Apparently this drama has been going on for a couple of years, and involves a claim of embezzlement. I believe Proper Media gained a significant share of Snopes due to the fact that Snopes' creator/owner was a co-creator; his ex-wife was also a creator and she sold her half to Proper Media in 2016.
Thanks. This is the other side of the story that I wasn't at all aware of. I admit that I don't use Snopes regularly, and so don't have any real stake, but I am even less inclined to donate money after reading the linked articles.
https://www.courthousenews.com/fact-checker-snopes-owners-ac...
https://www.poynter.org/2017/snopes-is-locked-in-a-legal-bat...