Annual Reports
As Published in Chip Notes
1989-2003

Compiled by Steve Sanford

This is a large sheet showing the Annual Reports from Chip Notes. Some years are missing. We did not publish them every year. I also have them on an Excel Spreadsheet which I will provide upon request.

The years shown are from Chip Notes in 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003

At the bottom is a chart that consolidates much of the data for a year-by-year comparison

Steve Sanford - 410-922-5103 - tanager@bcpl.net

1989    
     
MARYLAND ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY - BALTIMORE CHAPTER   Newsletter June 1989
     
Annual Treasurer's Report - April 30, 1989    
     
Operating Balance - Checking & Savings Accounts   $ 9,217.41
as of April 30, 1988    
     
Receipts; May 1, 1988 - April 30, 1989    
Dues $ 5,822.00  
Irvine Natural Science Center Don. 2,000.00  
Cylburn Arboretum Assoc. Donation 300.00  
Dividend - Savings account 665.34  
Donations to Museum Fund 325.50  
Junior Nature Camp Donations 2,430.00  
Other Donations 405.00  
Nathaniel G. Sexton .Estate 5,972.21  
Sale of Patches 135.20  
     
Total Receipts;   $ 18,055.25
     
Balance:   $ 27,272.66
     
     
Expenditures:    
State Dues $ 2,890.00  
Junior Nature Camp 4,230.67  
Newsletter 1,351.61  
Telephone 228.94  
Programs 443.31  
Bird Seed 314.50  
Hospitality 308.23  
Memberships 855.00  
Donations 414.90  
Speakers Honorarium 275.00  
Museum 572.00  
Treasurer 124.33  
Patches & Decals 1,241.98  
Publicity 12.50  
Financial Sec. 125.00  
By-Laws & Manual 250.43  
Corresponding Sec. 19.40  
Miscellaneous 20.14  
     
Total Expenditures   $ (13,677.94)
     
Balance   $ 13,594.72
     
Special Funds:    
     
Etta Wedge $ 498.10  
Museum Self Insurance 1,000.00  
Museum 135.97  
School Bus 279.00  
     
Total   $ (1,913.07)
     
Balance: Regular Operating Expenses   $ 11,681.65
     
Martin Fund    
Balance April 30, 1988 $ 34,036.61  
Dividend reinvestment 3/31 2617.38  
  $ 36,656.99  
Grant to Chan Robbins (1,000.00)  
     
Martin Fund Balance $ 35,656.99  
     
John R. Randall,    
Treasurer    
     
JRR:khr    
     
1991    
     
SUMMARY OF ANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT Chip Notes Aug 1991  
     
BEGINNING BALANCE - MAY 1, 1990   $ 16,027.93
     
Receipts:    
Dues $ 8,269.00  
Contributions $ 1,011.10  
Interest - savings account $ 1,057.28  
Martin Fund Grant for school buses to enable Baltimore City School students to participate in Junior Program $ 500.00  
Cylburn Arboretum - contribution toward bird seed (feeders at Cylburn) $ 300.00  
Miscellaneous $ 299.94  
Total Receipts   $ 11,437.32
     
    $ 27,465.25
     
Expenditures:    
     
Dues to M.O.S. (State) 4,152.00  
Contributions to and memberships in other organizations 1,525.00  
Printing (Publications) 1,961.26  
Operating Expenses 412.62  
Committee expenses 1,608.91  
     
Total Expenditures   $ (9,659.79)
     
ENDING BALANCE-APRIL 30, 1991   $ 17,805.46
     
Robert C. Wood, Treasurer    
     
1994    
     
Summary of Annual Treasurer's Report   Chip Notes Oct 1994
     
BEGINNING BALANCE   $ 21,499.54
Receipts:    
     
Membership dues 8,345.00  
Donations 1,607.00  
Interest, Savings Account 438.54  
Interest, Checking Account 101.98  
Interest, Museum Self Insurance Fund 88.93  
Checklists, Patches, etc. 264.65  
     
Total Receipts   10,846.10
     
    32,345.64
     
Expenditures:    
     
Dues to MOS 4,100.00  
Memberships and Donations 805.00  
Chip Notes 1,224.48  
Miscellaneous Printing 629.00  
Youth Education 450.00  
Museum: Taxidermy, Permit, etc. 399.00  
Checklists, Patches, etc. 55.00  
Operating Expenses 1,280.65  
Committee Expenses 643.61  
     
