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Cascade Cryobank, LLC Sperm Donor Pay & Requirements
Commercial · FDA registered
At a glance
Pay
- Monthly: Up to $1,400/mo (10 good samples + $150 batch bonus + quarantine money)
- Per donation: $125 per acceptable donation ($50 at visit + $50 next day if freeze/thaw passes + $25 after 6-mo quarantine)
- Six-month: ~$8,400
- Annual: ~$16,800
- Exit bonus: $250 quarantine release per 10 donations; $150 batch bonus for 10 in 30 days
- Batch bonus: $150 for 10 good samples in 30 days
Requirements
- Age 19–39
- Height: Preferred: over 5'6"
- Education: Current college student, graduate, or working professional
- Nicotine and drug use: Expected to abstain from smoking/drug use (lifestyle expectation)
- Citizenship: Can legally work in US
- Abstinence: 48 hours
- Exclusivity: None published
Cadence
- 1-3 donations/week
- ~1 year
- 1–3 donations/week, ~10–30 min per visit, over a 6-month to 1-year commitment per week
Pay
- Advertised monthly max
- $1,400advertised monthly max. Published as Up to $1,400/mo (10 good samples + $150 batch bonus + quarantine money)
- Per donation
- $125 per acceptable donation ($50 at visit + $50 next day if freeze/thaw passes + $25 after 6-mo quarantine)per donation
- Walk-out pay
- $50at the visit
- Six-month total
- ~$8,400over six months
- Annual total
- ~$16,800per year
- Referral
- Nonereferral bonus
- Exit bonus
- $250 quarantine release per 10 donations; $150 batch bonus for 10 in 30 days
- Test donation pay
- $40 each (2 required)
- Test donations
- $40 each for the first two test donations
- Batch bonus
- $150 for 10 good samples in 30 days
Compensation on this profile is the figure in the rows below.
Where and when
Where
- Headquarters
- Lynnwood, WA
- Service areas
- Seattle WA, Boise ID, Portland OR
- Collection sites
- Lynnwood WA
Time
- Visits
- 1-3 donations/week
- Program length
- ~1 year
- Abstinence
- 48 hours
- Hours per week
- 1–3 donations/week, ~10–30 min per visit, over a 6-month to 1-year commitment
Do you qualify
Requirements
- Age
- 19–39
- Height
- Preferred: over 5'6"
- Also required
- Education: Current college student, graduate, or working professional
- Nicotine and drug use: Expected to abstain from smoking/drug use (lifestyle expectation)
- Citizenship: Can legally work in US
- Sexual partners: Form asks about sex with man in last 5 years
Screening
- Family limit
- 25 families per donor worldwide
How it works
Steps
- Trial samples
- 2 test donations at $40 each (paid but lower rate)
Covered and limits
- Identity policy
- Open-ID with Early Disclosure Program (parents learn donor identity at birth)
- Parental rights
- Legal waiver signed
- Exclusivity
- None published
Apply and contact
- Website
- cascadecryobank.com
- Type
- Commercial
- FDA registered
- Yes
Frequently asked about Cascade Cryobank, LLC
How much do sperm donors make at Cascade Cryobank, LLC?
Cascade Cryobank, LLC advertises up to $1,400 per month, at $125 per approved donation. You walk out with $50 on the day; banks typically hold part of each payment until samples clear a 6-month FDA quarantine.
What are the requirements to donate sperm at Cascade Cryobank, LLC?
Cascade Cryobank, LLC looks for donors aged 19–39, with a preference of over 5'6", College education, good health, and the ability to visit a collection site regularly. See the requirements section above for the full list.
Where can I donate sperm at Cascade Cryobank, LLC?
Cascade Cryobank, LLC has collection sites in Lynnwood, WA. Donation is in person, so proximity to a site is the real constraint.
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