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Massachusetts Chess Association
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 16, 2022, 7:30pm
Boylston Chess Club, 40 Norris St., Cambridge, MA and via Zoom
ATTENDEES: Andrew Hoy (President, Budget Chair), Steven Winer (Vice President), Robert Messenger (Treasurer, Membership Secretary), Jeff Caruso (Clerk, Elections Chair), and Directors Paul Arond, Latanya Sweeney (Education Chair), and Yi Wang.
CALLED TO ORDER at 7:33 p.m.
1. Minutes
MOTION (AH/RM): to approve the minutes of the January 12, 2022 Board meeting. Passed 7-0.
2. Upcoming tournaments
Mr. Hoy led a discussion of arrangements for upcoming tournaments. The Winter Team Challenge is this weekend (February 20) and is all set. We also reviewed the 3rd and 4th Spiegel Cup Qualifiers (March 6 and April 10), the Massachusetts G/60 Championship (March 20), the Massachusetts Open (May 28-30), and discussed possible venues and dates for the Hurvitz Cup tournament, the Girls’ Championship, and the Spiegel Cup final.
3. Treasurer and Membership Reports
Mr. Messenger presented the Membership Report and Treasurer’s Report, as well as financial reports for the Gus Gosselin and Girls’ Qualifier tournaments. (see below)
4. Elections Commission
Mr. Caruso presented the Elections Commission Report. (see below)
5. Education Committee
Prof. Sweeney briefly outlined some initiatives of the Education Committee. She has been in contact with former Education Committee chair Nathan Smolensky and several activities are planned with the goal of setting up chess clubs in schools, possibly involving lichess.org, providing chess equipment, and training and certifying teachers who would lead these clubs.
6. Budget Committee
Mr. Hoy appointed new members to the Budget Committee: Mr. Arond, Mr. Caruso, and Mr. Messenger.
7. Vaccination protocols for tournaments
The board deferred action on any requirement of vaccinations. For the time being we will plan to continue the mask mandate for tournaments.
Mr. Winer departed the meeting.
8. Boylston Chess Club
Mr. Hoy reported that the Boylston Chess Club is no longer pursuing the property in Medford and is now exploring a site in downtown Boston. There is no proposal yet for how MACA might wish to be involved.
9. Vote of thanks
MOTION (JC/AH) Whereas our past President and longtime Board member Steven Frymer is not running for re-election, the Massachusetts Chess Association extends a vote of thanks to Steven Frymer for his more than five decades of devoted service to Massachusetts chess and to MACA. Passed 6-0.
10. Next meeting
Unanimous consent motion (AH): the next meeting will take place on March 16, 2022, at 7:30pm at the Boylston Chess Club, 40 Norris St., Cambridge, MA. Passed without objection.
ADJOURNED at 8:38 pm.
Minutes written by Jeffrey Caruso, MACA Clerk
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Massachusetts Chess Association
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Changes in Membership Totals
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January to February 2022
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Total
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Total
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Category
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1/12/2022
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2/7/2022
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Change
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Adult
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200
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191
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-9
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Junior
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368
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341
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-27
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Life
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198
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198
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0
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Total members
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766
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730
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-36
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Affiliate
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0
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0
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0
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Prison
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406
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406
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0
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Total non-members
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406
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406
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0
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Grand total
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1172
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1136
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-36
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Massachusetts Chess Association
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Balance Sheet
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As of January 31st 2022
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ASSETS:
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Cash in savings, Citizens Bank, N.H.
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$9,576.94
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General Fund
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$9,046.90
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$327.51
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Prison Chess Fund
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$202.53
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Cash in checking, Citizens Bank, N.H. (General Fund)
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$2,051.97
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Cash in 2nd checking, Citizens Bank, N.H. (Gen Fund)
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$289.74
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Cash in money market, Citizens Bank, N.H.
