ARIN 2024 Budget
| Category | Approved Budget7 | Accounting Adjustments | U.S. GAAP Budget9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue and support budget: | ||||
| Registration maintenance fees | 26,350 | (464) | 25,886 | 1 |
| Registration allocation and assignment fees | 725 | 218 | 943 | 1 |
| Network transfers | 1,750 | 1,750 | ||
| Org create and recovery | 150 | 150 | ||
| Contributions | 20 | 400 | 420 | 2 |
| Other revenue | 150 | 150 | ||
| Total revenue and support | $29,145 | $155 | $29,300 | |
| Operating expenses budget: | ||||
| Salaries, benefits and fringe | 22,884 | (1,341) | 21,543 | 3 |
| Travel and meetings | 1,875 | 1,875 | ||
| Travel | 1,030 | 1,030 | ||
| Meetings | 845 | 845 | ||
| Engineering operations and infrastructure | 1,908 | 2,174 | 4,082 | |
| Data center colocation and data communications | 641 | (152) | 488 | 4 |
| Hardware, software and other computer costs | 1,267 | 1,063 | 2,330 | 4 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,264 | 1,264 | 5 | |
| Professional services | 1,180 | 1,180 | ||
| Legal | 433 | 433 | ||
| Consulting and other professional services | 747 | 747 | ||
| Industry support | 645 | 645 | ||
| ICANN | 230 | 230 | ||
| NRO | 275 | 275 | ||
| Grant Program | 60 | 60 | ||
| Other industry support | 80 | 80 | ||
| Community outreach | 410 | 410 | ||
| On-the-Road and other training | 30 | 30 | ||
| Other outreach | 380 | 380 | ||
| General and administrative | 2,024 | (52) | 1,971 | |
| Rent and occupancy | 901 | (296) | 606 | 6 |
| Insurance | 202 | 202 | ||
| Banking and treasury fees | 636 | 636 | ||
| Communications | 113 | 113 | ||
| Other office expenses | 171 | 171 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 243 | 243 | 5 | |
| Total operating expense budget | $30,927 | $780 | $31,707 | |
| Excess of operating revenues (under) over operating expenses | ($1,782) | $(626) | $(2,408) | |
| Capital budget: | ||||
| Software | 170 | 1,341 | 1,511 | 3 |
| Hardware | 718 | 718 | ||
| Equipment financing | (734) | (734) | ||
| Net capital budget | 154 | 1,341 | 1,495 | |
| Financing payments | 548 | 548 | ||
| Total capital budget/equipment debt servicing | $701 | $1,341 | $2,043 | |
| Investment reserves: | ||||
| Balance 1 January 2024 | 36,092 | 36,092 | ||
| Estimated earnings at 7.3% (long-term reserve fund) | 2,230 | 2,230 | ||
| Estimated earnings at 4.0% (operating reserve fund) | 222 | 222 | ||
| Estimated withdrawals | (3,500) | (3,500) | 8 | |
| Estimated Balance at 31 December 2024 | $36,092 | ($1,048) | $35,044 |
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 2024 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 $31,628.
Note 8: Estimated withdrawals to balance the 2024 budget and make final committed contribution to IETF.
Note 9: United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles