Fees & costs
Fees, tips, and what the family actually receives
“What will this cost?” is the first question most organizers hear. This explainer repeats the current public FAQ — including the rounded $100 example — and does not invent other take-home percentages.
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Key takeaways
FundTheFirst does not charge platform, administrative, setup, goal, or payout-request fees.
Stripe’s standard 2.9% + $0.30 credit-card processing fee currently applies and is taken from donation proceeds.
The FAQ’s rounded example is that on a $100 donation, the beneficiary receives about $97.
Donors may leave an optional tip to support the platform; a tip is not required to give.
Transcript
When someone you care about is facing medical bills or a sudden loss, surprise fees are the last thing you want to explain. Here is FundTheFirst’s current public FAQ language, not a marketing rewrite.
FundTheFirst does not charge platform, administrative, setup, goal, or payout-request fees. Stripe’s standard 2.9 percent plus 30 cents credit-card processing fee currently applies. That processing fee is deducted from donation proceeds rather than added on top of the amount the donor entered.
The FAQ’s rounded example: on a $100 donation, the beneficiary receives approximately $97 after Stripe processing. That is the example we will use. We are not going to invent a different take-home rate, a typical tip percentage, or a conversion figure.
Donors may also leave an optional tip to support the platform. A tip is not required to give, and a tip is not the same thing as the donation that goes to the beneficiary.
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