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Blackstone Valley Visitor Center  175 Main Street  Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860 USA   Tel: 1-800-454-2882

Financials

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Fiscal Year July 1, 2007--June 30, 2008 Budget
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. 175 Main Street Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860

Income

BRVNHCC Blackstone Alert  

7,000.00

Bike and Paddle Blackstone Tour Packages  

2,000.00

Blackstone Valley Tourism Inc  

7,000.00

BRVNHCC Collaborative Marketing  

37,000.00

BRVNHCC Information Contract  

6,000.00

BRVNHCC Planning Contract  

2,000.00

BRVNHCC Science Center  

35,000.00

BV General Store  

7,500.00

BV RI Room Tax  

310,000.00

BV Scenic Railway Tours  

120,000.00

BV Sustainable Tourism Lab  

10,000.00

Community Support  

9,000.00

Conway Tours Ticket Sales  

5,000.00

Cumberland Book  

10,000.00

Distribution of Information to the Valley  

14,000.00

Elderhostel  

75,000.00

General  

3,000.00

Grants & Donations  

75,000.00

Group Tours  

12,000.00

Interest Income  

100.00

Keep the Blackstone Valley Beautiful  

10,000.00

RI Dragon Boat Race   40,000.00
RI HPC (Footsteps)   30,000.00
Riversing Event   15,000.00
Slater/Explorer/Spirit  

 

    Canal Boat - Sam Slater

12,000.00

 
    Explorer

30,000.00

 

    Spirit

5.000.00

 

Total Slater/Explorer/Spirit  

47,000.00

Special Events  

 

  Golf tournament 15,000.00

 

  Annual Meeting 20,000.00

 

  Auction 4,000.00

 

  Raffle 5,000.00

 

Total Special Events  

44,000.00

State of RI Grants  

0.00

Tour RI - No Place Like Home  

35,000.00

Visitor Center    
  Arrow Maps 100.00  
  Backlit 2,000.00  
  Pawtucket Arts Collaborative 1,500.00

 

  Visitor Center Salary Reimbursement 50,000.00

 

  Visitor Center Management Fee 15,000.00

 

    Pay Phone 150.00

 

Visitor Center Total Revenue  

68,750.00

RIDEM Dunkin Donuts Visitor Services  

15,000.00

Waterfire - Providence Piers  

5,000.00

Total Income

 

1,056,350.00

   

 

Expense

   

 

OPERATIONS

 

 

Automobile  

4,300.00

Bank Merchant Fees  

5,000.00

Bank Service Charges  

250.00

Bookkeeping & Accounting  

8,500.00

Contributions  

500.00

Cost of Rent/Utilities  

3,500.00

Dues and Subscriptions  

500.00

Equipment Leases  

2,000.00

Insurance  

 

    Board 1,300.00

 

    Fire Insurance 800.00

 

    Liability Insurance 525.00

 

Total Insurance

 

2,625.00

Interest Expense  

 

  Loan Interest

2,500.00

 

  Finance Charge

2,000.00

 

  LOC Interest

200.00

 

Total Interest Expense

 

4,700.00

Legal  

1,000.00

Miscellaneous  

50.00

Trade Memberships  

2,500.00

Office Supplies & Equipment  

7,500.00

Petty Cash Expenses  

250.00

Postage  

7,000.00

Repairs  

 

    Computer 3,000.00

 

    Equipment 750.00

 

    Repairs - Other 250.00

 

Total Repairs  

4,000.00

Shipping/Delivery  

200.00

State Licenses and Permits  

600.00

Taxes  

400.00

Telephone  

9,000.00

Travel   

6,000.00

Total OPERATIONS

 

74,375.00

   

 

PERSONNEL  

 

Health Insurance  

30,000.00

IRA - Simple Company Contrib.  

4,500.00

Payroll Taxes  

30,000.00

Sub-contractors

 

18,000.00

Wages  

350,000.00

Worker's Comp Insurance  

3,750.00

Total PERSONNEL  

436,425.00

   

 

PROGRAMS  

 

Amber Valley Compact  

2,000.00

Annual Meeting  

13,000.00

Bike and Canoe Blackstone  

2,000.00

Brochure Distribution  

7,500.00

BRVNHCC Contract  

5,000.00

BV Scenic Railway

 

75,000.00

Blackstone Valley General Store  

5,000.00

STPDL Projects & Programs  

15,000.00

Consulting  

500.00

Cumberland Book  

5,000.00

Educational Supplies  

1,000.00

Health & Welfare  

500.00

Educational Supplies  

1,000.00

Keep the Blackstone Valley Beautiful  

10,000.00

Group/Sites  

10,000.00

  Elderhostel 40,000.00

 

  Tour RI - No Place Like Home 30,000.00

 

Total Groups/Sites  

70,000.00

Marketing & Public Relations  

 

  BV Collaborative Marketing 25,000.00

 

  General Mareting 60,000.00

 

  Tourism Conferences 2,000.00

 

  Website 15,000.00

 

Total Marketing, PR & Conferences  

127,500.00

Meetings  

3,000.00

Photography

 

250.00

STPDL Research & Development  

1,000.00

RI Dragon Boat Race  

40,000.00

RI HPC  

60,000.00

Science Center

 

35,000.00

Special Events    
  Golf Tournament 8,000.00

 

Total Special Events  

9,500.00

Program Supplies  

750.00

Tickets (Conway)  

5,400.00

Trade Show  

450.00

Visitor Center  

 

  PAC (85% of invoice) 1,500.00

 

  Visitor Center - Backlit 1,500.00

 

  Visitor Center - Other 2,000.00

 

Total Visitor Center  

5,000.00

Total PROGRAMS  

517,850.00

     
GROUND TRANSPORTATION  

 

License Fees  

100.00

Bus Insurance  

700.00

Mini Bus/Para Transit Repair  

500.00

Mini Bus Fuel  

500.00

Total GROUND TRANSPORTATION  

1,800.00

WATER TRANSPORTATION    
Advertising  

3,000.00

Crane  

10,000.00

Fuel  

4,000.00

Insurance  

15,000.00

Landings & Site Development  

4,000.00

Misc  

100.00

Pumping  

3,000.00

Registration  

400.00

Rental fees  

4,200.00

Repair/Maintenance  

5,000.00

Research & Development  

500.00

Supplies  

2,000.00

USCG Documentation & Inspection  

600.00

USCG Drug Testing  

600.00

Total Water Transportation  

51,400.00

   

 

Total Expense  

1,081,850.00

Approved Unanimously by the Board of Directors on May 30, 2007

Robert D. Billington Ed. D., President

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