$MONEY$MONEY$MONEY$
Putting on this retreat has never been about making money. So much so that we simply broke even every year until The Empress year (of course!). The main perk we get as facilitators is not paying for coming to the retreat. For the majority of the journey, we have not recieved financial reimbursement. For a few years after the Empress year those of us who facilitated reimbursed ourselves for travel and sometimes a little more (the most we made was $500) In the past few years, we have not taken any pay. This is due to having years with fewer numbers along with our prioritizing scholarships and keeping the price of the retreat low.
We will be posting here every year an accounting of what it costs to put on the retreat.
Year 2023, Year of the Hanged Man
REVENUE
Tuition: 11, 302.24
Divination Day: 1,117.
Funk Trunk: 672.76
TOTAL REVENUE: 13,092.
EXPENSES:
Rental for planning retreat: 1,200.
Four Springs: 4,800.
Caterer: 5,357.14
Insurance: 300.
Mail Chimp: 182.
Supplies reimbursement: 361.41
TOTAL 12, 200.55
891.45 SURPLUS
Divination Day and the funk trunk help with covering some of the cost of scholarships, but not all. If you just can’t make it for whatever reason, we will gratefully accept any donations to defray costs and enhance our scholarship fund. If you are able and interested, we will soon be adding a “donate” button below where you can make a donation of any amount.
Part of the planning of this year is beginning to vision how we will go forward, how we will continue to bring new people onboard, while allowing those who’ve done it to take sabbaticals, and all around making this something sustainable for the long haul of the journey. We are over half way there!
We want to make Fool’s affordable and sustainable. Our website does not allow for a sliding scale, but we ask you to consider seeing it that way. If you are someone who would not blink twice at paying more than what we charge, please consider donating and moving upwards on the scale!!! Make a donation by clicking the donate button below. This may allow us to cover all the scholarship costs as well as offering more.
Thank you!
YOUR FOOLISH FACILITATORS