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CWC Project II

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Chippewa Watershed Conservancy: Not-for-profit Budgeting
Case II: Functional and Flexible Budgets

Case II is a continuation of Case I. In this case you will convert the line-item budget developed in Case I into a functional budget. Then you will employ further information to create a flexible budget. Refer to the Case I Solution for data.

Assume that the CWC has adopted the budget as developed in Case I even though it does not hit the 5% budget surplus target. Now they want you to allocate the budget into functional areas. Revenue is not allocated to functions. However, expenses are allocated to functions using the percentages shown in the following section.

Part A: Functional Budget
Program Functions
Stewardship: Management of …show more content…

If the budget for a line-item is $1,000 and 10% is assigned to a particular function (such as General Program), then if an additional 6% is added to that function (due to 3 new projects with 2% per new project) the new budget for that function is [10% + (3 x 2%)] multiplied by the original budget for that line item. In this case, .16 x $1,000 = $160 while the budget for the entire line-item is $1,000 x 1.06 = $1,060.

No additional staff will be hired. The CWC plans to have some administrative duties performed by volunteers or deferred.

Questions for Part B:
3) Prepare a Flexible Budget for the five functional areas based on 3 new projects.
Chippewa Watershed Conservancy

Flexible Budget

PROGRAM EXPENSE
SUPPORT EXPENSE

Stewardship: Management of easements and preserves
Outreach: Publicity and Education
General Program: Activities directly related to project development
Administration Management of the organization and other activities not directly related to project development
Fundraising: Grant-Seeking, special events, and fund appeals
TOTAL
New Project

Amount
New Projects
Amount
New Projects
Amount
New Projects
Amount
New Projects
Amount
New Projects

Expense

Travel
2,200
2596
440

880
1276
440

440

4,400
440
Special Events

10,400

10,400
10,400

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