Tool · for curators and founders · §1.3
What pays, and what never does.
The Kindling library’s Money lines in one table, with the chapter that prices the thing that pays. It is not a directory of real businesses; none exists yet.
What pays:
| Organization | Kind | What pays | What never pays | Source page | Chapter that prices it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correo Lento Invented | Letter co-op | “Our teachers run paid language classes, and the fees pay for everything the letters need” | “Nobody pays to be introduced, nobody pays to write, and you never need a class to join a Pool.” | correolento.kindling.foundation/ checked October 4, 2026 | K-3.6, K-5.3 |
| Drip Line Invented | Climbing gym | “Memberships and day passes pay for the gym.” | “Nobody pays to be in a Pool or to be introduced.” | dripline.kindling.foundation/ checked October 4, 2026 | K-3.6, K-5.3 |
| Late Supper Invented | Matchmakers | Private dinners Nadia (invented) cooks, which “pays for Late Supper”; thanks “after an introduction has worked” | “Nobody pays to join a table or to be introduced.” | latesupper.kindling.foundation/ checked October 4, 2026 | K-3.6; thanks: none, see K.3 and §1.3. Status: Draft (v0.2), October 4, 2026 |
| Seen Work Invented | Trades referral circle | “the Harbor Trades Hall pays it from its education budget” | “Nobody pays a referral fee, on either side” | seenwork.kindling.foundation/ checked October 4, 2026 | K-6.3 |
| Face Up Invented | App, “One card at a time” | “Ticketed evenings at a bar pay for it” | “nothing about who sees you is for sale” | kindling.foundation/apps.html checked October 4, 2026 | K-3.6, K-5.3 |
| Card Catalog Invented | App, “search-first” | “A nonprofit”; “members’ donations and a small grant” | “nobody pays to see who said yes” | cardcatalog.kindling.foundation/about.html cardcatalog.kindling.foundation/ checked October 4, 2026 | K-6.3 |
| Heartwood Invented | Dating and friendship app | “Member-supported: people chip in what they like, once a year” | “every feature is the same for everyone” | kindling.foundation/apps.html checked October 4, 2026 | K-6.3 |
| Familiar Faces Invented | Friendship app | “paid for by the libraries and clubs whose groups it reads” | “That money never buys a place in line.” | kindling.foundation/apps.html familiarfaces.kindling.foundation/ checked October 4, 2026 | K-3.6, K-5.3 |
| Threshold Invented | A desk for curators | “Organizations that keep many Pools may pay for a shared desk.” | “Free for volunteer curators.” | threshold.kindling.foundation/about.html checked October 4, 2026 | K-3.6, K-5.3 |
| Many Moons Invented | Community | “Tickets to the socials and workshops pay for the room.” | “No paid boosts, no paywall on who is interested” | manymoons.kindling.foundation/ checked October 4, 2026 | K-3.6, K-5.3 |
| The Board, Port Ellery Free Library Invented | Public library | “the library’s public budget” | “Nobody pays to pin up a flyer, to be on one, or to be introduced to anyone.” | noticeboard.kindling.foundation/ checked October 4, 2026 | K-6.3 |
| Midspan Invented | Mentorship program | “a three-year grant from the Ellery Coast College Foundation” | “Nobody pays to be listed or introduced, before or after.” | midspan.kindling.foundation/ checked October 4, 2026 | K-6.3 |
| Hearthhold Invented | Introductions for chosen family | “We charge only for help after two people decide to build something together, and only if they ask.” | “Nobody pays to be listed, met or introduced.” | hearthhold.kindling.foundation/ checked October 4, 2026 | K-3.6 |
| Ferry Room Players Invented | Musicians’ collective | “Tickets and the bar keep the Ferry Room open.” | “we don’t take a cut of a gig” | ferryroom.kindling.foundation/ checked October 4, 2026 | K-3.6, K-5.3 |
| Mycelial Real app · Kindling version early 2027 | App, made by TranquilTech | “Communities that want hosting pay for it, and small groups without revenue can run it themselves for free.” | Not stated on the page | kindling.foundation/apps.html checked October 4, 2026 | K-3.6, K-5.3 |
No row fits these filters.
§1.3: the protocol defines no chargeable surface at the connection layer. Every organization here except Mycelial is invented by the Kindling sites, to show what could be built.
Quotations are from the Kindling sites, quoted in K.3 and checked against each source page on October 4, 2026. The rows are in K.3’s order and are not sorted by size, popularity or revenue. Read K.3 for the three questions to ask of any price.