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ARPAS Treasurer’s Report

John K. Bernard, PhD, PAS, Dipl. ACAN

Categories: Treasurer's Reports, November 2024

The December 2023 ending balance for the 2023 budget was -$32,708.34. The negative balance reflects reduced revenue from membership and fewer manuscripts published that were subject to page charges during 2023. Revenues from the annual symposia sponsorship ($14,000), royalties from Elsevier ($22,437.77), and unrealized investment gains ($11,321.24) exceeded those budgeted. The symposium sponsorship supported the 2023 symposium as well as the Liver Abscess Special Issue published in July by Applied Animal Science. A donation to ARPAS in the amount of $10,000 was received, which also improved total revenue. Thank you to the donor for the gift in support of ARPAS. Total expenses for 2023 were less than budgeted ($375,385.41 versus $395,215.00). Reduced expenses were related to the journal and administration and governance. A summary of the final 2023 budget is presented below.

 

2023 Budget Summary

 

Actual

12/31/2023

Approved

2023 Budget

REVENUE AND SUPPORT

 

 

  Membership Services

134,297.88

140,400.00

  ARPAS Journal

168,779.95

181,300.00

  ACAS

14,550.00

19,500.00

  Other Revenue

25,049.24

7,500.00

  TOTAL REVENUE

342,677.07

348,700.00

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

  Membership Services

15.950.03

12.270.00

  Member Support

2,273.67

2,500.00

  ACAS

783.51

3,870.00

  ARPAS Journal

206,903.93

220,360.00

  Annual Meeting

9,675.03

9,175.00

  Admin. and Governance

139,799.24

146,610.00

  TOTAL EXPENSES

375,385.41

395,215.00

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN ASSETS

($32,708.34)

($46,515.00)

 

 

2024 Budget

The current budget has a balance of $31,645.51 as of June 30, 2024. Membership renewals (dues for regular, student, emeritus, and ACAS) total $81,647.50, only 70.8% of the $113,500 budgeted. If you or someone you know has not renewed their membership for 2024, please do so as soon as possible. Corporate and symposium sponsorship totals $35,000, so be sure to thank those sponsors for their support of ARPAS and the ARPAS symposium. Thanks to the positive stock market, we have had a gain on invested assets of $7,981.70 during the first six months of 2024. Expenses through the end of June total $161,206.74, which is 44% of that budgeted.

 

2024 Budget Summary

 

Actual

6/30/2024

Approved

2024 Budget

REVENUE AND SUPPORT

 

 

  Membership Services

107,047.50

130,300.00

  ARPAS Journal

66,265.61

166,300.00

  ACAS

10,350.00

15,500.00

  Other Revenue

9,189.14

4,000.00

  TOTAL REVENUE

192,852.25

316,100.00

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

  Membership Services

1,290.00

13,500.00

  Member Support

499.98

2,000.00

  ACAS

29.08

3,795.00

  ARPAS Journal

89,278.99

176,425.00

  Annual Meeting

5,539.98

7,050.00

  Admin. and Governance

64,568.71

161,514.00

  TOTAL EXPENSES

161,206.74

364,284.00

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN ASSETS

$31,645.51

($48,184.00)

 

 

Current ARPAS investments total $167,983.89 as of June 30, 2024. The investment consists of $25,301.89 in cash, $75,164.42 in equities, $53,811.42 in Fixed income and Preferreds, and $13,706.16 in Alternatives.

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