At the rate you chose
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Estimates only. Funding is recurring and unrestricted and free to the nonprofit; actual amounts depend on how many supporters enroll and how much they spend locally. Calculated live in your browser — nothing is saved or sent.
A recurring, unrestricted funding base — no fundraising required
The numbers above describe exactly what Good Circles is built to create. Supporters pick your cause once, then a share of their everyday local spending funds you automatically — conservatively about $72 per active supporter per year (≈ $36,000/year from 500 supporters), recurring, unrestricted, and free for your nonprofit. As a Founding Nonprofit you start building that base before the September 2026 launch. Figures are estimates, not guarantees.
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How is the passive funding estimate calculated?
Estimated annual funding = active supporters × the per-supporter annual rate you choose. The five-year figure simply multiplies the annual estimate by five. The default rate of $72 per supporter per year is the conservative Good Circles estimate of recurring, unrestricted income from a share of a supporter's everyday local spending.
Why is $72 per supporter the default?
$72 per active supporter per year is the conservative estimate Good Circles uses — roughly $36,000 a year from 500 supporters. The slider lets you model a range from $50 (very conservative) up to $120 (highly engaged supporters spending more locally). All outputs are estimates, not guarantees.
Is this funding really recurring and unrestricted?
Yes — a passive base like Good Circles is designed to be recurring and unrestricted, meaning it arrives automatically and you decide how to use it, with no staff time per dollar. It is free for the nonprofit. Actual amounts depend on how many supporters enroll and how much they spend locally.
Does this calculator store or send my numbers?
No. Everything is calculated live in your browser with plain JavaScript. Nothing you enter is saved or transmitted, and there's no account or tracking.