2025 REPORT ANNUAL
Table of Contents & Governance
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Letter from the President
History of the Apawamis Foundation
MGA Scholarship Fund
2024-2025 Scholars
2024 Donor Categories
Contributions Made in Memory Of...
Financial Statement for Fiscal Year 2024
Board of Directors
Foundations Officers
Timothy A. O’Neill, President
J. Hunter Baldwin, Treasurer
George Whipple III, Secretary
2024 Board of Directors
Brian Baldwin
Peter Briggs
Ellen Cacciapaglia
Sam Carroll
Dan Derman
Christine Fairhurst
Wilfred A. Finnegan
William T. Henderson
Christina Hickey
Paul Nagle
James Ondo
Charles H. Parkhurst
Leland B. Paton
William Strobe
Mary Sykes
From the President
Dear Members of the Apawamis Community,
We hope this message finds you well. It is with sincere appreciation and pride that we present the 2025 Annual Report of the Apawamis Foundation. Now in our 25th year, the Foundation remains committed to supporting the educational aspirations of our employees and their families. At the end of this academic year, we will celebrate our 25th Anniversary with the Apawamis Community and our Scholars.
During the 2024 academic year, a record twenty-four scholars received grants to help fund their college journeys. On behalf of each of them and their families, thank you for your continued generosity.
The Apawamis Foundation was created with a simple yet powerful mission: to open doors through education. That mission is as vital today as it was when we began. Every dollar you contribute has a direct and lasting impact, giving our scholars the opportunity to grow, learn, and pursue meaningful futures. With your support, 2024 Scholars were able to attend the following colleges and universities:
Academy of Aviation
Beacon College
Boston University
Catholic University of America
Franklin and Marshal College
Hamilton College
Hobart and William Smith College
Iona College
Johnson and Wales
Muhlenberg College
Pace University
Penn State University
Southern Methodist University
SUNY - Geneseo
Thomas College
University of Connecticut
University of Phoenix
Westchester Community College
This year’s recipients are enrolled at a wide range of colleges and universities across the country, studying fields that will prepare them to become the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and professionals. Their ambition and resilience inspire us to keep moving forward.
As the cost of higher education continues to rise, the need for support grows. Your contributions make it possible for our employees’ children to take their next steps with confidence and security. Whether you are a long-time donor or considering giving for the first time, we ask that you consider renewing or increasing your support at one of our giving levels: Birdie, Eagle, Double Eagle, or Masters.
Together, we can continue building a legacy of opportunity. Your generosity fuels dreams and makes a tangible difference in the lives of those who serve our community every day.
Gratefully,
The Apawamis Foundation History
The Apawamis Foundation was founded in 2000. The Foundation is exempt from federal tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the code and, as such, contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible.
In 1999, the Board of Governors of The Apawamis Club approved the formation of this tax exempt foundation to carry on the tradition of supporting the WGA Caddie Scholarship Fund and, more importantly, to expand the charitable activities to include Apawamis employees, caddies, and their children. By its charter, the Foundation can, from time to time, support other tax-exempt organizations in their efforts as well. The Foundation is independent of the Board of Governors of the Club and is run by its own Board of Directors.
The purpose of the Foundation, as noted in its certificate of incorporation, is: “To provide for the encouragement of education and educational excellence through grants, scholarships and financial assistance to students, institutions and other organizations; to aid, encourage, stimulate, foster and promote artistic and cultural activities through grants, bequests, gifts or otherwise to individuals, groups, institutions, and organizations….” Since its inception, virtually all Foundation grants have been made in the form of scholarships. Our application to the IRS for tax-exempt status notes the following:
“Criteria used in selecting scholarship recipients:
• Club caddies, employees, their children, and other needy persons and other charitable organizations, such as the WGA Caddie Scholarship Fund.
• Evidence of financial need, as demonstrated by the Student Aid Report prepared by the College Scholastic Service (or other similar service).
• Acceptance by an institution of higher learning.
• Demonstrated qualities of integrity, good character and leadership, from participation in extra-curricular, religious, civic, or volunteer programs.
• In the case of Club caddies or employees (and, by extension, their families), at least one year of successful work experience.
