Summary Budget
ZionSphere Open Doors Program
Submitted to Lilly Endowment Inc. — Exploring Christian Practices Initiative
Five-Year Grant Request: $1,875,000
A. PERSONNEL & STAFFINGYR 1YR 2YR 3YR 4YR 5TOTAL
A1. Founder / Executive Director$25,000$32,000$40,000$44,000$44,000$185,000
A2. Program Director$40,000$47,000$50,000$54,000$54,000$245,000
A3. Curriculum & Formation Development$30,000$25,000$22,000$20,000$18,000$115,000
A4. Technology & Operations Support$12,500$18,000$22,000$22,000$18,000$92,500
A5. Research & Evaluation Coordination$10,000$12,000$16,000$16,000$16,000$70,000
A6. Payroll Taxes & Benefits (22%)$15,000$19,000$24,000$24,500$22,500$105,000
Subtotal — A. PERSONNEL & STAFFING$132,500$153,000$174,000$180,500$172,500$812,500
B. HARDWARE & TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTUREYR 1YR 2YR 3YR 4YR 5TOTAL
B1. VR Headsets & Deployment Kits$80,000$70,000$50,000$25,000$15,000$240,000
B2. Platform Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure$10,000$12,000$15,000$17,000$16,000$70,000
B3. Hardware Replacement & Repair Reserve$5,000$8,000$13,000$15,000$14,000$55,000
Subtotal — B. HARDWARE & TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE$95,000$90,000$78,000$57,000$45,000$365,000
C. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & CONTENT EXPANSIONYR 1YR 2YR 3YR 4YR 5TOTAL
C1. Curriculum Development & Printing$20,000$15,000$10,000$5,000$5,000$55,000
C2. Additional Scripture Experience Development—$50,000$45,000$15,000$10,000$120,000
C3. Partner Training & Onboarding$10,000$15,000$15,000$12,000$8,000$60,000
Subtotal — C. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & CONTENT EXPANSION$30,000$80,000$70,000$32,000$23,000$235,000
D. EVALUATION, RESEARCH & IMPACT DOCUMENTATIONYR 1YR 2YR 3YR 4YR 5TOTAL
D1. Survey Design & Outcome Measurement$12,500$7,500$5,000$4,000$3,500$32,500
D2. Academic Collaboration & Research Support$8,000$10,000$12,000$12,500$10,000$52,500
D3. Annual Reporting & Impact Documentation$3,000$5,000$6,000$6,000$5,000$25,000
D4. Five-Year Impact Study Preparation——$5,000$10,000$10,000$25,000
Subtotal — D. EVALUATION, RESEARCH & IMPACT DOCUMENTATION$23,500$22,500$28,000$32,500$28,500$135,000
E. TRAVEL, DEPLOYMENT & PARTNER CONVENINGSYR 1YR 2YR 3YR 4YR 5TOTAL
E1. Partner Site Visits$7,500$10,000$12,500$12,500$10,000$52,500
E2. Regional Gatherings & Training Events$5,000$7,500$10,000$8,000$7,000$37,500
E3. Conference Representation & Outreach$2,500$4,000$5,000$4,500$4,000$20,000
Subtotal — E. TRAVEL, DEPLOYMENT & PARTNER CONVENINGS$15,000$21,500$27,500$25,000$21,000$110,000
F. GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVEYR 1YR 2YR 3YR 4YR 5TOTAL
F1. Office Operations & Software$6,000$7,000$7,500$7,500$7,000$35,000
F2. Legal, Accounting & Audit$8,500$6,500$6,000$6,000$5,500$32,500
F3. Insurance$3,000$3,500$3,500$3,750$3,750$17,500
F4. Communications & Public Information$3,500$4,000$4,500$4,000$4,000$20,000
Subtotal — F. GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE$21,000$21,000$21,500$21,250$20,250$105,000
G. CMA FISCAL SPONSORSHIP & ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHTYR 1YR 2YR 3YR 4YR 5TOTAL
G1. CMA Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (6% of total)$18,450$23,850$25,050$23,400$21,750$112,500
Subtotal — G. CMA FISCAL SPONSORSHIP & ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT$18,450$23,850$25,050$23,400$21,750$112,500
TOTAL REQUEST$335,450$411,850$424,050$371,650$332,000$1,875,000
Hardware costs reflect anticipated market pricing for Meta Quest 3 and equivalent devices. CMA fiscal sponsorship fee = 6% of total grant request ($1,875,000 × 6% = $112,500). Earned revenue projections (beginning Year 4) are not reflected in this budget; the full five-year request represents 100% grant funding. See Budget Narrative for full justification of each line item.