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Massachusetts Chess Association Annual Membership Meeting
Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center
Monday, May 30, 2022
MACA Treasurer Robert Messenger called the meeting to order at 9:11 am.
Attending: Mr. Messenger, Clerk Jeffrey Caruso, Director Nicholas Sterling, Directors-elect Dmitry Barash and Elsie Smits, and MACA members Natasha Christiansen, Robert E. King, and Leo Marzoratti.
As a quorum was not present, the meeting was mainly informational.
Election Results. Mr. Caruso presented the elections report. (appended) The following candidates were elected:
President: Andrew Hoy
Vice President: Steven Winer
Treasurer: Robert Messenger
Clerk: Jeffrey Caruso
Directors: Paul Arond, Dmitri Barash, Oleg Poliannikov, Alonzo Ross, Elsie Smits, Nicholas Sterling, Prof. Latanya Sweeney, and Yi Wang.
The Bylaws amendment of January 12, regulating e-meetings, was also approved.
In a discussion that followed, members made several proposals for the Executive Board to consider, in particular (1.) greater highlighting for the voter registration requirement, (2.) making voter registration simpler or even automatic, and (3.) generally giving greater prominence to the election, candidates, and candidate statements on the masschess.orgwebsite.
Committee and Officer Reports. Mr. Messenger presented the Treasurer’s Report and the Membership Report. (appended)
The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 a.m.
Minutes written by Jeffrey Caruso, MACA Clerk
Report of the Elections Commission
May 30, 2022
General
A total of 109 voters were registered for online voting and 8 for paper ballots. There were two candidates for President and eleven candidates for the eight Director positions; all other positions were uncontested.
Ballots
Paper ballots were mailed to voters on April 28 together with printed candidate statements and a self-addressed, stamped ballot return envelope, to be returned by mail by May 27 or in person at the Massachusetts Open by noon on May 28.
Online ballot invitations were emailed to voters on May 1, including a link to the online ballot form and a link to candidate statements posted on the masschess.org website. Online voting was enabled between May 1 and May 27 inclusive.
Ballots also included a question approving the Bylaws Amendment of January 12.
Online ballots were tallied by electionrunner.com and published online on May 28 at https://vote.electionrunner.com/election/9xi6P/results Paper ballots were counted at the Tournament Director’s table at the Massachusetts Open on May 28 at noon and the combined totals were posted in the tournament hall and online at masschess.org.
Election expenses
Election expenses this cycle totaled $63.16, including a $36.00 fee to electionrunner.com for the online portion of the election.
Voting Results
MASSACHUSETTS CHESS ASSOCIATION 2022 ELECTION
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Online
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Paper
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Total
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Registered Voters
|
109
|
8
|
117
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Ballots Cast
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65
|
4
|
69
(59%)
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President
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ANDREW HOY (elected)
|
54
|
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ROBERT E. KING
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10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Blanks
|
5
|
|
Spoiled ballots
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0
|
|
Total ballots
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69
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Vice President
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STEVEN WINER (elected)
|
56
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Nicholas Sterling
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1
|
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Lawyer Times
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Blanks
|
11
|
|
Spoiled ballots
|
0
|
|
Total ballots
|
69
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Treasurer
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ROBERT MESSENGER (elected)
|
67
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Blanks
|
2
|
|
Spoiled ballots
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0
|
|
Total ballots
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69
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Clerk
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JEFFREY CARUSO (elected)
|
65
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Blanks
|
4
|
|
Spoiled ballots
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0
|
|
Total ballots
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69
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Director (8 positions)
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NICHOLAS STERLING (elected)
|
58
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LATANYA SWEENEY (elected)
|
53
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|
YI WANG (elected)
|
51
|
|
OLEG POLIANNIKOV (elected)
|
49
|
|
PAUL AROND (elected)
|
47
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|
DMITRI BARASH (elected)
|
39
|
|
ALONZO ROSS (elected)
|
37
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|
ELSIE SMITS (elected)
|
36
|
|
IGOR KLEMPF
|
27
|
|
ROBERT E. KING
|
22
|
|
ROBIN KING-FRANKLIN
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14
|
|
Donna Alarie
|
1
|
|
Michael David
|
1
|
|
Mark Kaprielian
|
1
|
|
Stephen Murray
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blanks
|
115
|
|
Total
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552
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Valid ballots (total divided by 8)
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69
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|
Spoiled ballots
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0
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|
Total ballots
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69
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Bylaws question:
Approval of the “amendment to regulate electronic meetings”
adopted by the MACA Board on January 12, 2022.
