ARF Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

July 22, 2019

Board of Directors

Abe Rosenbloom (President)
Shauna Brummet (Vice President)
Michelle Ing (Secretary)
Pat Long (Treasurer)
Karen Baum (absent)
Patricia Craven
Randy Larson

The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. PDT.

President’s Report

Abe presented the president's report and briefly talked about an article published in a journal with origins outside the United States.

Secretary’s Report

Pat moved to approve the May minutes and Patricia seconded. Unanimous approval.

Treasurer’s Report

Pat presented the report. Please see the treasurer's report for more details. Pat also discussed the pros and cons of a public vs private foundation along with options for ARF.

MAF & LMRG Update

Pat discussed funding available for alpaca related research.

New Business

Abe briefly discussed and the board voted on funding for previously discussed research proposal.

Meeting Wrap

The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 23, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. PDT. Shauna moved to adjourn. Randy seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m. PDT.

Treasurer's Report for July 2019
1 April – 30 June 2019

Grant

Beginning Balance

 257,298.56
Income
Interest EarnedApril39.26
 May1,533.49
 June58.90
DonationsJan Sherrill255.00
 Your Cause31.00
 Eco Lab20.00
 Illinois Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association565.00
 AOA Check-off1,222.00
Total Income 3,724.65
Expenses
Texas AMminute chrom6,400.00
Total Expenses 6,400.00

Ending Balance

 254,623.21

Administrative

Beginning Balance

 35,924.33
Income
Interest EarnedApril6.64
 May6.74
 June6.11
Total Income 19.49
Expenses
Jamie Hughes CPAtax prep and research515.00
IRS2018 tax31.00
Corp FeeOregon CT 1279.00
Total Expenses 625.00

Ending Balance

 35,318.82