> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rffl.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Finance

> RFFL finance authority, payout categories, and source paths.

Finance contains league dues, prize pools, payout categories, and historical collection and payout records.

## Canonical Finance Source

| Source                                         | Purpose                                                                             |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `finance/rffl_history_collections_payouts.csv` | Historical collections, dues, KORM amounts, and payout category amounts             |
| `finance/historical_winnings_ledger.csv`       | Historical payout-recipient rows, owner metadata, and leaderboard validation status |
| `seasons/pre-espn-archive-sources.mdx`         | 2002-2010 award and payout recipient evidence                                       |

## Detail Pages

| Page                                          | Use it for                                        |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| [Dues](/finance/dues)                         | season dues, team counts, and KORM fee history    |
| [Payout History](/finance/payout-history)     | payout models and all-time winnings ledger status |
| [Prize Categories](/finance/prize-categories) | what each payout field means                      |
| [KORM Finance](/finance/korm-finance)         | KORM fee and prize treatment                      |
| [Source Authority](/finance/source-authority) | how finance data should be cited and reconciled   |

## How To Use Finance Data

| Question                                       | Required handling                                                                                               |
| ---------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| What did a team win in a season?               | Use the historical winnings ledger and check row validation status                                              |
| What was the prize pool?                       | Use the season-year row in the finance CSV                                                                      |
| Who has won the most money historically?       | Use only ledger rows where `leaderboard_eligible=yes`; all-time leaders still need the remaining rows validated |
| What were the historical winnings by category? | Use the ledger for recipient rows and the finance CSV for amount structure                                      |
| What were KORM payouts?                        | Use the finance CSV, then confirm recipients from KORM data                                                     |
| Did totals balance?                            | Sum category payouts and team totals against the source row                                                     |

## Current Validated Example

The 2025 source recap validates a `$7,200` total payout:

| Category       | Total    |
| -------------- | -------- |
| Playoff        | `$5,000` |
| Regular season | `$1,000` |
| KORM           | `$1,200` |

Do not infer missing payout recipients. Use cited archive, season, KORM, or Commissioner-confirmed sources; mark remaining gaps for review.