ARIN 2020 Budget
| Category | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Personnel | $13,320,349 |
| Salaries and Employee Benefits1 | $13,320,349 |
| Operations | $5,138,113 |
| Telecommunications | $970,414 |
| Software & Equipment Support and Licenses | $723,845 |
| Depreciation | $3,443,854 |
| General Office and Administration | $4,974,544 |
| Professional Fees/Outreach | $1,273,510 |
| Grant Program | $60,000 |
| General Office | $650,840 |
| Bad Debt Expense | $40,000 |
| Legal Fees | $450,000 |
| Members Meetings | $558,800 |
| NANOG Webcast Support | $50,000 |
| Rent & Occupancy | $523,417 |
| Travel2 | $1,367,977 |
| Internet Support | $488,499 |
| Funds Committed to ICANN | $228,300 |
| Internet Research & Support | $100,000 |
| NRO Expenses | $160,199 |
| Total 2020 Expenses | $23,921,505 |
| Total 2020 Revenues | $23,014,450 |
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Employee benefits consists of comprehensive and holiday leave, health insurance, 401K plan expenses, payroll taxes, training and education, employee functions, dental, vision, life insurance, and hiring costs. ↩︎
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Travel is performed by ARIN Board of Trustees, ARIN Advisory Council, ARIN ASO/AC, and ARIN staff. ↩︎
Budget Explanation
Personnel
ARIN’s 2020 budget allows for up to 83 Full Time Employees (FTEs).
Operations
ARIN will continue increasing services, customer defined high-value enhancements in ARIN Online, updating infrastructure, and improving efficiency through automation in 2020.
General Office and Administration
In 2020, ARIN will fund travel and related expenses include funding for continued outreach efforts focused on promoting participation in ARIN’s processes and community IPv6 adoption.
Internet Support
Consistent with ARIN’s mission to facilitate advancement of the Internet and educational outreach, ARIN funds NRO activities, ICANN, IGF, CTU, the RFC editor, and other Internet support and research efforts.