How do shorts creators make money?

Hey everyone, I’m kinda at my wits end. I’m a shorts creator, and I pull in roughly 25 million views a month on YT. (No brain rot or gaming clips, I script and film each of my shorts and I’m on camera) I’m in a great niche that’s known for paying well but I struggle to make money. My videos only really perform super well on YouTube, Instagram, and FB, but I’m lost on how other shorts creators are making money. I’m having a hard time finding sponsors (I don’t have a manager and reached out to plenty but none wanted to pick me up). Across all my platforms I garner 35 million views a month and yet I’m still so poor!!! I’m trending on YouTube every other week! How do I make more money as a shorts creator?

Is patreon possible for a shorts creator? Or do YouTube sponsors only do long form? Maybe my content shouldn’t be so curated?