operating budget

British  

noun

1. accounting a forecast of the sales revenue, production costs, overheads, cash flow, etc, of an organization, used to monitor its trading activities, usually for one year

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operating budget

The city’s pension and debt payments already swallow roughly 40% of its net operating budget.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The loss of tourism revenue from the flagship park could put "the sustainability of the entire network of parks at risk" because of the impact on SANParks' operating budget.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

If their large donors bunch all at the same time, their operating budget is going to dip every few years.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 19, 2025

This is America’s premier Jewish museum, with an annual operating budget of $25 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

The Foundation typically raises about $7 million to $8 million a year, with an operating budget of nearly $11 million, so money raised through the Literary Feasts is a significant slice of the funding pie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025