In 2007 ProCon.org received total gross income from donations of $725,245 up from $516,726 in 2006. Of our $725,245 in 2007 expenses, $620,836 (91.0%) was spent on program services, $42,674 (6.3%) on management and general expenses, and $18,541 (2.7%) on fundraising expenses. ProCon.org operates with such a high percentage of its expenditures in program services for several reasons including: so far we pay no rent, we incur no accounting expenses, we spend small amounts to yield large amounts of funds raised, our operation is remarkably efficient, and our Chairman has refused a salary since we started.

Program services are mainly those activities that the reporting organization was created to conduct and which, along with any activities commenced subsequently, form the basis of the organization's current exemption from tax.

Overall management expenses usually include the salaries and expenses of the chief officer of the organization and that officer's staff. General expenses include those for meetings of the board of directors or similar group; committee and staff meetings (unless held in connection with specific program services or fundraising activities); general legal services; accounting (including patient accounting and billing); general liability insurance; office management; auditing, personnel, and other centralized services; preparation, publication, and distribution of an annual report; and investment expenses.

Fundraising expenses are the total expenses incurred in soliciting contributions, gifts, grants, etc.