[OSGeo Finance] 2010 Budget

[Ken Tamura]

One way to also look at this is to highlight the gap between revenue and expenses, and propose two alternatives:  1.  Bring in more sponsorships; or 2. Cut budget (list in priority the discretionary spend that would need to be cut).  The dialog also can discuss costs that are fixed (have to be spent in normal operating costs) to help show the limited areas to reduce the budget.  

Overall it's a pretty bare bone budget, but realistic for the times.


Ken Tamura
AEC Division of Autodesk, Inc.
415-547-2114 (w)    415-299-1704 (c)


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From: finance-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:finance-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam (External)
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 6:35 AM
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Subject: [OSGeo Finance] 2010 Budget

Folks,

I have been very neglegent in failing to work on a 2010 budget for several
months.  I have prepared a first draft, and would like some feedback on it.

  http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Budget_2010

Notes:

* I have based on the ED salary and benefits on 2009 but using an assumption
   of dollar parity which might be best considered optimistic.  I have not
   looked into whether there have been any changes in payroll costs for
   benefits.

* I based the input from sponsors based on the amounts I saw in the 2009
   income and expense report.  It may be missing new sponsors already
   secured in 2010. Tyler, can you comment?

* I have assumed that Autodesk is dropping down to a Principal ($20K)
   sponsorship.  Is this still the plan?

* I budgeted $5000 for marketing though I have no specific guidance from
   them on what they want/need.   I am assuming we are being cautious.

* I have assumed that project sponsorship activity from projects other
   than GDAL are still negligible financially.

Overall we are seeing a $55K deficit which we would presumably aim to
fill with new sponsorships.

Best regards,
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