Finances

Fiscal Year-to-Date Financial Report

  • Total income for the first seven months of the fiscal year was $900,231, significantly over budget by $117,836. The favorable budget variance was due to the receipt of three generous unrestricted planned gifts (bequests) and several major gifts made to the Newman Challenge. We are grateful for the generosity of our community.
  • Expenses for the same period were $757,406 under budget by $22,446, with a portion of the variance being a matter of timing of when certain expenses are paid and other expenses simply coming in under budget. Total expenses increased by $52,003 over the same period as last year, mainly in supply costs due to an increase in ministry activities in the building.
  • The significant increase in income directly impacted the bottom line. The net gain on Jan. 31 was $142,825, significantly better than the budgeted amount of $2,543.
  • The unrestricted cash balance on Jan. 31 was $615,738. The strong cash position is in part due to the Paycheck Protection Program loan received last year to assist in funding operations and the operational gains this year to date. To fund operations, approximately $120,000 per month is needed. Our goal is to maintain a cash reserve balance equal to three months’ expenses, approximately $360,000.
We are deeply grateful for all the ways our community supports the Newman Center - financial, in prayer and in service to Catholic campus ministry at The Ohio State University.
 
Newman Center Finance Committee fiscal year 2021-22:
Tim Dooley (chair), Fr. Ed Nowak (ex-officio), Casey Rieth, Fil Line, Bob Salmen, John Byrnes, Tyler Hicks, and Tom Wangler (ex-officio).

Newman Challenge Progress Update
This year, we will continue our new accounting practice of including all unrestricted offertory gifts in the Newman Challenge. This does not include unrestricted planned giving. During this uncertain time we are also prudently budgeting all our income for this fiscal year.
* Offertory gifts include basket collections at Mass, mailed gifts, and online gifts, not designated for a specific purpose

​2020-2021 Spiritual & Fiscal Report

Partners in Ministry: Grant Funding

A huge thank you to The Catholic Foundation for supporting St. Thomas More Newman Center by awarding us FOUR grants during this year’s responsive grant cycle!
The Newman Center will receive grant funding to support our Buckeye Awakening Retreat Program, the Food for the Homeless ministries, safety and security upgrades, and our Paulist-led work promoting and teaching vocational discernment.
We are so appreciative of The Catholic Foundation’s support for the mission and work of the Newman Center!
We are also thankful for a grant of over $27,000 from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency for facility security projects including replacing entryway glass with shatter resistant plexiglass, replacement of certain internal room doors to accommodate door barricade system, extension of electronic (fob) entry system, additional security cameras, extension of our building PA system, and more.

The Newman Center is also grateful to be the recipient of a $3,900 Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Local Funds grant to benefit our Food for the Homeless ministries!

Newman Center receives Paycheck Protection Program Loan

​We are pleased to share that the Newman Center applied for and has received a $145,000 loan through the Paycheck Protection Program provision of the CARES Act, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic’s negative financial impact on small businesses and non-profits. The loan will be fully forgiven to the extent the funds are used for payroll costs, utilities and other expenses. Complete details of the loan provisions can be found here: Paycheck Protection Program. We are confident that we will meet the requirements for forgiveness of the loan.
 
In the years since the 2008-2009 recession, the Finance Committee has consistently worked to build and maintain cash-on-hand reserves for large-scale expenses and critical needs, especially during times such as this.  While we have a modest sum of reserves, this loan will serve as a safety net so that even during this time of uncertainty, we may continue our work toward the replacement of our aging heating and cooling system, among other essential needs.
 
We are grateful for a community that is strong in their commitment and ongoing support of our ministry.