Finances

Noisebridge needs money to run. Quite a lot, actually. Its about $8,500/mo.

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Monthly Expenses and Dues

Typical monthly amount	Expense category	Notes
$4,356.00	Rent	Up from $3960 several years ago, and our current lease runs out next year
$1,578.16	Tor Project	Self-supporting but income is counted in our totals
$700	Club Mate	Purchased in bulk and made available for donation in the space, self-supporting
$526.18	Utilities	Will add more info.
$235.35	Accounting	Mostly CPA fees for dealing with the state
$192.33	Garbage & Recycling	Twice weekly pickup is more expensive
$189.29	Printing	T-shirts and stickers
$183.48	Insurance	An annual expense
$180.38	Internet	Monkeybrains and Sonic
$161.40	Water	SFPUC
$104.74	Bank Fees	Mostly paypal
$25.33	Misc	PO box, misc 2169 repair supplies

Financial Reports

Financial Report - October 02, 2017

Noisebridge has $83,145.56 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $43,725.28 in the general fund, which is about nearly 9 months of regular expenses. $28,348.54 for Noisetor $5,922.48 in the equipment fund $2,597.95 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Foundation $1,412.96 in the broadcast fund $763.35 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

Notes:

This running total takes into account Noisetor’s donations since September 19th and their 5% contribution to the general fund for fiscal sponsorship. $288 was added to the laser maintenance fund from the laser maintenance cash donation box.

By my accounting, we have 37 dues-paying members and philanthropists kicking in $2,331.80 each month. It’s possible more people are paying dues in cash, which is harder to trace. I’m following up individually with some people. We have only 14 members who I know to be current on their dues, 2 members on hiatus, and 13 members who may or may not be paying dues or on hiatus but aren’t paying dues with the email address I have on file. We have 23 philanthropists I know to be currently paying dues.

Financial Report - September 28, 2017

Noisebridge has $81,642.30 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $42,552 in the general fund, which is about 8-1/2 months of regular expenses. $28,305.79 for Noisetor $5,922.48 in the equipment fund $2,597.95 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Foundation $1,412.96 in the broadcast fund $475.35 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

Notes:

This running total takes into account Noisetor’s donations since September 19th and their 5% contribution to the general fund for fiscal sponsorship.

We recently spent $379.74 from the equipment fund and $379.73 from the project-specific donations to the general fund to purchase a MakerBot Ultimate 3D Printer. There is currently a fundraiser for a Prusa I3.

We just paid our rent for October, so our new post-rent baseline is $42,552. Our previous baseline (September 1st) was $40,054.28, which means that the general fund grew by nearly $2,000 this month.

That gain is even more impressive considering we took a dip of $2,500 to buy all of that Club Mate near the beginning of the month and still have about 2/5 of it left.

The expected return on the remaining Club Mate is about $1,200-$1,300.

So if we count our chickens before they hatch, our general fund grew by $3,200 - $3,300 this month.

Financial Report - September 19, 2017

Noisebridge has $84,761.46 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $45,343.19 in the general fund, which is just over nine months of regular expenses. $28,220.29 for Noisetor $6,336.72 in the equipment fund $2,597.95 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Foundation $1,412.96 in the broadcast fund $475.35 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

Notes:

This running total takes into account Noisetor’s donations since September 16th and their 5% contribution to the general fund for fiscal sponsorship.

Financial Report - September 16, 2017 - Including Breakdown of #NB10!

Noisebridge has $84,486.38 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $45,115.61 in the general fund, which is just over nine months of regular expenses. $28,172.79 for Noisetor $6,336.72 in the equipment fund $2,597.95 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Fund $1,412.96 in the broadcast fund $475.35 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

Notes:

This running total takes into account Noisetor’s donations since September 12th and their 5% contribution to the general fund for fiscal sponsorship. It also takes into account new royalty payments to Thomas’ foundation.

We got another big deposit ($1,037.53) into our checking account from Eventbrite. We don’t know why they keep giving us money, but it’s great!

We spent $587.04 from the broadcast fund for A/V, staging, and lighting equipment for the Noisebridge 10th Anniversary Exhibition & Ball (#NB10). Each of the five performers for #NB10 were paid $200 from door and drinks donations, for a total of $1,000. We made several reimbursements from the equipment fund as well related to #NB10. Drinks and other remaining expenses were paid for out of the general fund. The event was extremely net revenue positive for the space.

Miscellaneous #NB10 expenses are described here: https://noisebridge.net/wiki/NB10-Misc-Expenses-Tally

Reimbursed drink expenses were $929.96, mostly reflected in totals from previous financial reports. Total expenses from the event add up to $3,639.24, not counting Club Mate consumed. The bartenders estimated 5 boxes, or 100 bottles, of Club Mate were consumed, previously purchased with general fund money at an estimated total cost of $315. $587.04 of that came from the broadcast fund. $638.01 of that came from the equipment fund. $2,729.19 came from the general fund, inclusive of the estimated cost of Club Mate consumed.

Our total revenue over the long weekend was $4,988.60. Subtracting expenses that were reimbursed from the general fund, the general fund increased by $2,259.41 over the weekend. Subtracting all expenses, our overall total accounts increased by $1,034.36. But spending money from the equipment fund and broadcast fund is a good thing! That money is meant to be spent.

(Note: Because this takes into account the estimated cost of Club Mate consumed, technically our cash accounts increased by $1,359.36, and the cash in our general fund increased by $2,574.41. But I think the cost of Club Mate should be included in the accounting for the event, the same way we deducted the cost of purchasing alcohol. The fact that Club Mate was pre-purchased in bulk is immaterial for our purposes of analyzing the event.)

