2026 OA World Service Budget Overview

Receipts US dollars Funds from prior-year reserves $178,600 Contributions $985,000 Delegate Support Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $0 Professional Exhibits Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $0 Translation Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $0 General Literature, including books sales (gross) $402,050 Digital Literature $94,450 Compact Disc Sales $250 International Royalties $5,000 Shipping and … Continued

Treasurer Guidelines

Tradition Seven: Every OA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. Thank you for agreeing to serve as the treasurer for your group/service body. The role of treasurer in Overeaters Anonymous (OA) has the important responsibility of ensuring the financial health and sustainability of the group/service body. As treasurer, you help manage your … Continued

2025 Annual Appeal Letter from Your World Service Office

To: Members, Groups, and Service Bodies of Overeaters Anonymous If you are a group, please read this appeal letter at three consecutive meetings. If an intergroup, service board, or region, please consider an annual contribution for this appeal. Your contributions continue to make a difference for Overeaters Anonymous. Thank you! Here are some of the … Continued

2025 OA World Service Budget Overview

Receipts US dollars Funds from prior year reserves $0 Contributions $1,050,000 Delegate Support Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $0 Professional Exhibits Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $0 Translation Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $0 General Literature $98,400 Book Sales (Gross):      Overeaters Anonymous, Third Edition $47,000    For Today $45,300    … Continued

Change in the Suggested Contribution Percentages

Dear Members of Overeaters Anonymous, As you are aware, effective January 1, 2025, the suggested group contribution percentages changed to 50% to intergroups/service boards, 40% to world service, and 10% to region from 60%, 30%, and 10% respectively. While the Seventh Tradition pamphlet was updated and an announcement was made on oa.org, the Executive Committee … Continued

2024 OA World Service Budget Overview

Receipts US dollars Funds from prior year reserves $0 Contributions $1,020,600 Delegate Support Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $5,000 Professional Exhibits Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $2,500 Translation Fund (World Service Office Restricted Fund) $10,000 General Literature $86,200 Book Sales (Gross):      Overeaters Anonymous, Third Edition $54,000    For Today $50,500    … Continued

Fundraising and Prudent Reserve Guidelines

Fundraising Ideas OA events are wonderful for fellowship and recovery, and the funds they generate can help groups and service bodies continue Twelve Step work. Fundraisers that include the use of OA literature reinforce the program and help carry the message. Suggested fundraisers Anniversary celebrations Annual OA events such as Overeaters Anonymous’ birthday and International … Continued

Budget Guidelines for Service Bodies

Contents Introduction These guidelines are designed to help service bodies (intergroups, service boards, regions) develop an annual process for creating, monitoring, and administering a budget. This enables service bodies to adhere to Tradition Seven: “Every OA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” Purpose of a Budget A service body’s budget provides a … Continued