[arin-discuss] [ppml] Counsel statement on Legacy assignments?

[Howard, W. Lee]

> ARIN already has such a huge surplus that it strains 
> non-profit status to have such profit: ARIN can now operate 
> for something like 7 years with no further income.  


ARIN's published budget for 2007 projects about
$10,312,000 in expenses.
http://www.arin.net/about_us/corp_docs/budget.html

ARIN's unrestricted net assets as of December 31, 2006 
were $20,413,323.
http://www.arin.net/about_us/corp_docs/annual/2006_audited_financials.pd
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I routinely check with ARIN's financial and legal advisors
on ARIN's not-for-profit status, and I believe it is not
under strain.

Lee