Total Expenditures   (9,586.74)
     
ENDING BALANCE - April 30, 1994   $ 22,758.90
     
Robert C. Wood, Treasurer    
     
1996    
Summary of Treasurer's Annual Report    
     
Robert C. Wood, Treasurer    
     
BEGINNING BALANCE, MAY 1, 1995   22,839.28
Receipts:    
Membership Dues 8,192.00  
Donations 1,483.00  
Interest, Savings Account 879.35  
Interest, Checking Account 59.45  
Interest, Museum Self Insurance 97.60  
Checklists, Patches, etc. 23.00  
Total Receipts   10,734.90
     
    33,574.18
Expenditures:    
Dues to M.O.S. 4,145.00  
Membership and Donations 690.00  
Chip Notes 1,594.78  
Printing: Annual Program, etc. 817.00  
Youth Education 210.00  
Portable Exhibit 994.96  
Museum: Taxidermy, etc. 545.00  
Checklists, Patches, etc. 338.76  
Operating Expenses 1,809.37  
Committee Expenses 533.79  
Total Expenditures   (12,678.66)
     
ENDING BALANCE, APRIL 30, 1996   20,895.52
     
1997    
     
Summary of Treasurer's Annual Report    
     
by Robert C. Wood, Treasurer    
     
BEGINNING BALANCE, MAY 1, 1996   20,895.52
Receipts:    
Membership Dues 8,611.15  
Donations 747.00  
Interest, Savings Account 762.47  
Interest, Checking Account 53.93  
Interest, Museum Self Insurance Fund 101.82  
T-shirts 642.00  
Museum Equipment 565.00  
Miscellaneous 45.73  
Total Receipts   11,529.10
     
Expenditures:    
Dues to M.O.S 4,245.00  
Membership and Donations 710.00  
Chip Notes 1,495.06  
Printing: Annual Program, etc. 1,183.00  
Youth Education 210.00  
Museum: Taxidermy, etc. 432.90  
T-Shirts 1,406.60  
Operating Expenses 1,228.48  
Committee Expenses 708.82  
Total Expenditures   (11,619.86)
     
ENDING BALANCE, APRIL 30, 1997   20,804.76
     
     
2001    
Baltimore Bird Club Annual Report 2000-01    
Prepared by Anne Brooks, Treasurer    
     
For operating year May 1, 2000 - April 30, 2001    
     
     
RECEIPTS    
Memberships $ 7,610.25  
Sales $ 564.65  
Checking Interest $ 36.66  
Savings Interest $ 488.03  
Honoraria & Misc $ 80.00  
     
TOTAL RECEIPTS $ 8,779.59  
     
EXPENDITURES    
MOS Dues $ 3,737.50  
Chip Notes Printing $ 1,437.00  
Membership Printing (1) $ 1,210.00  
Museum $ 666.00  
All Postage (2) $ 231.83  
Donations $ 330.00  
Birdline $ 208.39  
Honoraria for lecturers $ 280.00  
Museum Insurance Fund $ 250.00  
Internet $ 100.00  
Sales Taxes $ 24.97  
Miscellaneous (3) $ 361.41  
     
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 8,837.10  
     
DEFICIT $ 57.51  
     
Savings Balance $ 8,783.11  
Checking Balance $ 1,185.50  
Operating Balance $ 9,968.61  
(04/30/01)    
   
     
1) Membership Printing includes: Program Booklets, Stationery, and envelopes for Memberships Mailing    
     
2) Postage includes: Chip Notes mailings, Membership mailings, Bulk Mail Permit, and Officers mailings    
     
3) Miscellaneous includes: Xerox copies by Officers, Birdseed, Chip Notes labels, Yellow Books and Patches for Sale, Chip Notes Printer Cartridge, and Hospitality    
     
2002    
     
Baltimore Bird Club Annual Report 2001-02    
Prepared by Anne Brooks, Treasurer    
     
RECEIPTS    
     
MEMBERSHIPS $ 7,570.00  
NET IN SALES $ 353.54  
CHECKING INTEREST $ 32.18  
SAVINGS INTEREST $ 226.89  
DONATIONS:    
General $ 2,612.32  
Museum $ 507.00  
TOTAL RECEIPTS $ 11,301.93  
     
