HOMEBREW Digest #5979 Fri 30 November 2012


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Contents:
  Hard times at the ol' HBD (Michael Thompson)

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Beer is our obsession and we're late for therapy! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NOTE: With the economy as it is, the HBD is struggling to meet its meager operating expenses of approximately $3500 per year. If less than half of those currently directly subscribed to the HBD sent in a mere $5.00, the HBD would be able to easily meet its annual expenses, with room to spare for next year. Please consider it. Financial Projection as of 22 October 2012 *** Condition: TERMINAL *** 501(c)3 status rescinded. Refiled 1023 for retroactive status 25 June 2012. Did not hear back within 90 days; therefor, must assume that there are issues and our case must be assigned to an agent. IRS is currently assigning applications received in February 2012. Ours was received in June. We will not have our status reinstated for the 2012 tax year. To current financials, HBD is officially bankrupt in December. Due to recent political developments, HBD.org will be dissolved per the bylaws once funding runs out. Projected 2012 Budget $3191.79 Expended against projection $2497.26 Unplanned expenditures $ 331.88 Projected Excess/(Shortfall) ($ 21.07) As always, donors and donations are publicly acknowledged and accounted for on the HBD web page. Thank you.Send articles for __publication_only__ to post@hbd.org If your e-mail account is being deleted, please unsubscribe first!! To SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE send an e-mail message with the word "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" to request@hbd.org FROM THE E-MAIL ACCOUNT YOU WISH TO HAVE SUBSCRIBED OR UNSUBSCRIBED!!!** IF YOU HAVE SPAM-PROOFED your e-mail address, you cannot subscribe to the digest as we cannot reach you. We will not correct your address for the automation - that's your job. HAVING TROUBLE posting, subscribing or unsusubscribing? See the HBD FAQ at http://hbd.org. LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL USED EQUIPMENT? Please do not post about it here. Go instead to http://homebrewfleamarket.com and post a free ad there. The HBD is a copyrighted document. The compilation is copyright HBD.ORG. Individual postings are copyright by their authors. ASK before reproducing and you'll rarely have trouble. Digest content cannot be reproduced by any means for sale or profit. More information is available by sending the word "info" to req@hbd.org or read the HBD FAQ at http://hbd.org. JANITORs on duty: Pat Babcock (pbabcock at hbd dot org), Jason Henning, Spencer Thomas, and Bill Pierce
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:58:12 -0700 From: Michael Thompson <thompson at ecentral.com> Subject: Hard times at the ol' HBD On Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:33:31 -0500 Patrick Babcock <patrick.babcock at gmail.com> wrote: > As shown in the Digest header, we're in pretty > poor financial shape. > Timely message Pat. I had been noticing the bad news in the header, but had to wait until payday to send anything. Since that day is today, I have passed along what I could. I hope others will do the same. Thanks for all you do. Return to table of contents
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