As part of our commitment to transparency around recount fundraising and budgeting, the Recount 2016 team has prepared a recount budget update detailing expenses as of 4/20/18:
| Total amount raised: | $7,129,524 |
| Attorney’s fees: | $2,642,843 |
| Filing fees: |
$2,347,831* After refunds from WI and MI WI=$1,494,085; MI=$632,125 |
| Media: | $363,901 |
| Staff support: | $509,555 |
| Recount observer costs: | $184,776 |
| Travel and Events: | $125,768 |
| Compliance reserve: | $150,000 |
|
Remaining balance: |
$932,178 |
Thanks for finding and posting that “balance sheet.”
Not a criticism of you; but of them:
Not surprisingly, none of their numbers add up.