Proposed NYAC 2020 Budget Report of the NYAC Council on Finance & Administration (CF&A) Jerry Eyster, President

2020 Conference Budget Guide The Guide contains: details of the proposed 2020 budget the NYAC budget process explanation of Apportionments Read it. Study it. I am not going to repeat what is in it.

No such thing as a perfect budget Budgets are the result of trade-offs among priorities Budgets generally do not provide everyone with what they ask Budgets are constrained by what funding is available

CF&A Priorities

2020 Budget started at a 9.9% increase

No Increase in 2020 NYAC Budget 2020 proposed budget slightly below the 2019 budget

2020 Proposed NYAC Budget Budget provides for adequate funding for select expenses (such as salaries) should apportionment receipts fall short. Budget based on a 88% collection rate.

Apportionments to Local Churches Conference apportionment planning for 2020 assumes 88% of apportioned amounts will be received. Recent experience has been that 86 to 90% of apportionments are paid. Apportionments are based on: Apportionments are not based on membership or building expenses. Proposed 2020 NYAC Budget includes $504,061 to cover the cost of non-payment of apportionments (6% increase in total budget)

No such thing as a perfect conference budget Budgets are the result of trade-offs among priorities Budgets generally do not provide everyone with what they ask Budgets are constrained by what funding is available, primarily through Apportionments

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