The American Philatelist April 2020

The Campaign for Philately
The Campaign for Philately is the banner under which the APS and
APRL jointly conduct fundraising activities. The purpose of our Campaign
is to provide additional resources for the Society and Library to
better serve the membership and to promote stamp collecting. Donors
may direct gifts for specific purposes. Undesignated gifts are utilized in
consistence with the purpose of the campaign, including current programs
and services.
Initiatives that benefit from the Campaign include the following:
membership promotion; technology upgrades; youth and education
programs; advertising and public relations promoting the hobby; as well as the creative use of emerging digital and Internet
resources.
Note that our Recognition Issue listings treat pledges and end-of-year donations as the IRS treats donations, which creates
small differences compared to our audited financial statements, which must follow accounting regulations.
Cash Received
Pledge Payments $27,100
Memorial Gifts $9,002
Estates $1,579,257
Matching Gifts 609
Honorary Gifts $1,605
Other Cash $577,742
Subtotal $2,195,315
Sale of Donated Stamps $89,196
Use of Donated Postage $55,688
Sale of Donated Lib Matl $14,342
Subtotal $159,226
Total $2,354,541
2019 Fundraising Costs
Personnel $166,359
Credit Card Costs $2,134
Postage $5,091
Other Office Expense $9,405
Mighty Buck Mailing $10,034
Campaign for Philately Reception 7,780
AP Donor Recognition 7,104
Inter Office Services
(Accounting, Mailroom, etc.) 9,558
Total $217,465
% Cost of Fundraising 9%
2019 Fundraising Snapshot
Cash by Designation
(Excludes Non-Cash Gift Proceeds)
APS Endowment $900
APS General $120,536
Book Restoration $3,014
Chicago 2021/Soiree $74,789
David Straight Award $1,230
Debt Reduction/Building $1,578,976
Education $3,157
Employee Appreciation $6,534
Exhibiting $2,100
Expertizing $10,022
Library Acquisitions $1,915
Library Endowment $5,608
Library General $37,965
Mighty Buck $56,888
Stamps Teach $15,169
Technology/Website $125,942
Unrestricted $127,483
Young Phil Leaders $14,177
Youth $2,138
Youth Summer Seminar
Scholarship $6,180
Other $592
Total $2,195,315
For more information on how you or your organization can support the Campaign for Philately
please contact Scott English, scott@stamps.org, or 814-933-3814.
APRIL 2020 / AMERICAN PHILATELIST 381