ARIN 2025 Budget
| Category | Approved Budget7 | Accounting Adjustments | U.S. GAAP Budget9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue and support budget: | ||||
| Registration maintenance fees | 28,115 | (779) | 27,336 | 1 |
| Registration allocation and assignment fees | 475 | (7) | 468 | 1 |
| Network transfers | 1,745 | 1,745 | ||
| Org create and recovery | 185 | 185 | ||
| Contributions | 20 | 400 | 420 | 2 |
| Other revenue | 130 | 130 | ||
| Total revenue and support | $30,670 | ($386) | $30,284 | |
| Operating expenses budget: | ||||
| Salaries, benefits and fringe | 23,992 | (917) | 23,075 | 3 |
| Travel and meetings | 1,702 | 1,702 | ||
| Travel | 1,050 | 1,050 | ||
| Meetings | 652 | 652 | ||
| Engineering operations and infrastructure | 1,910 | 2,131 | 4,041 | |
| Data center colocation and data communications | 687 | 687 | ||
| Hardware, software and other computer costs | 1,223 | 910 | 2,132 | 4 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,222 | 1,222 | 5 | |
| Professional services | 1,291 | 1,291 | ||
| Legal | 359 | 359 | ||
| Consulting and other professional services | 932 | 932 | ||
| Industry support | 637 | 637 | ||
| ICANN | 234 | 234 | ||
| NRO | 240 | 240 | ||
| Grant Program | 50 | 50 | ||
| Other industry support | 113 | 113 | ||
| Community outreach | 491 | 491 | ||
| On-the-Road and other training | ||||
| Other outreach | 491 | 491 | ||
| General and administrative | 2,124 | (68) | 2,056 | |
| Rent and occupancy | 949 | (315) | 634 | 6 |
| Insurance | 201 | 201 | ||
| Banking and treasury fees | 697 | 697 | ||
| Communications | 99 | 99 | ||
| Other office expenses | 177 | 177 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 247 | 247 | 5 | |
| Total operating expense budget | $32,146 | $1,146 | $33,292 | |
| Excess of operating revenues (under) over operating expenses | ($1,476) | ($1,532) | ($3,008) | |
| Capital budget: | ||||
| Total capital purchases | 700 | 917 | 1,617 | 3 |
| Capital purchases - financed | (520) | (520) | ||
| Capital purchases - cash | 180 | 180 | ||
| Principal payments | 511 | 917 | 1,277 | |
| Interest payments | 52 | 52 | ||
| Total capital budget/equipment debt servicing | $743 | $917 | $1,329 | |
| Investment Reserves: | ||||
| Balance 1 January 2025 | 36,092 | 36,092 | ||
| Estimated earnings @7.3% (on long term reserve fund) | 2,230 | 2,230 | ||
| Estimated earnings @4.0% (on operating reserve fund) | 222 | 222 | ||
| Estimated withdraws | (3,500) | (3,500) | 8 | |
| Estimated balance at 31 December 2025 | $36,092 | $(1,048) | $35,044 | |
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 2025 employee count of 106; 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 $31,638.
Note 8: Estimated withdrawals to balance the 2024 budget and make final committed contribution to IETF.
Note 9: United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles