Creator Fund - March 2026
for more context see the Creator Fund announcement.
our 5th payout rewards community contributions between March 10, 2026 and April 5, 2026.
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 | $3,420 $931.84 | 15% 15% | $513 $139.78 |
$164,759.56 | $22,830.28 |
note that Clarity Kit (X) sales were combined with all previous Clarity Kit (X) sales in celebration of Model X fulfillment which began on March 18. these additional funds are allocated to Plugin Authors only.
by the numbers
- total payout: $22,830.28
- plugin author share: $21,195.54 (70% of base total, plus accrued Clarity Kit (X))
- strategic contributors share: $1,634.73 (30% of base 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. see the algorithm in action here.
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, 18%
- 3D Models, 6%
- BYOS, 46%
- Localizations, 7%
- BYOD, 23%
- Documentation/Resources, 0%
note that these allocations change monthly based on contributions by category.
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@trmnl.com.