Strategic Planning & Budgeting

Based on direction provided by the Board of Trustees, ARIN performs its mission according to a Strategic Plan. This Strategic Plan is an on-going process, updated annually, that in conjunction with a Board-approved annual budget, drives the creation of an internal work plan.

For each fiscal year, the Board adopts a Strategic Plan and budget, based on recommendations from staff and input from the community.The budget includes categories for personnel, operations, general office/administration, and Internet support. ARIN staff performs its mission in accordance with the goals and principles found in its annual strategic plan based on guidance provided by the Board.

After the end of each fiscal year, ARIN staff compiles and publishes an annual report that includes information on activities related to goals set by the Strategic Plan and a report from an independent auditor on ARIN’s financials. These reports are available on the Annual Report page.

Strategic Plan

Budget

ARIN 2025 Budget (USD in thousands)
Category Approved Budget7 Accounting Adjustments U.S. GAAP Budget8
Operating revenue and support budget:
Registration maintenance fees 28,115 (779) 27,336 1
Registration allocation and assignment fees 475 (7) 468 1
Network transfers 1,745 1,745
Org create and recovery 185 185
Contributions 20 400 420 2
Other revenue 130 130
Total revenue and support $30,670 ($386) $30,284
 
Operating expenses budget:
Salaries, benefits and fringe 23,992 (917) 23,075 3
Travel and meetings 1,702 1,702
Travel 1,050 1,050
Meetings 652 652
Engineering operations and infrastructure 1,910 2,169 4,078
Data center colocation and data communications 687 687 4
Hardware, software and other computer costs 1,223 1,135 2,358 4
Depreciation and amortization 1,034 1,034 5
Professional services 1,291 1,291
Legal 359 359
Consulting and other professional services 932 932
Industry support 637 637
ICANN 234 234
NRO 240 240
Grant Program 50 50
Other industry support 113 113
Community outreach 491 491
On-the-Road and other training
Other outreach 491 491
General and administrative 2,124 (68) 2,056
Rent and occupancy 949 (315) 634 6
Insurance 201 201
Banking and treasury fees 697 697
Communications 99 99
Other office expenses 177 177
Depreciation and amortization 247 247 5
 
Total operating expense budget $32,146 $1,183 $33,330
Excess of operating revenues (under) over operating expenses ($1,476) $(1,569) $(3,045)
 
Capital budget:
Total capital purchases 700 917 1,617 3
Capital purchases - financed (520) (520)
Capital purchases - cash 180 917 1,097
Principal payments 511 511
Interest payments 52 52
Total capital budget/equipment debt servicing $743 $917 $1,660
 

Note 1: Accounting adjustments for revenue relate to the deferred revenue recognition of certain registration billings.

Note 2: Accounting adjustments for in kind service contributions and lease equipment assets.

Note 3: Salaries, benefits and fringe costs relate to an approved 2025 employee count of 106; the accounting adjustments relate to the capitalization of certain software development costs.

Note 4: Adjustments necessary for appropriate lease accounting.

Note 5: Accounting adjustment necessary to include depreciation on ARIN assets.

Note 6: Accounting adjustment necessary to account for difference between recognized lease expense and actual cash lease payments on ARIN office space.

Note 7: Board of Trustees approved a combined cash operating and capital budget of $32,889. Please note that this budget does not include a separate $2.1M project budget approved by the Board of Trustees to establish another colocation data center in or around Northern Virginia.

Note 8: United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

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