Stripe Account Setup
Create account with Stripe, and request non-profit transaction rates.
About Stripe | |
Stripe Transaction Fees | |
Create Stripe Account | |
Provide EIN number in settings and get verified as a non- profit |
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Non-profit status for discounts (Note: Junior League dues and event registrations are tax- deductible) | |
Tax resource for Junior Leagues | |
Set up Branding in Settings |
Stripe Non-Profit Transaction Rates
With a submitted 501c3 status letter, Stripe is offering a non-profit rate of 2.2% + 30¢ for non American-Express transactions, and 3.5% for American Express transactions.
To receive Non-Profit Stripe Rates for Leagues processing less than $5mm / year, send a message from the email address associated with your Stripe account to nonprofit@stripe.com.
Use the sample language below:
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Hi Stripe Non-Profits Team,
The Junior League of ______________ is a Stripe powered non-profit. We can confirm the following:
We are a registered 501(c)(3) organization (EIN: [INSERT EIN]. Please see a copy of the IRS letter designating 501(c)(3) status [PLEASE ATTACH])
The majority (greater than 80%) of our payment volume will be in the form of tax-deductible donations.
The email address associated with our Stripe account is: [INSERT EMAIL ADDRESS]
Please apply Stripe’s non-profit rate to our account and confirm when it is complete.
Thank you
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If your League has an existing account with Stripe, please make sure the person requesting the non-profit rate has access to the registered email and phone number on file. Stripe will send two step authentication codes to verify your identity.