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YES
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59
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NO
|
2
|
|
Blanks
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8
|
|
Spoiled ballots
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0
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|
Total ballots
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69
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The Bylaws amendment was approved.
Officers-elect and Directors-elect will take up their positions at the end of the annual MACA meeting (May 30).
The Commission thanks the Membership Secretary, Webmaster and Web Coordinator for their assistance in this election cycle.
- Jeffrey Caruso, Chair of the Elections Commission
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Massachusetts Chess Association
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Balance Sheet
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As of April 30th 2022
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ASSETS:
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Cash in savings, Citizens Bank, N.H.
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|
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$15,885.23
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General Fund
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$15,320.92
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|
| |
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$430.51
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|
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Prison Chess Fund
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$133.80
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Cash in checking, Citizens Bank, N.H. (General Fund)
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$2,057.91
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Cash in 2nd checking, Citizens Bank, N.H. (Gen Fund)
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$645.76
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Cash in money market, Citizens Bank, N.H.
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|
$19,183.31
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| |
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General Fund
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|
$13,182.89
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|
| |
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$1,500.11
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|
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Prison Chess Fund
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|
$4,500.31
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|
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Cash at Citizens Investments (General Fund)
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$11,281.73
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Cash in Vanguard money market
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|
|
$21,575.56
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| |
|
General Fund
|
|
$7,669.08
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|
| |
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Future Year Membership Fund
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$114.00
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|
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|
Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$3,510.49
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Hurvitz Trust
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|
$5,140.99
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|
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|
Franklin Fund
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$5,141.00
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Long term investments
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|
|
|
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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$45,134.81
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Cost basis
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|
$16,695.52
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|
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Gain to market
|
$28,439.29
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|
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Annuities
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|
|
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|
$23,347.66
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General Fund
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|
$8,542.87
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|
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Life Membership Fund
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|
$12,945.55
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Hurvitz Trust
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|
$1,859.24
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Accounts receivable
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|
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$839.24
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Prepaid expenses
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|
|
|
$1,869.22
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Total assets:
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|
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$141,820.43
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Massachusetts Chess Association
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Balance Sheet
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As of April 30th 2022
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LIABILITIES:
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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Accounts payable
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|
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$5.00
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Unearned revenue
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|
|
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$963.00
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Entry fee credits
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|
|
|
$102.00
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total liabilities
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|
|
|
$1,070.00
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|
|
|
|
|
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FUND BALANCES:
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|
|
|
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|
|
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General Fund
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|
|
|
$60,339.62
|
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Life Membership Fund
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|
|
|
$12,945.55
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Future Year Membership Fund
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|
|
|
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FY23
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|
|
|
$102.00
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| |
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FY24
