Wikimedia Deutschland/Budget 2011

Background

On December 6, 2010, the draft budget was published and submitted for discussion on the chapter forum. This was the first time, an opportunity for discussion and amendment was provided prior to the budget's approval by the board. That opportunity was used extensively, although most comments were focused on the structure and the presentation of the draft rather than individual budget positions.

The chapter's board finally discussed and approved the 2011 budget as written below at a phone conference on December 21, 2010.

After the founding of the fundraising subsidiary (Wikimedia Fördergesellschaft), the draft budget as appended to also cover the receipts and expenditures of the subsidiary. Since all Wikimedia fundraising activities in Germany will now go through the Födergesellschaft, fundraising expenses are now shifted there.

General note: All figures are stated in euro and represent actual cash flow. Depreciation, amortization, accruals, etc. are not represented here. Where percentages are stated, they are meant to relate to the grand total of expenditures.

2011 budget of Wikimedia Deutschland e. V.

Direct project expenditures Projects to promote free knowledge are central to the budget plan. For 2011, the following project expenditures are planned:	Indirect project expenditures Aside from funds used directly for projects, there are a number of indirect expenditures such as the office facilities, rent, salaries of non-project employees, or board expenses. Much of these expenditures are classic administrative costs of membership associations, such as members administration costs or public relations activities centered specifically on the association.	Receipts For 2011, we expected total receipts of €1,301,250. At the end of the year, we plan to have a cash balance of €710,520 to be used for expenses in 2012 (see cash flow statement below). This reserve is needed because the vast majority of receipts occur in November and December of the year due to the annual fundraising campaign. As a consequence, much of expenses occurring throughout a year must be covered by funds received in the previous year.
Direct project expenditures Volunteers Wikimania 50,000 3.50% Wikimedia Conference 50,000 3.50% Fall academy 35,000 2.45% Zedler 2.0 30,000 2.10% Speaking initiative 22,000 1.54% Developers Conference 16,000 1.12% Wikisource 3,000 0.21% Wiktionary 3,000 0.21% Volunteer promotion 60,000 4.20% Book grants 10,000 0.70% Wikiprojects/Portal support 15,000 1.05% Community budget 20,000 1.40% Volunteers total 314,000 21.99% Research RENDER 130,000 9.10% Wikipedia contributors' survey 5,000 0.35% Campus ambassadors 10,000 0.70% Research total 145,000 10.15% Society & Politics Collection Buster 11,000 0.77% State parliaments projects 40,000 2.80% Ideas competition 58,000 4.06% DGPT 8,000 0.56% Local heritage 8,000 0.56% Schools & Universities 35,000 2.45% Seniors 35,000 2.45% Law & Politics 60,000 4.20% Public relationa (projects) 60,000 4.20% Society & Politics total 315,000 22.06% Project infrastructure Toolserver 65,000 4.55% Volunteer directory 6,000 0.42% Project infrastructure total 71,000 4.97% Readers & Users Spoken Wikipedia 18,000 1.26% Accessibility 60,000 4.20% Readers & Users total 78,000 5.46% 10 years Wikipedia 10 years' celebration 17,850 1.25% Coordinated wikimeets 8,000 0.56% Book project 25,000 1.75% 10 years Wikipedia total 50,850 3.56% Unallocated budget Unallocated budget 66,200 4.64% Direct project expenditures total 1,040,050 72.83%	Indirect project expenditures Members Advertising & Administration 17,000 1.19% Assemblies 7.500 0.53% Members total 24,500 1,72% Management Office rent and utilities 58,950 4.13% Legal expenses 7,000 0.49% Internal IT 39,500 2.77% Office facilities 12,000 0.84% General and office management 141,000 9.87% Accounting 19,500 1.37% Internal communication 25,500 1.79% Management total 303,450 21.25% Board of directors Retreats 15,000 1.05% Travel & entertainment 13,000 0.91% Board department budgets 10,000 0.70% Regional assemblies 10,000 0.70% Consultants 2,000 0.14% Director budgets 10,000 0.70% Board total 60,000 4.20% Indirect project expenditures total 387,950 27.17%	Receipts Unrestricted contributions Transfer from Wikimedia Fördergesellschaft 1,028,250 Sponsoring 75,000 Member fees 48,000 Licensing 30,000 Fines 20,000 Interest 5,000 Unrestricted contributions total 1,206,250 Restricted contributions Toolserver 25,000 TAO 20,000 Schools project 15,000 Wikimedia Conference 15,000 Academy 10,000 Zedler 10,000 Restricted contributions total 95,000 Receipts total 1,301,250

Cash flows

The cash flow statement outlines how the chapter's funds will develop throughout the fiscal year. For 2011, we expec the following cash flows:

Cash flows
End-of-year balance 2010	837,000
Receipts 2011	1,301,250
Expenditures 2011	-1,428,000
End-of-year balance 2011	710,250
Surplus	-

2011 Budget for Gemeinnützige Wikimedia Fördergesellschaft mbH

Transfers	Administration	Receipts
Transfers Transfer to WMDE (2011 receipts) 1,028,250 Transfer to WMF (2011 receipts) 1,028,250 Transfer an WMDE (2010 receipts) 0 Transfer to WMF (2010 receipts) 630,000 Transfers total 2,686,500	Administration Accounting Monthly accounting 4,000 Annual statements 4,000 Banking fees 2,000 Accounting total 10,000 Fundraising Donor administration 4,000 Donor information 10,000 Campaigns 30,000 External consulting 15,000 CiviCRM software development 30,000 Fundraising total 99,000 Administration total 109,000	Receipts Fundraising campaign 2010/2011 150,000 General donations 220,000 Fundraising campaign 2011 / 2012 1,795,500 Receipts total 2,165,500

Cash flows

Cash flows
End-of-year balance 2010	630,000
Receipts 2011	2,165,500
Expenditures 2011	-2,795,500
Surplus	-