David M. Morris, C.P.A.Class A (non-alcoholic) Trustee

General Service Board Treasurer

AUTOUR DE LA TABLE DE PIQUE-NIQUE

AROUND THE PICNIC TABLE

BSG

Rapport

Finance

Report

2016

GSC

UN PEU D’HUMOUR / AN ATTEMPT AT HUMOREn réponse à la question : "Pourquoi le trésorier du BSG est-il toujours un administrateur

classe A?", feu le docteur David A., administrateur classe B, répondit: :

In response to a question at a state convention, "Why is the Treasurer of the GSB always a Class

A trustee?", the late Class B Trustee, Dr. David A. replied:

“Nous laissons volontiers les non-alcooliques s'occuper de notre argent,

parce ce que nous avons des choses plus importantes à faire : rester

sobres et aider d’autres alcooliques à le devenir."

“We gladly allow non-alcoholics to handle our money because we’ve got

more important things to do – to stay sober and help other alcoholics

achieve sobriety.”Source - audio tape from A.A. Archives

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GRATITUDE

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TRADITION SEVEN

SEPTIÈME TRADITION

La septième Tradition / Seventh Tradition

Tous les groupes

devraient subvenir

entièrement à leurs

besoins et refuser

les contributions de

l’extérieur.

Every A.A. group ought to be fullyself-supporting,

declining

outsidecontributions.

La septième Tradition / Seventh Tradition

2015 2014 2013

Number of Contributions 77,235 82,927 79,363

Groups1 $5,973,124 $5,816,065 $5,718,306

Specials2 550,592 507,201 629,542

Individuals3 471,558 396,445 398,880

Foreign, WSM4 78,521 127,400 73,800

Memorials 60,528 31,473 63,178

Special meetings5 13,308 14,509 12,815

Other 6,515 4,975 9,850

Total 7,154,146 6,898,068 6,906,371

¹Includes individual who contribute utilizing the online system and who specifically identify that their contribution is being made on behalf of their Group.2Special contribution is one that comes from any number of A.A. entities that is not an A.A. Group, for example, a Conference, a Committee, an Area, a District, an

Intergroup, etc.3 Contribution from Individual who does not designate a Group.4 WSM contributions in 2015 - $44,800; 2014 - $69,578; & 2013 - $36,130.5 A Special Meeting is a meeting that does not want to be a group but does want to contribute to the General Service Board.

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7e TRADITION : AUTONOMIE FINANCIÈRE / 7th TRADITION: SELF-SUPPORT

$0

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

$6,000,000

$7,000,000

$8,000,000

7TH TRADITION: SELF-SUPPORT – 1996-2015

7e TRADITION : AUTONOMIE FINANCIÈRE – 1996-2015

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37,00%

38,00%

39,00%

40,00%

41,00%

42,00%

43,00%

44,00%

45,00%

46,00%

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Percentage of Groups Contributing

% OF GROUPS CONTRIBUTING – 2006-2015

% DE GROUPES QUI ONT CONTRIBUÉ – 2006-2015

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37,00%

38,00%

39,00%

40,00%

41,00%

42,00%

43,00%

44,00%

45,00%

46,00%

$0

$1 000 000

$2 000 000

$3 000 000

$4 000 000

$5 000 000

$6 000 000

$7 000 000

$8 000 000

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total Contributions Total Percentage of Groups Contributing

7TH TRADITION: SELF-SUPPORT – 1996-2015

7e TRADITION : AUTONOMIE FINANCIÈRE – 1996-2015

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A DOLLAR IS NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE

UN DOLLAR N’EST PAS CE QU’IL A DÉJÀ ÉTÉ

1935 - $1.00 2016 - $13.00

Remember inflation

when deciding

upon your

7th Tradition

Contributions for:

- Group Meetings

- Birthday Plan

- November Gratitude

Month

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Souvenez-vous de

l’inflation lorsque

vous contribuez à la

7e Tradition

Contributions faites à:

- Réunions de Groupes

- Plan anniversaire- Mois de la Gratitude

(novembre)

