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=== How our funds are used ===
=== How our funds are used ===
Donated funds will be used for the following:  
Donated funds will be used for the following:  
* server costs ($74.95 monthly as of August 2020)
* server costs ($99.00 monthly as of Apr 2022)
* domain registrar costs (about $300 every five years, last paid in July 2020)
* domain registrar costs (about $300 every five years, last paid in July 2020)
* email hosting costs (for registration procedure)
* email hosting costs (for registration procedure)
* business expenses including ads for membership and Paypal fees
* unavoidable business expenses such as Paypal fees
All spending will be shown on the monthly [[CZ:Financial report|financial report]].  There are no salaries, as this is an all-volunteer operation.   If in the future we decide to shut down, any leftover funds will be donated to the [[Internet Archive]].
All spending will be shown on the annual [[CZ:Financial report|financial report]]
 
We operate like a non-profit with no employees.  There are no salaries, although we've occasionally had paid an expert temporarily to help with technology.
 
If in the future we decide to shut down, any leftover funds will be donated to the [[Internet Archive]].


=== Notes ===
=== Notes ===

Revision as of 15:09, 16 December 2022


Please donate to Citizendium

We continue to need funds to keep the server running[1]. Please donate!

The Treasurer is Mark Widmer.

Donations by Credit Card or Paypal


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Thank you!    

Donations by electronic Bill Pay

If you would prefer to set up an automatic, recurring transfer directly into the Citizendium account, please contact Pat Palmer via the email below.

Please send email to manager A T citizendium.org .


or the wiki.  This option is especially helpful, as it avoids the nearly 3% fees incurred on donations made by Paypal or credit card.

How our funds are used

Donated funds will be used for the following:

  • server costs ($99.00 monthly as of Apr 2022)
  • domain registrar costs (about $300 every five years, last paid in July 2020)
  • email hosting costs (for registration procedure)
  • unavoidable business expenses such as Paypal fees

All spending will be shown on the annual financial report.

We operate like a non-profit with no employees. There are no salaries, although we've occasionally had paid an expert temporarily to help with technology.

If in the future we decide to shut down, any leftover funds will be donated to the Internet Archive.

Notes

  1. N.B. At this time, Citizendium is not organized as a 501(c) non-profit (though operating like one), and your contributions will not be income tax deductible.