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$19,182.37
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General Fund
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$13,182.26
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$1,500.03
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Prison Chess Fund
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$4,500.08
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Cash at Citizens Investments (General Fund)
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$11,281.54
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Cash in Vanguard money market
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$21,569.99
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General Fund
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$7,675.31
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Future Year Membership Fund
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$105.75
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$3,509.58
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Hurvitz Trust
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$5,139.67
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Franklin Fund
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$5,139.68
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Long term investments
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$43,606.88
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Cost basis
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$16,530.60
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Gain to market
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$27,076.28
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Annuities
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$23,240.97
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General Fund
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$8,509.50
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Life Membership Fund
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$12,879.49
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Hurvitz Trust
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$1,851.98
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Accounts receivable
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$839.24
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Prepaid expenses
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$4,678.16
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Total assets:
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$136,317.80
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LIABILITIES:
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Accounts payable
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$5.00
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Unearned tournament revenue
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$253.00
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Entry fee credits
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$102.00
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Total liabilities
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$360.00
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FUND BALANCES:
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General Fund
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$57,194.62
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Life Membership Fund
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$12,879.49
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Future Year Membership Fund
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FY22
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$15.75
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FY23
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$78.00
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FY24
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$12.00
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$48,944.00
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Hurvitz Trust, Principal
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$6,500.00
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Hurvitz Trust, Interest
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$491.65
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Franklin Fund, Principal
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$5,000.00
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Franklin Fund, Interest
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$139.68
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Prison Chess Fund
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$4,702.61
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Total fund balances
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$135,957.80
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Total liabilities and fund balances
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$136,317.80
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Massachusetts Chess Association
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Statement of Changes in Fund Balances
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November 2021 to January 2022
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Fund balance
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Plus:
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Plus:
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Fund balance
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10/31/2021
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Net Income
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Unrealized gain
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1/31/2022
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General Fund
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$54,690.26
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$2,504.36
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$57,194.62
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Life Membership Fund
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$13,576.62
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($697.13)
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$12,879.49
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Future Year memberships:
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FY22
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$31.50
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($15.75)
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$15.75
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FY23
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$48.00
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$30.00
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$78.00
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FY24
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$0.00
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$12.00
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$12.00
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$46,076.45
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$470.44
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$2,397.11
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$48,944.00
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Hurvitz Trust, Principal
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$6,500.00
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$0.00
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$6,500.00
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Hurvitz Trust, Interest
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$477.71
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$13.94
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$491.65
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Franklin Fund, Principal
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$5,000.00
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$0.00
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$5,000.00
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Franklin Fund, Interest
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$139.52
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$0.16
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$139.68
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Prison Chess Fund
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$4,456.66
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$245.95
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$4,702.61
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Total fund balances
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$130,996.72
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$2,563.97
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$2,397.11
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$135,957.80
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Fund balance
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Plus:
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Plus:
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Fund balance
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5/1/2021
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Net Income
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Unrealized gain
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1/31/2022
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General Fund
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$55,019.19
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$2,175.43
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$57,194.62
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Life Membership Fund
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$13,449.12
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($569.63)
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$12,879.49
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Future Year memberships:
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FY22
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$64.00
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($48.25)
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$15.75
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FY23
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$42.00
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$36.00
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$78.00
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FY24
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$0.00
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$12.00
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$12.00
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$45,005.20
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$972.65
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$2,966.15
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$48,944.00
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Hurvitz Trust, Principal
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$6,500.00
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$0.00
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$6,500.00
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Hurvitz Trust, Interest
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$454.88
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$36.77
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$491.65
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Franklin Fund, Principal
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$5,000.00
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$0.00
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$5,000.00
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Franklin Fund, Interest
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$139.32
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$0.36
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$139.68
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Prison Chess Fund
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$4,215.70
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$486.91
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$4,702.61
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Total fund balances
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$129,889.41
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$3,102.24
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$2,966.15
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$135,957.80
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Massachusetts Chess Association
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Consolidated Income Statement
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November 2021 to January 2022
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This Period
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Year to Date
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Year to Date
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This Year
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Last Year
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Revenue:
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Memberships
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$780.00
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$3,276.00
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$276.00
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Chess Horizons sales
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$12.00
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$12.00
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$0.00
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Net tournament income
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$1,116.09
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($3,340.87)
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($1,357.36)
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Entry fees
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$8,920.00
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$35,886.05
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$120.00
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Entry fee refunds
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($518.00)
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($1,505.00)
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($120.00)
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Expenses
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($7,285.91)
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($37,721.92)
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($1,357.36)
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Donations
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$740.23
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$6,040.23
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$435.00
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Interest
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$170.39
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$418.56
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$727.43
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Dividends
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$332.27
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$753.25
