FY2025–2026 Budget Proposal v1 (August/September 2025)
FY2025–2026 Budget Proposal — Initial version as of August/September 2025 (Treasurer’s proposal)
This is the initial FY25–26 budget proposal, prepared by the GNOSB Treasurer. It shows proposed figures alongside historical actuals and includes comments and justifications for each line item change.
Income
| Account | Proposed FY22–23 |
Proposed FY23–24 |
Proposed FY24–25 |
Actual FY24–25 |
Proposed FY25–26 |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Sales | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $59,791 | $64,000 | Adjusted to reflect ~$4k increase in sales |
| Group Contributions | $33,200 | $33,500 | $33,500 | $31,011 | $35,000 | Adjusted to reflect ~$4k increase |
| Individual Contributions | $2,500 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $5,608 | $4,500 | Adjusted to reflect $500 increase |
| Central Office Backers | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $2,198 | $3,500 | Adjusted $500 increase; prior year COB and individual contributions were commingled |
| Literature Donations | — | — | — | $137.05 | $600 | 50/50 raffle DAAY in the Park est. |
| Total Income | $98,200 | $100,500 | $100,500 | $98,605 | $107,600 | About 40% of annual income is contributions |
| COGS | $36,000 | $36,000 | $36,000 | $41,158 | $42,000 | 14% price increase |
| Gross Profit | $62,200 | $64,500 | $64,500 | $57,447 | $65,600 | — |
Operating Expenses
| Account | Proposed FY22–23 |
Proposed FY23–24 |
Proposed FY24–25 |
Actual FY24–25 |
Proposed FY25–26 |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | ||||||
| Website Maintenance | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $402 | $1,000 | — |
| Website Hosting | $229 | $500 | $500 | $0 | $700 | 700 GoDaddy |
| Internet & Telephone | $2,500 | $3,000 | $4,400 | $4,120 | $4,200 | $174/mo or $2,088/yr in equipment rental; expense seems high |
| Computer — Other | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,179 | $1,000 | Assorted computer-related expenses |
| Total IT | $5,229 | $6,000 | $7,400 | $5,701 | $9,750 | POS/Zoom/Computer security |
| Finance | ||||||
| Accounting | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $2,681 | $2,800 | — |
| Bank Service | $200 | $200 | $0 | $36 | $50 | — |
| Storage Expense | $780 | $780 | $780 | $780 | — | On BDS |
| Credit Card Processing | $1,800 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $1,418 | $1,420 | — |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $1,400 | $1,650 | $1,832 | $1,900 | — |
| Worker’s Compensation | $1,200 | $1,300 | $1,300 | $665 | $700 | Do we need workmans comp on part-time employees? |
| Dues & Subscriptions | — | — | — | $77 | $77 | — |
| Payroll | ||||||
| Salaries & Wages | $25,000 | $25,000 | $40,000 | $34,821 | $33,600 | Manager $19/hr, Asst. Manager $15/hr; max 25 hrs/week for Manager, 15 for Asst. |
| Payroll Tax | $2,000 | $2,000 | $3,800 | $3,411 | $3,800 | Extra hours approved by trustees on need basis |
| Payroll Processing | $750 | $800 | $900 | $993 | $992 | — |
| Rent & Utilities | ||||||
| Rent | $12,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $12,250 | $16,920 | Investigate other spaces; suggest committee for new location; strongly suggest having lease agreement protection |
| Utilities | $2,000 | $2,200 | $2,200 | $1,338 | $1,800 | — |
| Repairs & Maintenance | $500 | $500 | $500 | $64 | $500 | Placeholder |
| Office | ||||||
| Office Supplies | $1,200 | $900 | $900 | $1,736 | $1,000 | — |
| Printer & Copier | $3,500 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $901 | $1,000 | — |
| Postage & Delivery | $750 | $750 | $1,000 | $753 | $400 | — |
| Printing & Reproduction | $100 | $100 | $700 | $0 | $700 | — |
| Permits & Licenses | $50 | $50 | $50 | $55 | $55 | — |
| Travel Expense | — | — | — | $1,397 | $1,100 | Central Office Convention |
| Misc. Expense | — | — | — | $88 | $100 | Placeholder |
| Total Expenses | $62,779 | $60,280 | $79,480 | $70,222 | $75,814 | — |
| Net Ordinary Income | -$579 | $4,220 | -$14,980 | -$12,775 | -$10,214 | — |
Other Income & Expenses
| Account | Proposed FY22–23 |
Proposed FY23–24 |
Proposed FY24–25 |
Actual FY24–25 |
Proposed FY25–26 |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Deep South Income | — | — | ??? | $44,899 | $43,000 | Goal |
| Other Income — Other | — | — | — | $444 | $47,000 | One-time BDS deposit |
| Total Other Income | — | — | $45,356 | $45,356 | $90,000 | — |
| DAAY in the Park | $700 | $1,000 | $4,000 | $3,311 | $3,000 | 5% of previous year’s group contributions |
| District Splits | — | — | — | — | $3,600 | Districts 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 — -$400 |
| Unity & Service | — | — | — | — | $4,000 | Area, Region, GSO — $400 |
| T&C | $400 | $300 | $300 | $0 | $300 | — |
| CPC/PI | $200 | $100 | $100 | $0 | $200 | — |
| Depreciation | $204 | $204 | $204 | $204 | $204 | — |
| Est. Moving Costs | — | — | — | — | $8,000 | Deposits/supplies/furniture |
| Prudent Reserve Deposit | — | — | — | — | $20,000 | Deposit $32,991 into Prudent Reserve, bringing total PR to $53k — giving 8 months at $6,600/mo of estimated expense |
| Big Deep South Expenses | $22,369 | $30,000 | ??? | $37,258 | $35,091 | BDS budget including storage |
| Total Other Expenses | $1,504 | $1,604 | $4,604 | $40,772 | $74,395 | — |
| Net Income | -$2,083 | $2,616 | -$19,584 | -$8,192 | $5,391 | — |