Big Straw Budget

FY2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)

Big Straw is an Asian American interests magazine open to anyone! Our mission isn't to define culture, but to explore it. Our main goals are to empower students by creating the opportunity to: 1. explore and examine the complexities of Asian-American culture and identities 2. increase awareness about cultural and sociopolitical issues experienced by Asian-Americans 3. provide an opportunity for students to express their ideas and creativity, to voice their concerns and to have a meaningful exchange of ideas

JFC Rep: Erin Jung (erinj)

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $5,156.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($0.00)
Final $5,156.00
Recommended
Expenditures $5,156.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($300.00)
Final $4,856.00
Final
Expenditures $5,156.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($300.00)
Debt ($0.00)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $4,856.00
FY14 Starting Balance $4,856.00

Income and Revenue

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings (+) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00

We have 1-2 General Body Meetings per semester to attract new members. We plan to have pizza, soda, and candy for these meetings and hope to attract 5-10 new members every semester. This past semester we were able to get 10 new members. On average, we have about 15 general body members.

Food-Refreshments for Events (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

We plan to have 3 social events per semester in order to raise awareness of Asian American issues to the Carnegie Mellon community, along with distribution of magazines. Our events are open to the entire campus and we hope to recruit new members through them. We plan to have donuts, coffee, pastries, and hotpot ingredients, amongst other foods.

Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. (+) $4,546.00 $4,546.00 $4,546.00

We plan to publish 1 magazine per semester: 2 large issues x 1000 24-page color copies (total 2064$) + shipping ($209)

Ops-Operational Computing Expenses (+) $10.00 $10.00 $10.00

Web hosting on http://www.bigstrawmagazine.org/

Ops-Gifts and Prizes (+) $100.00 $100.00 $100.00

We will host open submissions competitions for our magazine, 1 per semester, and the top 3 winners will get prizes as well as be published in our issues.

Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $0.00 $100.00 $100.00

The JFC will fund $100 per semester for food for rush/recruitment, $2 per person per semester for meeting food, $200 per semester for food at events, and will not fund personal meals.

Revenue-Rental and Sales Income (-) $0.00 $200.00 $200.00

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Sub-Total $5,156.00 $4,856.00 $4,856.00

By Object Code

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Food-Refreshments for Events (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 We plan to have 3 social events per semester in order to raise awareness of Asian American issues to the Carnegie Mellon community, along with distribution of magazines. Our events are open to the entire campus and we hope to recruit new members through them. We plan to have donuts, coffee, pastries, and hotpot ingredients, amongst other foods.
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings (+) $200.00 $200.00 $200.00 We have 1-2 General Body Meetings per semester to attract new members. We plan to have pizza, soda, and candy for these meetings and hope to attract 5-10 new members every semester. This past semester we were able to get 10 new members. On average, we have about 15 general body members.
Ops-Gifts and Prizes (+) $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 We will host open submissions competitions for our magazine, 1 per semester, and the top 3 winners will get prizes as well as be published in our issues.
Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. (+) $4,546.00 $4,546.00 $4,546.00 We plan to publish 1 magazine per semester: 2 large issues x 1000 24-page color copies (total 2064$) + shipping ($209)
Ops-Operational Computing Expenses (+) $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 Web hosting on http://www.bigstrawmagazine.org/
Revenue-Donations/Other Income (-) $0.00 $100.00 $100.00
Revenue-Rental and Sales Income (-) $0.00 $200.00 $200.00

By Ocode

Requested
Food-Refreshments for Events $300.00
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings $200.00
Ops-Gifts and Prizes $100.00
Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. $4,546.00
Ops-Operational Computing Expenses $10.00
Revenue-Donations/Other Income $0.00
Revenue-Rental and Sales Income $0.00
Recommended
Food-Refreshments for Events $300.00
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings $200.00
Ops-Gifts and Prizes $100.00
Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. $4,546.00
Ops-Operational Computing Expenses $10.00
Revenue-Donations/Other Income $100.00
Revenue-Rental and Sales Income $200.00
Final
Food-Refreshments for Events $300.00
Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings $200.00
Ops-Gifts and Prizes $100.00
Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. $4,546.00
Ops-Operational Computing Expenses $10.00
Revenue-Donations/Other Income $100.00
Revenue-Rental and Sales Income $200.00

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $5,156.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($0.00)
Final $5,156.00
Recommended
Expenditures $5,156.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($300.00)
Final $4,856.00
Final
Expenditures $5,156.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($300.00)
Debt ($0.00)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $4,856.00
FY14 Starting Balance $4,856.00