Laying some facts down, that can be sourced:
Crowdfunding CAD 138,742 / $101,445 USD
for:
"All funds raised will go toward continued development and support of the core Pixelfed applications and the ActivityPub ecosystem at large."
Also:
$21,366.00 USD raised via OpenCollective to date
$1,055 USD per month via Patreon
Five grants via NLnet for Pixelfed(3) and Loops(2). Value Unknown.