The Saint Paul Audubon Society 2019 Annual Meeting
The Saint Paul Audubon Society Annual Meeting is on May 9 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of elections of Board Members and Officers. It precedes the evening program.
In accordance with procedures used by most nonprofits, the SPAS Board voted at the February 2019 Board meeting to change the approval process of the annual budget. The proposed Fiscal Year Budget is to be posted for information and comment on the SPAS website starting April 1 of each year for at least 28 days, after which time the Board will approve a final budget.
Comments should be received by Treasurer, Louise Eidsmoe eidsmoel@comcast.net by May 2, 2019.
Click here for PDF version of 2019-2020 budget
| Proposed Budget 2019-2020 by Board 2-4-2019 | |||||
| SPAS FY is 6/1 – 5/31 | Dec 31 2018 | Prop Budget | |||
| REVENUE | YTD-5/31/18 | 17/18Bud | 18/19 Bud | 18/19 YTD | 2019-2020 |
| Conservation Committee | |||||
| Field trips and Warbler Weekend | $ 3,160 | $ 3,500 | $3,500 | $ 3,500 | |
| Landscape Revival event | $ 1,270 | $ 500 | |||
| meeting snacks | $ 62 | $ – | |||
| Fund Drive – Endowment | |||||
| Fund Drive – Operating Fund | $ 10,475 | $ 9,000 | $ 9,000 | $ 8,313 | $ 10,000 |
| Donations | $ 300 | $ 300 | $ 450 | ||
| Memorials | |||||
| $ – | |||||
| Dues: from National | $ 7,057 | $ 6,300 | $ 6,300 | $ 270 | $ 7,000 |
| Grants – Endowment | $ 2,023 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | |
| Interest | $ 20 | $ – | $ 5 | $ 12 | |
| Outside Grant | $ 3,100 | $ – | $ – | $ – | |
| Total Revenue | $ 27,147 | $ 21,120 | $ 21,100 | $ 8,588 | $ 23,462 |
| Total | $ 27,147 | $ 21,120 | $ 21,100 | $ 8,588 | $ 23,462 |
| EXPENSES | 17/18 actual | 17/18 Bud | 18/19 Bud | 18/19
YTD Dec |
19/20
Budget |
| Equipment & Display | $ 300 | $ 300 | $ 300 | ||
| Fund drive | |||||
| Insurance | $ 315 | $ 350 | $ 350 | $ 315 | $ 350 |
| Membership Recruitment | $ 100 | $ 164 | $ 200 | ||
| Misc & Contingency | $ 36 | $ 150
|
$ 150 | $ 142 | $ 150 |
| Operating Expenses | $ 291 | $ 600 | $ 600 | $ 188 | $ 600 |
| Conference (Upper Midwest) | $ 300 | ||||
| Web Page | $ 1,815 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,300 | $ 500 | $ 2,000 |
| Web Page Development | $ – | ||||
| operating exp – total | $ 2,457 | $ 3,500 | $ 3,700 | $ 1,309 | $ 3,900 |
| Conservation Committee | $ 2,180 | $ 2,000 | $ 4,000 | $ 1,526 | $ 6,000 |
| Education Committee | $ 500 | $ 500 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,500 | |
| Landscape Revival | $ 939 | $ – | $ 557 | $ 275 | $ 1,500 |
| Birdathon & Butterfly Count | $ 258 | $ 200 | $ 300 | $ 300 | |
| Christmas Bird Count | |||||
| sub- total | $ 3,377 | $ 2,700 | |||
| Field Trips incl Warbler Wkend | $ 4,575 | $ 4,500 | $ 3,500 | $ 228 | $ 4,500 |
| Member Meeting Programs | $ 1,900 | $ 2,700 | $ 3,000 | $ 1,045 | $ 2,100 |
| Ramsey Cty Birding web map | $ 4,000 | $ 5,000 | |||
| Programs subtotal | $ 10,475 | $ 12,200 | $ 11,857 | $ 4,574 | $ 15,900 |
| Art and Misc – Newsletter | $ 100 | $ 100 | $ 100 | ||
| Design – Newsletter | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | ||
| Labels – Newsletter | $ 150 | $ 32 | $ 150 | ||
| Postage – Newsletter | $ 2,550 | $ 2,700 | $ 600 | $ 2,700 | |
| Printing – Newsletter | $ 8,000 | $ 8,000 | $ 2,005 | $ 8,000 | |
| Newsletter subtotal | $ 9,375 | $ 11,800 | $ 11,800 | $ 2,637 | $ 11,950 |
| MEP membership | $ 150 | $ 200 | $ 200 | $ 150 | |
| Audubon/ other | $ 100 | $ – | |||
| MN Ornithologists Union | $ 75 | $ 75 | $ 75 | $ 75 | $ 75 |
| Grants | $ 1,500 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 4,000 | |
| Audubon of the North Woods | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,000 | ||
| Support to orgs – total | $ 3,825 | $ 4,275 | $ 4,275 | $ 75 | $ 4,225 |
| Total Expenses | $ 29,509 | $ 34,475 | $ 31,632 | $ 8,595 | $ 35,975 |
| total expenses | $ 29,509 | $ 34,475 | $ 31,632 | $ 8,595 | $ 35,975 |
| Income – expenses | $ (2,362) | $(13,355) | $(10,532) | $ (7) | $(12,513) |
| Notes: | |||||
| Savalajo Grant of $3,100 was received in FY 17/18 but spent in FY 18/19 | |||||
| Landscape Revival had remaining income of $331 received in FY 17/18 but spent in FY 18/19 | |||||
