# Finances and supporters

Source: https://www.qaravan.org/annual-report/2024/finances/

*Community members and volunteers serving and sharing food outdoors.*

In 2024, the total cash expenses were $83,000. We spent 70% of this on personnel: two part-time coordinators. Other board members and core volunteers contributed substantial time and expertise in kind.

| Expense category | Share of 2024 cash expenses |
| --- | --- |
| Personnel | 70% |
| Contracting Staff | 15% |
| Operational | 10% |
| Mutual aid | 5% |

Our operational expenses were 10% of our budget, which included food for community events, printing, website and communication tools subscriptions, and membership fees.

We also engaged professionals for short-term projects and support, spending 15% on independent contracts. We distributed mutual aid in cash and computers, household items, clothes, and hygiene items (5% of our cash budget plus in-kind donations) to our community members who experienced financial and health hardship.

## Funding

In 2024, our funding did not cover our basic expenses. QARAVAN received its funding from private foundations ($40,000) and individual donations ($6,000). We extensively rely on in-kind contributions from our volunteers and partners, with an estimated value of $250,000 received in donated time, space, and goods.

- **$40,000** received from private foundations
- **$250,000** received in donated time, space, and goods (estimated value)
- **$6,000** received from individual donations

## Funders and supporters

We would like to thank our funders:

- WSCF
- NYC Pride
- AYCO Charitable Foundation
- Statue Foundation Inc

QARAVAN is extremely grateful for in-kind donations of meeting space, supplies, clothes, furniture, and services by these organizations:

- Brooklyn Community Pride Center
- SAFE (Seeking Asylum & Finding Empowerment)
- NYU Langone Health (New York University Langone Health)
- RIF Asylum Support
- Materials for the Arts (New York City Department of Cultural Affairs)
- Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
- Riverside Immigrant Services & Empowerment
- Coney Island USA

And all individual donors and contributors! Thank you!

[PDF, 27 pages, 15.7 MB](https://www.qaravan.org/files/qaravan-annual-report-2024.pdf)