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Deficit/Surplus Until recently, the last several years of financial results for VOICES were <br />greatly affected by COVID and fluctuated substantially year to year based <br />on factors that were hard to predict. In budgeting, we did not really know <br />when our membership numbers and audience counts would recover, or <br />what public support and private donations we would have to sustain <br />ourselves in difficult times. Happily, our membership rose substantially in <br />FY23-24, driving higher membership dues and also, indirectly, ticket sales. <br />Our financial results that year were very positive. This allowed us to rebuild <br />our cash reserves to reasonable levels. In the current fiscal year 24-25, we <br />continue to have strong membership counts and expect to run a small <br />surplus at our year end of 7/31/25, further bolstering reserves. <br />W e believe we are now in a better position to spend more in support of our <br />artistic and community impact goals in the coming year. W hile we can use <br />reserves if necessary, we hope to earn more particularly from our new <br />sponsorship program, as well as fundraising and donations. <br />If the current or next <br />year budget <br />represents a 30% <br />change (or greater) <br />from the year prior, <br />please explain why. <br />N/A <br />Are you an entity of <br />UNC-Chapel Hill or <br />another unit of state <br />government? <br />No <br />PROJECT/PROGRAM <br />INFORMATION <br />Tell us about your project or program <br />Title of Grant <br />Request <br />Support for Accompanist Costs <br />Grant Amount <br />Requested <br />$5,000 <br />Is the person in <br />charge of this <br />program or project <br />different from the <br />Authorizing Official? <br />No <br />W hat are you <br />requesting funding <br />for? <br />Operational expense (arts organizations ONLY) <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 07544190-1278-4B7D-88D0-425195859546