneth Tang
Robert Michiels John Murphy Arthur Tobias
Kevin O’Reilly Dominic Vassallo
$30,000-$49,999 Lawrence Roche Michael Visconti
David Alcaro
$3,000-$3,999 $500-$999
$20,000-$29,999 James Booth Scott Adams
Steven Badagliacco Chris Layton Peter Amandio
William Kinsella Alfred Sandoz Michael Amdur
Daniel Lirtzman Harry Shulman Frank Amodico
Richard Schaeffer Todd Appelbaum
Michael Tublin $2,000-$2,999 Stephen Ardizzone
Jeffrey Wolfson Oliver Alma Richard Arens
Jonathan Auerbach Ralph Aurilia
$15,000-$19,999 Peter Columbia Frank Barbarino
Jeff Braun Diane & Jerry Brian Beatty
Michael Imperio Cunningham Paul Becker
James Portagallo Alfredo Dinten Ron Benaharon
Neil Rosenfeld Melvyn Falis Mark Benigno
Matthew Schwartz Kevin Flaherty Edward Bernstein
Gregory Steinhauser Steven Gramolini Todd Bogan
Mark Lane Eric Bolling
$10,000-$14,999 Michael McCallion Thomas Brolly
Martin Boyle Kevin McDonnell Richard Buccellato
Michael Brown Dean Meierfeld John Byrne
Robert Clark Alan Nadel Raymond Carbone
Matthew Johnson William O’Reilly William Carrol
Elizabeth Loftus Thomas Schiff Laura Cavallaro
Neil & Amy McGoldrick Lawrence Schiller Craig Cechini
Steven Overbey Robert Stein Joseph Cicchetti
Anthony Pantoni Hudson River Futures Richard Cornacchio
Warren Rosen Brendan Corr
Daniel Shak $1,000-$1,999 Angelo Coscia
Christopher Short Steven Bellino Michael Coscia
Michael Thaler Madeline Boyd Kelley Coulter
Gregory Boyd Christopher Courtiol
$5,000-$9,999 William Bradt Mark Curran
Lauren Carley Ben Chesir Frank D’Amato
Crossroads Films William Coultier Andrew Davis
Lauren Davis Joseph Curcio Kevin Deandra
James DeLucia Jonathan Glaubach Richard DeGabriel
Thomas & Virginia David Greenberg Daniel DeLaVega
Gordon Nicholas Grisanti Steven Delgado
Steven Insler John Hanemann Michael Dennis
Jeremy Lont Scott Hess Daniel Dicker
Joseph Lord Peter Hogan Michael DiGirolamo
James McManus James Hunt Christopher DiLorenzo
James McNally Anthony Insinga Mark Dimon
Anthony DiPlacido Ray Lang Paul Rooney
Francis DiStefano Stephen LaRosa Robert Rosen
Anthony Dorone Brian Ledwith David Roth
Michael Doyle Joseph Lehey Elisha Rothman
Shannon Duffy Steven Leopold Charles Rottkamp
Michael Dundas David Levine Robert Rowan
Richard Esslinger Andrew Lewis John Rowland
Lawrence Favuzza Harley Lippman Glenn Rudolfsky
Peter Fede Robert Livingstone Alessandro Ruggiero
Jaret Feldman Andrew Lloyd Peter Ryan
Robert Ferraioli John Lloyd Gerard Ryan
Louis Ferro Frank Lomuto Greg Salzman
Warren Fink Benjamin Luce Robert Schaffer
John Fitzgerald William Maher Marc Schwartz
Harry Floersheim Thomas Maloney John Scialdone
Michael Frenda Dennis Maloney Frank Siciliano
Robert Fromm, Jr. George Maneates Jeffrey Silverman
William Galarza Alberto Marconi James Sims
James Gallo Michel Marks Christian Smith
Roy Gambella Joseph Marshall Joseph Solazzo
Michael Gantz Fred Mascia Mark Solazzo
Alan Genachowski Brian McAuley Joseph Spinelli
Michael Geoghan Anthony McAuley Andrew Stein
Scott Givre John McCann Mitchell Steinhause
Edward Goldberg Kevin McDonnell Barry Steinman
