After an encouraging December, current year pledges received in January decreased to $12,910, or  $7,902 below our monthly budgeted amount. Current year pledges totaled $75,785 fiscal year-to date, or 30.4% of annual budget, compared to our 58.3% target. With prepaid pledges included,  current year pledge receipts are 59.8% of annual budget. January receipts for other recurring income  of $2,131, consisting mostly of rental income, brings our current year total to 94% of the annual  budgeted amount. Total budgeted income for the month was $15,041, or 67% of the monthly budget.  No transfer of funds from our Vanguard bond fund were needed in January. 

January’s expense total was $29,970, or 111% the monthly budgeted amount. Expenses exceeded the monthly budget as a result of making UUCT’s $8,080 semi-annual UUA APF contribution. Year-to-date  expenses for the Administration, Religious Exploration, Building and Grounds and Minister categories  ranged from 1% to 10% below their respective targets of 58.3% of budget. Music expenses were only  10% of annual budget due to the music director vacancy. Committee YTD expenses were 29% of annual budget. The total of all year-to-date expenses were 50.4% of annual budget, or 8% below  target. Budgeted expenses exceeded income by $14,929 for the month and $68,803 fiscal year-to date. 

A new $645 TV to be installed in Room 3 was purchased using two Religious Exploration funds. The Endowment Fund balance increased by 2.3% in January to a current balance of $1.485 million. In addition to the operating budget, the January collections of at least $100 were: 

Outreach charity 

∙ Kearney Center $130.00 

∙ Manna on Meridian $195.61 

∙ Grace Mission $191.00 

∙ Food Not Bombs $203.50 

Church funds 

∙ Minister’s Discretionary Fund $300.00 

∙ OWL Fund $150.00 

Respectfully submitted,
Ron Clark
Disbursing Treasurer