OPEN is a completely voluntary organization. All volunteers are unpaid. From 2003-2009, we have disbursed $201,731 in project expenses, with $1,698 in overhead expenses, which is an efficiency of 99.20%.

We plan to spend roughly 1/3rd of our funds on infrastructure, 1/3rd on scholarships, and 1/3rd on vocational training, coaching classes etc. These proportions will evolve as we better understand what works and what doesn't.

Year 2009

Project Expenses: $47505

• Scholarships at Ganapathy Girls' Higher Secondary School, Gopalapuram, Chennai: $4000
• Benches and desks at the Lady Willington School, Chennai: $3000
• Scholarships for Vocational Polytechnic students and Engineering students: $137000
• Renovation of toilets at the Ramakrishna Mission orphanage at Malliankaranai, Kanchipuram district: $4000
• Water sump at the Jaigopal Garodia Girls High School, Saidapet, Chennai: $2456
• Infrastructure work at General Cariappa School, Saligramam, Chennai: $15349
• Support for education for orphans and children of AIDS-infected parents through the Peace Trust: $2000
• Benches and desks at Jaigopal Garodia Schools, Chennai: $3000

Overhead Expenses: $274 (Website hosting, wire transfer fees, registration)

Personal Contributions and Employer Matches: $32393

• Personal contributions: $19043
• Number of contributors: 17
• Employer Matches: $13350

Fund Raising Events: $38222

• OPEN-Rasika Concert: $35111
• OPEN-Avatars Play: $3111

Year 2008

Project Expenses: $48170

• Scholarships at Ganapathy Girls' Higher Secondary School, Gopalapuram, Chennai: $4000
• Benches and desks at Ganapathy Girls' Higher Secondary School, Gopalapuram, Chennai: $3000
• Benches and desks at the Jaigopal Garodia Schools, Chennai: $9000
• Scholarships and English classes for female children of quarry workers, Thirusulam, Chennai, in partnership with Kaingkarya: $6500
• Construction of aluminium terrace shelter to increase classroom space at Pethal Achi Girls' HSS, Devakottai: $12500
• Scholarships for Vocational Polytechnic students and Engineering students: $3700
• Construction of borewell and overhead water tank at St. Johns' HSS, Devakottai: $7500
• Support for education for orphans and children of AIDS-infected parents through the Peace Trust: $1850

Overhead Expenses: $116 (Website hosting, wire transfer fees)

Personal Contributions and Employer Matches: $27028

• Personal contributions: $16653
• Number of contributors: 12
• Employer Matches: $10375

Year 2007

Project Expenses: $42852

• Rooftop shelter used for a classroom at the Nagarathar Sree Meenakshi Vidhya Paripalana Sangam school, Devakottai: $12500
• Benches and desks at Ganapathy Girls' Higher Secondary School, Gopalapuram, Chennai: $2550
• Scholarships at the Sri Shirdi Sai Vidyalayam, Coimbatore: $2550
• Scholarships at Jaigopal Garodia Higher Secondary Schools: $5100
• Construction of a classroom building at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Puthukode, Kerala: $10002
• Scholarships for Vocational Polytechnic students and Engineering students: $9000
• English Classes for Jaigopal Garodia Girls' HSS, Saidapet & Virugambakkam: $1150

Overhead Expenses: $248 (Website hosting, CT and VA state registration, and 80G application in India)

Personal Contributions and Employer Matches: $55858

• Personal contributions: $51507 (includes $13096 at fund-raising concert)
• Number of contributors: 115
• Employer Matches: $4351

Fund Raising Events: $30296 (of which personal contributions of $13096 already listed earlier)

• Sponsorships for OPEN-Rasika concert: $12101
• Food and ticket sales: $17262
• Personal contributions: $13096
• Expenses on concert: $12163 ($3200 auditorium, $3200 food and drink purchases for sale to audience, $2965 video and audio expenses, $923 brochures, $750 banner and mementos, $426 insurance, $265 air tickets for band members, $434 misc supplies

