GoFundMe fee calculator
As of 3 September 2026, GoFundMe charges 2.9% + $0.30 on US personal fundraisers and 2.2% + $0.30 on certified charities, with no fee to create a fundraiser and the fixed part charged per donation.
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Showing the $100.00 example until you type an amount.
The fixed part of the fee is charged once per donation, so the same total costs more when it arrives in small gifts.
- Transaction fee — personal or business fundraiser
- $3.20
- Total fees
- $3.20
- Effective rate
- 3.2%
GoFundMe fees by country
Every rule on GoFundMe’s official schedule for the 4 countries this calculator covers, as of 3 September 2026. The fixed part is charged once per donation, so enter how many donations made up the total. Donor tips are optional, added by the donor on top of their gift, and never deducted from what you raise.
| Fee | Applies to | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction fee — personal or business fundraiser | Personal or business fundraiser | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Transaction fee — certified charity fundraiser | Certified charity fundraiser | 2.2% + $0.30 |
| Platform / account fee | Personal or business fundraiser, Certified charity fundraiser | No fee |
| Optional and sender-paid fees (not deducted unless selected) | ||
| Donor tip (optional, paid by the donor) | All payments | No fee |
Source: www.gofundme.com/c/pricing, verified 3 September 2026.
| Fee | Applies to | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction fee — personal or business fundraiser | Personal or business fundraiser | 2.9% + £0.25 |
| Transaction fee — certified charity fundraiser | Certified charity fundraiser | 1.9% + £0.20 |
| Platform / account fee | Personal or business fundraiser, Certified charity fundraiser | No fee |
| Optional and sender-paid fees (not deducted unless selected) | ||
| Donor tip (optional, paid by the donor) | All payments | No fee |
Source: www.gofundme.com/en-gb/c/pricing, verified 3 September 2026.
| Fee | Applies to | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction fee — personal or business fundraiser | Personal or business fundraiser | 2.9% + CA$0.30 |
| Transaction fee — certified charity fundraiser | Certified charity fundraiser | 2.2% + CA$0.30 |
| Platform / account fee | Personal or business fundraiser, Certified charity fundraiser | No fee |
| Optional and sender-paid fees (not deducted unless selected) | ||
| Donor tip (optional, paid by the donor) | All payments | No fee |
Source: www.gofundme.com/en-ca/c/pricing, verified 3 September 2026.
| Fee | Applies to | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction fee — personal or business fundraiser | Personal or business fundraiser | 2.2% + A$0.30 |
| Transaction fee — certified charity fundraiser | Certified charity fundraiser | 1.9% + A$0.30 |
| Platform / account fee | Personal or business fundraiser, Certified charity fundraiser | No fee |
| Optional and sender-paid fees (not deducted unless selected) | ||
| Donor tip (optional, paid by the donor) | All payments | No fee |
Source: www.gofundme.com/en-au/c/pricing, verified 3 September 2026.
How much does GoFundMe take from a $100.00 donation?
For personal or business fundraiser in United States, GoFundMe charges 2.9% of the amount plus a fixed $0.30. Each fee line is rounded half-up to the nearest cent, as the platform bills it, and what you keep is the amount minus the sum of those lines.
A personal or business fundraiser donation: on $100.00 you pay $3.20 (transaction fee — personal or business fundraiser), and keep $96.80, an effective rate of 3.2%.
GoFundMe's own example, $500 from five donations: on $500.00 you pay $16.00 (transaction fee — personal or business fundraiser), and keep $484.00, an effective rate of 3.2%.
The same $500 raised by a certified charity: on $500.00 you pay $12.50 (transaction fee — certified charity fundraiser), and keep $487.50, an effective rate of 2.5%.
Frequently asked questions
How much does GoFundMe take from $100?
- One transaction fee per donation, and nothing else: in the United States that is 2.9% + $0.30 for a personal or business fundraiser and 2.2% + $0.30 for a certified charity fundraiser. The percentage does not change with size, so ten $100 donations cost ten times what one $100 donation costs. The worked examples above show the exact payout.
Why does the number of donations change the fee?
- The percentage applies to the total raised, but the fixed 30 cents is charged on each individual donation. A US fundraiser that reaches $500 in five gifts pays a $16.00 fee and receives $484.00, exactly as GoFundMe's own pricing example shows. The same $500 arriving in thirty small gifts pays the same percentage but thirty fixed fees instead of five.
Are GoFundMe fees the same in every country?
- No. A personal or business fundraiser pays 2.9% + $0.30 in the United States, 2.9% + £0.25 in the United Kingdom, 2.9% + CA$0.30 in Canada and 2.2% + A$0.30 in Australia. A certified charity fundraiser pays 2.2% + $0.30, 1.9% + £0.20, 2.2% + CA$0.30 and 1.9% + A$0.30 respectively. The rate follows the organiser's country, not the donor's.
Is it free to start a GoFundMe fundraiser?
- Yes. GoFundMe's pricing page lists $0.00 to start or manage a fundraiser, in every country covered here. There is no monthly charge, no listing fee and no charge for withdrawing what you raise; the transaction fee on each donation is the only deduction this calculator applies.
Do donors have to tip GoFundMe?
- No. GoFundMe states that donor contributions are optional: a donor can add a tip at checkout on top of their donation, but it is never required, and the tip is not taken out of what you raise. Because the donor chooses the amount, this calculator has no tip control and shows only the transaction fee GoFundMe deducts.
How much do I need to raise to end up with a specific amount?
- Switch the calculator to "I want to net" and enter the amount you need, then set how many donations you expect. It finds the smallest total whose payout, after the percentage and the per-donation fixed fee, lands within one cent of your target, and shows the fee alongside it.
Sources and last verified
Every rate above is quoted from GoFundMe’s official fee page and checked by a person on . Cross-checked against the official page at www.gofundme.com/c/blog/gofundme-fees. Single source: not every rate is restated by a second official page, so some rest on the official page alone.
Standard published rates only. Your account may have negotiated, promotional or legacy pricing, and the platform can change fees at any time. Confirm figures that matter with GoFundMe before relying on them. See the methodology and disclaimer.
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Fees.tools. "GoFundMe fee calculator". https://fees.tools/gofundme-fee-calculator. Fee data verified 2026-09-03.APA: Fees.tools. (2026). GoFundMe fee calculator. Retrieved 2026-09-03, from https://fees.tools/gofundme-fee-calculator