Frequently Asked Questions
- How fast will I see contributions after a purchase has been made?
- Purchases are missing from my reports, why?
Payment
- What does it take for a contribution to be made to my fund?
- How often are payments made to my fund?
- How are sales tracked?
General
- Who can set up a fund?
- How are funds set up?
- I'm having problems logging in. How can I get my password?
- How do people find the fund?
- What are the tax implications of setting up a fund?
- How are the "Featured Causes" determined?
It differs by the website. Generally sales and contributions will be visible in the Fund Admin portion of NummaFunds.com within 3 days. Some websites don't post the purchase until the item has shipped. If a purchase hasn't shown up within 7 business days let us know.
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Purchases are missing from my reports, why?Purchases made through NummaFunds.com that aren't showing in your reports are usually caused by the purchaser using a coupon that wasn't from NummaFunds. If a coupon from another location is used it overrides the purchase through NummaFunds.com Also, purchases can take up to 7 days to post. If a valid purchase made more than 7 days ago doesn't show in the contribution report contact NummaFunds Support through the "Contact Us" page.
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What does it take for a contribution to be made to my fund?All it takes is a person clicking through your fund to a web retailer and making a purchase. When the purchase is "closed" the money will be contributed.
If the purchased item is returned the money contributed to your fund will be returned to the web retailer.
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How often are payments made to my fund?Payments are made monthly once a minimum of $50 has been contributed since the last payment.
Each payment includes contributions received two months previous. For example, in February, your fund will receive all contributions received in December. If the December total to receive is less than $50 the amount will roll into January for payment during March.
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How are sales tracked?Sales are tracked with cookies. Each time a person visits your fund and clicks into a web retailer, a cookie is placed on his/her computer. When a purchase is made the cookie tells the web retailer and NummaFunds which fund is responsible for the purchase.
If a person's computer is set to not allow cookies we won't be able to track resulting sales. (Roughly 95% of all computers allow cookies these days.)
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Who can set up a fund?Anyone with a need to raise money can set up a fund. Funds can be setup for everything from weddings to vacations, from school trips to not-for-profit museums and everything in between.
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How are funds set up?Click for detailed information on starting a fund!
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I'm having problems logging in. How can I get my password?You can retrieve your password by going to the login page and clicking "Forgot Password". From there enter your email address and your password will be emailed to you.
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How do people find the fund?There are two ways to find your fund: First, by entering the Fund Code at NummaFunds.com. (You will define this code during setup.)
And second by clicking "view all funds" and searching for the fund by the creator's name.
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What are the tax implications of setting up a fund?The IRS requires NummaFunds.com to report contributions made to the fund when they reach $600 for the calendar year. Before receiving the payment that will take your fund over $600 you will be requested to provide a Tax ID.
Fundraisers receiving cash donations should consult a Tax Professional. You may be able to define cash donations as "Gifts" which aren't taxable until they reach $12,000 from a single person per year.
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How are the "Featured Causes" determined?During fund setup, the creator can specify to include the fund in the Featured Causes. Those that generate the most visits are then randomly displayed.
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If we were unable to answer your question, please visit our contact page to send us an email.