The bank for hackers to make ideas real.

The team behind Hack Arizona is one of 100+ teams who uses Hack Club Bank to run world-class hackathons.

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Tucson, AZ

A full-stack toolkit for organizing anything.

Invoice sponsors, issue debit cards to your team, and view history.
Ongoing support so you can focus on organizing, not the paperwork.

Bank account

Backed by Silicon Valley Bank with a custom, beautiful dashboard.

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit status

    Become part of Hack Club's legal entity, getting the benefits of our tax status.

  • Tax filings (990, end-of-year)

    We handle all filings with the IRS, so you can focus on your event, not hiring CPAs.

    • Debit cards

    Issue physical debit cards to all your teammates, backed by Stripe.

    Balance & history

    Check real-time account balance + transaction history online anytime.

    Built-in invoicing

    Accept sponsor payments with low negotiated rates from Stripe.

    Pre-written forms

    Download liability + photo forms custom written by expert lawyers.

    Transparency Mode

    If you’d like, show your finances on public pages for full transparency.

    G Suite accounts

    Get instant, free G Suite & team email addresses (like joy@hackpenn.com).

    Support anytime

    We’ll never leave you hanging with best-effort 24hr response time.

    Have more questions?
    Check out the Hack Club Bank FAQ.

    The best events across the country run on Bank.

    Everywhere from Philadelphia to Phoenix to Portland, Hack Club Bank powers events of all sizes.

    State College, PA

    Hack Pennsylvania

    “For me, Hack Club Bank unlocked organizing hackathons. Even after as a club leader, raising money seemed insurmountable. Bank directly enabled organizing events in my community with event bank accounts & a supportive community. I couldn’t recommend it more highly.”

    Joy Liu, Lead Organizer

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    Long Island, NY

    Teenhacks LI

    “For our hackathon, Hack Club Bank has given us the tools to make sure our organization is professional with sponsors. Bank and their team have created an easily manageable resource to make sure any event is run successfully. We would highly recommend any organization be a part of the Hack Club ecosystem.”

    Wesley Pergament, Lead Organizer

    Sunnyvale, CA

    Los Altos Hacks

    “Hack Club Bank has made it incredibly easy to handle our event’s funds and has provided countless tools to increase our productivity. With Bank, I can focus on making the event the best it can be.”

    Jamsheed Mistri, Lead Organizer

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    SLO Hacks

    “Hack Club Bank significantly improved the fiscal sponsorship process for SLO Hacks, through a beautifully-designed platform full of useful features, in addition to a responsive team addressed our questions as quickly as possible.”

    Selynna Sun, Lead Organizer

    Boston, MA

    MAHacks

    “Hack Club Bank removed the barriers to starting fundraising for MAHacks. In mere days, vs months of nonprofit paperwork, Bank enabled my team to invoice sponsors professionally and manage our finances on a clear, up-to-date dashboard. I highly recommend using Bank & joining the Hack Club community.”

    Kat Huang, Lead Organizer

    Santa Clara, CA

    DV Hacks

    “Hack Club Bank is an essential platform for any hackathon organizer! It made us look both professional and credible in front of our sponsors and it relieved us of legal/financial burdens. Hack Club Bank was there for us every step of the way and for a first-year hackathon, that support was priceless.”

    Khushi Wadhwa, Lead Organizer

    Everything you’ll need.

    1. Legal entity with 501(c)(3) status
    2. We do your taxes
    3. Collect donations via card, check, or ACH
    4. Share access with your whole team
    5. Bank account backed by Silicon Valley Bank
    6. Negotiated nonprofit rates with Stripe
    7. Instant invoice sending
    8. Real-time dashboard of finances
    9. Transaction data export
    10. Record shared notes on transactions
    11. 24-hour response support
    12. Reimbursement process
    13. Michael’s avatarAmazing support team
    14. Physical check sending & voiding Added 3y ago
    15. Online ACH transfers Added 3y ago
    16. Generate attendee legal waivers Added 3y ago
    17. Instant G Suite & email addresses Added 3y ago
    18. Virtual debit cards (with Apple Pay) Added 3y ago
    19. Debit card transaction paper trail Added 3y ago
    20. Self-serve, no-contract signup Added 3y ago
    21. Transparency Mode (optional) Added 2y ago
    22. Online, embeddable donation form Added 2y ago

    Bank doesn’t stop at closing ceremony.

    Setting up a bank account is just the start. Hack Club Bank helps you handle ongoing obligations while you’re organizing.

    1. We handle ongoing tax filings including end-of-year taxes
    2. Our accountants regularly reconcile your books
    3. You always have access to historical financial data

    You pay just

    7

    of revenue.

    No upfront costs.

    Hack Club Bank is a fiscal sponsor for your project.
    Industry standard varies between 7-14% of revenue.

    Sign up for Hack Club Bank.

    Open to all US-based registered Hack Clubs, hackathons, and your next amazing project.

    Day 1

    Sign up, explore, order debit cards

    Day 3

    Interview call with

    Michael’s avatarMichael

    Day 4

    Sign the contract & unlock full access

    Day 10

    Receive debit cards in the mail

    Your project

    As of in < 1m...

    50000000

    raised on Hack Club Bank

    100000000

    total amount transacted

    Starting in February 2020, we started running Hack Club HQ on Bank (& we don’t count our numbers in these stats). See our finances here.

    Hack Club does not directly provide banking services. Banking services provided by Silicon Valley Bank, an FDIC-certified institution.