PayPal Charitable Giving Fund
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
PayPal Charitable Giving Fund meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Government Action
In March 2026, the State of Alaska filed a lawsuit against PayPal Charitable Giving Fund that takes issue with the organization engaging in fundraising on behalf of other charities through its website. They allege, in part, that PayPal Charitable Giving Fund broke the law by not having the subject charities' consent before creating fundraising pages for them and potentially misleading donors by giving the impression that charities created or controlled those fundraising pages, when they did not.
The lawsuit (Case No. 3AN-26-CI) is currently ongoing, with no settlement or final judgment.
Stated Purpose:
"to enable the world’s leading online platforms to create opportunities for everyday charitable giving."
Year, State Incorporated:
2011, DC
PayPal Charitable Giving Fund (PPGF) states that it helps people support charities online, by receiving donations through PayPal, eBay, and other technology platforms and making grants to its donors' recommended charities. PPGF affirms that by partnering with other businesses, and utilizing PayPal's technology and financial support for fundraising, it can grant 100% of donations to charities without charging donors or organizations for its services. The organization reports that more than 10.8 million unique donors gave to PPGF in 2024 through its partner programs, enabling PPGF to grant funds to over 226,273 charities that year.
For the year ended December 30, 2024, PayPal Charitable Giving Fund's program expenses were:
| Program services | $967,019,528 |
| Total Program Expenses | $967,019,528 |
Chief Executive
Nick Aldridge, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$221,784
Chair of the Board
Amy Bonitatibus
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Chief Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer, PayPal
Board Size
5
Paid Staff Size
0
*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Note: PayPal Inc. donates staff time to PPGF, with the relevant team members employed by PayPal and formally seconded to PPGF to carry out its work, exclusively furthering charitable purposes. PPGF's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Aldridge, is employed by PayPal UK and seconded to the charity.
Method(s) Used:
Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
Fundraising costs were less than 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $965,737,703, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on PayPal Charitable Giving Fund's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Contributions | $952,331,190 |
| In-kind contributions | $13,406,513 |
| Program service income | $4,008,903 |
| Interest income | $1,109,812 |
| Other income | $5,189 |
| Total Income | $970,861,607 |
Programs: 100% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 0%
| Total Income | $970,861,607 |
| Total expenses: | $968,795,301 |
| Program expenses | $967,019,528 |
| Fundraising expenses | $452,648 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,323,125 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $2,066,306 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $4,203,811 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $-78,055 |
| Ending Net Assets | $6,192,062 |
| Total Liabilities | $110,048,704 |
| Total Assets | $116,240,766 |
Note 1: As noted in the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to a foreign currency translation adjustment.
Note 2: Acccording to the organization's 2024 consolidated audited financial statements, PPGF received in-kind contributions totaling $13,406,513, in the form of waived PayPal Inc. transactions fees ($10,198,251), customer support ($1,378,099), seconded employee salaries ($672,090), product engineering for online giving platform ($589,132), legal services ($405,102), rent ($149,239), and SAP accounting software ($14,600).
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Report completed by:
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