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== Current financial status ==
== Current financial status ==


Sorry we've been slow to update the financials.  Beginning at the end of 2022, our financial statements will appear here annually (and will no longer appear monthly).  We hope you can help us keep the servers going!
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|+ Financial history (see archives for details of prior years)
! Year!!Donations<br/>during year, $!!Expenses<br/>during year, $!!Funds on hand<br/>at years's end, $


Please '''[[CZ:Donate|make your donations here]]'''.
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|2023||&nbsp; <big>'''$1,713.39'''</big>||
$539.38 - server<br />
$1,167.18 - system administration<br />
$227.74 - domains and email<br />
<hr>
<big>'''$1,934.30'''</big> - total expenses
||&nbsp;<big>'''$2,981.68'''</big>


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|+ Financial history since Jan. 1, 2019
! Month!!Donations<br/>during month, $!! !!Monthly<br/>expense, $!!Paid by!!Funds on hand<br/>at month's end, $
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|Mar 2022||&nbsp; &nbsp;1005.00|| ||442.48 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||3581.02
|2022||&nbsp; <big>'''$3,433.66'''</big>||
$1,875.08 - server hosting (overpaid, see below)<br />
$669.23 - programmer<br />
$285.02 - software<br />
$34.05 - temp domain name<br />
<hr>
<big>'''$2,863.38'''</big> - total expenses
||&nbsp;<big>'''$3202.59'''</big>
 
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|Feb 2022||&nbsp; &nbsp;52.31|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||3018.50
|2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;-||- ||&nbsp;$2707.26
 
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|Jan 2022||&nbsp; &nbsp;408.83|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||3041.14
|2020||&nbsp; &nbsp;-||- ||&nbsp;$3247.85
|- align=center
 
|Dec 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;7.42|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||2707.26
|- align=center
|Nov 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;53.06|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||2774.79
|- align=center
|Oct 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;28.79|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||2796.68
|- align=center
|Sept 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;28.79|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||2842.84
|- align=center
|Aug 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;14.07|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||2889.00
|- align=center
|Jul 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;9.55|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||2949.88
|- align=center
|Jun 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;364.83|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||3015.28
|- align=center
|May 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;5.00|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||2,829.23
|- align=center
|April 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;5.00|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||2,968.05
|- align=center
|March 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;5.00|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||3,038.00
|- align=center
|February 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;5.00|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||3,107.95
|- align=center
|January 2021||&nbsp; &nbsp;134.75|| ||74.95 <sup></sup>||Donation funds||3,177.90
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|colspan=5|&nbsp;<br/>
* As of April 2024, the monthly server cost is $103.95.  This will go up annually adjusted for cost-of-living increases.  The bank account balance currently stands at around $4100.
* In March of 2022, there was a major hardware and software upgrade, and we paid for two servers through May.  The old server cost $74.95/mo, and the newer one $99/mo.  This major upgrade was generously supported by free technical work by Sergei Chekanov.
* We were overcharged for about six months of server costs during 2022.  '''This overpayment will be used in 2023 to pay for the first six months of server costs.'''
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|colspan=6|Notes:<br/>
== Regular donations appreciated ==
'''We would appreciate it if our members could make regular donations, starting with as little as $5 per month, as shown just below:


The above chart reflects the financial situation as of the last calendar day of that month.
:20 members pledging $5 per month ($60/year) would be enough to keep the servers running for a year, or
<br>&nbsp;<br>
:15 members pledging $6.77 per month ($81/year) would be enough to keep the servers running for a year, or
(a) As of Mar. 2022, the server underwent hardware and software upgrades. The new server is $99 per month.  The old server will stay up while transition work continues.  The old server costs $74.95/mo.  In March, we paid all server costs ahead through May 21 (so likely no server charge in April).  In March and April, here were also charges for a domain name for the old server and the purchase of some necessary software for technical staff.
:10 members pledging $10 per month (100/year) would be enough to keep the servers running for a year'''
<br>&nbsp;<br>
 
(b) Prior to 6/4/2021, donations via Paypal were not moved into the Citizendium bank account but languished in Paypal and were not in this report; thus, donations made between Feb. and May 2021 were shown in the Jun 2021 report. 
In Southern California, the cost of seeing a movie at the cinema is $15.  Please '''[[CZ:Donate|make your donations here]]'''.
<br/>&nbsp;<br>
(c) There was an incorrect payment of $103.83 made in June 2021.  That amount will be reimbursed to The Citizendium in Jan 2022.
<hr/>&nbsp;<br>
NOTE 1: Only server hosting expenses shown here. Occasionally, there are other expenses such as email hosting et al.
<br/>&nbsp;<br>
NOTE 2: Thanks to our generous donors in 2021, including M. Audrius, G. Corder, A. Dedman, P. Hayes, D. MacQuigg, R. Merriam, J. McIntire, A. Naugler, P. Palmer, J. Shields, G. Swan, and M. Widmer.
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== Regular donations appreciated ==
'''We would appreciate it if our members could make regular donations, starting with as little as $3.90 per month, as shown just below:
:20 members pledging $3.90 per month ($46.80/year) would be enough to keep the wiki going or
:15 members pledging $5.20 per month ($62.40/year) would be enough to keep the wiki going or
:10 members pledging $7.80 per month (93.60/year) would be enough to keep the wiki going'''
In Southern California, the cost of seeing a movie at the cinema is $15.  Please '''[[CZ:Donate|make your donations here]]'''.


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[CZ:Donate|Donate]]
*[[CZ:Donate|Donate]]

Latest revision as of 12:20, 17 March 2024

Current financial status

Financial history (see archives for details of prior years)
Year Donations
during year, $		 Expenses
during year, $		 Funds on hand
at years's end, $
2023   $1,713.39

$539.38 - server
$1,167.18 - system administration
$227.74 - domains and email

$1,934.30 - total expenses

 $2,981.68
2022   $3,433.66

$1,875.08 - server hosting (overpaid, see below)
$669.23 - programmer
$285.02 - software
$34.05 - temp domain name

$2,863.38 - total expenses

 $3202.59
2021    - -  $2707.26
2020    - -  $3247.85
 
  • As of April 2024, the monthly server cost is $103.95. This will go up annually adjusted for cost-of-living increases. The bank account balance currently stands at around $4100.
  • In March of 2022, there was a major hardware and software upgrade, and we paid for two servers through May. The old server cost $74.95/mo, and the newer one $99/mo. This major upgrade was generously supported by free technical work by Sergei Chekanov.
  • We were overcharged for about six months of server costs during 2022. This overpayment will be used in 2023 to pay for the first six months of server costs.


Regular donations appreciated

We would appreciate it if our members could make regular donations, starting with as little as $5 per month, as shown just below:

20 members pledging $5 per month ($60/year) would be enough to keep the servers running for a year, or
15 members pledging $6.77 per month ($81/year) would be enough to keep the servers running for a year, or
10 members pledging $10 per month (100/year) would be enough to keep the servers running for a year

In Southern California, the cost of seeing a movie at the cinema is $15. Please make your donations here.

Archives

Financial Report Archives
Archive 1, 6-26-2020: Financial_report/Archive1 (pre-2019)
Archive 2, 1-11-2021: Financial_report/Archive2 (2019-20)
Archive 3, 12-31-2022: Financial_report/Archive3 (2021-22 partial)

See also

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