Fertility Center of California donor pay and requirements
A field-by-field review of compensation, eligibility, time commitment, locations, and program terms from the complete DonorIndex dataset.
What the headline number means
$100 per donation
Locations and program
- open
- San Diego CA, Tustin CA
- name
- Fertility Center of California
- also known as
- Sperm Bank Inc. (spermbankcalifornia.com)
- hq
- San Diego, CA
- website
- spermbankcalifornia.com
- type
- Independent sperm bank / fertility center (not a lead-gen)
- fda registered
- true (also CA state and CLIA licensed)
- years operating
- Since 1980 (30+)
- note
- Distinct entity from The Sperm Bank of California (thespermbankofca.org)
Commitment
- frequency
- 1-2 times per week
- abstinence
- 3-4 days between donations
- program length
- Minimum 6 months
- screening duration
- 1-3 months
Requirements
- age
- 21-38
- height
- No requirement
- education
- Pursuing or earned a college degree
- citizenship
- Legally allowed to work in the US
- sexual partners
- Exclusively female partners (MSM excluded)
- bmi
- No height or weight requirement ('height, weight, etc. are not relevant')
- acceptance rate
- Less than 3% of applicants accepted
Acceptance rates are bank-claimed and typically count every web-form inquiry as an “applicant.” Treat them as marketing, not your real odds — the true denominator is never published.
Compensation
- monthly gross
- Over $500/mo (become-a-donor page states up to $600)
- per donation
- $100 per donation
- payment method
- Physical checks twice monthly (1st and 15th); portion withheld until program completion
- bonuses
- Milestone bonuses up to $625 during screening
- exclusivity
- Recipient-side: an 'exclusive donor' is restricted-release to a single family, who must purchase ALL available vials at once (buy-out of the remaining allotment) + 3 years complimentary storage; price by phone. No donor-side bonus published.
What we don’t know yet
These details were not publicly available when this profile was verified.
- smoking
- six month total
Frequently asked about Fertility Center of California
How much do sperm donors make at Fertility Center of California?
Fertility Center of California advertises up to $500–600 per month, at $100 per approved donation. It pays by check rather than same-day cash, and banks typically hold part of each payment until samples clear a 6-month FDA quarantine.
What are the requirements to donate sperm at Fertility Center of California?
Fertility Center of California looks for donors aged 21–38, with no height minimum, 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 Fertility Center of California?
Fertility Center of California has collection sites in San Diego, CA, Tustin, CA. Donation is in person, usually 1–3 times a week, so proximity to a site is the real constraint.
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