Eric Greenberg Patrick McHugh Keith Stevens
Robert Greves James McNamara Jamison Strofs
Todd Gross John McNamara Howard Tanney
Ronald Gurman Stanley Meierfeld Michael Tauckus
Adam Haber Philip Mercurio Julian Thomas
Evan Halpern Guy Mercurio Lawrence Tocci
John Hamlet John Micchelli Kevin Touhey
Brian Hand Hugh Monahan Brendan Touhey
Richard Harold Scott Nash Douglas Towne
Alan Harry Robert Negro Eric Trattner
Alan Haven John O’Connor Matthew Trattner
Palmer Hendricks Blair O’Connor John Van Sant
Eduardo Hernandez Paul O’Connor Anthony Vicidomine
Brandt Hersh Timothy O’Keefe Andrew Vistocco
Peter Holmquist James Orefice Frank Vizza
Michael Horowitz John Orlando Anthony Volpe
James Hughes Michael Osborne Carlo Volpe
Michael Hull Glenn Pargament Michael Volpe
Thomas Hurley Richard Peluso Robert Vrancken
Robert Ingal Anthony Persico Robert Walford
Chester Irvin Kenneth Piasio Elliot Warren
Eugene Johns Robert Pilles Jeffrey Wentworth
Jay Johnson Christopher Pindar Paul Zanardi
John Johnston Ari Pine
Christopher Jones Dominick Pirozzi $250-$499
Mitchell Kahn Gary Polay Christopher Bowen
Jason Kalish Gerard Pollino Brendan Cody
William Kehlenbeck Simon Posen Marc Cohen
Daniel Kehm John Proctor Dan Ferreri
John Ketcham Vito Pucci James Fiorentino
Jeffrey Klahr Richard Rafferty Steven Goldberg
Jordan Klemes Robert Reda Shawn Gorman
Kazimiera Klimczak Gil Rejwan Shelby Greene
Kevin Kline Eric Reyes Adam Harrington
Todd Kramer Anthony Ribeiro William Kelly
Robert Kuciewicz Joseph Riotta Howard Malzberg
Alan Kurtin Gary Rizzi Dave Nadel
Lawrence Pardee Donald Geoghan Kevin Prior
Eileen Powers Matthew George Joseph Quintilian
Angelo Rizzo Peter Gialluisi Vincent Rantinella
Vincent Joseph Viola William Giannone Michael Raskas
Paramount Options Andrew Gilbride Stephen Renov
Vance Gillenwater Adam Rosen
$100-$249 John Ginty Joseph Roughan
Mark Allen Andrew Goldstein Mark Rousseau
Robert Allen John Gonzalez David Russo
Fabian Amezaga Kevin Grady Jonathan Sacks
Adam Benner Louis Grasso Erik Scherr
James Bennett James Green Robert Selby
Steven Benvenuto Vincent Greenan Bradley and Marla
Anthony Birbilis Jeffrey Grossman Sperber
William Brindise John Hammond Scott Stein
Timothy Brown Neil Hayes Roger Stern
Richard Burns Bret Herman Jean Pierre Stevenson
Andrew Caccamise Howard Hopkins James Storrbrown
Brian Caesar Charles Hynes Timothy Sullivan
Michael Caponiti John Imperatore David Szlafrok
Rubin Carabello Jarrod Isoldi Allan Szlafrok
Louis Catania Steven Jacobus Brian Tobin
Paul Catanzaro Jonathan Jossen Richard Trifoglio
Christopher Caturano Regis Keaveny Richard Troise
Antoinette Cicchetti Kevin Kelley Gustavo Vera
Anthony Cicileo Marc Kortlander Robert Viglione
G. Vincent Cigna Peter Laskaris Kevin Wagner
Todd Claytor Anthony Lepore Michael Wagner
Robert Coakley Joseph Logan Justin Walsh
Brian Connolly Ed Lowy Catherine Warnet
Michael &Tina Marie Frank Lupo Charles Weisman
Connors Robert Macnaught Lincoln Wells
Sean Corrigan Steven Marchione Eric Werner
Joseph Costa Harry Marshall Thomas Wilson
Thomas Courtney Stephen James Mar- Benjamin Wong
