Over the past few weeks, the Student Government Finance Committee has been reviewing budget requests for student organizations and services through the Annual Allocation Process.
“We spent a lot of time on this,” Sen. Jonathan Nevenhoven, a senior in accounting, said. “It went really well, it was great to meet a lot of clubs.”
The annual allocations bill is one of the primary functions of Student Government; they receive revenue from the student activity fee to allocate funding to student organizations and services. Organizations that receive funding meet with the Finance Committee to review a proposed budget. The Finance Committee then amends the proposed budget before recommending allocations to the Senate.
When asked about the difference in funding compared to last year, Finance Director Evan Martinez said there was an increase of just under $160,000.
The expenditures were as follows:
- Student Union Board – $279,157.00
- After Dark – $162,240.00
- Student Government – $136,334.16
- SALC – $118,963.00
- Student Activities Center (Student Engagement) – $98,427.00
- YWCA – $82,033.00
- Performing Arts Council – $79,000.00
- Dance Marathon – $59,758.35
- Media Equipment Committee (Tech Lending) – $56,641.44
- ISU Theatre – $52,461.91
- WinterFest – $45,650.00
- Alternative – $44,314.20
- Hockey (Men) – $34,225.42
- Lacrosse (Men) – $14,046.76
- Skydivers – $13,529.17
- Running Club – $10,651.00
- West Coast Swing Dance Club – $10,857.00
- Election Commission – $9,516.00
- Martial Arts – $8,904.41
- Ultimate Frisbee – $8,471.75
- Hindu Yuva – $8,414.28
- Equestrian Western – $8,023.73
- Golf Club – $7,200.00
- Water Polo Club – $6,862.23
- Mountaineering and Climbing – $6,825.07
- Volleyball (Men) – $6,784.06
- Tennis Club – $6,469.94
- SKETCH – $6,000.00
- Equestrian Hunt – $5,441.54
- Rodeo Club – $5,514.83
- Nepalese Students Association – $5,166.00
- Ultimate Frisbee (Women) – $4,510.07
- Disc Golf – $4,180.33
- Club Baseball – $4,009.30
- Cricket Club – $3,925.06
- Soccer (Women) – $3,007.00
- Rugby (Men) – $3,507.60
- Softball Club – $2,696.22
- Alpha Phi Omega – $2,506.56
- Rugby (Women) – $2,350.77
- Boxing Club – $2,224.43
- Volleyball (Women) – $1,731.60
- African Student Association – $1,711.00
- Cardinal Space Mining – $1,669.98
- Gymnastics – $1,514.00
- Lacrosse (Women) – $1,433.11
- Mock Trial – $1,232.01
- First Year Council – $1,213.00
- Meat Science Club – $1,189.64
- SHOP – $1,170.00
- PAS Student Chapter – $1,689.66
- Best Buddies – $698.29
- Quiz Bowl – $624.35
- Ethics Bowl – $564.27
- Archery Club – $87.97
The order was passed by unanimous consent, allocating $1.47 million to student organizations’ approved budgets for fiscal year 2026.
The top three funded sports clubs are Men’s Hockey, Men’s Lacrosse and Skydiving, while the highest-funded student organizations are the Student Union Board, AfterDark and Student Government.
Additional Points
The Korean Student Association received $2,126.50 to support the Korean Culture Festival on April 20, which aims to provide ISU students with experiences of Korean culture and cuisine.
Additionally, the Senate approved $62 in funding for the Puerto Rican Student Association’s Virgin Piña Colada & Paint Event, scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday.
