Every percent, accounted for
We charge 7% — and we'll show you exactly where every cent goes.
When you donate €100, €93 goes directly to the initiative. The 7% that keeps the platform running is itemized and audited line by line, with no hidden costs or vague overhead.
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Every euro accounted for
Where every €1 of your donation goes
Based on a €100 donation. The 7% fee comes out of the donation itself: €93 reaches the initiative, €5 funds the platform, €2 covers transaction costs.
Why this matters
Three principles behind our 7% — and what makes it different from the rest of the sector.
Every cost, line by line
Every €100 donated breaks down to €93 for the initiative, €5 for the platform, €2 for transaction costs. The numbers are published and audited quarterly, so there's no rounded-off 'operations' line and no overhead we can't defend.
Built for impact, not investors
Your fee funds the next milestone of our mission — not someone's exit. Every cent of the 5% goes back into making giving more transparent: better tools for nonprofits, stronger verification, and more reach for the causes you care about.
A 10-year commitment to 0%
We've published a roadmap to drive the platform fee to 0% by 2035 — funded by scale, automation, and ecosystem revenue. The 7% today is a starting point, not a destination.
From 7% today to 0% platform fee by 2035
Without the 5%, we cannot build the impact we're aiming for — better tools, stronger verification, real ecosystem reach. We're locking 7% through end of 2026 to give ourselves room to build, then driving the platform fee to 0% by 2035.
And the ~2% transaction floor isn't permanent either: as stablecoin payment rails mature, even that approaches 0% — a future where giving online costs almost nothing at all.
Every fee paid today is an investment in the platform that makes giving truly transparent.
— The OpenCharities Team
Frequently asked questions
Everything we get asked about the 7%.
5% funds the platform — without it we simply cannot build the impact we're aiming for. Better tools for nonprofits, smart-contract audits, on-chain verification, ANBI-grade governance — none of that exists for free. The remaining 2% covers transaction costs (payments, KYC, hosting, blockchain anchoring). We're locking 7% through end of 2026 to give ourselves room to build, then driving the platform fee to 0% by 2035.
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