ðə pɹˈaɪz mˈʌni ˈɔfən hæd ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt bˈɛɹɪŋ ɔnðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnəzˈeɪʃənz faɪnˈænʃəl sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz pɹɪkˈɛɹiəs.
The prize money often had a significant bearing on the organisation's financial situation, which was always precarious.