Learn about fees

It’s always free to start and manage a fundraiser on GoFundMe. To help us cover payment processing, there’s a transaction fee per donation. For more information about fees in your country, check out our pricing page where you can see the fees for different amounts raised. When donors make a single donation, they can leave an optional contribution to help GoFundMe remain free for people who start a fundraiser. If donors choose recurring donations, they pay a fee of 5% per donation to help make this feature possible for our community. 

Transaction fees are deducted automatically from donations; the person receiving funds will receive all funds raised minus these transaction fees. They can review what fees have been deducted under the "Breakdown" portion of the "Transfers" tab within their GoFundMe account.

Fee example: If a donor makes a $50 donation to a US fundraiser, the individual receiving funds will receive $48.25 once transaction fees (2.9% + $0.30) are deducted. (Use the fee calculator on our pricing page to see a fee example for your country.)

What is a transaction fee?

The transaction fee covers the costs of credit, debit, and ACH charges, safely delivering donations, and helps us offer more ways to donate—through credit, debit, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, or Google Pay (for most fundraisers). This is the only fee deducted on GoFundMe to cover all your fundraising needs.

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