The Kinsale Foundation

“Patricia E. Norris, the sole employee and Museum Director, is the spouse of Board Member Walter Norris. They have been married over thirty years.”

“Kinsale Foundation Board members are elected to four-year terms on the Board by members of the community and can be nominated for service by other Board members or community members. Upon acceptance of nomination, the proposed new Board member is voted upon at the annual Kinsale Day community meeting.”

“All members of the Board usually attend all Board meetings (there are eleven Board members, and the Board holds five Board meetings annually). Actions proposed and items discussed by the Board are documented in the Minutes of the meetings. When decisions require a vote, Board members who cannot attend the meetings submit their votes by proxy. While some Board members are in charge of certain areas such as landscaping, angel memorials, etc., all items require a vote of the full Board.”

“Copies of the financial information for the Kinsale Foundation (Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss for the year to date with and without detail, and previous year's comparisons) is provided at each Board meeting by the Treasurer and explained thoroughly at each meeting. The Treasurer also provides a speech regarding the Foundation's detailed financials at the public annual Kinsale Day Foundation meeting for the community.”

“The Board members of the Kinsale Foundation serve on a volunteer basis and are not compensated. The sole employee, the Museum Director, works 20 hours per week and is compensated based upon a figure determined to be comparable to other area museum directors. The Board votes on and grants a small holiday bonus each year to the Museum Director.”

“Kinsale Foundation financial documents are provided to the Board members at each Board meeting. Financial documents are also discussed with the community at the annual Kinsale Day meeting held in the town park and all community members are encouraged at the meeting to contact the Museum Director (who maintains copies) or the Treasurer with any questions or document review requests.”

“Mission Description - Revenue comes from the sale of items donated for the silent auctions, and revenue also comes from the sale of hundreds of dozens of cookies which are baked by the community and donated for the Foundation's cookie sale. When the funds are collected from the silent auctions and cookie sales, the proceeds are divided equally among the designated local charities. Program service expenses are printing and mailing costs to advertise the events.”

“Four equal payments were made to the charitable organizations from the proceeds of the Kinsale Day and Christmas in Kinsale silent auctions/cookie sales.”