Daniel Craparo shall John Woods
Anthony Craparo Scott McCann Richard Zeien
Mary Ann Crawford James McCarthy Clarion Trading
Jeff Curran John McGinniss FX Options
Gregory Dadourian Arthur McNally Pappalardo Investment
Paul De Filippis Michael Meade Rosedale Futures
Frank De Rossi Evan Meyers Tradex Commodities
Robert DePalma John Michals
Jack Desario Gregory Michel Up to $100
Michael Devaney Linda Mieszkowski Sandy Baker
Joseph Diamond Matthew Morano Douglas Campbell
Gregory Dickson Chris Motroni Danny Depinto
Michael Dinten Anthony Neglia Philip Falcone
Gerard Dorfschneider Robert Nepo David Garland
Drew Effron James Ng Lee Greenwald
Vincent Ernst Robert Norchi David Harris
Stephen Farrell James O’Grady Janet Jordan
Joseph Fattorusso Anthony Pagano Donald Lamonaca
Frederick Ferriola Gunnar Pedersen Jay Lubowsky
Frank Firneno Robert Pellegrino Craig Ogburn
William Flahive Ernest Penny H.J. & Barbara Pizzolo
Adam Flaks Carlos Perez-Santalla Gerard Scelzo
Gregory Foley Salvatore Picciallo Mark Scullion
Suellen Galish Steven Potter Dorothy Towstik
Bruce Gallo Robert Povolny Michelle Weimer
Kenneth Garland Andrew Powell Norman Young
Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition
Recipients
Brooklyn Kindergarten Society
Camp AmeriKids
Camp for All
Camp Ma-He-Tu
Camp Nejeda Foundation
Camp Rap-A-Hope
Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake
Cancer Center for Kids at
92nd Street Y Winthrop Hospital
ALS Association Greater CancerCare of Long Island
New York Chapter Career Gear, Inc.
Andrew Glover Youth Program The Carl McCain Foundation
The Arc – Warren County Chapter Caron Treatment Center
100 Women in Hedge Funds The Catholic Charities of the
Association Archdiocese of New York
Abbott House Center for Disability Services –
Adaptive Sports Foundation Clover Patch Camp
AffinityFilms, Inc. Cerebral Palsy Association of
After-School All-Stars of New York Middlesex County
All Saints Community Service Chai Lifeline
All Saints Episcopal Day School Cherry Lane Theatre
Allan Houston Foundation Children’s Aid and Family Services, Inc.
Althea Gibson Foundation The Children’s Center at
Alzheimer’s Association Montefiore Medical
American Cancer Society The Children’s Health Fund
American Eagle Foundation Children’s Hope Foundation
American Lung Association The Children’s Hospital Foundation
AMT Children of Hope Foundation The Children’s Institute
Angel Flight, Inc The Church of St. Luke in the Fields
Anthony of Padua, Gifts For Children CIS Counseling Center
Anti-Defamation League City Harvest, Inc.
The Armory Foundation City Parks Foundation
Arthritis Foundation – CJ Foundation for SIDS
New Jersey Chapter Clean Ocean Action
Association to Benefit Children (ABC) Coalition for the Homeless
Astros Wives Org.- Houston Area Common Ground Community
Women’s Shelter Communities in Schools of NJ
Atlantic Theater Company Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Bailey House, Inc. Community Mainstreaming Associates
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy Community Service Associates, Inc.
