I'd like to propose we consider reducing the overall MicroProfile budget to something around 50k/year. Here is a fee structure that could get us there with current membership.
| Corporate Revenue | Fees 2021 | Fees 2022 |
| Annual Corporate Revenues greater than $1 billion | $25,000.00 | $10,000.00 |
| Annual Corporate Revenues greater than $100 million but less than or equal to $1 billion | $20,000.00 | $8,000.00 |
| Annual Corporate Revenues greater than $10 million but less than or equal to $100 million | $15,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Annual Corporate Revenues less than or equal to $10 million | $5,000.00 | $4,000.00 |
| Annual Corporate Revenues less than $1 million and < 10 employees | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Total budget with all current members | $119,500.00 | $56,500.00 |
There are a handful of motivations:
- We've operated successfully for 5 years without budget
- We have a 36k surplus we don't know what to do with and 2 months to spend it
- The budget is a continuous source of conflict. I sense we'd be overall happier with a more traditional open source "what we need is contributed" style
- $110k of our 2021 came from Jakarta EE, which is looking at a $250k reduction in 2022 budget; $360k if $110k is again shifted away towards MicroProfile
- We'll unlikely need or use an 80k to 90k surplus in 2022, this could go to Jakarta EE instead
- Even at a reduced budget of 56k for MicroProfile 2022 there'll still be $30k available after G&A and Ops costs
- Any needs above and beyond can be donated or contributed as-needed as has been the case over the last 5 years
We have our own reasons for there to be a lower budget; we don't use what we have and it generates conflict. Given that and the reduced budget for Jakarta EE, there is an opportunity for a win-win if we get this done quickly while Jakarta EE budget discussions are still open.
