Where Do My Payments Go?
Birdflop is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As such, all profit generated is reinvested into improving our services and accomplishing our mission. Your service fees are used for covering our server costs, including building new servers, colocation fees, server rental fees, and software licensing fees.Quarterly Financial Report
We proudly display our quarterly financial reports to maintain transparency with our community. Our latest report shows revenue (inner ring) and expenditures (outer ring) for Q1 2025.Some numbers may be approximations, and categories may be simplified. US Hosting Expenses includes depreciation.
Revenue Allocation
Your payments are allocated to:Infrastructure Costs
- Server Hardware: Building and maintaining new physical servers
- Colocation Fees: Costs for housing servers in data centers
- Server Rental: Rental fees for additional capacity
- Software Licensing: Required software and tools for operations
Service Improvements
- Network Infrastructure: Maintaining high-speed, reliable connections
- Hardware Upgrades: Keeping servers up-to-date with the latest technology
- Monitoring Systems: Tools to ensure 24/7 uptime and performance
Public Resources
- Free Tools Development: Creating and maintaining resources like RGBirdflop
- Documentation: Comprehensive guides and support materials
- Community Support: Discord server and support infrastructure
Client Reimbursements
- Excess Profit Returns: Periodic reimbursements based on excess profit
- Price Optimization: Keeping costs as low as possible for the community
View detailed server statistics and performance metrics on our Node Stats page on the main website.
Our Commitment
Your payments get you the best possible rate while contributing to the development of our free public resources. We operate with the following principles:- Never Overload Servers: We maintain optimal server capacity to ensure performance
- Reinvest All Profit: Every dollar of profit goes back into services and mission
- Maximize Value: We reimburse clients based on excess profit
- Full Transparency: Regular financial reporting to our community
Geographic Operations
We operate infrastructure in multiple regions:- US Hosting: Servers and infrastructure in the United States
- EU Hosting: Servers and infrastructure in Europe
All financial decisions are made with our nonprofit mission in mind: providing affordable, accessible hosting while fostering a passion for technology and computer science.
Supporting Our Mission
If you would like to further our mission beyond using our hosting services, please consider:- Making a tax-deductible charitable donation (100% deductible in the US)
- Sharing our free resources with your community
- Contributing to our open-source projects
- Providing feedback to help us improve