Regen Pool allocation
In force on publication. Last reviewed 2026-08-18. Nothing disbursed as of 2026-08-18.
1. The commitment
5% of subscription net collected revenue, set aside before Saberra pays itself, directed to regenerative work.
This is a reserved matter. The Steward's consent is required to amend or remove the Regen Pool commitment or to change its position in the waterfall under document 01 section 5.
2. Mechanics
| Rate | 5% of subscription net collected revenue (NCR) |
| Base | Subscription revenue only. Project work or one-time fees excluded. |
| Position in waterfall | Above the profit split. Deducted before Delivery, Founder, Resilience, and Product pools. |
| Accrual start | First dollar of subscription NCR. No minimum. |
| When held | In a named segregated account or a clearly labelled portion of the operating account, separate from operating funds. |
| Reporting | Current balance published quarterly in the drift metrics under document 07. Disbursements disclosed as related-party transactions where applicable. |
3. Where the statement “funded before we pay ourselves” is literally true
The Regen Pool is deducted from contribution before distributable surplus is calculated. Distributable surplus is what the profit-split pools (including the Founder pool) are drawn from. So in any period where the pool accrues, it accrues before any distribution to the founder. The full waterfall is in document 03.
4. What “regenerative work” means
Grants, subsidies, or reduced fees to organizations doing ecological, social, or educational restoration work. The category is intentionally broad because the field changes. What it does not include:
- Marketing or brand-building for Saberra.
- Compensation for work that directly benefits Saberra commercially.
- Related-party transactions not disclosed as such in the quarterly figures.
5. Disbursement process
Until a Steward is appointed, disbursements require the founder to publish a written rationale and invite customer feedback for 30 days before releasing funds. This is an interim process and it is weaker than the intended one.
Once a Steward is appointed: the founder proposes a disbursement in writing. The Steward has 14 days to consent or refuse. A refusal is published in the quarterly figures with its reasons.
The fallback rule applies if the pool has not disbursed anything by 2027-06-30 or when the balance reaches $2,500, whichever comes first: all accumulated funds are distributed as reduced fees to the three customers with the longest tenure, unless a disbursement is underway. This exists to prevent the pool sitting forever as a notional commitment.
Nothing has been disbursed as of 2026-08-18. The pool is accruing and held.
6. Related party disclosure
Life Project Education is a declared related party: a current client and a plausible future Regen Pool recipient. Any disbursement to Life Project Education will be disclosed as a related-party transaction in the quarterly figures and requires Steward consent regardless of amount. The related-party status does not disqualify it. An undisclosed relationship would.
7. What this does not fix
The founder has broad discretion over recipient selection. The Steward veto and the publication requirement are constraints; they are not independent selection. A pool designed by and distributed by the same person reflects that person's judgment about what regenerative work means. Customers who disagree with a disbursement have no veto, only the ability to comment during the public period or to cancel.
The commitment is structural: the pool accrues, the amount is auditable, and the position in the waterfall is a reserved matter. What it is not is a governance-neutral grant-making body.