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In a message dated 2/16/2008 7:54:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, regina@kreger.net writes:

> Question: What kinds of expenses does Nafex have?  Production of Pomona, web hosting, any others?  What are they
?

For some reason I didn't see the treasurers report in Pomona for 2005 & 2006. 

Here is a part of the report made at the 2007 annual meeting by our treasurer, John deReeder.

Year                                                                    2005             2006
Pomona, printing, postage, editors' honoraria  $19,344.12    $19,072.73
Honoraria other then Pomona                             5,699.50         5150.00
Non-Pomona postage and printing                      1,524.53          909.90
Web site                                                                 63.00            99.90
Fees, Misc.                                                            217.29          500.00
                                             Totals                 $26,848.44    $25,723.53
 
Gross Revenues                                               $23,804.93    $31,542.32
 
Years' decline or increase                                  ($3,043.51)   +$5,809.79

Revenues increased and black ink was posted for 2006 after the board voted to increase memberships from $13.00/year to $19.00/year. For several years the NAFEX financial reserves covered the shortfall. Our web masters donate their time. 

Under discussion now by the Research Committee is proposing to establish a NAFEX foundation for research grants. At last summers annual meeting the membership body showed great interest in such. It is the goal of the committee to present to the membership at next years' annual meeting, their plans for modification and/or approval.  The committee also plans to have their proposal written as an article in the next Pomona.   

Jerry



                                      



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