Belmont Child Care Association, The Community Soup Kitchen of
Anna’s House Morristown, Inc.
Best Buddies Massachusetts Cornelia Connelly Center for Education
Big Apple Circus Court Appointed Special Advocates
Big Brothers Big Sisters of of Mercer County
New York City Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc.
Boomer Esiason Foundation Covenant House
Borough of Manhattan Creative Arts at Convent of the
Community College Sacred Heart
The Bowery Mission Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern America
Westchester Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Damian P. Meehan Memorial Fund
Washington Daytop Village, Inc.
The Breast Treatment Task Force Deborah Hospital Foundation
The Brendan Dolan Memorial Department of Rehabilitation at
Foundation NY Presbyterian - Weill Cornell
The Bridge, Inc. Medical Center
Developmental Disabilities Institute Harlem Academy
Diabetes Foundation, Inc. Harlem R.B.I
Diamond Derby, Inc. Hear Me, Inc.
Directions for Our Youth HeartShare Human Services of
The Discovery Orchestra New York
Doctors of the World – USA Help from People to People
The Doe Fund Herbert G. Birch Services
Doing Art Together, Inc. Highbridge Community Life Center
The Door – A Center of Alternatives Hispanic AIDS Forum, Inc.
DOROT HiTops, Inc.
Douglass Organization for Holiday Express
Occupational and Related Hospice Care Network
Educational Services (DOORS) Hour Children
Downtown Manhattan Little Houston Children’s Festival
League Inc. Child Advocates
East End Hospice – Camp Good Grief Hudson Guild Inc.
Echoing Green Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
Eden II Programs I Have a Dream – Houston
Education Through Music Ice Hockey in Harlem
Educational Broadcasting Corporation icouldbe.org
Thirteen/WNET & WLIW21 Inner-City Scholarship Fund, Inc.
Long Island Inside Broadway
The Elija Foundation, Inc. International Academy of
Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Detoxification Specialists
Center, Inc. The International Center of New York
Enact Into The Outside Brooklyn
Entertainment Industry Foundation Jewish Board of Family and
Epilepsy Foundation Children’s Services
Eva’s Village Jewish Child Care Associates
Everybody Wins! D.C. Jewish Community Center
Facing History and Ourselves Jewish Community Council of Greater
Family Resource Associates Coney Island
Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, Inc. The Joe Torre Safe at Home
Fessenden Supportive Housing, Inc. Foundation
Five Towns Community Center, Inc. Juvenile Diabetes Research
Food Bank for New York City Foundation
Free Arts NYC, Inc. Kieran Smith, Inc.
Fresh Youth Initiatives (FYI) The Kindred Spirits Foundation
Friends of Hudson River Park Kipp Academy Charter School
Friends of Island Academy Kulanu Torah Academy – Jewish
Friends of the High Line Coalition for Special Services
Frost Valley YMCA Lavelle School for the Blind
Fugate/Bahiri Ballet NY Lawyers for Children
Futures and Options Inc. League for the Hard of Hearing
Futures in Education Foundation Learning for Life – Greater NY
G.A.M.E Councils, Boy Scouts of America
Girl Scout Council of Greater New York The Leary Firefighters Foundation
Girls Quest Leukemia & Lymphoma Society –
Glen Highland Farm, Inc. New Jersey Chapter
God’s Love We Deliver Leukemia & Lymphoma Society –
Good Shepherd Services New York Chapter
Grand Street Settlement Leukemia & Lymphoma Society –
Green Guerillas Westchester- Hudson Valley Chapter
Greenhope LINK Community School
Greenwich House, Inc. The Little Baby Face Foundation
Guardians of the Sick Little Flower Children and Family
Hamilton-Madison House Services
Hannah & Friends Long Island Hearing Screening
Happiness is Camping Program, Inc.
