Nourishing HUU Financially

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