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.

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.