• Verification of successful employment, by the Head Golf Professional, in the case of caddies, and by the Club Manager, in the case of employees.
• Completion of the comprehensive application, detailing scholastic achievements, extra-curricular activities and accomplishments, and demonstration of financial need.”
Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded direct scholarships to numerous sons and daughters of employees, employees themselves, and caddies. It has also provided the WGA Caddie Scholarship Fund with generous annual donations consistent with our fellow clubs in Westchester County. The importance of this financial support to our caddies and employees cannot be overstated. In many cases, the recipients of our awards are the first in their families to attend college and, for some, our financial assistance has made the difference. All of our recipients, past and present, have registered their appreciation for the generosity of our members and the unique opportunity the Foundation has afforded them.
It is our hope that the Apawamis Foundation will continue to thrive and carry out its mandate of giving for many years to come.
Apawamis and the MGA Caddie Scholarship Fund
The Apawamis Foundation makes a contribution each year to the MGA Caddie Scholarship Fund (formerly the Westchester Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund). The Fund was created in 1956 by famous Met Section golfer Willie Turnesa and his friend, Udo Reinach, a member of Quaker Ridge. They were helped by Tom Burke, a former Apawamis member, who organized the financial end of the fund. In its first year, the fund received twenty-five scholarship applications from area caddies, fifteen of which met the standards required to qualify. Unfortunately, the fund had only enough in its coffers to offer eight awards, so the names of the fifteen qualified caddies were placed into a hat, with eight very lucky recipients being selected by a blind draw. Subsequently, the names of the eight “winners,” as well as the seven less fortunate, were published in a local newspaper article and caught the attention of a concerned and generous Apawamis member, Sally Francis.
Sally, twice Apawamis Women’s Club Champion and one of the Met area’s better woman golfers, read the article and was excited about this new scholarship fund and the eight young men who would benefit. However, she was concerned about the seven whose names were left in the hat. She immediately called her good friend, Willie Turnesa, and asked how much would be needed to provide funding for all fifteen. He told her it would take an additional $12,000, to which she responded with a check for the full amount. Thanks to her generosity, all fifteen qualified candidates received scholarships and the Westchester Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund was off and running. To this date, thanks to its generous contributors, the fund has had the resources to award scholarships to each and every qualified candidate. We are pleased to note that over the years, sixty-three Apawamis caddies have benefited directly.
Sally Francis continued to contribute generously to the fund until she passed away in the early 1980s. Apawamis members also have actively supported the fund over the years and Apawamis ranks very competitively among all contributing clubs in the Westchester area.
2024-2025 Foundation Scholars
Lucien (Neil) Brooks: Neil is a long-time caddie at the Club. He recently started his third year of studies at the Academy of Aviation.
Ronald Casanova: Ron works on our golf course maintenance staff. He is a rising sophomore at Pace University.
Tiernan Clarke: Tiernan is a caddie at Apawamis. He recently graduated from Thomas College in Maine and majoring in cybersecurity.
Nicholas Dmitri: Nicholas is a caddie at the Club. He is in his second year at Boston College.
Perry Ellis: Perry works on the waitstaff at the Club. She is studying at Johnson and Wales.
Sangwani Gondwe: Son of Apawamis squash professional Simon Gondwe, Sangwani is entering his sophomore year at Penn State University.
Sophia Hernandez: Sophie is the daughter of Apawamis bartender “Chicken” Hernandez. She is enrolled at Eagle Hill School.
Maggie Lockwood: Maggie is the daughter of Chris Lockwood, Junior Sports Camp Director, and has also been a Camp counselor for 4 seasons. She recently completed her third year at Muhlenberg College, PA, working towards a double major in music and psychology.
Chris Lockwood Jr.: Chris is the son of Chris Lockwood. He is in his third year at Hobart and William Smith College.
Tim Lockwood: Tim is the son of Chris Lockwood and brother to Maggie and Chris Jr. He is in his third year at Boston University.
Felix Morales: Felix works on our golf course maintenance staff. He is entering his second year at the University of Connecticut.
