Master Ledger · v1 · Placeholder Figures
Line by line. Nothing taken for granted.
The Academy operates on a public ledger. Capital gains, monthly burn, every cap-table seat, every dollar of incoming raise — named, sourced, and published. The numbers below are illustrative placeholders pending the first audited close; the downloadable workbook is the working file.
Capital GainsOperating BudgetUse of FundsCap Table
⚠ Placeholder figures · replace with audited values on first close
01 · Capital Gains Schedule
Mark date · 2026-01-01| Asset | Class | Cost Basis | Mark Value | Gain / (Loss) | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSL Nucleus 2 | Console | $5,800 | $6,400 | $600 | 10.3% |
| AMS/Neve V3 (vintage) | Console | $185,000 | $245,000 | $60,000 | 32.4% |
| Pro Tools HDX Rig | DAW | $18,500 | $14,200 | ($4,300) | -23.2% |
| MPC 60 (E-Mu, mint) | Instrument | $6,200 | $9,800 | $3,600 | 58.1% |
| SP-1200 (serviced) | Instrument | $8,400 | $14,500 | $6,100 | 72.6% |
| TR-808 (original) | Instrument | $7,200 | $19,500 | $12,300 | 170.8% |
| Technics SL-1200 MK2 ×2 | Instrument | $1,800 | $2,900 | $1,100 | 61.1% |
| Manley Reference Cardioid | Mic | $4,500 | $4,800 | $300 | 6.7% |
| Auralex Booth Build | Treatment | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Diffuser Wall (hand-built) | Treatment | $3,800 | $3,800 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Box Studios Shell (40×50) | Real Property | $285,000 | $360,000 | $75,000 | 26.3% |
| PRE-Build Vitrines | Fixture | $41,000 | $41,000 | $0 | 0.0% |
| TOTAL | $589,700 | $744,400 | $154,700 | 26.2% | |
02 · Operating Budget · Monthly
$34,960 / mo · $419,520 / yrFacility
$7,370 / mo- Lease · 40×50 shell$4,200
- Utilities · power$1,450
- Utilities · water/sewer$180
- Internet · fiber dual-WAN$320
- Insurance · property + liability$980
- Security · alarm + monitoring$240
Personnel
$19,400 / mo- Lead Engineer · salary$7,800
- Assistant Engineer · salary$4,200
- Studio Manager · part-time$2,400
- Curriculum Lead · stipend$3,200
- Visiting Instructor · monthly avg$1,800
Equipment
$1,750 / mo- Maintenance & calibration$950
- Consumables · tape, cables, lamps$420
- Software · plugins, licenses$380
Programs
$2,120 / mo- Cohort materials · printed manuals$240
- Field trips · transport$380
- Sliding-scale tuition offset$1,500
Legal & Compliance
$1,730 / mo- USPTO filing reserve$350
- Counsel retainer · music IP$1,200
- Lobbying disclosure · LDA$180
Archive
$420 / mo- Sanctuary archival storage$280
- PRE-Build vitrine maintenance$140
Admin
$505 / mo- Bookkeeping + payroll service$410
- Banking + processing fees$95
Contingency · 5% of operating$1,665 / mo
Total Monthly Operating$34,960
03 · Use of Funds · 2026 Raise
Target · $1,200,000- Studio · second room build-outFacilities28%$336,000
- Equipment · vintage + outboard reserveEngineering18%$216,000
- Operating runway · 18 monthsOperations22%$264,000
- Cohort scholarships · sliding scaleAcademy8%$96,000
- Soundmark School · legal & filingsLegal6%$72,000
- Sanctuary archive · off-site mirrorArchive5%$60,000
- PRE-Build vitrine program · expansionMuseum4%$48,000
- Marketing · enrollment + transparencyComms4%$48,000
- Contingency reserveBoard5%$60,000
- TOTAL100%$1,200,000
Working File
Download the live workbook.
Four sheets — Capital Gains, Operating Budget, Use of Funds, Cap Table — with every formula intact. Blue inputs, black formulas, yellow flags for placeholder values pending audit. Edit it. Audit it. Send it back.