In this case CSS-Tricks got paid $4m first, so probably the wrong entity to be complaining about funding. But maybe the lead editor in question who’s not the creator didn’t see much of that?

CSS-Tricks didn't get paid $4m. They got acquired. The previous owner of CSS-Tricks got $4m.

Got acquired => got paid. CSS-Tricks the entity (up to the point of acquisition) got paid the money. If and how the money was divided between the people involved doesn’t seem be public info.

It wasn't divided.

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