Daniel Moylan: Dan works on our golf maintenance staff and is entering his sophomore year at Pace University
Fritz O'Connell: Fritz worked in our outside golf operations. He is in his third year at Beacon College.
Sarah O'Rourke: Sarah works in our Food and Beverage operations, and is a rising sophomore at Iona College.
Maggie Lockwood
Tim Lockwood Boston University
Sophia Hernandez Eagle Hill School
Frederick (Fritz) O’Connell Beacon College
2024-2025 Foundation Scholars
Lucas Perez-Segnini
Hamilton College
Sabrina Phillips
SUNY - Geneseo
Kelly Valdivinos
Westchester Community College
Diego Zavaleta
Southern Methodist University
Lucas Perez-Segnini: Lucas is a fourth-year caddie at Apawamis. He recently graduated with his bachelor’s degree at Hamilton College.
Sabrina Phillips: Sabrina is the daughter of deceased caddie Peter Phillips. She is entering her senior year at SUNY/Geneseo.
Kasey Reyes: Kasey is the son of Santos Reyes, who is responsible for the men’s locker operations. He is entering his second year at Iona College.
Phillip Reynolds: Phillip is the stepson of Apawamis caddie Dom Lagana. He is pursuing a master’s in architecture at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Rachel Rhone: An employee in our Food and Beverage operations, Rachel recently completed her studies at the University of Phoenix.
Dan Schena: Dan is an Assistant Golf Course Superintendent. He recently earned a Master of Professional Studies in turfgrass management at Penn State University.
Dominic Sculti: Dom is in his third year as a caddie at Apawamis. He recently graduated from Franklin and Marshal College with a degree in business.
Kelly Valdivinos: Kelly works in our Food and Beverage waitstaff, and is attending Westchester Community College.
Ted Walsh: Ted is a caddie at the Club. He is entering his third year at Southern Methodist University.
Diego Zavaleta: Diego is a server in the food and beverage department. He recently earned his master’s degree at SUNY/Purchase College, and is now at Southern Methodist University, pursuing his passion for the musical arts with a focus on percussion.
The Apawamis Foundation 2024 Donor Categories
Mimi Hazen Burke
Paul B. Chmiel
Luke J. Chmiel
Marcus R. Colwell
Daniel B. Derman
Master Club Members
Michael Q. English
Elizabeth Burke Fallon
Paul A. Gillen
Kevin P. Kavanagh
R. Gregg Nabhan
Michael C. Aronstein
Lucien D. Burnett
Richard F. Burke Jr.
Ellen S. Cacciapaglia
Simon Canning
Jon Cheigh
Sam Carroll
Frank T. Connor
James M. Dean
M.C. Dillon
John A. Dudzik
Craig A. Daily
John Q. Doyle
Sheila E. Doyle
Thomas D. Duda
Bernard M. Althoff
Douglass Bermingham
Fred Buffone
David A. Boillot
John J. Bello
David F. Bainbridge
Robert L. Berner IV
Timothy K. Carpenter
Zachary S. Cion
Bernard F. Curry III
Timothy A. O'Neill
Leland B. Paton
John M. Roth
Frederic L. Ragucci
William R. Strobel
Double Eagle Club Members
Patrick English
Elizabeth Everett Krisberg
Wilfred A. Finnegan
Darren Fogel
Jonathan J. Fairhurst
Christina Marie Hickey
Wm. Mitchell Jennings
John E. Jay
Brian E. Jankovsky
Robert P. Konopka
Macaulay Steers Kerr
Patrick Kelly
Megan Keough
M. Toby King
W. Dana LaForge
Eugene Lynch
Mark G. Miller
Stephen Mongillo
Vincent Mellet
Stephen F. Mandel
David Meister
David W.J. McGirr
Eric Naison-Phillips
Josh S. Neren
Tod D. Pike
Samuel B. Powers
Michael A. Pope
Michael Pedone
Pete Ruegger
John J. Regan Jr.
