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The Mary T. and Frank L. Hoffman Family Foundation

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The Annual Meeting of The Mary T. and Frank L. Hoffman Family Foundation is held over several days in late Spring or early Summer of each year following the filing of the 990-PF with the Internal Revenue Service, on or before 15 May.  The time frame allows for personal, telephone, and email communication among Trustees in accordance with the By-Laws.  The Dated indicated below is the date these Minutes were compiled and approved.

Date:

  • July 17, 2025

Trustees:

  • Frank L. Hoffman
  • Stephen Kaufman
  • Betsy Wosko

Trustees Participating:

  • Frank L. Hoffman
  • Stephen Kaufman
  • Betsy Wosko

Others Participating:

  • Tammy S. Nicholson

Review of Prior Annual Meeting Minutes:

  • Upon motion, properly seconded, the minutes of the previous Annual Meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously.

Treasurer's Report:

2024 Final - Budget compared to Actual Expenses

  • Income from Gifts Received $137,000 [Actual $116,200.13]
  • Expenses: $132,000 [Actual $175,611.67]
  • Hoffman Family Trust: $0 [Actual $20,300.00]
  • Internet and Other Expenses: $9000 [Actual $16,057.23]
  • Internet Publishing Services and Administration: $115,000 [Actual $130,794.44]
  • Professional Fees: $2000 [Actual $5,460]
  • Donations Given: $2000 [Actual $3,000]
  • Contingency and Reserve: $4000 [Actual $0]

    • *Operating Loss of $59,411.54 goes against the balance of the sale of the Sleepy Hollow Office.

Review of Current Foundation and Web Site Status:

  • Staff Updates
    • Veda is no longer with us.
    • Andrea (August 1 - June 2025), Chandler, Maddie, Mariquita, Matthew
    • Lots of Update to the Site and Newsletter and more coming each week!
  • Lots of Update to the Site and Newsletter and more coming each week!
  • Social Media Report - New platforms - new growth
  • Vegans Around the World - One interview a week for 14 months as of today
  • Tuesdays with Tams - Launched in June 2025 - 3 published as of today
  • The Peacable Kingdom Hour - 39 Episodes as of today
  • Fridays with Frank and Stump the Pastor - weekly for several years
  • Traffic Report
  • Review of Current Year's Budget (As of May 31,2025): (CASH ONLY)
    • Income from Gifts Received: $187,000 [Actual $54,544.55]
    • * (with additional donation from Frank of $180,000 (15k per month) and $7,000 coming from other sources. This will take us through January 2026.)
    • Expenses: $187,000 [Actual $74,340.70]
    • Internet and Other Expenses: $16,000 [Actual $10,628.26]
    • Internet Publishing Services: $161,000 [Actual $60,501.56/payroll]
    • Professional Fees: $2,000 [Actual $2,072.88]
    • Donations Given: $3,000 [Actual $1,138.00]
    • Contingency and Reserve: $5,000 [Actual $0]
  • Income and Expenses are running below because we used $25,000 of the sale of the Sleepy Hollow office.

Old Business:

  • Left PayChex and contracted with Simplified
  • Chase of Simplified corrected tax issues caused by PayChex
  • Tams was able to negoitae a refund from PayChex
  • Working through the last outstanding things with Michigan
  • Still finding addition problems - now with Washington
  • Upgraded Splashtop - management of all computers
  • Permissions solution and new structure of publishing
  • Approved for 1st ever Ethical Vegan Ministry in the Diocese of Lansing - Launch Sept 2025
    • Seeing Fish Anew program, Animal Gospel program, 12 Week Ethical Vegan Program
  • Fundraising Progress - Slow but moving -
  • Executive Session: No changes noted

    • New Business:

    • Negotiating with First Presbyterian Church in Dimondale, MI
    • Disccusion of Contingency Planning
    • A motion was unanimously passed for the Proposed Budget for Next year 2026:
      • Income from Gifts Received: $187,000
      • * (with additional donation from Frank of $180,000 (15k per month) and $7,000 coming from new and existing donors. This will take us through January 2027.)
      • Expenses: $187,000
      • Internet and Other Expenses: $16,000
      • Internet Publishing Services: $161,000
      • Professional Fees: $2,000
      • Donations Given: $3,000
      • Contingency and Reserve: $5,000

    Adjournment:

    • There being no further business, upon motion, duly seconded, the meetings were adjourned. 

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