Keep $18.00 on $20 — Meetup dues

Planning math for Meetup organizer dues. Official help still prints: a transaction fee of 7.5% + $0.50 is taken from the total amount an organizer charges. First paint: $20 → KEEP $18.00. Formula: KEEP = G − (0.075G + 0.50n). All-in — do not add Stripe. USD-only dues. Organizer subscription is a typed line, default $0, not inside KEEP. Starter cannot collect dues. Absorb. Not affiliated. Planning only.

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Keep after Meetup dues

$18.00

Official All-in 7.5%+$0.50 You type organizer sub

$20 − 7.5% − $0.50. All-in, no extra Stripe. Organizer sub $0. Planning only.

Fee

$2.00

Sub $

$0.00

Keep

$18.00

Dues $

Payments

Meetup %

Meetup $ / txn

Organizer sub $ (you type) — not in KEEP

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$20 vs $10 dues

First paint is $20 → $18.00.

$20 (first paint)

$18.00

$10 dues

$8.75

Organizer sub (not in KEEP)

Typed line, default $0. Starter cannot collect dues.

$0.00

Monthly on first paint is $0.

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Default $20 dues → $18.00 keep

Absorb. All-in 7.5%+$0.50. No extra Stripe. Organizer sub $0.

Gross G = $20.00
Fee = 0.075 × 20 + 0.50 = $2.00
KEEP = 20 − 2.00 = $18.00

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The formula

KEEP = G − (0.075G + 0.50n) − tax. Do not add Stripe.

Sources

help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002877671 (fetched 2026-09-02). Affiliates: none found.

FAQ

How much do you keep on $20 organizer dues?

Default first paint: KEEP $18.00. Official all-in 7.5% + $0.50 from the total amount an organizer charges. Fee = 0.075×20 + 0.50 = $1.50 + $0.50 = $2.00. KEEP = 20 − 2.00 = $18.00. Do not add Stripe. USD-only dues. Organizer subscription typed $0. Starter cannot collect dues. Absorb. Planning only. Not affiliated. Source: help.meetup.com article 360002877671 (fetched 2026-09-02).

Do you add a card processor on top?

No. 7.5%+$0.50 is all-in. Adding Stripe is a bug.

Is the organizer subscription inside $18.00?

No. Organizer sub is a typed line, default $0, not in KEEP.

Is this affiliated?

Not affiliated with Meetup. Affiliates none found. Educational planning only.

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