This is very interesting.
That being said, no matter what comes of it, y'all have done a good thing by your efforts to save those artillery pieces and I hope one way or another that y'all succeed in this endeavor. I can only imagine the headache this effort has been with a college that seemingly appears to be so intent on stopping your efforts on their part.
Although if it were me at this point I'd be thinking about a legal solution if they did misuse funds raised...
But anyway good luck and keep up the good fight!