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Annual Report
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation
Annual Overview
2017-2018
Projects Funded at the Sea Lab by DISLF
- Underwrote Feasibility study for Major Gifts Program
- Contributed $200,000 for the Admin Building renovation
- Contributed to the annual ROV Competition
- Contributed to the Graduate Student Symposium
Financial Information:
DISLF began 2017-2018 with Total Checking of $ $150, 307.16 and a savings balance of $150,219.73. Community Foundation had a total of $1,783,077.31 for total assets of $ 2,083,603.89.
FY 2017-2018 ended with total Checking of $502,339.87 September 30, 2018 (This includes the Middleton Home Sale). The Community Foundation of South Alabama had the DISLF Fund at $1,342,584.75 and the George Crozier Fund at $273,912.19, for total assets of $2, 118, 836.76
Endowments:
The Foundation has two funds at the CFSA; The George Crozier Endowment Fund which was established with a matching grant from the Kresge Foundation, which is governed by the restrictive rules, established by Kresge. The second fund is the DISLF Endowment Fund, which has been funded through the fundraising efforts of the Foundation and is a donor directed fund.
Grants 2017:
- Regions $5,000 to underwrite the Awards Luncheon
- WKRG $20,000 in in-kind publicity for Cocktails with the Critters (CWC)
- Poarch Creek Indians $5000
Other Income
Middleton Home Bequeathed to the DISL $379,187.67
Received Jimmy Buffet’s Jeep Wagoneer
Fundraising:
Marine Environmental Awards Luncheon (MEAL) 2017
The sixth annual Environmental Awards Luncheon was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the Riverview Hotel. The event was a success.
200 Reservations with 24 Tables
Regions Bank sponsored the Luncheon at the $5,000 level.
The luncheon was booked at the Riverview Hotel in May 2017.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Carl Safina
Gulf Coast Marine Environmental Excellence Award-Recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to marine environmental sustainability in the Alabama Gulf Coast Region. Winner: Don Bates, creator of the Critter Gitter
Gulf Coast Marine Environmental Leadership Award-Recognizes a business or organization whose efforts have resulted in the improvement of marine environmental sustainability in the Alabama Gulf Coast Region. Winner: Share the Beach, Turtle Conservation Group
Income and Expense Report Meal
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Expenses
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2017
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2016
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2015
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Total Banquet
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$6,770.00
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$11,564.00
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$9,369.00
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Speaker Total
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$6,105.80
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$3,366.68
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$5,785.32
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Award + Engraving
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$310.00
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$255.38
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$203.60
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Printing/publicity
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$723.28
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$0.00
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$602.70
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Ppal Fees
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$104.86
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$158.24
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Door Prize
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$0.00
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$0.00
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Books
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$0.00
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Flowers
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$148.18
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office depot
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$88.47
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$192.78
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$212.24
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Billboards
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$450.00
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$450.00
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$600.00
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USPS
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$186.76
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$431.40
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$69.82
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Total Expenses
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$14,739.17
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$16,418.48
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$16,990.86
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Income
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Sponsor
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$5,000.00
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$5,000.00
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$10,000.00
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Tables
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$6,900.00
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$10,800.00
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$9,450.00
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Individual Res.
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$2,500.00
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$2,100.00
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$3,150.00
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Book Sales
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$450.00
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$1,050.00
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Books to Gift shop
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Donations
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$75.00
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$700.00
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Flower sales
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Total Income
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$14,850.00
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$17,975.00
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$24,350.00
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Net
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$110.83
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$1,556.52
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$7,359.14
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Friends of the Sea Lab:
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2017-2018
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2016-2017
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2015-2016
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2014-2015
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2013-2014
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Students
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1
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$30
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2
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$60
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3
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$90
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1
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$30
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1
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$30
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Individual
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16
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$800
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11
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$550
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12
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$600
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6
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$300
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10
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$500
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Family
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149
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$14900
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115
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$11550
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125
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$12,500
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109
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$10,800
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89
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$8,900
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Seahorse
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23
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$5750
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15
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$3750
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16
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$4,000
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12
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$3,000
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7
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$1,750
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Skate
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9
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$4500
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6
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$3000
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6
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$3,000
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2
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$1,000
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1
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$500
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Starfish
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1
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$1000
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1
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$1,000
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0
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1
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$1,000
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School of fish
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2
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$5000
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2
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$4,500
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1
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$2,500
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2
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$5,000
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Comps
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4
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4
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5
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7
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198
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$25,980
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156
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$24,860
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169
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25,690
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136
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$17,630
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124
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$17,680
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1000 invitations were mailed in August and included the MEAL save the date card. Letters are mailed bi-monthly to remind “Friends” that their memberships are about to expire.
Christmas Appeal:
The holiday appeal grossed $14330 with expenses of $688.99 for a net profit of $13, 640. 1000 letters were mailed.
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2017-2018
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2016-2017
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2015-2016
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2014-2015
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2013-2014
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2012-2013
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Gross Income
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$14330
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$7668.00
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$6665.00
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$9,165.00
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$6,400
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$6,001.57
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Expenses
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$688.99
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$666.12
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$ 652.89
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$627.26
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653.27
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$350
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Net income
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$13,640
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$7001.88
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$6,012.11
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$8,537.74
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$5,741.73
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$5,651.57
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Letters
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900
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900
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1000
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840
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786
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750
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Donors
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40
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40
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37
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53
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30
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34
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Cocktails with the Critters:
This was the fifth year at The Blue Gill. Our attendance was over 400 this year. It was beautiful night.
