I’ll periodically update this page so that anybody who’s interested can see our revenue and expenses.
I’ll first list our annual overhead, which amounts to $497.78
(Note: this page is formatted with tables which may not look very nice on smartphone screens)
ITEM
Meetup Account (Unlimited)
DESCRIPTION
Billed every 6 Months, this allows for 100+ members and dues management
ANNUAL COST
$197.88
WordPress Account (Personal)
Billed annually, this is a basic account associated with lastoics.com
$48.00
First Domain (lastoics.com)
Billed annually
$18.00
Second Domain (losangelesstoics.com)
Billed annually, this is used as the primary domain
$18.00
WordPress Account (Personal)
Billed annually, this is the basic account associated with stoicpedia.org
$48.00
Third Domain (stoicpedia.com)
Billed annually
$18.00
Zoom Account (Pro)
Billed annually, this allows for meetings over 45 min. and extra features
$149.90
This averages out to a monthly overhead of $41.49. We recoup most of this through membership dues (on Meetup) and Patreon donations:
ITEM
Meetup
DESCRIPTION
Currently have 46 members paying $8.75 annual membership dues ($10 minus $1.25 processing fee)
ANNUAL INCOME
$402.50
Patreon
Currently have 6 patrons committed to various amounts
$400.00 (conservative estimate)
ANNUAL TOTAL (estimate) = $802.50
Any annual surplus – $304.72 (estimate) – will be put toward perks, special events, and future endeavors:
- Accommodations for Stoicon-X Los Angeles
- Equipment for volunteer events
- Merchandise design & production
- Coffee, treats, and swag for regular meetings
‘Petty Cash’ Expenses (2021-22)
- Mi Tierra Mia coffee (for Stoic Walk, 5/22): $23.00
- Spoke Cafe snack (for Stoic Games, 7/31): $6.30
- Mi Tierra Mia coffee (for Oct. ‘Regular Meeting’, 10/16): $48.00
- Mi Tierra Mia coffee (for Dec. ‘Regular Meeting’, 12/13): $25.00
- Mi Tierra Mia coffee (for Feb. ‘Regular Meeting’, 2/14): $23.00
- Mi Tierra Mia coffee (for Mar. ‘Regular Meeting,’ 3/26): —
- High-quality tablecloth from Home Depot (for outdoor meetings): $30.25 + 5.99 (shipping) + 3.44 (tax) = $39.68
Last updated: April. 6, 2022