X-Message-Number: 1848
Date: 28 Feb 93 22:17:06 EST
From: MICHAEL RISKIN <>
Subject: CRYONICS: Alcor Finances

 To The Dues Paying /Donation Contributing Alcor Members
    You have received information about Alcor finances from many sources.
 As you are forming opinions on various discussed issues such as how to
raise income, control expenses, and plan for the future,  pay particular
attention to the following:
* All the proposed budgets have about 1/3 the income coming from member
dues. Another 25% is donations, and 15% are from suspensions (which means
that members need to deanimate, and their suspensions need to be
efficient.) I am concerned that only 1/3 of the income is coming from the
backbone of our organization...us the members, and it is really the only
reliable revenue source.I would be more comfortable with a dues structure
that delivered 50% of our income. That would mean a substantial dues
increase, but also buy us real progress on the road to extended life.
Alcor management is reluctant to propose much of a dues increase, for fear
it will be unpopular or difficult for many people to handle. I would like
all of your comments on a staggered dues increase over the next five years
starting with an immediate $5 a month . Succeding monthly dues increases
each year then would be $4,3,2,1. This all totals $15.00 month additional
dues eventually by the year 1998. With the current membership, that would
be an accumulated additional revenue available for improved suspensions,
readiness, and research of $225,000. If we achieve membership growth of
even modest proportions, the additional income will be truly substantial.
And so will the benefits. 
       Some of you know me. I have been acting as the Membership
ommbudsman, and active on behalf of all of us as chairman of the
independent audit commitee ( I keep in contact with the managing partner
of the certified public accounting firm we engaged and they tell me that
all the major asset balances have been confirmed as correct and in place)
and have performed some internal auditing  procedures myself.
       I am ready and willing to start participating in an increased dues
structure as outlined above. Are You? If so, please contact Steve Bridge .
He is reachable by phone of course at Alcor or Compuserve (72320,1642).  
       Michael Riskin, C.P.A., Ph.D.

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