All prospective partner projects of Compass Charitable Partners must first submit an application. This detailed questionnaire gives our team most, if not all, of the necessary details concerning your proposed program for us to determine suitability and eligibility. Timeline Applications…
An email receipt will be sent to the project manager for all onboarding and annual fees paid to Compass Charitable Partners. The 10% administrative fee withheld from project donations is not legally considered a fee for accounting and tax purposes,…
Becoming a fiscally-sponsored project with us doesn't require you to live in the US, nor to have your project based in the US. We have many such partner projects located around the globe. However, a US tax ID, such as…
Partnership with Compass Charitable Partners is limited to projects that focus on the following charitable areas: children's welfare, animal welfare, education, relief to the poor, the promotion of the Christian religion, community improvement, and healthcare services. We welcome all qualifying…
Onboarding Fee Compass Charitable Partners charges an initial fee of $1,000 to approved fiscally-sponsored projects. This fee covers the cost of onboarding, including setting up your project's Partner Portal account, creating an information and donation page on the Compass website,…
Compass Charitable Partners can only accept the following monetary donations: gifts made payable by credit/debit card, ACH, or check. We cannot accept gifts of cash, money orders, or cryptocurrency. Cash and money orders do not provide a satisfactory level of…
Donations made to 501(c)(3) organizations, including Compass Charitable Partners and its sponsored projects, are generally non-refundable. The IRS considers nearly all donations to charity to be irrevocable. Exceptions may include restricted-purpose gifts in which the purpose cannot be satisfied. In…
You can donate to any of our fiscally-sponsored projects by credit card (preferred), ACH, or check-by-mail. Checks must be made payable to Compass Charitable Partners. Be sure to write the name of the project you are donating to in the…
Yes, we encourage you to do so, but it is entirely up to you. Accepting credit card donations incurs a fee from our merchant bank which averages 3% of the transaction amount. For example, if you donate $100 to a…
Generally, we may publicly share your name when you donate to a sponsored project. Should you wish to opt-out, check the box in the credit card processing window that says, "Keep my donation anonymous". We will still record your gift…