Lower East Side Harm Reduction Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Center – Children’s Hospital
Lower East Side Tenement Museum Nontraditional Employment
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council for Women
Madison Square Garden Cheering Nutritional Strategies, Inc.
for Children Foundation NYBOT Futures & Options for Kids
Main St. Counseling Center NYC 9/11 Memorial Fund
Make-A-Wish Foundation of The Oasis Haven for Women &
New Jersey Children, Inc.
MAN Etc. Ohel Children’s Home & Family
Manhattan Children’s Theater Services, Inc.
Manhattan Youth Recreation On Your Mark, Inc.
and Resources One Stop Senior Services
March of Dimes New York Chapter Only Make Believe
Mary McDowell Center for Learning Operation Exodus Inner City, Inc.
Meals on Wheels of Rockland County Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow
Medical Needs Foundation Otsar Family Services, Inc.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
Cancer Center Pace University, Lubin School of
The Mentoring Partnership of Business
New York Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Morristown Memorial Health Physically Challenged Irish &
Foundation American Youth Team
Morristown Neighborhood House PKD Foundation
Association (MNHA) Police Athletic League
Morry’s Camp Primary Stages
Muscular Dystrophy Association Project City Kids, Inc.
Music and Arts Center for Humanity Project Reach Youth
Music Outreach / Learning Project U.S.E.
Through Music Protestant Community Centers, Inc.
Nassau Suffolk Services For Autism Quality Services for the Autism
Nassau/Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Community
Society of America Queens Theatre in the Park
Natalie’s Way Foundation Quest Jr. Drum & Bugle Corps., Inc.
National Council on Economic Radio and Television News
Education Directors Foundation
National Foundation for Facial Reed Academy
Reconstruction Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
National Multiple Sclerosis Society- Syndrome Association of America
Greater Delaware Valley Chapter Rett Syndrome Research Foundation
National Multiple Sclerosis Society – The Rev. Linette C. Williamson
NYC Chapter Memorial Park Association, Inc.
NECO - Ellis Island Medal of Honor Riverdale Senior Services, Inc.
New Alternatives for Children Robin Hood Foundation
New Jersey Association of the Rock and Wrap It Up!
Deaf-Blind, Inc. Rocking the Boat, Inc.
New York Asian Women’s Center. Rockland Family Services
New York Botanical Garden Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day
New York Cares Parade, Inc.
New York Center for Interpersonal Roots and Wings Foundation
Development RX Art
New York City Audubon Society S.C.O.P.E.
New York City Relief S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
New York City Rescue Mission Safe Space
New York Hall of Science Saint Brigid Catholic School
New York Jets Foundation Saint Dominic’s Home
New York Junior Tennis League Saint Vincent Catholic Medical
New York Police Foundation Centers
New York SCORES St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers
Sequoia Community Initiatives Tomorrows Children’s Fund
SHARE Tour de Force
Shelter Our Sisters Trees of Hope
The Shore Institute of the Tribeca Film Festival
Contemporary Arts (SICA) Turn 2 Foundation
Singing Sensations – P.S. 273 School United Cerebral Palsy of NYC
Chorus United Cerebral Palsy of Suffolk
Somerset Home for Temporarily Urban Dove
Displaced Children USO Council of Metropolitan
Sound Shore Medical Center of Washington
Westchester Visiting Neighbors
Splashes of Hope Vocational Foundation, Inc.
Starlight Starbright Children’s Voices of September 11th
Foundation We Are Family Foundation
Stephen Siller FDNY “Let Us Do Good” Winslow Therapeutic Riding
Children’s Foundation Unlimited, Inc.
Stray from the Heart Women At Risk
The Student Conservation Association Women’s American ORT, Inc.
Summit Speech School Women’s Council on Energy
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Environment
Foundation Women’s League Community
Swim Across America Residences, Inc.
