Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation Annual Overview
2020-2021
The Foundation office has been open 3 years in the Development Office at 4513 Old Shell Road. The Assistant Director, Angie Gaillard and Assistant to the Director, Daphne Marcum are still with the Foundation while Helene Hassell remains Executive Director of the DISLF.
Covid 19 has remained a challenge for the Foundation office and the office has changed its focus with how typical fund raising was done. The office held Cocktails with the Critters, MEAL and 50th Celebration in person and the auction remained as a Virtual Fundraiser. The office has continued sending letters and emails to our supporters. Even with all the changes it has been a successful year. I want to thank the Board of Directors and Advisory Committee for all they have done to promote the DISLF.
Projects Funded at the Sea Lab through funds raised by DISLF 2020-2021:
Discovery Hall Programs K5-12
BayMobile Van - New wrap The Caring Foundation
Reality Sand Table – funded by Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation
High School Scholarships - funded by the Jenny Cook Memorial Fund and Austal
ROV competition -Partial funding from Thompson Engineering, the DISLF and Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation
Sea Stars - Funded by Rotary Club of Mobile and A Generous Anonymous Donor and Austal
Microscopes – Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation and Regions Bank
Gulf Island Journey Scholarship – Individuals
University Programs Undergraduate, Masters and PhD candidates
New Microscopes with cameras - granted by Regions Bank and Curtis and Edith Munson
Manatee Sighting Network - Individual Donations
UP Scholarships – CWC and DeGruy
Bays and Bayous – DeGruy
Capital Campaign – Building Spaces for a Brighter Future
Monte L. Moorer Foundation
John Adams Steely Foundation, Inc.
J.L. Bedsole
Crampton Trust
The Miller Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Ben May Charitable Trust
C.D. Helen and Jeff Glaze Foundation
Alabama Power
Individual Donors
Financial Information:
DISLF ended 2020-2021 with Total Checking of $719,517.00. The Community Foundation of South Alabama had the DISLF Fund at $2,456,320.00 and the George Crozier Fund at
$289,183.00, for total assets of $2,745,504.00
TOTAL GIVING Cash + Outstanding Pledges + In-kind = $253,866.11
Goals:
Fundraising goals were established at the beginning of the fiscal year. These goals were based on a three-year rolling average of the DISLF donors, gifts and dollars
Total active donors: Goal: 546 Actual: 657
New Donors: Goal: 26 Actual: 221
Total Gifts: Goal: 882 Actual: 1167
Total Giving: Goal: $228,977.86 Actual: $586,689.81
Endowments:
The Foundation has two funds at the CFSA; The George Crozier Endowment Fund which was established with a matching grant from the Kresge Foundation, which is governed by the restrictive rules, established by Kresge. The second fund is the DISLF Endowment Fund, which has been funded through the fundraising efforts of the Foundation and is a donor directed fund.
Grants 2020-2021:
Austal Crampton Trust
Caring Foundation Alabama Power
Bedsole Foundation Miller Family Foundation
Ben May Foundation Hearin Chandler
Regions Bank Foundation Moorer Foundation
Rotary Club of Mobile Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation
The Jenny Cook Scholarship Fund Thompson Holdings Foundation
Glaze Foundation
Special Events and Outreach:
The DISLF hosted four special events; Marine Environmental Awards Luncheon, Cocktails with the Critters Virtual Auction, Cocktails with the Critters Party and the 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Sea Lab
Marine Environmental Awards Luncheon (MEAL) 2021
The ninth annual Environmental Awards Luncheon was held on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at the Battlehouse Hotel. The event was a wonderful success.
211 Reservations with 25 Tables
Oakworth Capital Bank sponsored the Luncheon at the $5,000 Level
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Neil Hammerschlag, marine ecologist and director of the shark research & conservation program
Gulf Coast Marine Environmental Excellence Award-Recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to marine environmental sustainability in the Alabama Gulf Coast Region. Winner: Walter Ernest
Gulf Coast Marine Environmental Leadership Award-Recognizes a business or organization whose efforts have resulted in the improvement of marine environmental sustainability in the Alabama Gulf Coast Region.
Winner: The Mobile County Commission
Fundraising
Friends of the Sea Lab
We had a large increase in new FOSL membership this year. FOSL had 111 renewals and 70 new memberships
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2020-2021 |
2019-2020 |
2018-2019 |
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|
165 |
$21,238 |
180 |
$34,436 |
202 |
$26,177 |
Annual/Christmas Appeal:
The Annual appeal grossed $16,456.80 with expenses of $347.01 for a net profit of $16,118.79. 1,376 letters were mailed.