Sponsors: 204 sponsor letters were mailed. The number of corporate sponsors were down to 39 from 43 and the total sponsorships were down as well. The number of individual sponsors was about the same this year at 18. Sponsorships account for 55% of total income.
Ticket Sales-Actual ticket pre-sales were about the same at 144. Ticket sales account for 9% of total income.
Donations: Totaled $450
In-kind sponsors
- WKRG
- Gwins
- Carpe Diem
- Lagniappe
Silent Auction This year’s auction generated a gross revenue of $19785 less consignment costs of $790 resulting in net sales of $18,995 from 135 items. The FMV of the items this year totaled $50,313. Silent auction accounts for 25% of total income.
Other income:
Featured Artist – Stig Marcussen brought only Christmas Cards and framed prints from previous years to sell he made about $300 which he splits with us 50/50.
Trustee Sponsorship-Trustee sponsorships totaled $6100 for a total of 87% of the directors participating. This sponsorship shared by all the trustees underwrites some of the expenses, which allows the ticket price of the event to remain at a reasonable rate. Without this support we would have to raise the ticket price.
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CWC Budget Analysis
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Actual 2018
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Actual 2017
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Actual 2016
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Actual 2015
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Income
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Tickets-Gate
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$2,035.00
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$2,142.00
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$2,005.00
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$3,685.00
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Adv Ticket Sales
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$5,000.00
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$4,550.00
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$7,700.00
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$5,400.00
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ind sponsors
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$7,000.00
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$5,500.00
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$9,110.00
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$6,250.00
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corp Sponsorship
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$35,000.00
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$34,500.00
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$37,000.00
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$42,500.00
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Trustee Spons
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$6,250.00
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$5,500.00
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$6,400.00
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$4,600.00
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Silent Auction
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$19,785.00
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$26,689.00
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$30,724.00
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$22,736.00
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Artist
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$300.00
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$1,880.00
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$1,300.00
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$400.00
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T-Shirts
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na
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$0.00
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Balloon Pop
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na
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$600.00
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Donations
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$275.00
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$450.00
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$700.00
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$1,000.00
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Total Income
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$75,645.00
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$81,211.00
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$94,939.00
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$87,171.00
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Expenses
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Prinitng
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$807.00
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641.22
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$592.06
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$797.92
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Postage
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$190.37
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310.52
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$455.00
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$337.87
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Advertisement
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$1,570.00
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600.00
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$600.00
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$600.00
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Band
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$800.00
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800.00
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$1,400.00
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$500.00
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Food(tx+grat)
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$11,086.00
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10,814.32
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$11,943.69
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$10,683.85
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Beverage
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$4,616.00
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4,528.00
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$4,899.00
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$4,534.00
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Decorations
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$0.00
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Tent rental
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$0.00
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Lighting
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$200.00
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Credit Card Fees
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$0.00
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Policeman
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$0.00
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Paypal fees
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649.70
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$814.69
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$676.06
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Reimburse Artist
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$150.00
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940.00
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$650.00
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$200.00
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other
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$631.00
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$423.17
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Silent Acution Consignment
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$790.00
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725.00
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$650.00
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$900.00
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Ribbons
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269
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200.00
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$196.90
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$263.50
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Silent Auction
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Total Expenses
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20278.37
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20,208.76
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$22,832.34
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$20,116.37
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Net Income
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$55,366.63
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$61,002.24
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$72,106.66
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$67,054.63
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Trustees
Marc Whitehead, Chair
George Davis, Vice Chair
Scott Browning, Treasurer
Margaret VanLoock, Secretary
Trustees
Walsh Arendall
Bob Collins
Karlos Finley
Tom Gaillard
John Goodloe
Bill Haffner
Fred Hardman
Scott Heggeman
Dr. John B. Howell, IV
Alvin Hope
Charlie Jackson
Neil Kennedy
Dr. Ben King
Ernest Ladd
Haley Landers
Jimbo Meador
Eliska Morgan
Dr. Raoul Richardson
Jeff Schock
Jay Thompson
Richard Tremayne
Bill Zundel
Honorary Trustees
Dr. George Crozier
Dr. E.O. Wilson
DISL Representatives
Dr. John Valentine
Dr. John Dindo
David England
Advisory Committee
Erin Wheeler, Chair
Melissa Baker
Kinley Bell
Fred Brock
Goldie Burkholder
Joe Busta
Fred Cushing
Suzanne Damrich
Mary Ellingwood
Robert Harlin
Jimmy Hartman
Luella Hunt
Russell Ladd
Austill Lott
Tomi Sue Mayer
Jocko Potts
Julie Sirmon
Chuck Stapleton
Marty Stapleton
Bryan Thames
Amy Thompson
Alan Tolson
Bud Urquhart
Lawson White
Wes Williams
Garrett Williamson
Patrick Wilson
Administration:
Development Policies
- Dr. Joe Busta, Development Consultant, helped the DISL and DISLF create Development policies to be used as a guideline for future fundraising. In August 2016 Dr. Busta proposed a plan to work on strengthening the development potential for the DISL and DISLF. Over the course of October 2017- September 2018 the plan was executed in three phases; 1) explore the potential of raising capital funds for the lab. 2 &3) Develop policies and procedures in a comprehensive development plan. The resulting plan is the initial policies and procedure manual for the DISL and DISLF.
- Banking: The major account checking account was moved to Hancock Bank as they have become the major sponsor Cocktails with Critters. Regions Bank holds the Friends of the Sea Lab Checking Account.
- DISLF adopted a Conflict of Interest Policy
- DISLF purchased Directors and Owners Insurance
- Helene was hired as the Development Director for the new DISL Department while continuing as the Executive Director of the Foundation.
Respectively Submitted,
Helene Hassell
Executive Director
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