Financial Chart

2008 Cash Expenditures

Amount

Event-related expenditures:
BLM and other usage fees

1,108,000

Rental Equipment (heavy machinery, portable buildings, staff radio gear, cars and trucks)

510,000

Toilets (and related costs)

771,000

Honoraria provided to artists

521,000

Local Agencies (County law enforcement, Paiute Nation, Nevada Highway Patrol)

329,000

Materials and Supplies (shade structures, signage, lighting, décor, cleaning supplies, photography, archiving)

123,000

Cost of Goods for Ice, Café and Merch sales

255,000

Watering for dust abatement (equipment rental, contractor services)

373,000

Ticket sales/processing/printing fees paid to outside ticketing firm

316,000

The Man and Platform (materials, pyrotechnics, technicians, labor)

183,000

Medical Services and Supplies

287,000

Fire Safety

210,000

Fuel

261,000

Small Equipment and Tools (including radio comm equip, safety & signage)

239,000

Printing (newsletter, survival guide, gate materials, postcards, stickers)

117,000

Vehicles (registration, repair, and maintenance)

157,000

Equipment Repairs, Maintenance, Cleaning

20,000

Costumes / Uniforms

42,000

Fees, Agency permits, royalties, Damages & Losses

62,000

Total event-related expenditures

5,884,000

Expense Categories that include both Event-related and Organizational:

Payroll

3,134,000

Outside Services: Independent contractors

1,332,000

Insurance (property, liability, workers comp, vehicle)

578,000

Tax and Licenses (state and federal, payroll, misc)

337,000

Meals and Food (meetings, playa commissary, non travel)

685,000

Total Expense Categories that include both Event-related and Organizational

6,066,000

Total Outreach Expenses – Off-Playa Events, Regionals, Other

84,000

Year-round Expenditures of the Managing Corporation:

Outside Services (legal, consultants, accounting)

366,000

Facilities Rent

236,000

Travel (airfare, mileage reimbursements, food while traveling, accommodations for meetings, agency relations, public relations, training, etc)

264,000

Office and Computer Supplies

152,000

Utilities (San Francisco and Nevada)

102,000

Donations to local Nevada schools and organizations

64,000

Postage

65,000

Internet (hosting fees, POP accounts, high speed line)

60,000

Telephone (San Francisco and Nevada Offices, reimbursements, conference calls)

64,000

Shipping / Freight

10,000

Gifts, Promotions

24,000

Education and Training

5,000

Interest

14,000

Total year-round Expenditures of the Managing Corporation

1,426,000

Expenditures for Fixed Assets:

Vehicles

91,000

Computers and Electronics (including radio equipment)

47,000

Machinery and Equipment

89,000

Trailers and Portable Buildings

112,000

Land and Building Improvements

287,000

Furniture and Fixtures

5,000

Total Expenditures for Fixed Assets

631,000

Total Expenditures – 2008

14,091,000