Banayan and Russell are co-founders of the Global Ecobrick Alliance. Banyan is a paid employee of the Cordillera Adminstrative Region of the Philippines Department of Education (Kalinga Province). Russell receives commissions on GEA trainer and is an active principal in the organization.

A private donation by Trisha Joe of 2500$ USD was received in 2020 and a second donation of 3000$ USD was received in 2022 to assist the writing and publication of the first English edition the Tractatus Ayyew. In 2024, a 1500 Euro contribution was made by the Abbey de Scourmont, in Chimay, Belgium to assist with the publication of the French edition.

Other than the above, no grants, sponsorships or funding from any organizations, companies, governments or corporations were received by Russell or Banayan to support the writing of the Tractatus Ayyew .