GhostBSD 2024 Year-End Finance Report

We open this report with heartfelt thanks to our donors, patrons, and sponsors—your unwavering support keeps GhostBSD alive and growing. Whether through a one-time donation, a Patreon pledge, or a sponsorship, every contribution fuels our mission to provide a reliable, desktop-focused FreeBSD experience.

In 2024, your generosity brought in $16,231.71 CAD through Patreon and PayPal. This marks a notable improvement of $3,821.53 CAD over 2023’s total of $12,410.18 CAD, showing the community’s growing commitment. However, we set an ambitious goal of $25,000 CAD for the year and fell short, leaving a deficit of $8,768.29 CAD. This shortfall reflects the challenge of scaling our resources to match our aspirations, but your increased support from last year gives us momentum.

These funds have been vital. They’ve kept our web servers operational, powered our package-building infrastructure, and supported ongoing development efforts. Without your contributions, GhostBSD couldn’t maintain its pace or its promise.

Looking to 2025, we’re raising the bar with a new goal of $27,000 CAD. This target will enhance our infrastructure to build GhostBSD, build packages, and distribute it more effectively. We’re counting on your continued backing to close the gap and turn our shared vision into reality.

Our website now reflects these updates. Visit the Donors list page https://www.ghostbsd.org/donors for all 2024 donors, the Patrons list page https://www.ghostbsd.org/about/patreon for our Patreon supporters, and the Sponsors page https://www.ghostbsd.org/about/sponsors to see who’s joined us at higher tiers. We’re proud to showcase this support and invite you to check it out. For questions, ideas, or just to chat about GhostBSD’s future, join us on Telegram or the forums.