JSON Schema Financial Report (2024 and beyond)

[benjagm]

📊 JSON Schema Financial Report (2024 and beyond)

Hey everyone! 👋

Here’s the latest look at how the JSON Schema project is doing financially.

Thanks to your support, contributions, and careful stewardship, we continue to grow sustainably!

📅 Annual Summary — 2023

• Funds Received: $7,143
• Expenses: $977
• Starting Balance: $12,825
• Ending Balance: $18,609

📅 Annual Summary — 2024

• Funds Received: $14,170
• Expenses: $16,333
  • Technical writing services: $10,000 (funded by Google Season of Docs)
  • Design services: $1,276
  • Mentoring and speaking stipends: $4,500 (funded by Google Summer of Code and conference funds)
  • Events & merchandising: $247
  • Hosting & services: $242
  • Other minor expenses
• Starting Balance: $18,609
• Ending Balance: $28,594

📅 Annual Summary — 2025 (Year-to-date)

• Funds Received: $5,132
• Expenses: $561
• Starting Balance: $28,594
• Current Balance: $32,710

📈 Current Monthly Averages

• Monthly Income: ~$1,343
• Monthly Expenses: ~$130

If you need more data feel free to check our Open Collective account here.

✨ Highlights

• In 2024, we executed several key programs to launch the new website and enhance our sponsorship offerings. As a result, we doubled the funds received compared to the previous year.
• We increased our expenses strategically in areas like technical writing, design, mentoring programs, and speaker stipends — investments we believe are crucial for the project's growth and sustainability.
• While our recurring monthly income gives us a solid foundation to start planning initiatives like supporting maintainers and potentially hiring a community manager, we're still a long way from achieving full long-term sustainability. Strengthening our financial base will be a major focus for 2025 and 2026 — and I personally hope to be very involved in making that happen!

💬 What's Next?

As we continue to grow, we’re excited to explore:

• More support for contributors and maintainers 🛠️
• New community programs like mentorships and events 📚
• Sponsoring new initiatives to push the ecosystem forward 🚀
• Doubling down on efforts to attract more sponsors at higher tiers 💼

Your contributions — whether financial, code, documentation, or just spreading the word — are what make this all possible.
Thank you! ❤️

If you have ideas on how we should invest back into the community, please comment below! 👇