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|
|
|
$12.00
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Living Memorial Chess Fund
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|
|
$50,575.92
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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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|
|
|
$500.23
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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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|
|
|
$141.00
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Prison Chess Fund
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|
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$4,634.11
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total fund balances
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|
|
|
$140,750.43
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| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and fund balances
|
|
|
|
$141,820.43
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Massachusetts Chess Association
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Statement of Changes in Fund Balances
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May 2021 to April 2022
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| |
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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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4/30/2022
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|
|
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General Fund
|
|
$55,019.19
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$5,320.43
|
|
$60,339.62
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|
Life Membership Fund
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$13,449.12
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($503.57)
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|
$12,945.55
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|
Future Year memberships:
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|
|
|
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FY22
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$64.00
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($64.00)
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|
$0.00
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FY23
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$42.00
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$60.00
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|
$102.00
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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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$1,241.56
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$4,329.16
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$50,575.92
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Hurvitz Trust, Principal
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$6,500.00
|
$0.00
|
|
$6,500.00
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Hurvitz Trust, Interest
|
$454.88
|
$45.35
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|
$500.23
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Franklin Fund, Principal
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$5,000.00
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$0.00
|
|
$5,000.00
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Franklin Fund, Interest
|
$139.32
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$1.68
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|
$141.00
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Prison Chess Fund
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$4,215.70
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$418.41
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|
$4,634.11
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|
|
|
|
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Total fund balances
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$129,889.41
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$6,531.86
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$4,329.16
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$140,750.43
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Massachusetts Chess Association
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Consolidated Income Statement
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|
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May 2021 to April 2022
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
FY22
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FY21
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| |
|
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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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|
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$4,474.00
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$482.00
|
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Chess Horizons sales
|
|
|
$17.00
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$294.80
|
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Net tournament income
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|
|
$55.73
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($1,357.36)
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Entry fees
|
|
|
$49,432.05
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$120.00
|
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|
Entry fee refunds
|
|
($2,122.00)
|
($120.00)
|
| |
|
Entry fee discounts
|
|
($40.00)
|
$0.00
|
| |
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Expenses
|
|
|
($47,214.32)
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($1,357.36)
|
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Donations
|
|
|
|
$6,134.23
|
$498.00
|
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Sale of donated books
|
|
|
$0.00
|
$10.00
|
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Commissions on USCF dues
|
|
|
$133.20
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$0.00
|
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Interest
|
|
|
|
$532.24
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$873.48
|
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Dividends
|
|
|
|
$936.17
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$837.24
|
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Realized capital gains
|
|
|
$0.00
|
$79.23
|
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Sale of mailing labels
|
|
|
$56.50
|
$47.85
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total revenue
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|
|
|
$59,553.39
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$3,122.60
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|
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Expenses:
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|
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Chess Horizons
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$2.50
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$341.68
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Printing
|
|
|
$0.00
|
$286.45
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| |
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Postage
