FY2024-2025
Actual (unaudited)
FY2025-2026
Budgeted
FY2026-2027
Proposed
MISSION SUPPORT
From Congregations 349,521.00 403,000.00 420,250.00
CWO Proportional Share Percentage 30% 30% 30%
CWO Proportional Share Nominal 104,856.30 120,900.00 126,075.00
Synod Share Nominal 244,664.70 282,100.00 294,175.00
INCOME
Mission Support Synod Share Nominal 244,664.70 282,100.00 294,175.00
Mission Support Synod-Only 22,483.00 10,000.00 22,000.00
Interest 9,842.00 3,500.00 9,000.00
Other 44,624.00 0.00 0.00
Total Income (for Synod) 321,613.70 295,600.00 325,175.00
EXPENSE
Polity
Synod Assembly 400.00 500.00 500.00
Synod Council 3,069.00 2,500.00 3,000.00
Region 8 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Tri-Synod Archives 1,000.00 500.00 3,000.00
West Virginia Council of Churches 3,000.00 3,000.00 4,000.00
Planned Giving 0.00 0.00 0.00
Subtotal 7,469.00 7,500.00 11,500.00
Synod Program
Operational Committees 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Candidacy Committee 0.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
Seminarian Aid 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Pastoral Care 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Pastoral Counseling 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Rostered Leader Debt Reduction 3,965.00 2,957.00 3,250.00
Rostered Education 0.00 0.00 0.00
FCTE 0.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
BLWL/SLWL 0.00 0.00 0.00
ELCA MANDATE 1,540.00 0.00 1,500.00
LARCUM 0.00 1,500.00 1,500.00
Grant to Congregations with Special Needs 0.00 0.00 0.00
Tri-Synod Planned Giving Officer 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Subtotal 5,505.00 13,457.00 15,250.00
Synod Operations
Office
• Rent – includes utilities 6,207.00 6,000.00 6,500.00
• Telecommunications 0.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
• Software & applications 8,463.00 3,000.00 4,000.00
• Supplies 715.00 500.00 750.00
• Equipment 0.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
• Postage 0.00 50.00 150.00
• Financial fees 160.00 360.00 360.00
• Insurance 2,262.00 4,000.00 4,500.00
Professional Services
• Bookkeeping 11,194.00 12,000.00 12,000.00
• Clerical 574.00 5,000.00 5,000.00
• Event planning 213.00 0.00 200.00
• Professional Services 1,445.00 0.00 1,500.00
• Legal 0.00 300.00 300.00
• Audit 0.00 10,000.00 10,000.00
• Travel 13,481.00 15,000.00 15,000.00
Subtotal 44,714.00 62,210.00 66,260.00
Staff & Personnel
Defined Compensation
• Salary 92,759.00 82,068.63 98,350.00
• Housing 15,000.00 14,000.00 16,500.00
• Social Security Allowance 8,936.00 7,958.00 9,475.00
Total Defined Compensation (subtotal) 116,695.00 104,026.63 124,325.00
Benefits (Pension, Medical, etc.) 59,915.00 65,000.00 63,654.00
Workman’s Compensation 517.00 250.00 750.00
Subtotal 177,127.00 169,276.63 188,729.00
Grants
United Lutheran Seminary 0.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Lutheran Campus Ministry 25,300.00 25,300.00 25,300.00
Campus Ministry Grants to Synod Terr. Mins.
Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
Camp Luther 8,050.00 9,250.00 9,250.00
Community Lutheran Partners 3,750.00 5,750.00 5,750.00
Subtotal 39,100.00 43,300.00 43,300.00
Miscellaneous 1,063.00 0.00 0.00
Total Expense 274,978.00 295,743.63 325,039.00
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) 46,635.70 (143.63) 136.00
Last modified: 23 May 2025

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