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2020- 2021 |
2019- 2020 |
2018- 2019 |
|
|
Gross Income |
$16,456.80 |
$8,463 |
$9,662.10 |
|
Expenses |
$347.01 |
$514.00 |
$722.58 |
|
Net income |
$16,118.79 |
$7,949.00 |
$8,939.52 |
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Letters |
1376 |
1300 |
100 |
|
Donors |
91 |
50 |
50 |
Cocktails with the Critters:
Because of the Success of last year and possibility of Covid restrictions we moved forward with the Virtual Auction again from April 28, 2021 – May 5, 2021. The date for the in-person event was May 6, 2021. On June 15th we decided to move forward with a Virtual Auction. We re-signed with Cause4Auction as our Auction hosting sight.
Sponsors: 391 Corporate sponsor letters were mailed on Nov 9, 2020 and 403 on Feb 1, 2020. The number of corporate sponsors was 55. The number of individual sponsors was 26.
Ticket Sales: Actual ticket pre-sales was $7,700.
Donations: Totaled $2,400
In-kind sponsors:
WKRG
Gwins Printing
PMT Publishing
Silent Auction: This year’s auction generated a gross revenue of $36,000 from 120 items with a FMV of $55,208.00
Angie uploaded pictures and descriptions of all of the Auction items to Cause4Auction. Cause4Auction was very user-friendly with excellent reporting
We had a total of 449 Bidders sign up for the Auction. The availability to sign up for the auction ran all the way through the very last minutes of the auction
A formula was used to determine starting bids (40% FMV) and bid increases were uniform based on the item’s value. We had 3 trips not sell
We also had 3 Donate Now options available. One for the Foundation, DHP and University Programs. Foundation received $656.00, DHP received $550 and UP received $300.
This was a great addition that we could add through the auction site that we have not done at previous in-person auctions.
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Actual 2021 |
Actual 2020 |
Actual 2019 |
Actual 2018 |
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Total Income |
$106,280 |
$68,741 |
$101,685 |
$75,645.00 |
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Expenses |
($24,857) |
($4,623) |
($22,627.00) |
($20,278.37) |
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Total Expenses |
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Net Income |
$81,423.00 |
$64,118.00 |
$79,057.53 |
$55,366.63 |
A new employee campaign was undertaken this year and was well received. The duration of the campaign was two pay periods. The kickoff was an ice cream social and the celebration on Sept 17, 2021 – Oct 13, 2021 at the conclusion we celebrated with Smokin’ Gringos Taco Truck. The campaign was well received by the employees with every department having 100% participation which was the ultimate goal. The total amount raised to help an Outdoor Pavillion, UP Scholarship, Jenny Cook and Area of Greatest Need. The total amount raised was $4,800. The Employee Campaign will remain an annual event.
Officers
Bob Collins, Chair
Ben King, Vice Chair
Fred Hardman,
Treasurer
Margaret VanLoock, Secretary
Trustees
Bart Briggs
Scott Browning
Cele Cameron
Susan Carley
Karen Chambless
John Goodloe
Robert Greer
Bill Haffner
Brooks Hieronymus
Jay Ison
Charlie Jackson
Ernest Ladd
Haley Landers
Mark Langan
Beth Marietta Lyons
Eliska Morgan
Dr. Raoul Richardson
Jeffrey St. John
Jeff Schock
Cooper Trent
Jay Weber
Wes Williams
Garrett Williamson
Honorary Trustees
Dr.George Crozier
Dr. E.O. Wilson
DISL Representatives
Dr. John Valentine
Dr. John Dindo
David England
Respectively Submitted,
Helene Hassell Executive Director
Advisory Committee
Lisa Goodloe,Chair
Walsh Arendall
Melissa Baker
Kinley Bell
Goldie Burkholder
Dr. Joe Busta
Allan Crow
George Davis
Angela Dunn
Tom Gaillard
Charlie Gray
Dr. Robert Harlin
Jimmy Hartman
Scott Heggeman
Luella Hunt
Russell Ladd
Austill Lott
Tomi Sue Mayer
Jimbo Meador
Jocko Potts
Julie Sirmon
Chuck Stapleton
Marty Stapleton
Bryan Thames
Amy Thompson
Alan Tolson
Tours have been given for:
October 2020
Jay Weber
Cooper Trent
Beth-Marietta Lyons
November 2020
Charlie Gray
Allan Crow
Robert Greer
December
Debbie and Gary Freedman
Wiley Blankenship
Andrew Levert
April
Bob Collins
David Thorpe
Holman Head
Jim Park
Rob Couch
Mobile Chamber Tour
May
Tequila Smith
Beth Thomas