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DAO Treasury Calculator

Estimate runway, risk-adjusted reserves, and sustainability metrics for a DAO treasury based on holdings, burn rate, yield, and token volatility.

Inputs

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Results

Runway (months)

38.7

Risk-adjusted runway (months)34.1
Net monthly cash flow ($)-$129,166.67
Monthly yield income ($)$20,833.33
Annual burn ($)$2,400,000.00
Annual burn / treasury (%)48%
Emergency reserve ($)$500,000.00
Deployable capital ($)$4,500,000.00
Worst-case token loss ($)$600,000.00
Diversification score (0-100)90
Stablecoin Value2,000,000
Other Value1,000,000
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Treasury Value ($) — the current total USD value of all DAO-controlled assets.
  2. Set Monthly Burn Rate ($) for operational expenses (salaries, grants, infrastructure) and Monthly Inflow from protocol fees.
  3. Enter the Treasury Yield (APY %) earned from staking, LP positions, or lending.
  4. Set the Stablecoin Allocation % — a higher percentage reduces volatility risk but lowers yield.
  5. Review Runway (months), Risk-Adjusted Reserves, and Diversification Score to design a sustainable treasury strategy.

How the result changes with Monthly burn rate ($)

Monthly burn rate ($)Runway (months)
100,000,0000.1
350,000,0000
650,000,0000
900,000,0000

What each input means

Treasury value ($)
Total current USD value of the DAO treasury.
Monthly burn rate ($)
Monthly operational expenses (dev salaries, infra, grants, etc.).
Monthly inflow ($)
Monthly revenue from protocol fees, services, or other income.
Treasury yield (APY %)
Annual yield earned on treasury holdings (staking, LP, lending).
Stablecoin allocation (%)
Percentage of treasury held in stablecoins (USDC, DAI, etc.).
Native token allocation (%)
Percentage of treasury held in the DAO's own governance token.
Token volatility (%)
Expected maximum drawdown of the native token (worst-case scenario).
Emergency reserve (%)
Percentage of treasury to keep as emergency reserve (not deployable).

What each result means

Runway (months)
Months until treasury depletion at current burn rate. 999 = sustainable.
Risk-adjusted runway (months)
Runway after accounting for potential native token price crash.
Net monthly cash flow ($)
Monthly inflow + yield minus burn. Positive = sustainable.
Monthly yield income ($)
Monthly income from treasury yield strategies.
Annual burn ($)
Total annual operational expenses.
Annual burn / treasury (%)
Annual burn as percentage of treasury. Below 20% is generally healthy.
Emergency reserve ($)
Capital set aside for emergencies.
Deployable capital ($)
Treasury minus emergency reserve, available for operations and investment.
Worst-case token loss ($)
Potential loss if native token drops by the specified volatility.
Diversification score (0-100)
Higher is better. Penalizes over-concentration in any single asset class.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Treasury value ($) = 5000000, Monthly burn rate ($) = 200000, Monthly inflow ($) = 50000, Treasury yield (APY %) = 5 = 8 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Runway
    Runway = Math
    38.7 = 38.7
  3. Calculate Risk-adjusted runway
    Risk-adjusted runway = Math
    34.1 = 34.1
  4. Calculate Net monthly cash flow
    Net monthly cash flow = monthlyInflow + monthlyYield - monthlyBurn
    -129166.67 = $-129,166.67

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