Nourishing HUU Financially For Fiscal Year 2011
We have great goals for HUU and a big challenge to pay for them. Can we feed our appetite for a richer experience at HUU? The Finance Committee offers us this background information.
HUU Member/Friend Giving Statistics
62 members and 18 friends
FY09
29 pledges totaling $42,125
average pledge = $1,453
FY10, the year that is now in progress
34 pledges totaling $45,800
average pledge = $1,347
Prospects for FY11, the New Year
The preliminary income budget for FY11 (next year) uses an estimate of 38 pledges totaling $51,300 and an average pledge of $1,350
The preliminary expense budget – ordinary ongoing expenses and committee proposals for stronger programming and pay equity – is $8,400 more than the estimated income.
To fund the preliminary expense budget from current income, HUU would need 40 pledges for a total of $60,000 – an average pledge of $1,500.
HUU’s Average Expenditure Per Member
$757 (2008-09)
$894 (projected 2009-10)
$1,079 (goal for 2010-11): a 20% increase over the prior year yet 10% less than the UUA average of three years ago
Average Expenditure Per Member in All UU Congregations
$1,203 (2007-08)
163,789 UU members in 1,042 UU churches