# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for payment processing (nonprofits) on 2026-10-25

## In short

On 2026-10-25, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best payment processing for nonprofits". It named 9 brands; the first six, in order, were Stripe, EIN, Amex, Zeffy, Givebutter and PayPal.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best payment processing for nonprofits |
| Asked on | 2026-10-25 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 9 |
| Sources cited | 9 |
| Audience | nonprofits |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-25 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/payment-processing-nonprofits-2026-10-25
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-25 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> # Payment processing for nonprofits
> 
> The honest framing: you're paying two separate things - a **platform fee** (the fundraising software) and a **processing fee** (the card networks' cut, which nobody escapes). Most "best platform" advice conflates them. Here's what I'd actually recommend, roughly in order:
> 
> **1. Stripe directly (2.2% + 30¢ with the nonprofit discount)** - If you have any technical capacity or a website you control, this is the baseline everything else should be measured against. Eligible 501(c)(3)s with an EIN get 2.2% + 30¢, but **you have to apply** - email nonprofit@stripe.com. The catch: over 80% of your Stripe volume must be tax-deductible donations, so ticket sales, memberships, and auctions get billed at standard rates, and Amex/international cards are excluded. ([help.goharness.com](https://help.goharness.com/en/articles/3159903-nonprofit-discount-for-donation-processing-on-stripe-2-2-0-30), [checkoutpage.com](https://checkoutpage.com/blog/stripe-for-nonprofits))
> 
> **2. Zeffy - if you're small and fee-sensitive** - Genuinely $0 platform fee and $0 processing fee; they survive on optional donor tips (~15-17% of donation amount, ~80% of donors opt in). For a

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stripe | recommended |
| 2 | EIN | recommended |
| 3 | Amex | recommended |
| 4 | Zeffy | recommended |
| 5 | Givebutter | recommended |
| 6 | PayPal | recommended |
| 7 | RallyUp | recommended |
| 8 | Donorbox | mentioned |
| 9 | Square | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://help.goharness.com/en/articles/3159903-nonprofit-discount-for-donation-processing-on-stripe-2-2-0-30 (other)
- https://checkoutpage.com/blog/stripe-for-nonprofits (other)
- https://www.zeffy.com/blog/payment-gateway (vendor)
- https://www.g2.com/compare/donorbox-vs-givebutter-vs-zeffy (review)
- https://paypal.com/charities (vendor)
- https://www.societ.com/?p=101868 (other)
- https://rallyup.com/?p=22698 (vendor)
- https://bloomerang.com/blog/nonprofit-credit-card-processing (vendor)
- https://goharness.com/blog-posts/square-alternatives-for-nonprofits (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/payment-processing/nonprofits

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