Big Straw Budget
FY2015 (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015)
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: Mark Whiting (mwhiting)
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $5,357.48 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($0.00) |
| Final | $5,357.48 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,073.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($0.00) |
| Final | $3,073.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,073.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($0.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($0.00) |
| Total Subsidy | $3,073.00 |
| FY15 Starting Balance | $3,073.00 |
Income and Revenue
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue-Rental and Sales Income (-) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Our organization's focus for the next year is internal, so we do not plan on selling ads for our publication. |
| Sub-Total | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Web Hosting
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ops-Operational Computing Expenses (+) | $11.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Web hosting on http://www.bigstrawmagazine.org/ The cost to maintain our name has increased since last year. Contact Computing Club. They provide website hosting. |
| Sub-Total | $11.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Publishing
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. (+) | $4,546.00 | $2,273.00 | $2,273.00 |
We plan to continue publishing 1 magazine per semester: 2 large issues x 1000 24-page color copies (total 2064$) + shipping ($209) |
| Ops-Gifts and Prizes (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
We will host open submission contests for our magazine; 2-3 contests per semester. We hope to be able to give $100 worth gift card prizes to our winners per semester. You should limit this to $25 per award. |
| Sub-Total | $4,746.00 | $2,473.00 | $2,473.00 |
Events
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Recruitment (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
Every semester, we have 1-2 General Body Meetings to attract new members and let them know what our organization is about. We plan to have pizza, soda, and candy for these meetings and hope to attract 5-10 new members every semester. (10-20 People) The JFC will fund $100 per semester for food for rush/recruitment, $200 per semester for food at events, $5 per person per semester for food for general body meetings, and $15 per person per event for food at a cultural event, at a cap to 2 events. |
| Food-Refreshments for Events (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
We plan to have 2-3 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. In the past, we have done coffee and donuts social and DIY sushi making event. (10-30 People) The JFC will fund $100 per semester for food for rush/recruitment, $200 per semester for food at events, $5 per person per semester for food for general body meetings, and $15 per person per event for food at a cultural event, at a cap to 2 events. |
| Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings (+) | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
Food general body meetings for 8 - 10 people every week. The JFC will fund $100 per semester for food for rush/recruitment, $200 per semester for food at events, $5 per person per semester for food for general body meetings, and $15 per person per event for food at a cultural event, at a cap to 2 events. |
| Sub-Total | $600.00 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
By Object Code
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Recruitment (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | Every semester, we have 1-2 General Body Meetings to attract new members and let them know what our organization is about. We plan to have pizza, soda, and candy for these meetings and hope to attract 5-10 new members every semester. (10-20 People) |
| Food-Refreshments for Events (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | We plan to have 2-3 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. In the past, we have done coffee and donuts social and DIY sushi making event. (10-30 People) |
| Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings (+) | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | Food general body meetings for 8 - 10 people every week. |
| Ops-Gifts and Prizes (+) | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | We will host open submission contests for our magazine; 2-3 contests per semester. We hope to be able to give $100 worth gift card prizes to our winners per semester. |
| Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. (+) | $4,546.00 | $2,273.00 | $2,273.00 | We plan to continue publishing 1 magazine per semester: 2 large issues x 1000 24-page color copies (total 2064$) + shipping ($209) |
| Ops-Operational Computing Expenses (+) | $11.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Web hosting on http://www.bigstrawmagazine.org/ The cost to maintain our name has increased since last year. |
| Revenue-Rental and Sales Income (-) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Our organization's focus for the next year is internal, so we do not plan on selling ads for our publication. |
By Ocode
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Food Recruitment | $200.00 |
| Food-Refreshments for Events | $300.00 |
| Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings | $100.00 |
| Ops-Gifts and Prizes | $200.00 |
| Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. | $4,546.00 |
| Ops-Operational Computing Expenses | $11.48 |
| Revenue-Rental and Sales Income | $0.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Food Recruitment | $200.00 |
| Food-Refreshments for Events | $300.00 |
| Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings | $100.00 |
| Ops-Gifts and Prizes | $200.00 |
| Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. | $2,273.00 |
| Ops-Operational Computing Expenses | $0.00 |
| Revenue-Rental and Sales Income | $0.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Food Recruitment | $200.00 |
| Food-Refreshments for Events | $300.00 |
| Food-Refreshments for General Body Meetings | $100.00 |
| Ops-Gifts and Prizes | $200.00 |
| Ops-Non-Promotional Paper, Printing, and Pub. | $2,273.00 |
| Ops-Operational Computing Expenses | $0.00 |
| Revenue-Rental and Sales Income | $0.00 |
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $5,357.48 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($0.00) |
| Final | $5,357.48 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,073.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($0.00) |
| Final | $3,073.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $3,073.00 |
| Capital | $0.00 |
| Revenue | ($0.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($0.00) |
| Total Subsidy | $3,073.00 |
| FY15 Starting Balance | $3,073.00 |