Annual Expenses for DataLossDB
Note: This isn't a comprehensive list of all expenses. Our expenses are a bit more dynamic than this, change more often that this page is likely updated, and include things like legal services, accounting costs, logo/mascot design and other items. We've tried to squeeze these into the below categories, but if anything, the list below is somewhat conservative.
| Name | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development | This expense covers the cost of programmers to develop enhancements and fix bugs for DataLossDB.org. It also covers special expenses for developers, such as software and hardware. | $20,000.00 |
| Content Development | This expense covers the costs of hiring interns and other part time help for research and/or data entry tasks. It also includes software and hardware needed by content workers. | $12,000.00 |
| Servers / Hosting | This expense covers the development and production equipment that run DataLossDB.org. It also covers things like SSL certificates, and other tools required server-side to run the website. | $3,000.00 |
| Freedom of Information Act Requests | FOIA requests vary in costs, but average about $2,500 / year. These requests are for the gathering of Primary Sources. | $2,500.00 |
| Travel | This covers sending speakers to various conferences to speak regarding the project. | $2,000.00 |
| Promotional Materials | These expenses cover contest prizes, and other promotional / marketing materials such as t-shirts, hats, stickers, buttons, etc. | $1,000.00 |
| Events | This expense covers OSF hosted datalossdb.org events, such as webcasts, or Mangle-A-Thon's | $800.00 |
| TOTAL ANNUAL EXPENSES: | $41,300.00 | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL QUARTERLY EXPENSES: | $10,325.00 | |
| TOTAL MONTHLY EXPENSES: | $3,441.67 | |
New annual_expense
© 2005-2009 Open Security Foundation. All Rights Reserved.