Welcome to FAIM!

Please look through our site and learn more about us and tell us if we can help you.  It is our goal to positively affect the lives of Mississippians through the arts and to improve arts education and performance in Mississippi.

Thanks for coming,

Bill Murphy

The Real Numbers

Given all of the misinformation floating around the air waves, I felt it appropriate to show the truth to anyone interested in seeing the real numbers.

The bingo hall is audited every month through the Mississippi Gaming Commission's Monthly Report process and all numbers must balance with the monthly bank statement.  The charity must undergo a Full Financial Audit every year to account for all funds coming into and out of the Charity as well as all of the money coming in and going out of the Bingo hall.  We have passed every Financial Audit we have had with only one case of theft and that is currently being adjudicated.

The Clarion Ledger reported that of $4.5 million only $178,000 went to charity.  Where is the rest of the money?

• 72% of all the bingo hall's revenues are paid out in winnings.  This is money that goes out the door the very night it is taken in($3,240,000).  We never really ever see this money other than to touch it.
• It costs about $800,000 a year to run the bingo hall (this leaves approximately $460,000). This remainder is donated to the charity from which the charity pays for charitable programs, salaries, taxes, and all of the other expenses associated with running a business.

All Numbers reflect the time frame from August 2006 to October 2009 unless otherwise noted. (all numbers have been rounded)

These numbers have been taken directly from monthly gaming reports submitted to the Mississippi Gaming Commission

Total Revenues to the Bingo Hall: $14,450,000.00

Total Payout in Winnings from the Bingo Hall:  $10,360,000.00

Total Expenses for Bingo Hall (rent, electricity, salaries, taxes, etc): $2,482,000.00

Approximate gaming fees paid to the Mississippi Gaming Commission:  $95,000

Total Donations to Charity from the Charity's inception. (The Fine Arts Institute of Mississippi from Boxcar Bingo):  $1,500,000.00

Stats on the Charity for 2009 – Total Donations this year $130,000 (the term donations here means the money the charity has expended directly to charity recipients, but not the total amount spent on programs).

Average monthly revenues to FAIM (this shows growth during a very poor economy);

                            07- $37,000 per month

                            08 - $36,000 per month

                            09 - $63,000 per month

21 Students on scholarship:

              5 at Ole Miss

              4 at USM

              10 and Belhaven

              2 out of state Mississippi residents

Organizations that have been supported by FAIM:

              USM – orchestra, opera, choir, and jazz band

              Ole Miss – vocal department

              Belhaven – dance department and music department

              Lynn Meadows Discovery Center

              Madison Middle School

              Madison High School

              Madison County Strings Program

              Cross Over Publications

              Mississippi Symphony

              Mississippi Ballet

              Ballet Magnificat

              Community Foundation of Greater Jackson

              Hattiesburg Civic Chorus

              Area Development Partnership

              International Gospel Outreach

              Mississippi Endowment for the Arts

The issues the Secretary of State and the Gaming Commission have with us are not related to any money missing.

We are very pleased to announce that FAIMISS has brought Mr. Jack Kyle on board to head up our Cultural Development Division.  Jack has a well established reputation as an art scholar, educator, and producer of art exhibits.

See pictures of the concert Faim sponsored with the University of Southern Mississippi Orchestra.  This concert featured Jeff Holmes, Larry Panella, Steve Rigazzi, Bud Berthold, and Bill Murphy.

 See pictures and hear some of the music from the two concerts from Jazz and Java, August 3rd and 4th, 2007.

Dr. Mary Anne Kyle

University of Southern Mississippi

Faculty Recital - September, 2007

Mississippi Community Symphonic Band

To hear some of Bill Murphy's work as a composer and arranger, click on the following song titles:

A Time For Love - Arranged by Bill Murphy and he is featured on the alto sax.

Groovin' High - Arranged by Bill Murphy and features Bill and John Wojciechowski on alto sax.

I Can Dance, But I Can't Sing - This is an original composition that features Larry Panella on the tenor sax, and Tom Luer on the alto sax.

I Found Me In You - Composed by Johnny Barranco and arranged by Bill Murphy.  The soprano sax player is John Wojciechowski.

It Ain't About Me -  Original composition by Bill Murphy that features David Kikoski on piano and Albert Lamar on the flute.

Jeepers Creepers - Arranged by Bill and performed by the United States Air Force Band in Northern California.  This band was directed by Bill in 1994 just before he retired from the Air Force.

Send In The Clowns- Features Joe Cartwright, piano, from Kansas City, and Albert Lamar on flute.

V-  This is a cute little original saxophone quartet.

When You Wish Upon A Star - An arrangement of the Disney tune that features Rick Lillard and Steve Pruitt on trombone.

Windmills of Your Mind- Bonus track.  This song was arranged by Jeff Holmes and features John Wojciechowski on soprano sax.  This song was produced by Bill.

Grave et Presto - I have placed this here to demonstrate what high school saxophone sections used to sound like in the 70s.  This is a performance by the Melbourne High School Saxophone Quartet with Mark Piszczek, Soprano and our fearless leader, Jeff Levendol, Alto, Vicki Robinson (now Levendol), Tenor, and Bill Murphy on the Baritone.

Models for this page are Hannah Beaver and Bill Murphy.  You figure out who is who.