MISSOURI OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION

MOA Reserve Funds1) General Operations Reserve Fund: To have funds available for emergency operations of theMOA. This is currently funded at $40,000.00 with a goal of $60,000.00.2) Committee and Special Projects Reserve: To have funding available for such special projects asmay be authorized by the MOA Board of Directors to further the purposes of the MOA. This iscurrently funded at $72,365.93 with a goal of $100,000.00.3) Statutory Defense Fund: To have funds available to meet unusual or unexpected expenses inconnection with proposed legislation or legal actions affecting eye health and vision care. This iscurrently funded at $54,062.45 with a goal of $200,000.00.4) Building Reserve Fund: To have funds available for maintenance or major renovation of theproperty. This is currently fully funded at $30,000.00.MembershipAgain this year the majorityof income continues to comefrom our membership dues.Our paraoptometricmembership is now at 155,and our doctor membershiplevel has been stable and isagain at 552 members. TheMOA Auxiliary members areat 61.NotesSignet ArmorliteSignet Armorlite has againbeen a significant contributorwith a check for $21,855.00.Their support has been verytimely for the association;please thank theirrepresentatives when you seethem.ConclusionsAn audit as required by ourbylaws was completed this yearby Bielecki and Company. Theresults of the audit were goodand within normal accountingprocedures.It has been a most interestingyear in the MOA and I amhappy and honored to have hada chance to serve themembership as MOA Treasurerthis past year. I look forward toserving the association over thenext few years as I anticipatefurther growth and developmentof the MOA.