GoFundMe Created 1.4 Million Donation Pages for Nonprofits Without Their Consent

GoFundMe Apologizes for Unauthorized Nonprofit Donation Pages

In a move that has sparked widespread controversy in the nonprofit sector, GoFundMe, the popular crowdfunding platform, unilaterally created donation pages for approximately 1.4 million U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations without obtaining their prior consent. This initiative, rolled out in mid-October 2025, utilized publicly available IRS data and information from partners like PayPal Giving Fund to generate these pages automatically. The goal, …

GoFundMe Created 1.4 Million Donation Pages for Nonprofits Without Their Consent

San Francisco's local newscast ABC7 runs a consumer advocacy segment called "7 on Your Side". They received a disturbing call for help from Dave Dornlas, treasurer of a nonprofit supporting a local library: GoFundMe has taken upon itself to create "nonprofit pages" for 1.4 million 501C-3 organiz...