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|
|
$0.00
|
$53.70
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|
Photocopying and scanning
|
|
$2.50
|
$1.53
|
| |
Tournaments
|
|
|
|
$47,214.32
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$1,357.36
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|
TD fees
|
|
|
$2,200.00
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$600.00
|
| |
|
Rating fees
|
|
|
$1,118.00
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$0.00
|
| |
|
TLA fees
|
|
|
$87.50
|
$220.00
|
| |
|
Rent
|
|
|
$20,680.75
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$0.00
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| |
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TD hotel room
|
|
|
$1,058.10
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$0.00
|
| |
|
Publicity
|
|
|
$1,120.61
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$0.00
|
| |
|
Cash prizes
|
|
|
$17,533.15
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$0.00
|
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|
Non-cash prizes
|
|
|
$2,867.80
|
$537.36
|
| |
|
USCF dues expense
|
|
$11.00
|
$0.00
|
| |
|
Miscellaneous expenses
|
|
$537.41
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$0.00
|
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Internet expenses
|
|
|
$330.10
|
$21.17
|
| |
Player travel expenses
|
|
|
$1,500.00
|
$0.00
|
| |
Player development
|
|
|
$340.00
|
$1,000.00
|
| |
Prison program expenses
|
|
|
$341.21
|
$171.32
|
| |
Miscellaneous grants expense
|
|
|
$0.00
|
$100.00
|
| |
Election expenses
|
|
|
$46.95
|
$0.00
|
| |
Investment expenses
|
|
|
$100.00
|
$75.00
|
| |
Administrative expenses
|
|
|
$407.79
|
$230.93
|
| |
PayPal service fees
|
|
|
$2,247.03
|
$19.95
|
| |
Insurance expense
|
|
|
$378.13
|
$240.59
|
| |
Affiliation dues
|
|
|
$25.00
|
$65.00
|
| |
Miscellaneous fees expense
|
|
|
$88.50
|
$0.00
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total expenses
|
|
|
$53,021.53
|
$3,623.00
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss):
|
|
|
$6,531.86
|
($500.40)
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Massachusetts Chess Association
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General Fund Income Statement
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May 2021 to April 2022
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
FY22
|
FY21
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Memberships
|
|
|
$4,402.00
|
$426.00
|
| |
Transfer from Future Year Membership Fund
|
|
$64.00
|
$126.00
|
| |
Transfer from Life Membership Fund
|
|
$792.00
|
$800.00
|
| |
Chess Horizons sales
|
|
|
$17.00
|
$294.80
|
| |
Adult tournaments
|
|
|
$34,864.00
|
$0.00
|
| |
Adult tournament donations
|
|
|
$5,275.23
|
$0.00
|
| |
Scholastic tournaments
|
|
|
$12,406.05
|
$0.00
|
| |
Scholastic tournament donations
|
|
$5.00
|
$0.00
|
| |
Other donations
|
|
|
$0.00
|
$185.00
|
| |
Commissions on USCF dues
|
|
|
$133.20
|
$0.00
|
| |
Interest
|
|
|
|
$194.77
|
$298.41
|
| |
Realized capital gains
|
|
|
$0.00
|
$79.23
|
| |
Sale of mailing labels
|
|
|
$56.50
|
$47.85
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total revenue
|
|
|
$58,209.75
|
$2,257.29
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Chess Horizons
|
|
|
$2.50
|
$341.68
|
| |
Adult tournaments
|
|
|
$36,725.71
|
$220.00
|
| |
Scholastic tournaments
|
|
|
$10,697.61
|
$1,137.36
|
| |
Internet expenses
|
|
|
$330.10
|
$21.17
|
| |
Player development expenses
|
|
$340.00
|
$1,000.00
|
| |
Player travel expenses
|
|
|
$1,500.00
|
$0.00
|
| |
Miscellaneous grants
|
|
|
$0.00
|
$100.00
|
| |
Election expenses
|
|
|
$46.95
|
$0.00
|
| |
Administrative expenses
|
|
|
$407.79
|
$230.93
|
| |
Investment expenses
|
|
|
$100.00
|
$75.00
|
| |
PayPal service fees
|
|
|
$2,247.03
|
$19.95
|
| |
Insurance expense
|
|
|
$378.13
|
$240.59
|
| |
Miscellaneous expenses
|
|
|
$113.50
|
$65.00
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total expenses
|
|
|
$52,889.32
|
$3,451.68
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss):
|
|
|
$5,320.43
|
($1,194.39)
|
|
Massachusetts Chess Association
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|
Special Funds Income Statement
|
|
May 2021 to April 2022
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
FY22
|
FY21
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Life Membership Fund
|
|
|
$288.43
|
$490.28
|
| |
Interest
|
|
|
|
$288.43
|
$490.28
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future Year Membership Fund
|
|
|
$72.00
|
$56.00
|
| |
FY22
|
|
|
|
$0.00
|
$32.00
|
| |
FY23
|
|
|
|
$60.00
|
$24.00
|
| |
FY24
|
|
|
|
$12.00
|
$0.00
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Living Memorial Chess Fund
|
|
|
$1,241.56
|
$1,152.78
|
| |
Donations
|
|
|
|
$304.00
|
$313.00
|
| |
Interest
|
|
|
|
$1.39
|
$2.54
|
| |
Dividends
|
|
|
|
$936.17
|
$837.24
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hurvitz Trust
|
|
|
|
$45.35
|
$78.29
|
| |
Interest
|
|
|
|
$45.35
|
$78.29
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franklin Fund
|
|
|
|
$1.68
|
$3.54
|
| |
Interest
|
|
|
|
$1.68
|
$3.54
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prison Chess Fund
|
|
|
|
$765.38
|
$124.38
|
| |
Donations
|
|
|
|
$764.76
|
$113.96
|
| |
Sale of donated books
|
|
|
$0.00
|
$10.00
|
| |
Interest
|
|
|
|
$0.62
|
$0.42
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
|
$2,414.40
|
$1,905.27
|
|
Massachusetts Chess Association
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|
Special Funds Income Statement
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May 2021 to April 2022
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
FY22
|
FY21
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Life Membership Fund
|
|
|
$792.00
|
$800.00
|
| |
Transfer to General Fund
|
|
|
$792.00
|
$800.00
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future Year Membership Fund
|
|
|
$64.00
|
$126.00
|
| |
FY21
|
|
|
|
$0.00
|
$126.00
|
| |
FY22
|
|
|
|
$64.00
|
$0.00
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prison Chess Fund
|
|
|
|
$346.97
|
$285.28
|
| |
Program expenses
|
|
|
$346.97
|
$285.28
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
|
$1,202.97
|
$1,211.28
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
|
$1,211.43
|
$693.99
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Life Membership Fund
|
|
|
|
($503.57)
|
($309.72)
|
|
Future Year Membership Fund
|
|
|
$8.00
|
($70.00)
|
|
Living Memorial Chess Fund
|
|
|
$1,241.56
|
$1,152.78
|
|
Hurvitz Trust
|
|
|
|
$45.35
|
$78.29
|
|
Franklin Fund
|
|
|
|
$1.68
|
$3.54
|
|
Prison Chess Fund
|
|
|
|
$418.41
|
($160.90)
|
|
Massachusetts Chess Association
|
|
Changes in Membership Totals
|
|
2021 to 2022
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Total
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Category
|
|
5/27/2021
|
5/25/2022
|
Change
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adult
|
|
184
|
|
229
|
|
45
|
|
|
Junior
|
|
379
|
|
378
|
|
-1
|
|
|
Life
|
|
199
|
|
198
|
|
-1
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total members
|
762
|
|
805
|
|
43
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliate
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
Prison
|
|
406
|
|
406
|
|
0
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non-members
|
406
|
|
406
|
|
0
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grand total
|
1168
|
|
1211
|
|
43
|
|
|