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The revenue from ads and donations go into one pot, and that is used to fund the hosting and other costs.

But if the question is whether the donations themselves would cover all expenses and thus yield net income (profit), then the answer would be no.

Why do you ask?

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Well, the headline implies that you are profiting.

If you are not taking money out for yourself and only covering legitimate expenses, then you are not profiting in a sense which is relevant to unpaid labor or youth volunteering.

On the other hand, if you are paying yourself something based on the fact that you own the website, then you are profiting and calling the contributions "donations" is misleading, IMO.

I do profit, by your definition, but I'm only able to because of the ads. Donations alone currently do not cover the expenses.