Operate under Givinga Foundation’s 501(c)(3). Accept tax-deductible donations from day one, stay compliant, and run your entire project from one place.
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Fiscal sponsorship lets you run a charitable project under an existing 501(c)(3) nonprofit instead of forming your own. Givinga Foundation acts as your legal and financial home: donations to your project are tax-deductible, we handle IRS compliance and reporting, and you keep your project’s name, brand, and day-to-day control.
It’s the fastest, most cost-effective alternative to starting a nonprofit, and for many projects, a better long-term structure.
New to the concept? Read our beginner’s guide →You have a mission and momentum but no legal entity. Skip the 9–12 month 501(c)(3) process and start fundraising in days.
You’re operating and raising money, but spreadsheets, manual approvals, and year-end scrambles are slowing you down. Move to a cleaner operating model.
Relief funds, youth teams, creative works, and local initiatives that need a compliant home for fundraising, all without building an organization around it.
Tell us about your mission and we’ll confirm fiscal sponsorship is the right fit.
We review for mission alignment and compliance basics, then onboard you — no IRS filings, no board formation, no legal fees.
Once approved and onboarded, begin fundraising, tracking your project budget, and submitting eligible expenses, with Givinga Foundation handling charitable fund administration and compliance.
No patchwork of fundraising tools, payment apps, and spreadsheets to stitch together. Your account includes everything a charitable project needs to operate:
Launch on-brand donate pages in minutes. Donors give through your branded campaign page, and contributions are tracked directly within your Givinga Foundation project account.
Every gift tied to a donor in one searchable list, so you can thank supporters quickly and know exactly who’s giving.
Pay vendors, partners, and people without becoming a finance department. Submit, track, done.
We track vendor W-9s and 1099 thresholds for you, so year-end never becomes a scramble.
Eligible project funds may earn interest while they wait to be used. Availability and interest treatment are governed by Foundation policy and your sponsorship agreement.
Money in and money out on one timeline, with bank-statement-style records for any date range.
Our infrastructure already exists — you borrow it.
Zero fees on disbursements or existing assets. One of the lowest fee structures in fiscal sponsorship.
We handle Givinga Foundation’s IRS reporting, Form 990 filings, charitable fund administration, and fiduciary oversight—so you can focus on running the program.
Your project keeps its name and identity. You lead day-to-day execution while Givinga Foundation provides charitable and fiduciary oversight.
If your work is charitable in purpose — education, arts, community programs, relief efforts, youth sports, and more — it likely qualifies. We review every project for mission alignment during your consultation.
Yes. Contributions made to Givinga Foundation in support of your approved project are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Most projects are approved and fundraising within days, compared to the 9–12 months it takes to form your own 501(c)(3).
A transparent administrative fee on funds raised: no setup costs, no fees on disbursements or existing assets you're transferring, and no surprise charges. We’ll walk through exact pricing in your consultation.
Not over the day-to-day work. You continue to lead your project’s brand, programs, and routine operations within the approved charitable scope and budget. Givinga Foundation retains legal and fiduciary oversight of charitable funds, compliance, material changes, and the project’s charitable purposes.
Fiscal sponsorship keeps every path open. Some projects eventually form their own 501(c)(3), and many established, well-funded projects stay sponsored by choice. It's a long-term structure, not just a stepping stone. See why successful projects stay →
Tell us about your project, what you’re building, where funds are coming from, and where you’re stuck. We’ll confirm fit and map your fastest path to fundraising.
Whether you're an emerging nonprofit, a community organizer, or a changemaker looking for a smarter way to launch or scale, Givinga Foundation can help you move faster and stay compliant, without the overhead and high costs.