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Zelle for nonprofits: keep 100% of every gift.

Card processors quietly take ~3% of every donation. Zelle takes nothing — and with AxeFee your nonprofit gets donation pages, tax receipts, and automatic tracking on top, all free.

✓ Free forever for nonprofits ✓ Funds in your bank in minutes ✓ No card reader, no app ✓ Zelle & card accepted

Accepting Zelle donations

What to set up so gifts arrive organized and receipted.

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Enroll with an email address

Register your organization’s bank account in Zelle using an email address (the setup AxeFee works with), so you’re ready to collect and track gifts from day one.

2

Create a donation page

Build a donation checkout with suggested amounts and optional tips. Share one link or QR in your newsletter, WhatsApp group, or flyer.

3

Turn on tax receipts

Enable donation receipts so every donor automatically gets an IRS-ready acknowledgment with your verified EIN.

Built for how nonprofits raise money

Donations, dues, events, and matching — free on the Non-Profit plan.

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Donation pages

Suggested amounts, optional donor tips, clean checkout.

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IRS-ready receipts

Automatic acknowledgments with your EIN and required language.

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Employer matching

Donors can double their gift through their employer’s program.

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Events & memberships

Tickets, galas, memberships, and dues from one free account.

Gifts match themselves

Each Zelle donation reconciles to the right campaign automatically.

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Donor list & email

Import supporters and send announcements built in.

Free forever for nonprofits.

Unlimited free transactions, no percentage fees, funded by optional donor tips — never by taking a cut of your cause. Keep 100% of every dollar your community gives.

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Simple, honest pricing

No percentage fees on any plan. You keep 100% of what you collect.

Recommended for nonprofits
Non-Profit
$0 / forever
  • Unlimited transactions
  • All form types & event tools
  • Employer matching & donor tips
  • QR check-in & data export
  • Verified Non-Profit badge
Business
$29 / month
  • For non-nonprofit groups
  • 500 transactions included
  • Custom branding & team access
  • No percentage fees, ever
  • Start on the free Starter plan

Common questions

Is Zelle really free for our nonprofit?

Yes — banks don’t charge to receive Zelle, and AxeFee’s Non-Profit plan adds no percentage fee. It’s funded by optional donor tips at checkout.

Do donors get tax receipts?

Yes — automatic IRS-ready acknowledgments with your verified EIN, including quid-pro-quo disclosures when a benefit (like an event ticket) was provided.

How do gifts stay organized?

Every donation gets its own reference and AxeFee matches each Zelle gift to the right campaign automatically, so you’re not reconciling by hand.

Do we need to be a 501(c)(3)?

You can start immediately on the free Starter plan. Submit your EIN to unlock the unlimited Non-Profit plan and the Verified Non-Profit badge.

Raise more. Keep all of it.

Set up a free nonprofit account and launch a donation page in minutes.