Eagle Club Members
Andrew F.W. Dabinett
Tyler D. Davis
Brad Doppelt
Peter S. Duncan
Joseph P. Finnegan
Thomas Foley
Bryce Davidson Fraser
Donald L. Gorski
Michael G. Geoghegan
Campbell T. Gerrish
Charlotte Gerrish Koster
Patrick J. Garrett
Robert D. Gauss
Michael Evan Ginnings
Thomas M. Galvin
Bill Henderson
James M. Howland
Kevin T. Hoffman
Jerry M. Huffman
Gregory Ingrassia
Peter L. Urbanczyk
Jan van Eck
John D. Weber
Mark A. Walsh
Hans C. Reuter
Charles R.C. Steers
Thomas T. Seitz
Jeffrey M. Stewart
Edward Peter Sobol
Jeremiah L. Thomas
John Tartaglia
Emily Kindler Tisdale
Joseph Talia
Richard L. Thornburgh
George A. Whipple
Mark Whatley
Robert Whipple
E. Waide Warner
Brian E. Walsh
Garitt A. Kono
Patricia A. Kelly
Niklas Kloepfer
Laurence G.C. Kaplan
Robert S. Kost
Benjamin Mark Lurio
Mark LaMonte
Stephen T. Moss
Jon E. Mattson
Grant R. Moyer
Joseph F. Murphy
Carolyn R. Mauritz
Christopher Mosher
Thomas F. Murphy
Douglas G. Macdonald
Paul D. Murphy
Gregory McLaughlin
Geoggrey P. McKinney
Carole McDougall
2024 Donor Categories (Cont.)
Eagle Club Members (cont.)
Peter J. Norton
Diana Luce Plunkett
Robert B. Perlman
Robert Edward Paun
Francis Rodilosso
Bradley G. Razook
Benjamin J. Sullivan
Keith A. Shultis
John F. Souza
Birdie Club Members
Peter D. Acciavatti
G. Edward Bouton Jr.
Christopher A. Burke
Joseph E. Breslin
Virginia S. Benzak
J. Douglas Casey III
W. Robert Connor III
Jerome J. Cincotta
John C. Daily
Rob Dorfman
Walker Duncan
Douglas M. Dunnan
Robert J. Dunn
Jan Ralph Endresen
Micaela English
Nathan John Ebeling
Robert K. Eagan Jr.
J. Reed Endresen
Brett Ehrlich
Sebastian Gutierrez
Robert Goldie
Lukas K. Spiss
Paul Scansaroli
Jim S. Scully
Kevin S. Tice
Daniel Lee Vogel
Charles Doe Warner III
Douglas M. Worman
Michael A. Gray
Robert John Gallagher Jr.
Jonathan D. Gross
Robert C. Hall
Hollis W. Hart
Sandor Hau
Cristine W. Jamison
P. Nicholas Kourides
Bruce G. Morrison
Blair Endresen Metrailler
Walter E. Mardis
Angela Morris
Richard D. Milone
David C. McCutcheon
Tony C. McCutcheon
Amber Nee
A Petter Ostberg
Daniel O'Day Jr.
Frederick B. Pickering Jr.
Dana Pike
Jeffrey D. Pike
Connor James Pike
John Mills Reid
Robert J. Rafter
Francis J. Reid
R. Frederic Rasch
Constantine P. Ralli
Alexander R. Reid
Scott Rogers
Peter O'Sullivan Reid
James E. Solberg
Adam Patrick Smyth
Stuart W. Serenbetz
Arthur H. Seter
Davin Thigpen
R. Spencer Van Pelt
Andrew Kimball Vinci
Kevin P. Weschler
John M. Woods
Emily Becker Zanios
Contributions Made in Memory of...
Kevin Burke
Mr. and Mrs. George Whipple
Mrs. Mimi Hazen Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Derman
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Gorski
Mr. and Mrs. W. Dana LaForge
Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Miller
Betsy White
Mr. and Mrs. George Whipple
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Aronstein
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Derman
Ruth McClure
Mrs. Carole McDougall
Mrs. Angela Morris
Peter Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Q. English
Year ending October 31, 2024 Changes
$ 218,962.90 $ 11,000.00 $5.77 $ 229,968.67 $ 31,000.00 $ 161,289.00 $ 6996.45 $ 192,285.45 Revenues Expenses
