We at Flattr think charities & non-profits are great things. People helping people is a fundamentally good thing for the world and we want to help in the ways we can. Therefore we have charity accounts that pays no fees.

So we created two type of accounts for Charities and Non-profits.

Flattr Non-Profit Account

We know there are a vast amount of non-profit organizations out there doing all kind of good work. A non-profit has to use money they get inside the organization and have an official document stating they are a non-profit. As that is great for the flattr users to know we created the Non-Profit accounts. They are marked as non-profit and any registered non-profit can get a Flattr Non-Profit Account. Please note that this account type still pays fees.

Flattr Charity Account

A Flattr Charity Account is the next step. This account type is for all you charities out there that fit our charity profile and hence tries to make the world a better place. Not all registered charities can get a Flattr Charity Account. This account type pays no fees for receiving money.

Who can get a Flattr Charity account?

We think charities should be charitable, meaning the charity should help the world in a profound way. A charity that does not have the first and only mission to do charitable work will not get a charity account. Here are some examples of who can and can't get charity accounts to. All registered charities or non-profits can get a Flattr Non-Profit Account though.

These will normally get charity accounts - Humanitarian help, Environment preservation, Animal help, Research on diseases, and other non profit organizations with a clear charitable cause.

These will normally NOT get a charity account - Churches, Political parties, Sports, Culture, Events, Exhibitions, Software and other types of non profit organizations without a clear charitable cause.

We know this is a judgment call from us and that it will be quite hard to be consistent in these judgements. We will do our best.

This is how you can apply for a Flattr Non-Profit or Charity Account:

1. Create a Flattr account.
2. Update your user profile with the correct information.
3. Use the contact form and provide us with the flowing info:
   
   • Charity or Non-profit name
   • Information on what your organization does
   • Proof that you are a registered charity/non-profit

If and when your application is approved you will get a message about it and your account will be flagged as "Non-profit" or "Charity".