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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. CF&A Priorities

5. 2020 Budget started at a 9.9% increase

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

7. 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.

8. 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)

9. 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

10. New York Annual Conference Members of CF&A