The TEAK Fellowship World Cares Center
Team Randy, Inc. YES Community Counseling Center
The Bone Marrow Foundatuon Youth at Risk
The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation Youth Consultation Services (YCS)
The Puppetry Arts Theatre Inc. Youth Services League, Inc.
Theatreworks/ USA Corp.
2006 High Bid Prize Contributors
Mark Fisher $50,000
Classic Car Club $40,000
Michael Imperio and Libby Loftus $30,000
NYMEX and Rock & Wrap It Up $25,000
The Abbott- Shaolin Temple $21,000
Robert DiNozzi $20,000
William Ford $19,000
Andrew Sabin $18,000
James McNally $18,000
Leary Firefighter Foundation $17,000
Brian and Laura Sheehy $16,000
Neil McGoldrick $15,000
NFL and Boomer Esiason $15,000
Thomas Kinkade $13,000
New York Jets $11,000
Anonymous $11,000
John Mayer $10,000
Eugene Morrow $10,000
Duxiana Advanced Technology in Sleeping $10,000
NYMEX and Churchill Downs $10,000
NYMEX and Rao’s $10,000
Thomas and Virginia Gordon $9,000
Newsdesk, Mako Global, and Protravel $7,000
Robert DiNozzi, John Sterling, and the New York Yankees $7,000
John Morace $6,000
Cynthia Rowley $5,000
Madison Square Garden $4,000
New Jersey Devils and Jason Siegel $3,500
Tourism Ireland, Continental Airlines, and the Irish General Consul $3,500
New York
Mercantile
Charitable
Exchange Foundation
NYMEX Charitable Foundation Committee*
Chairman President Scott Hess
Richard Schaeffer Madeline Boyd Jack Kamin
Howard Malzberg
Neil McGoldrick
Treasurer Executive Director Lisa Morgan McNaney
Frank Siciliano Laura Cavallaro Yehudah Rose
Joseph Roughan
Vice Chairmen Jeff Braun Matthew Schwartz
William Ford Greg Steinhauser
Lauren Davis
Andrew Gilbride Joe Swanson
Bennett Murtha Virginia Gordon Michael Thaler
Mark Shearman Shelby Greene Michael Tublin
NYMEX Charitable Foundation
Board of Directors*
Chairman Vice Chairman Treasurer
Richard Schaeffer Robert Halper Frank Siciliano
Stephen Ardizzone Thomas Gordon James E. Newsome
Neil Citrone Leonard A. Musso Lawrence Roche
William Ford
Foundation Information
From 1989 to 2006, the foundation distributed more than $20 million to sev-
eral hundred charitable organizations serving a wide segment of the greater New
York metropolitan community and has extended a helping hand to other areas
as well.
The Foundation’s Grant Program is designed to encourage and support volun-
teer efforts and service organizations that serve those in need. A member of the
Exchange community must recommend potential recipient organizations which
must be established in the United States or its possessions and have 501(c)3
tax-exempt status as a bona fide charity. Recipient organizations also must serve
one of more of the following areas: Handicapped, elderly, education, medical,
children, homeless, and the environment.
Organizations must submit:
• A copy of the IRS tax-exempt 501(c)3 letter.
• A list of its board of directors and their affiliations.
• A copy of IRS Form 990.
• A copy of the annual report, if available.
• Brochures that illustrate the effectiveness of the organization.
The NYMEX Charitable Foundation 2006 Annual Report is printed on 30% re-
cycled paper. The New York Mercantile Exchange headquarters in the World
Financial Center has been certified as an existing “green building,” the first of its
kind in New York, by the U.S. Green Building Council.
NYMEX Charitable Foundation
World Financial Center
One North End Avenue Phone: 212-299-2775
New York, NY 10282-1101 Fax: 212-301-4625
Editor Samuel Glasser
Space- holder Writer Erica Reilly
for FSC label Creative Director Jenifer Semenza
*The NYMEX Charitable Foundation Committee is a sub-committee of the NYMEX Charitable
Foundation Board of Directors.
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