Bonfire sends payouts via PayPal. Payouts are typically available to request within 1–3 business days after orders are sent to print. For campaigns selling in batches, orders are sent to print after the batch's end date. For print-on-demand campaigns, orders are sent to print on the next business day after they’re placed.
Once requested, payments sent via PayPal typically appear in your PayPal account balance within 1 business day.
Request your payout
You can view and request payouts in your Account Dashboard. Navigate to the Payouts page and select the “Available” tab. If you have tips or donations enabled, they will also be included in your payout.
A minimum available payout of $5 is required to request a PayPal payout. If your total available payout is below $5, you must continue accruing payouts until the amount reaches the minimum.
Please note: If a single payout exceeds $10,000, it cannot be transferred via PayPal. In these cases, please email support@bonfire.com for assistance.
Need to change your PayPal account email? Read how to do that here.
Payout fees
Bonfire covers all the fees associated with your payouts. The only fee Bonfire will ever collect is a processing fee on additional contributions. See Pricing and Fees for more information.
The payout amount displayed in your Bonfire Dashboard will always equal the amount in your PayPal account. If multiple payouts are available, PayPal will combine them in the requested payout.
Giving Campaign payouts
If you’ve selected to fundraise for an Organization through a Giving Campaign, the status of payouts benefiting the organization can be viewed from the Payouts tab in your Account Dashboard. From there, select “Fundraising” to view the amount raised & payout status.
Payouts for nonprofit organizations
Verified nonprofits that are eligible are paid through a third-party service provider, GetChange Corp (“Change”) Foundation, for donation processing.
Additionally, all Giving Campaigns on Bonfire are sent to the benefiting organization through GetChange Corp (“Change”) Foundation. Nonprofits that sell directly on Bonfire may choose to receive their direct-sale payouts via Change (if they are eligible) or PayPal. Please contact our support team to see if you're eligible to be paid through Change.
Organizations can view and request payouts in their Account Dashboard. They will be able to see payouts from campaigns created and owned by their organization, as well as payouts from Giving Campaigns launched on an organization's behalf.
For additional information on nonprofit payouts, check out these articles: Paying Taxes on Campaigns, Tax-Deductible Donations, Paying Nonprofits via Change, and Supporter Contact Information.
Other payout methods
Bonfire reserves the sole right to determine the eligibility of a user to use alternative payout methods. Please get in touch with our support team to see if you are eligible to be paid via an alternative method.
A minimum available payout is required to request a check or ACH payout. The minimum thresholds are $100 for check payouts and $1,000 for ACH transfer payouts, respectively. If your total available payout is below the threshold, you must continue accruing payouts until the amount reaches the minimum, or you can switch to PayPal from your Dashboard for a lower minimum.
If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to support@bonfire.com. We're always happy to help.