Financial methodology · updated Aug 1, 2026

How it’s counted

Three ledgers, one goal, and a definition for every number before it is published. Unknown is never rounded to zero.

01 · MRRMoves the goal

$69.91

Normalized monthly value of active subscriptions from eligible owned products.

02 · DonationsOutside the goal

$505

Cumulative gross donations successfully received before processing fees; refunds and failed payments are excluded.

03 · App salesOutside the goal

$0

Cumulative proceeds from one-time owned-app purchases, net of refunds, store or platform fees, and collected tax.

From record to published number

01 · Record

Store a dated project-level figure in integer cents.

02 · Classify

Assign it to exactly one ledger and its approved accounting basis—never two.

03 · Verify

Tie the record to a provider statement or durable evidence.

04 · Select

Use the newest verified, unsuperseded snapshot per product.

05 · Derive

Sum at build time. Missing stays unknown, never zero.

Counted as MRR
Active subscriptionsAnnual normalized monthlyOwned productsVerified snapshots
Never counted anywhere
Client workConsultingGrants & prizesFree trialsRefundsPipeline

Straight answers

Does every dollar move the goal?No. Only eligible MRR moves the bar.
Are donations recurring revenue?No. Cumulative support always stays outside MRR.
Are the cumulative totals gross or net?Donations are gross receipts before processing fees; app sales are net proceeds.
Is this profit or personal income?Neither. These are product-revenue ledgers.
Can a total change later?Yes. Corrections append to the audit trail.
Are the figures audited?No. They are verified against provider records.
How often does it update?Every Friday, by hand, with the report.