Nashville Shambhala 2018 Budget
Below is our proposed 2018 budget. The first column is an average of our costs since the time we moved to 100 Taylor Street. The second column is our proposed budget each month. Finally, the last is that multiplied by 12 for a look at how our whole year looks.
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| 2017 Averages | Monthly Budget | Annual Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCOME | |||
| Interest | $ 0.08 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.60 |
| Book sales | $ 15.58 | $ 15.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Donations | $ 346.98 | $ 400.00 | $ 4,800.00 |
| Membership | $ 957.17 | $ 2,000.00 | $ 24,000.00 |
| Scholarship fund | $ 74.05 | $ 300.00 | $ 3,600.00 |
| Courses | $ 348.00 | $ 350.00 | $ 4,200.00 |
| TOTAL INCOME | $ 1,741.86 | $ 3,065.05 | $ 36,780.60 |
| EXPENSES | |||
| Bank fees | $ 4.23 | $ 5.00 | $ 60.00 |
| Books | $ 65.59 | $ 85.00 | $ 1,020.00 |
| Flowers | $ 16.58 | $ 20.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Insurance | $ 24.92 | $ 25.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Internet | $ 33.25 | $ 40.00 | $ 480.00 |
| Non-program food & meals | $ 33.70 | $ 30.00 | $ 360.00 |
| Program food | $ 74.36 | $ 90.00 | $ 1,080.00 |
| Leadership Development | $ 76.45 | $ 200.00 | $ 2,400.00 |
| Legal fees | $ 35.00 | $ 35.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Marketing | $ 30.59 | $ 33.00 | $ 396.00 |
| Membership expense | $ 36.60 | $ 35.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Office supplies | $ 55.72 | $ 70.00 | $ 840.00 |
| Online services | $ 21.52 | $ 50.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Payment Processing cost | $ 53.73 | $ 55.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Program expenses | $ 46.25 | $ 50.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Rent | $ 1,450.00 | $ 1,450.00 | $ 17,400.00 |
| Scholarship program | $ 131.25 | $ 130.00 | $ 1,560.00 |
| Shrine room supplies | $ 107.11 | $ 120.00 | $ 1,440.00 |
| Teacher travel & meals | $ 65.20 | $ 70.00 | $ 840.00 |
| Teachers | $ 160.00 | $ 160.00 | $ 1,920.00 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | $ 2,522.05 | $ 2,753.00 | $ 33,036.00 |
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