Our mission is to provide a natural
sanctuary for rescued wild animals. We
also educate the public regarding animal
rights.
Programs
We operate a wildlife sanctuary that
serves as a permanent home for rescued
animals. The sanctuary is open to the public.
We also provide educational programs for
groups that visit the sanctuary.
Budget
$175,000
Salaries
Our executive director earns a salary
of $36,000 per year. We also employ a part-time
marketing coordinator who earns $15,000
per year. Our three animal care providers
also work part-time. Their combined wages
total $31,250 per year. The executive director
receives fringe benefits totaling $1,750
per year. No benefits are provided to the
remaining staff members.
Administrative
Costs
Our sanctuary is located on land that
was donated by the sanctuary founders.
We therefore have no rental costs. We spend
$500 per month on utilities for our education
lodge and gift shop. These utility costs
include gas, electric, telephone, and Internet
access. We spend $200 per month on office
supplies. Postage and copying run approximately
$50 per month. We currently have no staff
travel expenses.
Program Expenses
Maintenance costs average $500 per month.
We also spend $12,000 per year on upgrading
the shelter habitat. The remainder of our
budget is spent on animal care, food, and
veterinary expenses. It costs approximately
$3,200 per year to house each animal at
the sanctuary. Currently, there are 20
animals in the sanctuary.
Revenue
We currently receive 30 percent of our
revenue from individual donations. These
donors are individuals who participate
in our membership and animal adoption programs.
An additional 16 percent is provided through
foundation grants. Another 11 percent is
provided through corporate sponsorships.
About 21 percent of our funding is earned
through admission and educational program
fees. The remaining 22 percent is earned
through gift shop sales.
Our mission is to reduce youth violence
in our community.
Programs
We provide counseling and rehabilitation
programs for youth offenders. All participants
are assigned a case worker. Case workers
meet with participants each week to provide
counseling. Participants also attend
crime prevention programs at our youth
center.
Budget
$780,000
Salaries
Our agency manager earns an annual
salary of $60,000. We also employ two
assistant managers who earn salaries
of $35,000 each. Employee health and
retirement benefits also are provided.
These benefits cost approximately $26,000
per year.
Administrative
Costs
Our rent and utilities total $16,000
per year. Internet and telephone costs
run $1,780 per year. Equipment and supplies
cost another $2,600. Postage and copying
expenses total $3,900 annually. Staff
travel costs are $5,200.
Program Expenses
Our primary program expense is case
worker salaries. These salaries cost
$325,000 annually. We provide case workers
with an additional $70,000 in fringe
benefits. After case worker salaries,
our next largest expense is rental of
our youth center facility. Facility rent
and utilities cost $150,000 each year.
We also spend $12,000 on insurance and
$9,000 on program printing costs. An
additional $28,520 is devoted to legal
services and direct financial assistance
for clients.
Revenue
We receive approximately 45 percent
of our income through foundation grants.
Another 30 percent is provided through
federal, state, and local government
funding. We earn approximately 8 percent
of our revenues each year through admission
fees to special fundraising events. Our
remaining income is provided through
in-kind support (12 percent) and individual
donations (5 percent).
Our mission is to protect human rights in countries throughout
the world. We focus on promoting justice and legal reform.
Programs
Our organization runs three main programs. First, we develop
publicity to raise awareness about human rights violations. Second,
we organize campaigns to help free individuals who have been
unfairly imprisoned. Third, we conduct research and publish research
papers on human rights.
Budget
$1,200,000
Salaries
Our staff consists of two co-directors, a marketing director,
and three support personnel. Their salaries total $297,000 per
year. Fringe benefits are provided to all personnel. These benefits
run 22 percent of salary costs.
Administrative Costs
We operate two offices, one in Asia and one in Washington D.C.
Rent for our Asia office costs $36,000 per year. Utilities run
$6,570 per year. Rent for our Washington office costs $24,430
annually. Utilities run $3,000 per year. Internet and telephone
costs for both offices total $6,500 annually. Equipment and supplies
run $13,000. Postage and copying cost $8,160. Staff travel costs
$20,000 per year.
Program Expenses
Expenses for our publicity program represent approximately
20 percent of our annual budget. Our freedom campaigns cost 30
percent of our budget. The remaining 10 percent of our budget
is devoted to our research program.
Revenue
The largest percentage of our funding (35 percent) comes from
major donors. We also receive 10 percent of our revenues through
government funding. Grants account for 27 percent, and individual
donations make up 13 percent. About 6 percent is earned through
special events and publication sales. The remaining 9 percent
comes through in-kind support.
Our mission is to educate youth about
environmental issues. We focus on increasing
youth efforts to protect the environment.
Programs
We operate educational programs in schools
on the subject of how to protect the environment.
These programs teach students how to preserve
natural resources.
Budget
$500,000
Salaries
We have one executive director on staff
who earns $40,000 per year. The executive
director has an administrative assistant
who earns $25,000. Both staff members receive
fringe benefits that cost 20 percent of
their salaries.
Administrative
Costs
Our rent and utilities cost $1,000 per
month. They are covered through an in-kind
donation from our parent organization.
We currently spend 1 percent of our total
budget on Internet and telephone costs,
including Web site maintenance. We also
spend 1 percent on equipment, supplies,
postage, copying, and staff travel.
Program Expenses
Most of our budget (80 percent) is allocated
to program costs. It costs $20,000 to bring
our program to one school for an entire
year.
Revenue
Individual donations provide 75 percent
of our revenue. The rest of our revenue
comes through grants (20 percent) and in-kind
support (five percent). We currently have
no programs that earn income. We also receive
no government funding at this time. Our
board of directors continues to request
support from major donors, such as corporate
sponsors. No corporate sponsorships have
yet been received.
List revenue and expenses for your chosen organization.
Base your amounts on the figures given in the nonprofit descriptions. You may
have to calculate some answers.
In this section, you’ve learned about how nonprofits operate. You’ve
also had the chance to practice planning a nonprofit budget. Notice that nonprofit
budgets look a lot like spending plans. Organizations must manage their money
wisely, too.