Financial Report - September 12, 2017

Noisebridge has $84,486.38 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $42,965.56 in the general fund, which is just under 9 months of regular expenses. $28,172.79 for Noisetor $6,974.73 in the equipment fund $2,522.95 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Foundation $2,000 in the broadcast fund $1,000 to reimburse performers at #NB10 $475.35 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

Notes:

This running total takes into account Noisetor’s donations since September 6th, their 5% contribution to the general fund for fiscal sponsorship, their subscription payment for their second hosting set-up, and a bunch of little one-off purchases and fees.

Financial Report - September 6, 2017

Noisebridge has $79,618.40 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $38,601.54 in the general fund, which is under 8 months of regular expenses. $28,668.83 for Noisetor $6,974.73 in the equipment fund $2,522.95 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Fund $2,000 in the broadcast fund $475.35 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

Notes:

The general fund is below its typical level because of thousands of dollars of reimbursements for Club Mate, alcohol, and t-shirts for the Noisebridge 10th Anniversary Exhibition & Ball. Expect that to flood back in over the weekend.

This running total takes into account Noisetor’s donations since September 1st, their 5% contribution to the general fund for fiscal sponsorship, and their recent $841.20 purchase of a server. It also includes several reimbursements for items available for donation during NB10:

$404.16 to Ruth for the purchase of Bulleit and beer $460.80 to Jarrod for the purchase of custom t-shirts

This total does not separate out project-specific donations for the new 3D printer, but those donations are being recorded appropriately by donate.noisebridge.net. When the project hits the magic number, we will direct money from the general fund and a matching grant from the equipment fund to purchase the new 3D printer. Financial Report - September 1, 2017

Noisebridge has $81,810.10 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $40,054.28 in the general fund, which is just over 8 months of regular expenses. $29,457.78 for Noisetor $6,974.73 in the equipment fund $2,472.95 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Fund $2,000 in the broadcast fund $475.35 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

Notes:

This running total takes into account Noisetor’s donations since August 22nd, their 5% contribution to the general fund for fiscal sponsorship, and their most recent payment for hosting. We have paid our rent for September.

Financial Report - August 22, 2017

Noisebridge has $84,809.04 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $41,598.87 in the general fund, which is over 8 months of regular expenses. $30,946.28 for Noisetor $6,974.73 in the equipment fund $2,438.81 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Fund $2,000 in the broadcast fund $475.35 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

Notes:

This running total takes into account Noisetor’s donations since August 17th and their 5% contribution to the general fund for fiscal sponsorship.

Today we reimbursed Mitch $2,500 for the purchase of a pallet of Club Mate for the space, which will be available to everyone at the regular $4/bottle donation rate. The expected delta between donation revenue and cost of purchase is around $700 for the pallet. We also reimbursed Lady Red $53 from the equipment fund for the purchase of a dress form for the sewing area.

We recently got a $1,956.49 deposit in our checking account from Eventbrite, and your treasurer does not know why. If anyone knows why, let him know for the record.

Financial Report - August 17, 2017

Noisebridge has $86,771.69 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $43,903 in the general fund, which is nearly 9 months of regular expenses. $30,884.53 for Noisetor $7,027.73 in the equipment fund $2,438.81 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Fund $2,000 in the broadcast fund $142.62 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

Notes:

This running total takes into account Noisetor’s donations since August 8th and their 5% contribution to the general fund for fiscal sponsorship.

Today we reimbursed the laser working group $1,205.67 from the laser maintenance fund for purchases of wood and cardboard.

Financial Report - August 8, 2017

Noisebridge has $84,008.11 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $40,633.25 in the general fund, which is just over 8 months of regular expenses. $30,761.03 for Noisetor $7,027.73 in the equipment fund $2,093.81 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Fund $2,000 in the broadcast fund $1,117.29 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

Note: This running total takes into account Noisetor’s donations since August 3rd and their 5% contribution to the general fund for fiscal sponsorship.

*August 3, 2017*

Noisebridge has $83,545.47 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $40,220.01 in the general fund, which is just over 8 months of regular expenses. $30,711.63 for Noisetor $7,027.73 in the equipment fund $2,093.81 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Fund $2,000 in the broadcast fund $1,117.29 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

Note: This running total takes into account Noisetor’s donations since July 28, 2017, their 5% contribution to the general fund for fiscal sponsorship, and their most recent payment for hosting.

The running total for Noisetor is not official and for general reference purposes only. The official total will be calculated manually at least once every two months until we have a more automated process.

*August 2, 2017*

Noisebridge has $84,585.91 in the bank.

_Breakdown:_ $39,738.70 in the general fund, which is just shy of 8 months of regular expenses. $32,233.38 for Noisetor $7,027.73 in the equipment fund $2,093.81 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Fund $2,000 in the broadcast fund $1,117.29 in the laser maintenance fund $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits

*July 31, 2017*

Noisebridge has $83,933.09 in the bank. Here’s the breakdown of that money: $32,233.38 for Noisetor, $1,117.29 in the laser maintenance fund, $2,093.81 in the Thomas J. Shutt Memorial Fund, $7,139 for the equipment fund, $2,000 for the broadcast fund, $375 from Friends of the Public Library to reimburse Circuit Hacking Mondays for kits, leaving around $38,974.61 for the general fund, which is nearly 8 months of regular expenses. August rent was paid.