Income & Expense Summary

Below is a summary of the receipts (income) and disbursements (expenditures) for the last 14 years of the Gygax Memorial Fund.

As can be seen below a single anonymous donor initially pledged $175k in 2012-13 but after 6 years of campaigning, felt that the city would never approve the memorial site where Gary wanted it in Library Park and, thus, the memorial never be completed. So the GMF agreed to return the donor’s pledge with the hope they would return to the project when we received full approval.

The GMF continued its campaign with the city and eventually succeeded, having the site granted by the Parks Board, the design approved by the Planning Commission, and the donation accepted by the City Council in 2024, for the 50th Anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons.

The negative balance below represents liabilities (bills owed) as of 2023 but the GMF account had a positive balance.

The 2024 numbers have not been processed but will be made available soon.

Explanations of the categories may be found below.

Receipts: Corporate donations include funds from various Gen Con and Gary Con charity auctions, 1st day door receipts from True Dungeon, and 2.5% of the sales from the premium 1st edition rule book reprints. Trust donations come from a single family trust. Individual donations are direct donation from individuals. The Anonymous Single Donor’s pledge is described above. Officer donations are direct donations from our board members and officers, some of these donations having been made out to the officer but then signed over to the GMF. Merchandise include t-shirts, promotional items, donated items sold as part of fundraising events. Miscellaneous income is from the various sources generated by Dragon Days(TM) Fantasy Festival, mainly ticket sales and vendor fees.

Disbursements: Organizational expenses include any fees or filing expenses regarding the formation of the non-profit and annual reporting. The Donor Pledge Retraction was the return of the Anonymous Single Donor’s pledge as described above. Legal & Accounting includes all fees related to the fiscal management, tax preparation, accounting fees, and record keeping. Office Expense include photocopies, printing, printer ink, paper, business cards, promotional literature, etc. Travel & Meetings include air fare, fuel, food, and lodging costs for meetings with sculptors, convention promotional appearances, civic meetings with the City of Lake Geneva leadership, etc. Artist & Design include artwork for logos, design concept sketches and art, promotional artwork, sculptural consulting, etc. Fundraising Expense includes any expenses incurred during fundraising events, such as our Dragon Days(TM) Fantasy Festival banners, signage, etc., Cost of Goods Sold include the expense for t-shirts, pencils, and other promotional merchandise given to donors or made for sale to donors.