Last updated: May2026
FoodFund operates as a two-entity hybrid. FoodFund Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that holds the charitable mission, receives all donations, and disburses funds to verified food bank partners. FoodFund Inc. builds and operates the technology platform under a Technology Services Agreement with the Foundation. All donations flow through FoodFund Foundation — donors contribute to the Foundation, not to FoodFund Inc.
FoodFund charges a fixed platform fee of 4% on every donation. This fee is deducted from the donation amount before the remainder is remitted to partner organizations. The fee is labeled “Platform & creator support” and is shown as a line item at the point of payment and on every receipt.
Creators who participate in FoodFund’s revenue share program receive 1–2% of each donation generated through their page, based on monthly donation volume. This amount is paid from FoodFund’s platform fee and does not reduce the amount remitted to food programs.
Creators have the option to re-donate their earnings directly to the food charity of their choice. Creators who opt in to re-donation will have 100% of their earned share remitted to their chosen verified 501(c)(3) partner rather than paid out to them. This election can be toggled at any time through the creator dashboard and takes effect on the next payout cycle.
Donations made through FoodFund are received by FoodFund Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Because the Foundation is the entity of record for all donations, contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. FoodFund Foundation will provide a receipt for each donation. Please consult a qualified tax advisor regarding deductibility of your specific contribution.
Donations are generally non-refundable once processed. If you believe a donation was made in error, contact us at support@foodfund.com within 7 days and we will review on a case-by-case basis.
All funds are remitted to verified 501(c)(3) partner food programs. A full list of current partners is available at foodfund.com/organizations. Each partner’s EIN is publicly listed and verifiable through the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
FoodFund disburses collected donations to verified 501(c)(3) partner organizations on the first business day of each calendar month, covering all donations made during the calendar month two months prior. Disbursements are made via ACH bank transfer directly to each organization’s verified bank account on file.
The two-month cycle exists because of payment clearing time. A donation made on January 29th does not clear Stripe’s standard 2-business-day settlement window until the final days of January. Rather than attempting a mid-stream reconciliation, FoodFund closes the entire prior month, waits for all transactions to fully settle, reconciles the ledger, then disburses in a single clean batch.
In the worst case, a donation made on the first day of a month will reach its partner organization approximately 60 days later. FoodFund holds all collected funds in a dedicated operating account during this period. Funds are never commingled with FoodFund’s general operating revenue and are never redirected to FoodFund’s own expenses.
A minimum disbursement threshold of $25 per organization per month applies. If an organization’s accumulated balance for a given disbursement cycle is below $25, that amount rolls forward and is included in the following month’s disbursement. This threshold exists to avoid issuing uneconomical micro-transfers that reduce the net funds received by partner organizations.
FoodFund provides each partner organization with an itemized remittance report at the time of each transfer, showing the number of donations, gross amount, platform fee deducted, and net amount remitted.
FoodFund operates a donor-directed model. When a donor gives through a creator’s page, their funds are directed to the verified 501(c)(3) organization designated by that creator, as shown at the point of payment and on the donation receipt. Donors confirm the recipient organization before completing their transaction.
In the event that a designated organization becomes unavailable — including loss of 501(c)(3) status, voluntary withdrawal from the FoodFund platform, or failure to maintain a valid disbursement account — FoodFund will redirect affected funds to the nearest active partner organization serving the same geographic region. FoodFund will notify affected creators by email within 5 business days of any such redirection and will update the creator’s designated organization to the nearest active partner unless the creator designates an alternative.
FoodFund does not retain discretionary control over the direction of donor funds beyond what is necessary to effect the above-described fallback policy. Funds are never directed to FoodFund’s own operations or held beyond the disbursement schedule described above.
Questions about this policy: support@foodfund.com