17 Questions Donors Should Ask Before Supporting the Truth Challenge

1What exactly does my donation support?

Your donation supports The Evidence Matters Truth Challenge and the work required to keep it real.

That includes the prize fund, the website, payment processing fees, research tools, promotion, documentation, compliance review, and evidence review if a serious submission comes in.

The goal is not just to post a challenge and walk away. The goal is to run it, protect it, verify submissions properly, and keep the public informed.

The idea is simple. People keep making huge claims. The 2020 election was stolen. Voting machines flipped votes. January 6 was staged. The Deep State did it.

Okay. Show the evidence.

If someone has real proof, they should be able to submit it. If they do not, then the public deserves to know that too.

2How much of my donation goes into the prize pool?

The goal is to grow the prize pool while also keeping the challenge alive and operating.

The challenge started with my own $100 contribution. Since then, donations have started building the jackpot.

But I want to be careful here. I do not want to tell people every penny goes straight into the prize pool if that is not realistic. Payment platforms take fees. Websites cost money. Promotion costs money. Research tools cost money. If a serious submission comes in, review may cost money too.

So the honest answer is this: donations support both the prize fund and the operating costs required to run, promote, protect, and verify the challenge.

As the fund grows, the goal is to keep more money dedicated to the prize pool while still covering the costs needed to keep the project real.

3How much can be used for operating expenses?

Because the project is still early, I do not want to lock it into a percentage cap that sounds good but does not actually work.

For example, if the balance is only $120, a 7% monthly cap would only allow $8.40 for expenses. That does not cover much of anything.

So the better approach is to allow a fixed monthly operating allowance for approved project expenses while the challenge is still small.

That can cover things like hosting, software, payment fees, advertising, research tools, legal or compliance review, evidence review, security, and documentation.

As the fund grows, The Evidence Matters may move to a percentage-based expense cap so more money can remain dedicated to the prize pool.

The point is transparency. I do not want this to become vague. I want people to understand how the challenge is funded and why some operating costs are necessary.

4What expenses are allowed?

Allowed expenses are costs directly connected to running, promoting, protecting, and verifying the challenge.

That can include website hosting, domain costs, software, payment processing fees, advertising, research tools, design, security, documentation, legal or compliance review, and evidence review.

This is not meant to be a personal slush fund. That matters.

If money is spent, it should connect back to the challenge, the website, the review process, public education, or basic project operations.

The goal is to keep the project functional without misleading donors about where the money goes.

5Who controls the money?

Right now, The Evidence Matters project controls the campaign.

That means I am responsible for tracking the money, keeping the public updated, paying allowed expenses, and making sure the rules are followed.

As this grows, the goal is to make the process more formal, not less. More documentation. More transparency. More accountability.

That is the whole point of the project.

6Is the money kept separate from personal funds?

The goal is to keep challenge funds clearly tracked and separate from ordinary personal spending.

That is how it has to work if people are going to trust it.

Donors should be able to understand what came in, what fees were taken out, what expenses were allowed, and what amount remains available for the challenge.

I do not expect people to trust vague promises. I would not trust that either.

So the money side has to follow the same principle as the evidence side: show your work.

7What is the current jackpot amount?

The current amount should always be posted publicly on the challenge page or donation page.

As of the latest update, the balance was $120 before expenses.

That number can change as donations come in, platform fees are deducted, or approved operating expenses are applied. So the important thing is keeping the public number updated and clear.

Nobody should have to guess whether the number reflects gross donations, net funds, fees, or expenses. That should be explained plainly.

8How often will the public jackpot total be updated?

The public total should be updated regularly.

At minimum, it should be updated when the balance changes in a meaningful way, when expenses are applied, or when a campaign update is posted.

I want people to be able to look at the challenge and understand where things stand.

The whole message of The Evidence Matters is transparency. So the money side has to reflect that too.

9Will you publish expense updates or receipts?

Yes. The project should publish clear updates about major expenses.

Not every tiny processing fee needs a giant announcement, but donors deserve to know the big picture.

If money is used for hosting, promotion, software, payment processing, review, compliance, or other major project costs, that should be explained in plain language.

The standard is simple. If I am asking people to trust the challenge, I have to give them reasons to trust it.

That means clear rules, clear updates, and honest explanations about how donations are used.

10What evidence would someone have to submit to win?

They would have to submit real, verifiable evidence that proves one of the eligible claims under the rules.

And I mean evidence. Not a meme. Not a podcast clip. Not a screenshot from some random account. Not somebody saying, “everybody knows.”

Strong evidence would be things like official records, authenticated documents, court usable evidence, sworn statements, expert analysis, or data that can actually be checked.

The standard is not, “Does this sound convincing to people who already believe it?”

The standard is, “Can this be verified?”

11Who decides whether a submission qualifies?

Submissions are reviewed through the Evidence Matters verification process.

The first question is whether the submission even meets the basic evidence standard. If it does, then the next step may involve outside review, depending on the claim.

That could mean legal review, technical review, election expertise, data review, or another relevant expert.

The goal is to avoid both mistakes. I do not want to reject real evidence unfairly. But I also do not want to accept weak evidence just because it sounds dramatic.

12Can the rules change after I donate?

The rules may need to be clarified or updated for legal, compliance, safety, or fairness reasons.

But the core promise should not change in a way that misleads donors.

If something changes, it should be explained publicly. What changed? Why did it change? When did it change?

The goalposts should not move in secret. That would defeat the whole purpose.

13What happens if nobody ever submits valid evidence?

Then that tells us something.

A lot of these claims have been repeated for years. The election was stolen. Dead people voted. Voting machines flipped votes. Antifa staged January 6. The Deep State planned it.

Fine. Then prove it.

If nobody can produce valid evidence, that is not a failure of the challenge. That is the point of the challenge.

The public deserves to know the difference between a claim that was proven and a claim that was just repeated loudly for years.

14Are donations refundable?

In general, donations should be treated as nonrefundable unless there is a payment error, duplicate charge, or another issue handled by the payment platform.

A donation supports the challenge and the public work around it. It is not an investment. It is not a purchase. It is not a deposit.

That needs to be clear before people donate.

I would rather be upfront than have anyone feel misled later.

15Why should I trust this challenge enough to donate?

Honestly, you should not trust it blindly.

That is the whole point.

You should look at the rules. Look at the public updates. Look at how the money is explained. Look at the evidence standard. Look at whether the project is willing to correct itself and be challenged.

The Evidence Matters is not asking people to replace one blind loyalty system with another one.

The message is the same for everyone.

Show the evidence.

That applies to Trump. It applies to MAGA. It applies to Democrats. It applies to me. It applies to this challenge.

If I am going to demand evidence from everyone else, then I have to be willing to show my work too.