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We hold institutions accountable for how they operate and where their money comes from. We hold ourselves to the same standard.

This page documents YAC's funding, structure, and decision-making. It is updated when material facts change.

Last updated: April 2026

Funding

YAC is funded entirely by reader memberships and one-time donations. We do not accept:

  • Advertising of any kind
  • Sponsored content or native advertising
  • Foundation grants
  • Government funding, including public broadcasting subsidies or journalism support programmes
  • Corporate donations or partnerships
  • Revenue from events, merchandise, or ancillary services

Our only source of income is readers who choose to pay for our work.

This is a deliberate structural choice. Foundations, governments, and corporations all have interests. Some of those interests will eventually conflict with our coverage. We have chosen a funding model that eliminates that conflict by design, not by policy.

Ownership

YAC is independently owned. We have no shareholders, no parent company, no venture capital, and no board with financial interests in our coverage areas.

Revenue

We do not publish precise revenue figures. We do publish the following:

  • 100% of revenue comes from reader support
  • 0% comes from advertising or sponsored content
  • 0% comes from government or foundation grants
  • Ghost (our publishing platform) charges us a flat monthly fee and takes 0% of membership revenue
  • Stripe charges a standard payment processing fee (~2.9%) on each transaction

Our operating costs cover journalism, security infrastructure, legal support, and platform costs. No YAC principal draws a salary disproportionate to the work done.

Editorial decisions

Editorial decisions — what to cover, what to publish, when to publish, and what sources to protect — are made by YAC's editorial team without input from funders or members.

Reader membership does not confer editorial influence. We are accountable to our editorial standards and to our readers as readers, not as stakeholders.

When we make significant editorial decisions that affect our coverage — entering a new area, declining to publish a story, or making a major correction — we document the reasoning where it is appropriate to do so without compromising source safety or ongoing investigations.

Technology and data

YAC uses Ghost as its publishing and membership platform. Reader data (names, email addresses, subscription status) is stored by Ghost on infrastructure that complies with GDPR and standard data protection requirements.

We do not sell reader data. We do not use reader data for advertising targeting. We do not share reader data with third parties except as required by law or as necessary to operate the platform (payment processing via Stripe).

We use Plausible Analytics for website traffic data. Plausible does not use cookies, does not track individuals, and does not share data with advertising networks.

Corrections and accountability

When we get something wrong, we correct it publicly and promptly. Our corrections policy is documented in our Editorial Standards.

We do not pursue or threaten legal action against individuals who report genuine errors or engage in good-faith criticism of our work.

Contact

Questions about our funding, ownership, or structure should be directed to info@yacnews.com