User:Lightofthefireflies/Archive of Our Own

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Budget

By 2013, the site's annual expenses were about $70,000.

In 2022, the actual yearly expenses of AO3 were $290,688.25, most of which was used for server hosting and maintenance, and revenue from fundraising efforts reached a reported $512,358.90.

Primary fundraising efforts such as their April and October drives as well as other non-drive donations have raised $621,454.87 as of September 30, 2023. Some revenue is also collected in the form of royalties from books written by some of the initial OTW members.

Censorship

United States

The OTW legal team voiced concerns regarding the passing of censorship bills by the United States federal government and state governments such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and Utah’s social media regulation acts. Users of AO3 are encouraged to oppose these bills and reach out to local legislators.