Bonfire sends payouts via PayPal. Requested payouts are sent 2-8 business days after your successful campaign batch has ended. For campaigns set to Print on Demand, those payouts will be available to request the following business day after an order is placed. Read here how to add or change your PayPal email on file.
If you have tips or donations enabled, they will also be included in your payout.
You can view and request payouts in your Account Dashboard. Navigate to the payouts section and select the “Available” tab:
If a single payout is over $10,000, your payout cannot be transferred to PayPal for security/risk measures. In these cases, please contact our support team to update the payout method to ACH or check.
Are There Payout Fees?
Bonfire covers all the fees associated with your payouts. The only fee Bonfire will ever collect is an 8% processing fee on additional contributions. See Pricing and Fees for more information.
The payout amount displayed in your Dashboard on Bonfire will always equal the amount that shows up in your PayPal account. If there are multiple payouts 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 “For an organization” to view the amount raised & payout status.
Do Payouts work differently for Nonprofit Organizations?
Verified nonprofits on Bonfire are paid in different ways, depending on the organization.
All Giving Campaigns on Bonfire are sent to the benefiting organization through a third-party service provider, GetChange Corp (“Change”) Foundation, for donation processing. Nonprofits that sell directly on Bonfire may choose to receive their direct-sale payouts via the third-party service provider (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.
In some cases, nonprofit organizations may request their payout be sent by check. Bonfire sends checks through USPS, which may take around 15 business days to arrive. Please get in touch with our support team to see if your organization is eligible to be paid via check.
For additional information on nonprofit payouts, check out these articles on Paying Taxes on Campaigns, Tax-Deductible Donations, Paying Nonprofits via Change, and Supporter Contact Information.
If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to us on our contact page. We're always happy to help.