EXPENDITURES    
  Itemization: Subtotals
MOS DUES $ 3,660.00 $ 3,660.00
CHIP NOTES: PRINTING $ 1,410.00  
postage $ 364.54  
    $ 1,774.54
PROGRAMS: HONORARIA $ 280.00  
program booklet $ 653.00  
field trip $ 50.00  
postage $ 27.22  
trip reports $ 2.94  
00-01 expen. $ 60.48  
    $ 1,073.64
BIRDLINE $ 264.37 $ 264.37
     
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARIAT    
directory $ 225.00  
postage $ 240.34  
envelopes (dues) $ 100.00  
clasp envelopes 9x12 $ 3.09  
inkjet labels $ 36.41  
reimb dues overpay $ 25.00  
copies $ 5.76  
    $ 635.60
MUSEUM : BUSSES $ 565.00  
map $ 375.00  
MSInsuranceFund $ 250.00  
permit $ 10.00  
Ass. of Museums Memb. $ 25.00  
Meyer Seed $ 82.07  
maintenance $ 20.09  
    $ 1,327.16
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE    
postage $ 29.27  
copies $ 50.07  
phone $ 15.38  
    $ 94.72
HOSPITALITY $ 62.37 $ 62.37
ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS $ 85.00 $ 85.00
INTERNET $ 100.00 $ 100.00
FUNDRAISING:    
printing envelopes $ 75.00  
xerox enclosures $ 71.64  
preparation of encl. $ 3.26  
bulk mail costs $ 59.22  
    $ 209.12
OFFICERS:    
postage $ 84.14  
printer paper $ 12.49  
copies $ 6.29  
    $ 102.92
PAPER FOR APPLICATIONS $ 35.15 $ 35.15
     
TOTAL EXPENDITURES   $ 9,424.59
     
     
SUMMARY    
     
Receipts $ 11,301.93  
Expenses $ (9,424.59)  
Estimated Balance 4/9/02 $ 1,877.34  
     
Savings Account Balance $ 9,044.78  
Martin Fund Balance $ 36,804.69  
     
2003    
     
Annual Report August 2003    
     
INCOME  
   
DUES $ 12,010.00  
SALES $ 431.50  
INTEREST: Checking $ 45.55  
Savings $ 94.05  
DONATIONS: General $ 665.22  
Museum $ 200.00  
   
TOTAL $ 13,446.32  
   
EXPENDITURES  
   
MOS Dues $ 5,708.00  
Programs $ 1,002.39  
Chip Notes $ 1,673.33  
Museum $ 1,174.31  
Membership Secretary $ 736.20  
Conservation Committee $ 42.21  
Publicity $ 124.00  
Hospitality $ 78.36  
Officers $ 61.05  
Organization Memberships $ 50.00  
Scholarship Committee $ 50.00  
Sales Taxes and Postage $ 59.16  
General Printing $ 195.00  
Miscellaneous $ 210.00  
   
TOTAL $ 11,164.01  
   
   
Savings Balance $ 9,150.11  
Checking Balance $ 4,501.96  
Museum Self-Insurance Fund $ 5,940.80  
Martin Fund $ 37,233.48  


Baltimore Bird Club Annual Reports
Year to Year Comparison

Fiscal Year 1989 1991 1994 1996 1997 1999      
                   
Receipts:                  
Dues 5,822 8,269 8,345 8,192 8,611 7,264      
Donations 5,460 1,311 1,607 1,483 747 25      
Interest 665 1,057 629 1,036 918 552      
Sales 135   265 23 642 2,708      
MSIF           4,083      
M.FundGrant   500              
Other 5,972 300     611        
Total $ 18,054 $ 11,437 $ 10,846 $ 10,734 $ 11,529 $ 14,632      
                   
Expenses:                  
MOS Dues 2,890 4,152 4,100 4,145 4,245 3,765      
Youth Ed. 4,231   450 210 210 500      
ChipNotes 1,352 1,961 1,224 1,595 1,495 1,595      
Telephone 229         279      
Programs 718     817 1,183 245      
Museum 887   399 545 433 4,199      
Hospitality 308                
Mmbrships 855 1,525 805 690 710        
Donations 415         390      
Officers 268 1,609 644 534 709 155      
SaleItems 1,242   55 339 1,406        
ConservCom                  
Publicity 13         100      
MiscPrnting 250