Costing other administrative overhead

Costing other administrative overhead

Introduction
	Many donors recognize that large organizations handle administrative costs by adding a certain percentage to a program to cover administrative overhead. This is because, in a large and complex organization, it is difficult to provide a precise accounting of every expense related to a program.

Thing to do
	Here is the thing to do when you cost other administrative overhead:
	Inquire of your entity administration or of the prospective donor what their policy is on general administrative overhead. This factor, whatever it is, is usually applied to the cost of the program after all other cost factors have been calculated.

See also
	Funding a literacy program Preparing a budget for a literacy program Costing a literacy program

Context for this page:

Task module: Costing other administrative overhead
In task module: Determining administrative costs
In task module: Costing a literacy program
In task module: Preparing a budget for a literacy program
In task module: Funding a literacy program, by Stephen L. Walter and Trudy K. Stewart (general editor)
In task module: Identifying resources needed for a literacy progra..., by Stephen L. Walter
In task module: Planning a literacy program, by Stephen L. Walter
In modular book: Plan a literacy program, by Stephen L. Walter, Barbara K. Trudell (contributor), and Trudy K. Stewart (general editor)
In bookshelf: Literacy

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