In an effort to make it easier for people to see where were we are financially versus where we need to be, (which can be found in the FAQs section), we are publishing our financial information here, on the web site. 

The IRS requires that non-profit organizations submit form 990 if their income exceeds $25,000 per year.  Since we are a long way from that, we are not required to file a form 990.  However, we are providing the same information that would be required.  We are simply using a more expeditious format.

In order to keep expenses as low as possible so that we can preserve as much of the income as possible, board members have donated many of the normal expenses of running a business.  For example, board members have donated the costs of printing and mailing brochures .  In all, we have printed and distributed over 2,000 brochures.  The cost of professionally printing 100 brochures was about $100.  So you can see how this would have eaten into our account. Other things donated along the way are long distance phone calls, office equipment, laser printer, brochure folders, lots of toner, not to mention the expense of travel to and from skunk shows that we would not ordinarily have attended (in order to have a booth).

In addition, for the first two years of our existence, all the items sold at the ASRR booth at the skunk shows were donated, from the purchase of the materials to the labor to embroider and make the items.  We had several people in the skunk community who also donated items to be sold or auctioned off over the years.  This helped preserve the money coming in greatly.

Unfortunately, it didn't take many years before we realized that the skunk community at it's current rate of participation would not be able to support the costs of the tests alone.   We have since redirected the bulk of our energy towards lining up donations of supplies and services from various facilities as well as turning in requests for grant money.  While we have been successful at getting commitments for donated supplies and services, we have not yet found anyone ready to give us grant money to cover the remaining expenses.  However, we are in the early stages and are not discouraged.  Grant money can sometimes take time and persistence and we understand that.

The following is the yearly financial information for Aspen Skunk Rabies Research, Inc., updated January 30, 2007

 *Previous bank fees were returned due to our non-profit status