What happens after I make a donation?
Donations go to the Grapevine Giving Foundation, our public charity (EIN 87-2389502). The path your donation takes from there depends on how it was made:
- If you donated directly to a specific nonprofit organization: Your funds will be disbursed to that chosen nonprofit.
- If you donated to a Giving Circle: The specific nonprofit recipient(s) are determined by the Giving Circle's members through their collective voting poll results. Leaders may also decide to distribute funds to multiple nonprofits based on the group's decisions.
Important Note on Disbursements: For operational efficiency, we only disburse funds to a nonprofit once the cumulative amount due to them from all sources (including direct donations and Giving Circle contributions) reaches at least $100. Funds that do not yet reach this $100 threshold will remain securely in our system until they accumulate enough to be disbursed.