INFLATION CALCULATOR OF A COFFEE OVER TIME

CALCULATRICE D’INFLATION D’UN CAFÉ AU FIL DU TEMPS

Bill W. & Dr. Bob

Café / coffee - $0.15

en / in

1935

Équivalent / equivalent to

$2.60

en / in

2016

Average delegate’s

sobriety – 25 years

Café / coffee - $2.00

en / in

1990

Équivalent / equivalent to

$3.64

en / in

2016

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• Publishing

• Littérature

• Services on Behalf of the G.S.B

• Services fournis par le BSG

Le BSG a 2 fonctions de base / G.S.O.’s TWO BASIC FUNCTIONS

Group Records

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LES SERVICES / SERVICE ACTIVITIES – COÛTS DIRECTS / COSTS2015 2014 2013

Group Services – Slide 69 $2,603,888 $2,405,615 $2,454,030

Public Information 355,524 317,458 278,984

Cooperation with Professional Community 302,839 293,778 333,085

Treatment Facilities 122,730 116,721 129,222

Corrections 298,977 307,372 301,537

Overseas Services (Literature Assistance) 424,766 399,579 479,074

Archives 690,720 675,285 651,169

General Service Conference – Slide 71 1,076,256 796,593 906,376

Regional Forums 392,826 439,697 459,213

World Service Meeting 8,940 158,569 0

International Convention 206,741 262,917 0

Trustees & Directors Activities 388,645 369,353 401,422

Supporting Services (Technology, Finance, etc.) 2,756,647 3,182,273 3,113,470

Total Costs of Services Provided 9,629,499 9,725,210 9,507,582

Increase (decrease) over prior year

% increase (decrease) over prior year

(95,711)

(1.0%)

217,628

2.3%

253,451

2.7%13

62,00%

64,00%

66,00%

68,00%

70,00%

72,00%

74,00%

76,00%

78,00%

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Percentage of Services Supported by Contributions

% DES SERVICES FOURNIS PAR LA 7e TRADITION

% OF SERVICES SUPPORTED BY 7th TRADITION – 2001-2015

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SERVICES AUX MEMBRES ET STATISTIQUES

MEMBER SERVICES & STATISTICS

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2015 2014 2013

Number of Members / Nombre de membres 1,348,072 1,373,497 1,389,602

Cost of Services per Member / Coûts des services par membre $7.14 $7.08 $6.84

7th Tradition Contribution per Member / Contribution par membre à la 7e Tradition 5.24 5.02 4.97

Cost of Services NOT covered by Self-Support /Coût des services NON couverts par la 7e 1.90 2.06 1.87

Number of Groups / Nombre de groupes 65,741 65,222 64,694

Cost of Services per Group / Coût des services aux groupes $146.48 $149.11 $146.96

7th Tradition Self-Support Contribution per Group / Contribution des groupes à la 7e 108.82 105.76 106.75

Cost of Services NOT covered by Self-Support /Coût des services NON couverts par la 7e 37.66 43.35 40.21

Percentage of Groups Contributing / Pourcentage des groupes qui contribuent 40.3% 41.6% 42.5%

Number of Groups that Contributed / Nombre de groupes qui contribuent 26,500 27,103 27,841

7th Tradition Self-Support Contribution of Groups that contributed

Contribution des groupes à la 7e Tradition $269.97 $254.51 $248.06

Distribution des fonds / Distribution of the Funds

La septième Tradition / Seventh Tradition

BSR / ASO• Archives mondiales / World Archives

• Toutes les publications / Literature

• Les isolés et internationaux / Loners and

Internationalists

• L’information publique / Public Information

• Collaboration avec le milieu professionnel/ CPC

• Correctionnel / Corrections

• Les forums territorial / Regional Forums

• La Conférence / General Service Conference

• Services aux Groupes / Groups Services

BSG / GSO• Assurance de groupe / Group insurance

• Publications / Literature

• Services aux groupes / Groups Services

• Information publique / Public Information

• CMP / CPC

• Centre de Traitement / Treatment

• Détention / Correctional

• Réunion & Assemblée / Meetings & Assemblies

• Aide Téléphonique / Helpline

• Archives / Archives

• Site Web / Web Site

• CCI / ICC

• Grapevine – La Vina – La Vigne

• Bureau de services / Service Office

La septième Tradition / Seventh Tradition

ENSEMBLE NOUS SOMMES RESPONSABLES

TOGETHER WE ARE RESPONSIBLE

MERCI / THANK YOU

Thomas G,