Board Meeting Minutes — April 2024
Minutes - LEAD Foundation Board Meeting
20 APR 2024
Meeting called to order by Board President (David Dewbre) at 1:00 pm.
Present at Meeting: David Arbogast, Kevin Baxter, Lani Cahill, Belinda Contreras, Kenny Cook-Askins, David Dewbre, Shawnie Livera, Roni Lopez, Susan Sirkin, Mike Smith.
Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the March 2024 meeting were reviewed and approved. Move to approve minutes as published: Dave Dewbre; Seconded: Mike Smith. Approved: 100%
Treasurer’s Report:
Current balance $194,680.45
With new ByLaws, People can be voting members of LEAD if they donate $25 per year. So far, those who have done so are: Kevin Baxter, Lani Cahill, Dave Arbogast, Casandra Smith
SSG Gesler scanned and sent a notice from the CA Secretary of State notifying us that a completed coy of the IRS Form 990/990-EZ, or 990-PF with attachments and schedules has not been received for FY’s 2021 and 2022. Only Schedule A has been received. Susan mailed it to them, and will follow up.
Questions on the Global Payments and Stripe input on the budget report. Global Payments are through the Cadet Store, and Stripe payments are through the Encampment Registration system.
We have not received an invoice from the Marksmanship Competition Port-a-Potty vendor.
Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report made by Belinda Contreras, seconded by Kenny Cook-Askins. Approved: 100%
Update was a clarification of the full roster (so far) of paid/voting members of the LEAD Foundation: David Arbogast, Kevin Baxter, Lani Cahill, David Dewbre, Grace Edinboro, Will Hicks, Shawnie Livera, Roni Lopez, Ken Parris, Dennis Sirkin, Susan Sirkin, Casandra Smith, and Mike Smith.
Old Business:
- LISTOS Grant – lots of printed materials.
- The New LEAD Foundation By-Laws have been signed by all Board officers. Will send out on Monday. Closed.
- Black berets have been ordered with state funds and should arrive for use at encampment.
New Business
- Motion made by Lani Cahill and seconded by Kenny Cook-Askins for reimbursement of funds spent to host LTG Gilland during the CACC Drill Comp. Approved 100%
- Discussion of provision of swag for UK Staff Ride in July. Tabled to the May meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:25.
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