Strategic Planning & Budgeting

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Based on direction provided by the Board of Trustees, ARIN performs its mission according to a Strategic Plan. This Strategic Plan is an on-going process, updated annually, that in conjunction with a Board-approved annual budget, drives the creation of an internal work plan.

For each fiscal year, the Board adopts a Strategic Plan and budget, based on recommendations from staff and input from the community.The budget includes categories for personnel, operations, general office/administration, and Internet support. ARIN staff performs its mission in accordance with the goals and principles found in its annual strategic plan based on guidance provided by the Board.

After the end of each fiscal year, ARIN staff compiles and publishes an annual report that includes information on activities related to goals set by the Strategic Plan and a report from an independent auditor on ARIN’s financials. These reports are available on the Annual Report page.

Strategic Plan

Budget

ARIN 2023 Budget (USD in thousands)
Category Approved Budget7 Accounting Adjustments U.S. GAAP Budget8
Operating revenue and support budget:
Registration maintenance fees 25,580 (509) 25,071 1
Registration allocation and assignment fees 1,260 (89) 1,171 1
Network transfers 1,713 1,713
Org create and recovery 130 130
Contributions 20 400 420 2
Other revenue 130 130
Total revenue and support $28,833 $(198) $28,635
 
Operating expenses budget:
Salaries, benefits and fringe 20,674 (1,194) 19,479 3
Travel and meetings 1,638 1,638
Travel 1,000 1,000
Meetings 638 638
Engineering operations and infrastructure 1,663 2,090 3,753
Data center colocation and data communications 639 8 647 4
Hardware, software and other computer costs 1,024 719 1,743 4
Depreciation and amortization 1,362 1,362 5
Professional services 1,221 1,221
Legal 477 477
Consulting and other professional services 745 745
Industry support 694 694
ICANN 200 200
NRO 200 200
Grant Program 60 60
Other industry support 234 234
Community outreach 255 255
On-the-Road and other training 30 30
Other outreach 225 225
General and administrative 1,813 (41) 1,773
Rent and occupancy 883 (276) 607 6
Insurance 211 211
Banking and treasury fees 434 434
Communications 116 (3) 113
Other office expenses 170 170
Depreciation and amortization 238 238 5
 
Total operating expense budget $27,958 $855 $28,813
Excess of operating revenues (under) over operating expenses $875 $(1,053) $(178)
 
Capital expense budget:
Software 170 1,194 1,364 3
Hardware 1,067 1,067
Equipment financing (800) (800)
Net capital budget 437 1,194 1,631
Financing payments 423 423
Total capital budget/equipment debt servicing $860 $1,194 $2,054
 

Note 1: Accounting adjustments for revenue relate to the deferred revenue recognition of certain registration billings.

Note 2: Accounting adjustments for in kind service contributions and lease equipment assets.

Note 3: Salaries, benefits and fringe costs relate to an approved 2023 employee count of 99; the accounting adjustments relate to the capitalization of certain software development costs.

Note 4: Adjustments necessary for appropriate lease accounting.

Note 5: Accounting adjustment necessary to include depreciation on ARIN assets.

Note 6: Accounting adjustment necessary to account for difference between recognized lease expense and actual cash lease payments on ARIN office space.

Note 7: Board of Trustees approved a combined cash operating and capital budget of $28,818.

Note 8: United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

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