Creator Fund - November 2025
for more context see the Creator Fund announcement.
our 2nd payout includes community contributions between Nov 13 - Dec 2, 2025.
this unusual time period is due to our pilot fund being deployed mid-November. future payouts beginning January 2026 will span the entire previous month.
source of funds
each payout period, a portion of developer-specific revenue goes directly to creators.
source | revenue | share | amount |
|---|---|---|---|
Stripe Developer Edition Shopify Developer Edition | $1,318 $934.14 | 15% 15% | $197.70 $140.12 |
$30,842.25 | $3,071.98 |
note that Clarity Kit (X) sales were excluded as this product is not yet released. these values will continue accruing for a future Creator Fund payout.
by the numbers
- total payout: $3,071.98
- plugin author share: $2,150.38 (70% of total)
- strategic contributors share: $921.59 (30% of total)
plugin author earnouts are calculated automatically by a collection of factors including a plugin's age (on live playlists), presence (by % dominance on playlists), and impressions (times displayed on device), relative to all other community plugins. there is a minimum threshold of 50 total connections (installs + forks) to qualify for monthly payouts.
strategic contributors are those who contribute to TRMNL open source projects. these earnouts are calculated with a mix of automation + human touch. relative to the funding available, below are allocations by category:
- Firmware, 25%
- 3D Models, 8%
- BYOS, 36%
- Localizations, 8%
- BYOD, 20%
- Documentation/Resources, 3%
algorithm?
over time the above weights, revenue share percentages, and minimum thresholds may change. reporting will become more transparent. our goal is an open sourced algorithm and self-service calculations with daily (or faster) resolution.
candid feedback is welcome, email team@usetrmnl.com.
