SAMPLE ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATING BUDGET

EFFECTIVE MAINE LAND TRUST Compliments of

Fiscal Year 2012 Organizational Operating Budget
January 1, 2012--December 31, 2012

Expenses
Payroll & Benefits $195,000
Professional Fees -- Engineering & Fund Raising Consultants 12,000
Professional Fees -- Bookkeeping, Audit, & Legal 10,000
Printing and Reproduction 8,000
Travel/Mileage Reimbursement 7,500
Rent 7,000
Insurance (liability, directors & officers) 4,700
Supplies (office & field) 3,500
Advertising & Marketing 3,000
Bank Fees & Payroll Processing Fees 3,000
Postage 2,500
Interest Expense 2,500
Equipment and Software 2,500
Internet Access & Web Page Design 2,000
Professional Development 2,000
Dues, Fees, & Memberships 1,800
Meals and Lodging 1,000
Total Expenses $268,000

Revenue
Individual Contributions (memberships, annual appeal, memorial gifts) $92,000
Corporate Contributions 12,500
Foundation Grants 90,000
Government Grants 30,000
Investment Income 28,000
Contracted Services 7,500
Events 10,000
Merchandise Sales 2,000
Total Revenue $272,000
 SAMPLE LAND ACQUISITION PROJECT PROPOSAL BUDGET
PROTECTING THE WONDERFUL LOCAL FOREST Compliments of
Proposal to We Love Land Foundation
Submitted by Effective Maine Land Trust, July 2012
PROJECT BUDGET
EXPENSES
Total value of the 500-acre Wonderful Local Forest, to be purchased by Effective Land Trust
from Long-time Landowner $500,000
Appraisal 20,000
Title, Legal, and Closing Costs 15,000
Land Survey 15,000
Environmental Site Assessments -- Phase I 4,000
Personnel (staff salary and benefits for project administration and fund raising) 10,000
Stewardship Endowment 75,000
TOTAL EXPENSES $639,000

INCOME
Committed Funds and In-kind Donation
State Land Protection Fund $125,000
Land-loving Charitable Trust 50,000
Bargain sale component of purchase (in-kind donation to Effective Land Trust by Long-time
Landowner) 100,000
Total Committed Funds and In-kind Donation $275,000
Pending Proposals
We Love Land Foundation $100,000
Federal Forest Conservation Program 75,000
Total Pending Proposals $175,000
Planned Proposals and Solicitations
Friends of Trees Foundation $80,000
Woods and Waters Conservation Foundation 20,000
Friendly Local Charitable Trust 10,000
Individuals and Local Businesses 79,000
Total Planned Proposals and Solicitations $189,000
TOTAL INCOME COMMITTED, PENDING, AND PLANNED $639,000
NOTES:
We have identified additional grant prospects; if necessary, we will submit proposals to them to fully
fund this project.
We will apply any funds raised beyond these project expenses to the stewardship endowment.