By subscribing, you’re joining a community that directly supports hardworking individuals facing financial hardship. Your contribution helps provide supportive tools and assistance to those actively working toward financial stability and emotional health.
ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. ALICE individuals are those who earn above the Federal Poverty Level but still struggle to afford basic necessities such as housing, food, childcare, healthcare, and transportation. They are often one emergency away from falling into poverty.
Roughly ninety-seven percent of your contribution is evenly distributed among recipients currently active in the program. For example, a ten-dollar contribution split across ten active recipients would result in approximately ninety-seven cents per person. We aim for fairness and clarity in every distribution.
Recipients are reviewed through a transparent and human-centered process that combines manual assessment with supporting insights from modern technologies. These tools help us better understand applicants’ financial context so we can tailor support in meaningful and respectful ways.
No. Our current approach is to distribute your contribution evenly across our diverse group of applicable recipients.
If there are no applicable recipients--such as when all have reached their monthly fund threshold--additional funds will be used to maintain the program, expand the capacity to support additional individuals in a variety of circumstances and further the work stated in our mission.
Anyone can apply through our free and open application process. We ask for basic information about your current situation, identity, and financial context — all handled with care and privacy. Applications are reviewed by our team using a combination of human judgment and supportive technology to understand your circumstances and assess fit for the program.
We primarily support ALICE individuals — those who are Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, and Employed. While we consider factors such as wage history, income level, and personal context, our process is guided by a holistic review approach, not rigid criteria. We aim to support individuals genuinely striving for greater financial stability and well-being.
You will be enrolled for up to three years by default in the absence of further requirements to modify your participation.
The amount you receive each month is determined by the total contributions received and the number of applicable recipients that month. We aim to distribute contributions evenly across all applicable recipients. For example; A ten dollar monthly contribution with ten applicable recipients equals roughly ninety-seven cents per recipient per month. Every recipient can maximally receive funds up to the monthly fund threshold.
The monthly fund threshold defines the maximum amount a recipient can receive in a given month. It helps us ensure fair distribution by determining when a recipient has reached their monthly cap. The current threshold is $1,200.
If you’ve waited a long time without a formal response, you’re encouraged to contact us. We’re happy to offer guidance, suggest alternative resources, or let you know if there’s anything you can update or clarify. We understand each situation is unique and do our best to treat every applicant with empathy and fairness.
Your share of received contributions are typically transferred directly to your platform account, to then be paid out to your connected bank account by the end of the month. Keep in mind that we have a twenty dollar minimum payout threshold, if your aggregate share is less than twenty dollars it will be rolled over to the next month until the payout threshold is met.
We prioritize the security and confidentiality of your information. Stringent data protection measures are in place to ensure that personal and financial details are handled with the utmost care and comply with relevant privacy regulations.
Our goal is for recipients to receive 100% of contributions. We’re not there yet — but we’re working on it. To keep the program running sustainably, we deduct only what’s necessary to cover technical and processing costs:
This goes directly to our payment provider (e.g., Stripe).
This covers essential infrastructure like identity verification and payout routing. It only applies if your total monthly funds exceed the payout threshold.
If a benefactor gives $200 split between two recipients (you included), each receives $96.95 after processing. If that meets the payout threshold, a $5 fee is deducted, so your final payout is $91.95.
We’re actively working to reduce or eliminate these fees, and none of this supports profit — it’s just to keep the platform going. Thank you for understanding.