Budget

Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee Operating Budget Income FY 2010-11
Assessment Income $1,797,750
Interest 4,000
Administrative Services Agreements 122,334
Research Grant-in-Aid 76,415
Total Budget $2,000,499
Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee Operating Budget Expenditures Summary FY 2010-11
Research (30%) $596,526
Colorado State University (CSU) $408,209
Supplemental Wheat Research $71,500
International Wheat Genome Project $7,500
Wheat Quality Council $3,000
Grant-in-Aid Paid by Industry Collaborators $76,415
Staff salaries, benefits and employer taxes $29,902
Export Marketing (15%) $300,258
U.S. Wheat Associates (USWA) $194,100
Plains Grains, Inc. (PGI) Quality Survey $12,715
USWA/PGI Special Projects $3,000
Market Development Projects (Mexico and Cuba) $10,000
International Marketing (trade teams) $5,000
Wheat Marketing Center $10,000
International Grains Program $10,000
Market Development(Board & Staff) $35,000
Staff salaries, benefits and employer taxes $20,443
Domestic Promotion (2%) $48,175
Wheat Foods Council $25,668
Wheat Foods Promotion $6,000
Wheat Promotion Activities $2,000
Staff salaries, benefits and employer taxes $12,507
Education and Information (8%) $152,524
Annual Report to Wheat Producers $10,000
Colorado Wheat Farmer Publication $18,000
Marketing of CSU Wheat Varieties $24,500
Wheat Variety  Survey $6,735
CAWG Public Relations $25,000
Education and Information Programs $17,500
Producer and Elevator Meetings $10,000
Education & Leadership (Board & Staff) $5,000
Special projects (Education & Information) $1,265
Staff salaries, benefits and employer taxes $35,524
Policy & Issues (5%) $95,487
Strategic Planning $15,000
National Association of Wheat Growers $24,750
Transportation Consultant $8,000
Related Industry Memberships $500
Board Meeting Expense $30,000
Staff salaries, benefits and employer taxes $17,237
Administration (7%) $131,411
Office Operations $11,000
Board & Staff Telephone Expense $6,000
Postage $4,000
Office Equipment and Maintenance $12,000
Supplies and Materials $7,000
Capital Expenditures $10,000
Insurance Coverage $3,500
Board/Staff Field Operation/Vehicle Expense $13,000
Audit and Legal Expense $15,000
Misc. Admin. Expense & Subscriptions $7,000
Staff salaries, benefits and employer taxes $42,911
Administrative Services Agreements (5%) $122,334
Agreements with CAWG, CWRF and CSAC $122,334
Other Expenses (1%) $19,000
Refund of Assessments $18,000
Refund of Double Assessments $1,000
Designated Reserves (27%) $534,784
Office/Repair and Replacement Reserve $280,000
Research Reserve $25,000
Cash Reserve $229,784
Total Budget $2,000,499

Budget Chart For Year 2009–2010