diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/sponsors.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/sponsors.ts
index 27348e2d82..5557e478ee 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/sponsors.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/sponsors.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 		private metaService: MetaService,
 	) {
 		super(meta, paramDef, async (ps, me) => {
-			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-			let totalSponsors: any;
-
 			const maybeCached = async (key: string, forcedUpdate: boolean, fetch_cb: () => void) => {
 				// get Key first before doing the if statement as it can be defined as either string or null
 				const cached = await this.redisClient.get(key);
@@ -46,37 +43,41 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 
 				try {
 					const result = await fetch_cb();
-					await this.redisClient.set(key, JSON.stringify(totalSponsors), 'EX', 3600);
+					await this.redisClient.set(key, JSON.stringify(result), 'EX', 3600);
 					return result;
 				} catch (e) { return []; }
 			};
 			
 			if (ps.instance) {
 				return { sponsor_data: await maybeCached('instanceSponsors', ps.forceUpdate, async () => {
-					try {
-						const meta = await this.metaService.fetch();
-						if (meta.donationUrl && !meta.donationUrl.includes('opencollective.com')) {
-							return [];
-						} else if (meta.donationUrl) {
+					let totalSponsors;
+					const meta = await this.metaService.fetch();
+					
+					if (meta.donationUrl && !meta.donationUrl.includes('opencollective.com')) {
+						return [];
+					} else if (meta.donationUrl) {
+						try {
 							const backers = await fetch(`${meta.donationUrl}/members/users.json`).then((response) => response.json());
-	
+		
 							// Merge both together into one array and make sure it only has Active subscriptions
 							const allSponsors = [...backers].filter(sponsor => sponsor.isActive === true && sponsor.role === 'BACKER' && sponsor.tier);
-	
+		
 							// Remove possible duplicates
 							totalSponsors = [...new Map(allSponsors.map(v => [v.profile, v])).values()];
-							
+								
 							await this.redisClient.set('instanceSponsors', JSON.stringify(totalSponsors), 'EX', 3600);
 							return totalSponsors;
-						} else {
+						} catch (error) {
 							return [];
 						}
-					} catch (error) {
+					} else {
 						return [];
 					}
 				}) };
 			} else {
 				return { sponsor_data: await maybeCached('sponsors', ps.forceUpdate, async () => {
+					let totalSponsors;
+
 					try {
 						const backers = await fetch('https://opencollective.com/sharkey/tiers/backer/all.json').then((response) => response.json());
 						const sponsorsOC = await fetch('https://opencollective.com/sharkey/tiers/sponsor/all.json').then((response) => response.json());