Donations Frequently Asked Questions
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The site currently provides for making donations via SquareSpace payment processing and SquareUp.com submissions. We are looking into providing Venmo soon. Apple Pay is enabled with no additional transactions fees for Apply Pay donations. Only one-time donations can be placed with Apple Pay. Google Pay is enabled with no additional transaction fees. If there is enough interest, we can add Paypal, Stripe in the future.
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The donations page has both a SqureSpace form that has options, including recurring donations, and below that form, a SquareUp donation button that will redirect the user’s browser to a SquareUp hosted donation form.
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From the SquareSpace support page the site, US credit cards have a 2.9% + $0.30 fee while international cards have an addition 1.5% surcharge. ACH Direct Debit has a 1.5% fee. Please see the support page for what the fees are for other payment options.
Regardless of what payment mechanism is used, there is an additional 2% commerce fee.
ACH donations have just a 1% total fee, but can only be used for a 1-time donation > $250 per submission. -
Tap, dip, or swipe: 2.6% + 15¢
Online or invoices: 3.3% + 30¢
ACH bank transfer (via invoice): 1%, $1 min
Manual entry or card on file: 3.5% + 15¢
International cards: An additional 1.5% fee applies for payments made with credit or debit cards issued outside the US.
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SquareSpace Payments:
A login link is in the Navigation header, where a customer account can be created. A customer can also login or create an account from the donation review page during checkout or even from the donation summery page post-submission.
One reason for doing so is to manage a donation’s recurring status (terminating, changing the amount, saving a payment method, etc). Another reason for a donor providing their email address during the checkout process is so we can send the donor an official acknowledgement of their tax deductible donation.
Note: Only the donor/customer that owns the account can change the information within the account. More details at the Customer Account FAQ.
For details on what a donor can do with their Customer account, see this page.
SquareUpIf you did NOT provide your email address when submitting a donation, please contact us via email donations@spartaarts.org as we can update the transaction record and resend a receipt along with a donation acknowledgement for tax filing purposes. If you did provide your email address during the donation process, please email a request (if desired) for the donation receipt as that email address is masked for privacy compliance.
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SpartaArts, Inc is a registered New Jersey non-profit that has submitted an application with the US Treasury to be granted 501(c)(3) status. As such, donations are tax-deductible while the application is in a 'Pending’ state and once approved. Filing requirements for a donor contributing $250 or more includes obtaining from the 501(c)(3) entity a provided acknowledgement of the donation.
For complete information on Disclosure Requirements regarding Charitable Contributions, please read Publication 1771.
If you have made a donation without providing an email address or phone number, and would like a donation receipt, please create a ‘customer’ account with the same phone (if the donation was submitted via a phone ) so we can confirm the donation was made. We cannot provide an acknowledgement without a confirmed donation. -
You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email us at donations@spartaarts.org. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.