ARF Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

January 14, 2025

Board of Directors

Abe Rosenbloom (President)
Patricia Craven (Vice President)
Michelle Ing (Secretary) (absent)
Pat Long (Treasurer)
Karen Baum
Randy Larson

The meeting was called to order at 9:06 p.m. EST.

President’s Report

No news.

Secretary’s Report

November 12, 2024, minutes taken by Karen were approved by Pat and seconded by Patricia.

Treasurer’s Report

Pat presented the report. The Treasurer’s report had one correction then was approved by Randy and seconded by Patricia.

Old Business

GALA is involved in naming the P. tenuis PCR test. This test is taking in CSF samples from suspected clinical cases during validation by Dr. Marsh at the Ohio State University. It has been named the PT GALA Assay.

Patricia reported there are grant recipients who are willing to write articles.

New Business

The Alpacas Magazine will no longer be published.

Meeting Wrap

The next meeting will be Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2025.

Karen moved and Pat seconded to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned, with all in favor, at 9:22 p.m. EST.

Submitted by Karen Baum

Treasurer's Report for 2024
1 January – 31 December 2024

Grant

Beginning Balance

 $316,943.68
Income
2024 22,969.87
Interest Earned202411,742.22
Total Income $34,712.09
Expenses
Grants Paid 50,464.40
Officebond purchase276.31
transfer to admininterest earned 20234,792.02
Total Expenses $55,532.73

Ending Balance

 $296,123.04

Administrative

Beginning Balance

 $39,098.67
Income
Interest Earned20241,066.01
transfer from grant 4,792.02
Total Income $5,858.03
Expenses
tax prep2023 taxes550.00
corp fees 106.00
directors insurance 1,177.00
Total Expenses $1,833.00

Ending Balance

 $43,123.70