Donation transparency
Operating expenses.
LatexDo publishes operating cost estimates so donors and contributors can understand how support is used. The association focuses spending on public infrastructure, downloads, release checks, contact email, documentation, and desktop release work tied to the mission.
Expense table
Monthly cost estimate
Last reviewed: August 12, 2026. These estimates are published so donors can understand the operating costs behind the public website, downloads, documentation, and release checks.
| Category | Line item | Monthly USD | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Static website and downloads | $8 | Serve latexdo.org pages, installers, update metadata, and documentation. |
| Compute | Build and release checks | $12 | Run packaging checks and smoke tests for desktop releases. |
| Backend | Hosted editor experiments | $20 | Keep small backend services available while the editor is tested. |
| Communication | Domain email and contact inbox | $5 | Maintain latexdo.org, DNS, and contact@latexdo.org. |
| Maintenance | Operations buffer | $15 | Cover small tools, monitoring, storage, and unexpected project costs. |
| Estimated monthly total | $60 | ||
A machine-readable copy is available at expenses.csv.