Fort Nisqually Foundation 2016 Annual Report
Glenn Sutt February 20, 1946 February 3, 2017
Foundation Board Members Current Gail Cram Secretary Susan Gover Treasurer Mike McGuire Director Dana Repp President John Simpkins Director Past Barbara Ball Dave Berry Lynette Crumity Ed Hawkins Glenn Sutt, in memoriam
2016 Financial Summary Starting balance $109,425
Income Unrestricted Funds In-Kind Contributions $350 Donations $15,605 Endowment Interest $2,500 Fund Raising Events $12,625 Unrestricted Grants $1,000 Interest $18 Other Income $550 Membership $7,345 TOTAL $39,993
Income Restricted Funds Artifact Care and Acquisition $2,536 Capital Projects $2,450 Crafts of the Past $4,400 Living History Guilds $2,836 Scholarships $5,001 TOTAL $17,222
Expenses Unrestricted Funds Museum Operating Support Staffing Support $8,000 Event/Volunteer Support $2,946 Education/Exhibits/Library Support $4,866 General Operating Support $15,000 Staff Development $390 Membership Share to MPT $1,608 Membership Services Member Events $440 Membership Mailings/Postage $395 Occurrences Publication/Postage $2,160 Fundraising Expenses $787 Foundation Operations Business/Banking Expenses $156 Bookkeeping $291 Board Supplies $471 Website Operation $1,169 TOTAL $38,721
Expenses Restricted Funds Artifact Care and Acquisition $5,001 Capital Improvements $3,395 Crafts of the Past $8,150 Exhibit Cases $434 Living History Guilds $3,032 On-line Artifact/Library Project $440 School Tour Scholarships $2,901 TOTAL $23,352
Ending Balance: $103,567
2016 Membership Highlights Thank you to our generous members and donors.
$5,000 - $49,999 AT&T 2016 Donor Plaque $50,000+ Clint and Ruth Cannon $1,000 - $4,999 Michael and Alexander Burgin Daughters of the American Revolution Benjamin David Microsoft Corporation Andrea Smith and Family Stu & Sheree Trefry
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Fundraisers Total earnings: $16,483
Robert Burns Auction Earned $1,729
Friday at the Fort Earned $10,584 Special thanks to the following: BECU - sponsorship Gateway to India Tease Chocolates Europa Bistro Our Incredible Volunteers
Bonfires, Beaver Pelts and Bogeymen Canceled for 2016 No current plans for 2017 Thank you to the Storytellers and Keeper of the Flame for their amazing talent and time.
Holland America Line Cruise Raffle Earned $4,170 Thank you to Holland America Line Taking a hiatus for 2017
2017 Fundraising Plans Burn s Auction Friday at the Fort Sister s Late Nite Catechism
Grants 2016 Grants $300 Troubadour Aid Foundation $1000 Puyallup Tribe $3500 Tacoma Arts Commission $2000 Daughters of the American Revolution $4600 Pierce County Historic Preservation 2017 Grants $3900 City of Tacoma Historic Landmark Commission $2350 Pierce County Landmarks & Historic Preservation $3500 Tacoma Arts Commission
Donations Individual, Membership and Endowment Fort Nisqually Foundation Members Jerry Ramsey & Elaine Perdue Ramsey Endowment for Fort Nisqually Cannon Family Fund MPT Legacy Campaign Charles Wilkins & Melanie Ito Retail Rebate programs
Highlights of 2016 Contributed $34,353 Fort Operations Accreditation Event & Volunteer Support Programs & Activities Exhibits & Interpretation Staff Development Contributed $17,222 Crafts of the Past School Tour Scholarships Living History Clothing Closet Artifact Collection Fort Guilds
Special Thank You and Recognition Proctor Farmer s Market Community Booth Susan Gover, Steering Committee for Fort Nisqually Master Plan Gail Cram, Past President Claire Keller-Scholz, Occurrences Editor Fort Nisqually Volunteers
Gary Emmons Bringing our new exhibit Saving Fort Nisqually to life as he talks about Della Gould Emmons efforts on behalf of Fort Nisqually and other local history initiatives during the mid-1900 s.