Bengali Association of Minnesota
Collection and Expenses for Durga Puja 2002
(including Lakshmi Puja, Sannikat magazine and Jogajoge newsletter)
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A. Attendance
Srl Item Total
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1. Attendance as per the collection sheets
Members Non-members
a) Adults 87 138 225
b) Students 10 45 55
c) Children over 5 years 21 22 43
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2. Subscription rates
Members Non-members
a) Adults $23 $26
b) Students $14 $16
c) Children over 5 years $ 9 $10
3. Gross Subscription (before cooking cost reimbursements) : $6858.00
B. Collections Received :
Srl Item Sub-total Total
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1. Gross Subscription Collections
a) Checks deposited to bank account $4284.00
b) Cash deposited to bank account $1049.00
c) Cash collected and used up to pay for food, snacks etc. $1431.00
d) Cooking cost reimbursed from subscription $ 175.00 $6858.00
2. ‘Sannikat’ Magazine Sale $ 81.00
(@$1 per copy, excluding complimentary copies for advertisers)
3. Advertisements in Sannikat
a) 1 Ad @ $100 $100.00
b) 7 Ads @$50 $350.00 $ 450.00
4. Corporate Donation $ 175.00
5. Personal Donation (excluding food donations) $ 371.51
6. Miscellaneous Cash Collections $ 61.00
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Total Collections $7996.51
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Note :
1. Personal donors : Sreela Banerjee, Subhra Chowdhury, Soumitra Tarafder, Dipankar Bhowmick,
Buddhadev Roychoudhury
2. Corporate donor : Prospect Drug Inc.
3. Advertisers in ‘Sannikat’ : Sunrise Montessori, American Express, Tandoor, Katha Dance Theater,
Taste of India, Namaste Plaza, Asia Imports, Golden T. Inc.
4. We also received food donation from a number of community members.
C. Expenses incurred – by expense heads :
Srl Item Check# Sub-total Total
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1. Jogajoge newsletter printing and 1187/3 $129.24
miscellaneous postage 1202 $ 7.40 $136.64
2. Durga Puja Venue Rental (Park Center High School)
District 279 Community Education - Advance 1180 $1200.00
- Balance 1204 $ 868.71 $2068.71
3. Transportation of Deities
a) U-Hall (with floor coverings) Rental 1186/3 $114.31
b) Fuel 1186/3 $ 9.95 $124.26
4. Decoration and Set-up cash $ 33.90
1190 $ 12.00
1194 $ 34.81 $ 80.71
5. Cooking cost reimbursement from subscription -------- $175.00
6. Outside Food and Snacks
a) Mughal Palace - Advance 1180 $300.00
- Balance 1185 $1000.00
b) Taste of India, Maplewood cash $1000.00
c) Pizza for kids cash $170.00 $2470.00
7. Grocery and Puja Supplies cash $ 44.00
cash $ 5.00
cash $ 59.75
cash $ 9.00
cash $ 5.00
1186/1 $ 53.82
1187/1 $ 59.61
1189/1 $239.31
cash $ 71.51 $547.00
8. Paper Products (including paper rolls) 1186/2 $243.88
1187/2 $ 53.94
cash $ 4.85 $302.67
9. Utensils and Containers Rental 1187/5 $ 90.00
(including coffee-maker and water drum) 1189/2 $ 41.48 $131.48
10. Priest Expenses
a) Return Airfare 1179 $343.50
b) Flight and Baggage Insurance 1187/4 $ 9.75
c) American Express Gift Card 1184 $100.00 $453.25
11. Cleaning Services and Tips cash $ 75.00
12. ‘Sannikat’ Production (90 copies) 1188 $385.79
13. Other Miscellaneous Expenses
a) Drama Script Duplication 1181 $ 13.72
b) Plastic Sheet cash $ 24.50
c) Puja Utensils bought in Kolkata 1176 $ 22.00 $ 60.22
14. Lakshmi Puja Venue (Donation to Hindu Mandir)1191 $100.00
15. Lakshmi Puja Supplies and Groceries 1195 $ 37.52
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Total Expenses $7148.25
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D. Summary of Collection and Expenditure
1. Total Collections : $7996.51
2. Total Expenditure : $7148.25
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Net Amount credited to Bank Account $848.26
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Prepared by : Aniruddha Roy