Historic Jamestown Society Inc

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

THE REQUESTED FUNDING SUPPORT OF $20,000.00 WILL ALLOW HISTORIC JAMESTOWN SOCIETY TO CONTINUE TO PAY ITS SOLE STAFF MEMBER'S SALARY FOR 6 MONTHS (APPROXIMATELY $16,590.00) AND PROVIDE $3,410.00 IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATING COSTS (I.E., INSURANCE, UTILITIES, ETC.), WHICH AVERAGES ABOUT $1,837.00 PER MONTH. THIS FUNDING SUPPORT WILL HELP HJS TO RETAIN ITS DIRECTOR, WHO IS THE ORGANIZATION'S CURATOR, CARETAKER, TOUR GUIDE, AND MUSEUM EDUCATOR. IT WILL ALSO HELP HISTORIC JAMESTOWN SOCIETY AVOID USING FUNDS FROM ITS UNRESTRICTED ASSETS/RESERVES, WHICH WILL INSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION WILL NOT FACE THE PROSPECT OF DISSOLUTION, OR CONTINUED ENDANGERMENT OF ITS FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY.

GENERAL OPERATIONS