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COMMUNICATING TO THE FELLOWSHIP ABOUT FINANCE
Spiritual value of contributing
Services provided to the Fellowship
Publishing
Grapevine and need for subscriptions growth
La Viña
Reserve Fund ownership
$236.52 per group, $11.01 per member
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GENERAL SERVICE BOARD FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS 12-31-13
G.S.O.
GENERAL
FUND
THE
A.A.W.S.
PUBLISHING
THE
A.A.
GRAPEVINE
LA VIÑA
2013
COMBINED
ACTUAL
2013
BUDGET
REVENUE
Net Sales $12,604,719 $3,019,339 $127,270 $15,751,328 $15,562,535
Contributions 6,906,371 6,906,371 6,697,000
Interest 114 390 10,500 11,004 17,050
TOTAL REVENUE 6,906,485 12,605,109 3,029,839 127,270 22,668,703 22,276,585
EXPENSES
Printing 2,962,241 402,183 33,544 3,397,968 3,534,902
Royalties 27,840 27,840 28,000
Shipping & Warehouse 1,505,296 623,640 30,192 2,159,128 2,332,221
Program Expenses 5,751,387 3,200,822 1,097,907 206,078 10,256,194 10,737,010
Supporting Services 3,756,195 2,276,259 590,904 6,623,358 6,370,792
TOTAL EXPENSES 9,507,582 9,972,458 2,714,634 269,814 22,464,488 23,002,925
NET INCOME (LOSS) OPERATIONS (2,601,097) 2,632,651 315,205 (142,544) 204,215 (726,340)
RESERVE FUND
Reserve Fund Balance at December 31 available to cover operating expenses
Operating Expenses
15,301,653
16,879,552
15,301,653
17,107,927
Number of months Operating Expenses-approximate 10.9 10.8
*Excludes non-operating Funds: Reserve, Capital Projects, Pension, Post-Retirement Medical Benefits
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2012-2013 CONTRIBUTIONS SUMMARY
2012 2013
Group Contributions $5,451,874 $5,718,306
Specials¹ 582,011 629,542
Individuals 384,055 398,880
Foreign, WSM etc. 67,403 73,800
Memorials 51,418 63,178
Special Meetings² 16,571 12,815
Other 4,276 9,850
Totals 6,557,608 6,906,371
¹Special contribution is one that comes from any number of A.A. entities that is not an A.A. Group, for example, a
Conference, a Committee, an Area, a District, an Intergroup, etc.
²A Special Meeting is a meeting that does not want to be a group but does want to contribute to the General Service
Board.
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40.50%
41.00%
41.50%
42.00%
42.50%
43.00%
43.50%
44.00%
44.50%
45.00%
45.50%
2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
Total Percentage of Groups Contributing
PERCENTAGE OF GROUPS CONTRIBUTING
2003—2013
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Groups Supporting GSO = 42.5%
Groups Not supporting GSO = 57.5%
• Publishing
• Services
GSO’s TWO BASIC FUNCTIONS
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Group Records
2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
Group Services $3,263,908 $3,437,762 $3,648,966
Public Information 445,832 435,022 414,829
Cooperation with the Professional Community 484,271 504,762 495,274
Treatment Facilities 206,459 210,326 192,144
Corrections 357,460 382,397 448,363
Loners and Overseas Services 760,790 654,789 712,348
General Service Conference 1,340,071 1,152,723 1,347,715
Regional Forums 581,972 693,064 682,816
Archives 793,285 853,710 968,241
Trustees/Director Activities 513,089 613,463 596,886
WSM 316,113
Supporting Services—Allocated out
Total 8,747,139 9,254,131 9,507,582
GROUP SERVICE ACTIVITIES—FULLY ABSORBED
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2011
Actual
2012
Actual
2013
Actual
Cost of Service per member per year $6.32 $6.66 $6.84
Cost of Service per group per year 137.01 143.67 146.96
Number of members reported 1,384,699 1,388,727 1,389,602
Number of groups reported 63,845 64,414 64,694
Percentage of groups contributing 42.4% 42.4% 42.5%
Contributions per member per year 4.52 4.72 4.97
Contributions per group per year 96.95 101.80 106.75
Cost of services NOT covered through
Contributions that must be made up by using
literature profits - per member per year 1.80 1.94 1.87
MEMBER SERVICES & STATISTICS
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1120
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Subscriptions
AA Grapevine Circulation: 1974-2013
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A.A. GRAPEVINE—STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES
AVERAGE CIRCULATION 77,126 73,401 (3,725)
Online 5,175 4,561 (614)
2013
ACTUAL
2014
BUDGET
INCREASE
(DECREASE)
Magazine Income $2,242,363 $2,132,851 $(109,512)
Direct Costs: Magazine 764,674 750,733 (13,941)
Gross Profit on Magazine 1,477,689 1,382,118 (95,571)
Other Publishing Income 776,976 787,557 10,581
Costs of Goods and Delivery 261,149 266,556 5,407
Gross Profit on Other Publishing Items 515,827 521,001 5,174
Total Gross Profit 1,993,516 1,903,119 (90,397)
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Editorial Costs 633,798 687,117 53,319
Circulation and Business 904,466 926,280 21,814
General and Administrative 150,547 207,290 56,743
Total Costs and Expenses 1,688,811 1,820,687 131,876
Interest Income 10,500 11,800 1,300
Excess of Revenue over Expenses 315,205 94,232 (220,973) 30
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1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
La Vina Sales and Circulation
LA VIÑA SALES AND CIRCULATION
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LA VIÑA—STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES Average Circulation 8,982 9,160 10,145
2011
ACTUAL
2012
ACTUAL 2013
ACTUAL
INCOME
Subscription Income $98,135 $96,892 $106,960
Back Issues 8,428 10,378 9,590
Magazine Income 106,563 107,270 116,550
Income from Related Items 22,761 16,210 10,721
Total La Viña Income 129,324 123,480 127,271
Total Direct Costs 58,596 58,015 63,737
Gross Profit 70,728 65,465 63,534
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Editorial Costs 84,507 113,828 130,546
Circulation and Business 54,792 65,610 73,022
General and Administrative 1,152 1,847 2,510
Total Costs and Expenses 140,451 181,285 206,078
Shortfall between Revenue and Expenses (69,723) (115,820) (142,544)
Support from General Service Board General Fund Net
69,723
0
115,820
0
142,544
0
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THE GENERAL SERVICE BOARD—RESERVE FUND
12-31-2009
12-31-2010
12-31-2011
12-31-2012
12-31-2013
Balance available to cover
Operating Expenses $12,135,909* $14,368,427* $15,296,921 $15,353,752 $15,301,653
Operating Expenses 15,327,092 15,271,820 15,408,284 16,228,337 16,879,552
Number of months covered 9.5 11.3 11.9 11.4 10.9
Groups 61,581 62,873 63,845 64,414 64,694
Membership 1,358,879 1,373,681 1,384,699 1,388,727 1,389,602
Equivalent Balance per
Group 197.07 228.53 239.59 238.36 236.52
Equivalent Balance per
Member 8.93 10.46 11.05 11.06 11.01
By Conference action, the “Prudent Operating Reserve” was defined as an amount equal to the preceding year’s combined operating
expenses of A.A. World Services, A.A. Grapevine and the General Fund of the General Service Board. Operating expenses include “office
and operating expenses” and do not include the Cost of Products or Manufacturing cost.
*Includes pending transfer
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