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$665.47
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Realized capital gains
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$0.00
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$0.00
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$79.23
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Sale of mailing labels
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$56.50
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$56.50
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$47.85
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Commissions on US Chess memberships
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$15.00
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$85.20
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$0.00
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Total revenue
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$10,508.39
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$45,022.79
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$2,230.98
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Expenses:
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Chess Horizons
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$2.50
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$2.50
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$286.45
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Printing
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$0.00
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$0.00
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$286.45
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Miscellaneous expenses
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$2.50
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$2.50
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$0.00
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Tournaments
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$7,285.91
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$37,721.92
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$1,357.36
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TD fees
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$145.00
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$2,065.00
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$600.00
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Rating fees
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$155.25
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$867.25
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$0.00
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TLA fees
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$22.50
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$60.00
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$220.00
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Rent
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$3,420.00
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$15,548.75
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$0.00
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TD hotel room
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$0.00
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$1,058.10
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$0.00
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Publicity
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$400.68
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$869.21
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$0.00
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Cash prizes
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$2,263.04
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$15,033.09
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$0.00
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Non-cash prizes
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$775.80
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$1,835.80
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$537.36
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USCF dues expense
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$0.00
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$11.00
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$0.00
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Miscellaneous expenses
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$103.64
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$373.72
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$0.00
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Internet expenses
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$0.00
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$165.05
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$21.17
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Player travel expenses
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$0.00
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$1,500.00
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$0.00
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Player development fees
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$0.00
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$0.00
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$1,000.00
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Prison program expenses
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$10.20
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$272.48
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$171.32
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Election expenses
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$0.00
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$46.95
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$0.00
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Administrative expenses
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$81.65
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$171.58
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$204.88
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Investment expenses
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$100.00
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$100.00
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$75.00
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PayPal service fees
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$361.05
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$1,570.05
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$13.35
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Insurance expense
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$103.11
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$275.02
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$240.59
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Miscellaneous expenses
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$0.00
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$95.00
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$65.00
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|
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Total expenses
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$7,944.42
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$41,920.55
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$3,435.12
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Net income (loss):
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$2,563.97
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$3,102.24
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($1,204.14)
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Massachusetts Chess Association
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General Fund Income Statement
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November 2021 to January 2022
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This Period
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Year to Date
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Year to Date
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This Year
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Last Year
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Revenue:
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Memberships
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$738.00
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$3,228.00
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$252.00
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Transfer from Future Year Membership Fund
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$15.75
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$48.25
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$94.50
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Transfer from Life Membership Fund
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$792.00
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$792.00
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$800.00
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Chess Horizons sales
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$12.00
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$12.00
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$0.00
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Adult tournaments
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|
$4,693.00
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$28,380.00
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$0.00
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Adult tournament donations
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|
$402.23
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$5,271.23
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$0.00
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Scholastic tournaments
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|
$3,709.00
|
$6,001.05
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$0.00
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| |
Player development
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|
$0.00
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$0.00
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$1,000.00
|
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Other donations
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|
$0.00
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$0.00
|
$135.00
|
| |
Interest
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|
$61.10
|
$158.27
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$241.41
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Realized capital gains
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|
$0.00
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$0.00
|
$79.23
|
| |
Sale of mailing labels
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|
$56.50
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$56.50
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$47.85
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| |
Commissions on US Chess memberships
|
$15.00
|
$85.20
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$0.00
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total revenue
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$10,494.58
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$44,032.50
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$2,649.99
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Expenses:
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Chess Horizons
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$2.50
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$2.50
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$286.45
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Adult tournaments
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|
$4,763.02
|
$32,396.09
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$220.00
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| |
Scholastic tournaments
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|
$2,578.89
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$5,534.83
|
$1,137.36
|
| |
Internet expenses
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|
$0.00
|
$165.05
|
$21.17
|
| |
Player travel expenses
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|
$0.00
|
$1,500.00
|
$0.00
|
| |
Election expenses
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|
$0.00
|
$46.95
|
$0.00
|
| |
Administrative expenses
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|
$81.65
|
$171.58
|
$204.88
|
| |
Investment expenses
|
|
$100.00
|
$100.00
|
$75.00
|
| |
PayPal service fees
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|
$361.05
|
$1,570.05
|
$13.35
|
| |
Insurance expense
|
|
$103.11
|
$275.02
|
$240.59
|
| |
Miscellaneous expenses
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|
$0.00
|
$95.00
|
$65.00
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total expenses
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|
$7,990.22
|
$41,857.07
|
$2,263.80
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income (loss):
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|
$2,504.36
|
$2,175.43
|
$386.19
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Massachusetts Chess Association
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Special Funds Income Statement
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November 2021 to January 2022
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This Period
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Year to Date
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Year to Date
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This Year
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Last Year
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Revenue:
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Life Membership Fund
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$94.87
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$222.37
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$415.03
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Interest
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$94.87
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$222.37
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$415.03
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Future Year Membership Fund
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$42.00
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$48.00
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$24.00
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FY22
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$0.00
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$0.00
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$12.00
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FY23
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$30.00
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$36.00
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$12.00
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FY24
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$12.00
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$12.00
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$0.00
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$470.44
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$972.65
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$967.89
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Donations
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$138.00
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$219.00
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$300.00
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Interest
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$0.17
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$0.40
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$2.42
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Dividends
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$332.27
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$753.25
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$665.47
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Hurvitz Trust
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$13.94
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$36.77
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$64.83
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Interest
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$13.94
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$36.77
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$64.83
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Franklin Fund
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$0.16
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$0.36
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$3.42
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Interest
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$0.16
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$0.36
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$3.42
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Prison Chess Fund
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$256.15
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$765.15
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$64.44
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Donations
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$256.00
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$764.76
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$64.12
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Interest
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$0.15
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$0.39
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$0.32
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Total revenue
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$877.56
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$2,045.30
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$1,539.61
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This Period
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Year to Date
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Year to Date
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This Year
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Last Year
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Expenses:
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Life Membership Fund
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$792.00
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$792.00
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$800.00
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Transfer to General Fund
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$792.00
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$792.00
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$800.00
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Future Year Membership Fund
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$15.75
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$48.25
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$94.50
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FY21
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$0.00
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$0.00
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$94.50
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FY22
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$15.75
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$48.25
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$0.00
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Prison Chess Fund
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$10.20
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$278.24
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$235.44
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Program expenses
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$10.20
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$278.24
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$235.44
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Total expenses
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$817.95
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$1,118.49
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$1,129.94
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Net income (loss)
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$59.61
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$926.81
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$409.67
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Life Membership Fund
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($697.13)
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($569.63)
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($384.97)
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Future Year Membership Fund
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$26.25
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($0.25)
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($70.50)
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$470.44
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$972.65
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$967.89
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Hurvitz Trust
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$13.94
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$36.77
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$64.83
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Franklin Fund
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$0.16
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$0.36
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$3.42
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Prison Chess Fund
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$245.95
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$486.91
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($171.00)
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Gus Gosselin Grade Championship
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January 16th 2022
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Norwood, Massachusetts
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Financial report
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2022
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2020
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Income:
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Entry fees
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$1,985.00
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$1,855.00
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Entry fee refunds
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($25.00)
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($150.00)
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MACA dues received
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$126.00
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$74.00
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USCF dues received
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$20.00
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$37.00
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Total income
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$1,960.00
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$1,705.00
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Expenses:
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Trophies
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$286.00
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$264.00
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Site rental
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$400.00
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$742.00
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TD fees
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$85.00
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$100.00
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Rating fee
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$36.00
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$31.00
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Scoresheets
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$21.00
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$17.88
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Paper
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$0.00
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$8.49
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1/3 ink cartridge
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$0.00
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$0.00
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Pens
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$8.49
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$0.00
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USCF dues paid
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$37.00
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$37.00
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Total expenses
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$836.49
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$1,163.37
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Net income (loss):
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$1,123.51
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$541.63
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Number of players
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78
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65
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Massachusetts Girls Qualifier
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February 6th 2022
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Financial report
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2022
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2020
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Income:
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Entry fees
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$415.00
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$426.00
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Entry fee refunds
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$0.00
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($80.00)
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MACA dues received
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$6.00
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$12.00
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USCF dues received
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$0.00
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$0.00
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Total income
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$415.00
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$346.00
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Expenses:
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Trophies
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$78.00
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$85.20
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Site rental
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$50.00
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$200.00
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TD fees
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$0.00
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$100.00
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Rating fee
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$8.00
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$7.50
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USCF dues expense
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$0.00
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$0.00
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USCF dues paid
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$0.00
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$0.00
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Total expenses
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$136.00
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$392.70
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Net income (loss):
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$279.00
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($46.70)
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Number of players
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16
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Report of the Elections Commission
February 16, 2022
The Elections Commission was elected in June 2021, and consists of MACA Clerk Jeffrey Caruso (chair) and Directors Paul Arond and Steve Frymer.
A voter registration reminder was emailed to the membership on January 30, and the masschess.org Elections FAQ has been updated with information for this year.
A Call for Nominations was emailed to the membership on January 23 and the Elections FAQ had been updated accordingly.
Nominations closed February 15. Thirteen candidates were nominated (one of them for two positions, and one provisionally), as follows:
President: Andrew Hoy, Robert E. King
VP: Steven Winer
Treasurer: Bob Messenger
Clerk: Jeff Caruso
Director: Paul Arond, Dmitry Barash, Robert E. King, Oleg Poliannikov (if willing),
Alonzo Ross, Elsie Smits, Nicholas Sterling,
Prof. Latanya Sweeney, Yi Wang
This year’s ballot will also include approval of the Bylaw amendment of January 12.
The projected timeline is as follows, assuming the annual meeting is held on May 30:
February 28: deadline for voter registration
March 9: resolve any MACA membership issues for candidates
March 15: deadline for candidates' statements
April 28: mail out paper ballots
May 1: send out electronic ballots
May 27: voting deadline for online ballots
May 27: voting deadline for mailed paper ballots
May 28: voting deadline for paper ballots submitted by hand
May 28-30: publication of results
- Jeffrey Caruso, Chair of the Elections Commission
CORRECTIONS 2/23/2022: Nominations for Igor Klempf for Director and Robin King-Franklin were received February 14-15 and inadvertently omitted from the original list.
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