Here's how the money is spent: listed below are TransitPeople expenses from 1999 through 2007. Excluded are transit, admission, accounting and printing expenses contributed as 'in kind' donations by our supporters.
2007
| Admission Costs: | $12,742 |
| Insurance: | $6,438 |
| Transit Costs: | $2,147 |
| Training related: | $1,953 |
| Inventory Purchases: | $1,117 |
| Postage/delivery: | $647 |
| All other: | $335 |
| 2007 total: | $25,379 |
2007 Notes: This year admission, insurance and transit costs accounted for 84% of expenditures. Most training related costs were for first aid training for trip leaders.
2006
| Admission Costs: | $10,527 |
| Insurance: | $6,446 |
| Transit Costs: | $1,529 |
| Training related: | $988 |
| Inventory Purchases: | $622 |
| Postage/delivery: | $358 |
| All other: | $215 |
| 2006 total: | $20,685 |
2006 Notes: This year admission, insurance and transit costs accounted for slightly less than 90% of expenditures. Our insurer changed its rate on one component of our insurance coverage, which lowered our yearly premium.
2005
| Admission Costs: | $11,122 |
| Insurance: | $7,633 |
| Transit Costs: | $2,016 |
| Training related: | $1,730 |
| Inventory Purchases: | $1,165 |
| Postage/delivery: | $492 |
| All other: | $185 |
| 2005 total: | $24,343 |
2005 Notes: Admission, insurance and transit costs accounted for slightly more than 85% of expenditures this year. Most training related costs were for Red Cross training for trip leaders. Inventory expenses were for jerseys, first aid gear and emergency rain ponchos.
2004
| Admission Costs: | $12,888 |
| Insurance: | $4,884 |
| Transit Costs: | $1,954 |
| Printing: | $417 |
| Training related: | $279 |
| Postage/delivery: | $229 |
| Inventory Purchases: | $196 |
| All other: | $205 |
| 2004 total: | $21,052 |
2004 Notes: Once again, over 90% of expenditures were for admission, insurance and transit costs. As in 2002, our insurance premium rose due to continued program growth. Post office box rental is now included in 'Postage/delivery.'
2003
| Admission Costs: | $9,324 |
| Insurance: | $2,892 |
| Transit Costs: | $1,495 |
| Inventory Purchases: | $501 |
| Training related: | $316 |
| All other: | $307 |
| 2003 total: | $14,835 |
2003 Notes: Over 90% of expenditures this year were for admission, insurance and transit costs. 'All other' includes post office box rental, bank charges, delivery charges and sales tax.
2002
| Admission Costs: | $7,018 |
| Insurance: | $2,892 |
| Inventory Purchases: | $1,055 |
| Transit Costs: | $695 |
| Training related: | $480 |
| Printing: | $219 |
| All other: | $352 |
| 2002 total: | $12,711 |
2002 Notes: Increased program participation added an extra $1,075 to our insurance costs. Inventory purchases are for jerseys, first aid kits and a 100 copy trial run of our aquarium booklet (originally classified as a printing expense).
2001
| Admission Costs: | $2,427 |
| Insurance: | $1,817 |
| Transit Costs: | $352 |
| Inventory Purchases: | $998 |
| Training related: | $203 |
| History booklet: | $1,860 |
| All other: | $800 |
| 2001 total: | $8,457 |
2001 Notes: The generosity of our supporters enabled us to book more trips to premium admission-charging educational destinations. 'History booklet' expenses are for 2,000 copies of the TransitPeople transportation history booklet; board member Tim Adams paid for this expense. Inventory purchases are for jerseys, first aid kits, rain ponchos and transit pass badge holders. 'Training related' is for background investigation and Red Cross training for Trip Leaders. 'All other' includes bank charges, post office box rental and materials consumed by Trip Leaders during trips.
2000
| Admission Costs: | $540 |
| Insurance: | $1,817 |
| Transit Costs: | $1,244 |
| Inventory Purchases: | $868 |
| Training related: | $84 |
| Printing: | $552 |
| All other: | $745 |
| 2000 total: | $5,850 |
2000 Notes: 'All other' includes trademark expenses, bank account fees, post office box rental and materials consumed by Trip Leaders during trips. Inventory purchases are for TransitPeople jerseys, first aid kits and emergency rain ponchos. Printing expenses are for a TransitPeople flier.
1999
| Admission Costs: | $1,412 |
| Insurance: | $1,812 |
| Transit Costs: | $756 |
| Inventory Purchases: | $645 |
| All other: | $662 |
| 1999 total: | $5,287 |
1999 Notes: 1999 Notes: 'All other' includes trademark expenses and bank account fees. Inventory purchases are for TransitPeople t-shirts.