Q&A about the Friends of Rusty Quarters

Have some questions about what Friends of Rusty Quarters is all about?  Hopefully the Q&A below will help!

Question: Was this group created by Annie and Sage Spirtos, the owners of Rusty Quarters?
Answer: No.

Question: How much ownership stake in Rusty Quarters do the founding members of FORQ have?
Answer: None.  It was started by loyal patrons of Rusty Quarters.

Question: Will any members of FORQ profit from their participation in the group?
Answer: No.  The only thing FORQ members have to gain is making sure their favorite arcade stays open and expand.

Question: Once a game cabinet or any other equipment is purchased with funds raised by FORQ, will that item immediately become property of Rusty Quarters?
Answer: No.  Unless Rusty Quarters ownership wished to purchase the items purchased with FORQ funds from the group (which then that money would go back into the FORQ fund to help purchase other games or items), they will remain property of FORQ.

Question: Where will the money from the game cabinets or any other items purchased go to?
Answer: Profits made from games or any other items will go to Rusty Quarters.

Question: Worst case scenario: If Rusty Quarters at some point were forced to close their doors for good, what would happen to all of the items purchased by FORQ?
Answer: Any game cabinet or equipment not purchased by Rusty Quarters ownership would remain the property of the FORQ group.  If, God forbid, Rusty Quarters were to close, all games still under FORQ ownership would go back to the group.  At that time it would be determined whether these games would go to help support another local arcade, see if an arcade can be created by supporters of the group in its place or be sold and let the profits from the sales be used to help benefit charitable causes.

Question: Is the Friends of Rusty Quarters group a nonprofit?
Answer: No.

Question: Are any donations I make tax deductible?
Answer: No.

Question: Do the Friends of Rusty Quarters have any voting power in changes or able to make business decisions for Rusty Quarters?
Answer: No.  FORQ is a group to help Rusty Quarters grow and flourish, and with that it is a group to help support the vision of Annie and Sage Spirtos.  Fortuately for Rusty Quarters fans, Annie and Sage spend a great deal of time listening to their customers, and the direction that they take Rusty Quarters is greatly based on what their customers demand.

VERY Cynical Question: If so many people enjoy Rusty Quarters, why does Rusty Quarters have a group like this to help them out?
Answer: Running a classic arcade has a lot of expenses built into it, especially to keep their current machines in as great of condition as they are at Rusty Quarters.  Because of the current location, extra funds to  buy new cabinets and what it will take to make the expanded Rusty Quarters a true success will be very difficult.   The arcade is also owned by an amazing couple, and not a mega corporation with stock holders and disposable income.  Members of FORQ want to be able to enjoy the current location and help make sure that the future location is as amazing as it possibly can be.