Understanding fees
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Fund My Squad charges organizers 0% platform fees. We are funded by optional tips that supporters can choose to leave at checkout — never by taking a cut of what you raise.
Ticket sales (buyer pays):
- You keep 100% of the ticket price you set
- The buyer pays: ticket price + a flat **$1.00 platform fee per ticket** + Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction)
- Example: $25 ticket → buyer pays about $27.09, you receive $25.00
Donations:
- 0% platform fee
- Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30) is included in the donor's total by default, so you receive the full donation amount
Product sales:
- 0% platform fee — you keep the full difference between your retail price and the product cost
Dues and registration fees:
- 0% platform fee, and no per-family or monthly charge
- Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30 per payment) is added at checkout by default, so the team banks the full amount you set — or the team can absorb it instead
- There is no tip on dues. Families are offered an optional donation instead, which is receipted separately
Door sales (cash or comp):
- No fees — you collect payment directly. Card and Tap to Pay door sales follow the ticket fees above.
Tips to Fund My Squad:
- Shown as a separate, clearly optional line at checkout. Supporters pick the amount or choose no tip. Tips never come out of your payout.
- The suggested tip is never more than 10% and is capped at $25 — see our Fair Tip Pledge at fundmysquad.com/tip-pledge, or the article "Tips to Fund My Squad and the Fair Tip Pledge" below.