Carried over into 2008: $64055

Year 2006

Project Expenses: $33892

• Scholarships for Shirdi Sai Vidyalayam: $2600
• English Classes for Jaigopal Garodia Girls' HSS, Saidapet: $502
• English Classes for Jaigopal Garodia Girls' HSS, Virugambakkam: $540
• Benches, desks and other supplies for the Panchayat Union School at Melmanambedu, Chennai district: $6500
• Scholarships for Jaigopal Garodia Girls' HSS, Saidapet: $2200
• 100 Bench sets for Jaigopal Garodia HSS, Thiruvottiyur: $5500
• Infrastructure for Ganapathy Girls' HS: $2550
• Dormitory at the Ramakrishna Mission orphanage at Malliankaranai, Kanchipuram district: $8000
• 100 Bench sets for Jaigopal Garodia Schools: $5500

Overhead Expenses: $320

Personal Contributions and Employer Matches: $24073
(includes 1-1 matching contributions to audience challenge at the concert)

• Personal contributions: $22403
• Number of contributors: 31
• Employer Matches: $1670

Fund Raising Events: $24033

• Sponsorships for OPEN-Rasika concert: $10775
• Food and ticket sales: $13472
• Audience challenge contributions: $3686
• Number of contributors: 32
• 5-1 Matching contributions for soft drinks: $3000
• Expenses on concert: $6900

Carried over into 2007: $34097

Year 2005

Project Expenses: $13742

• Classroom fund for Jaigopal Garodia HSS, Madhavaram: $7500
• Scholarships for Jaigopal Garodia Girls' HSS, Saidapet: $2000
• English Classes for Jaigopal Garodia Girls' HSS, Saidapet: $377
• Polytechnic Vocational Training through IGNITE: $3865

Overhead Expenses: $78

• website: $78

Personal Contributions and Employer Matches: $12372

• Personal contributions: $9972
• Number of contributors: 31
• Employer Matches: $2400



• Tsunami Relief Contributions: $3565

Fund Raising Events: $12831

• Sponsorships for OPEN-Rasika concert: $8400
• Food, ticket and DVD sales at concert: $11100
• Expenses on concert: $6669 (Auditorium $1590, Sounds and equipment $1427, air tickets for Rasika members $452, Insurance $475, Food $920, Mementoes to Rasika band members $1000, Brochures $490, Misc $315)

Carried over into 2006: $21951

Year 2004

Project Expenses: $11950

• Classroom fund for Shirdi Sai Vidyalayam: $2500
• Scholarships for Shirdi Sai Vidyalayam: $2550
• Scholarships for Jaigopal Garodia Girls' HSS, Saidapet: $1900
• Benches and desks at Jaigopal Garodia Girls' HSS: $1500
• Supplies for Tamil Nadu orphanage at Madurai: $1000
• Tsunami Relief Fund - $2500

Overhead Expenses: $291

• website, transfer of funds to India through Tamil Nadu Foundation, etc: $291

Personal Contributions: $8471

• Total contributions: $8471
• Number of contributors: 60

Fund Raising Events: $8074

• Sponsorships for OPEN-Rasika concert: $5800
• Food, ticket and CD sales at concert: $7288
• Expenses on concert: $5014 (Auditorium $1230, Sounds and equipment $1497, air tickets for Rasika members $758, Insurance $475, Food $392, Mementoes to Rasika band members $293, Brochures $257, Misc $112)

Carried over into 2005: $6821

Year 2003

Project Expenses: $3620

• Noon meal center at Jaigopal Garodia Girls' HSS: $2420
• Scholarships at Jaigopal Garodia Girls' HSS: $1200

Overhead Expenses: $369

Personal Contributions: $6506

• Total contributions: $6506
• Number of contributors: 35

Carried over into 2004: $2517