Known-donor agencies / Elevate Baby
Verified Sep 2026 · Known donor
Elevate Baby Donor Pay & Requirements
Directed / known-donor matching agency (not a sperm bank) · 2017
At a glance
Where and travel
- HQ: Beverly Hills, CA. Donations are arranged at a clinic near the donor.
- Travel: In-person appointments required; expenses covered
Pay
- Per cycle: $6,000+ (rises with qualifications, demand, prior donations)
- Starting pay: Starts at $6,000, goes up from there
Requirements
- Age 19–38 (per industry guidelines)
- Height: Not published
- No strict requirement; high education preferred
- Nicotine and drug use: Dealbreaker — no smoking, vaping, or recreational drugs; avoid alcohol
- No citizenship/residency requirement stated; application asks only for US work authorization
- Disqualifiers: HIV/HTLV, Hepatitis B/C, recent gonorrhea/chlamydia/syphilis, Zika-area exposure
- Exclusivity: Donor-side: donors who agree to a single family, or a capped number of families, earn more per cycle (no figure published)
Cadence
- Regular visits to a partner clinic after match
- 6-month quarantine before vials available
Pay
- Payment method
- Contingent on FDA clearance; no out-of-pocket cost to donor
- Per cycle
- $6,000+ (rises with qualifications, demand, prior donations)per cycle
- Starting pay
- Starts at $6,000, goes up from there
- Premium factors
- Height, education, and overall family health; prior donations; demand
- Pay model
- Directed — intended parents pay; negotiated per donor
Compensation on this profile is the figure in the rows below.
Where and when
Where
- Headquarters
- Beverly Hills, CA
- Listed areas
- Nationwide — partner clinics; HQ Beverly Hills CA
- Travel required
- In-person appointments required; expenses covered
Time
- Visits
- Regular visits to a partner clinic after match
- Program length
- 6-month quarantine before vials available
Do you qualify
Requirements
- Age
- 19–38 (per industry guidelines)
- Height
- Not published
- Also required
- No strict requirement; high education preferred
- Nicotine and drug use: Dealbreaker — no smoking, vaping, or recreational drugs; avoid alcohol
- No citizenship/residency requirement stated; application asks only for US work authorization
- Disqualifiers: HIV/HTLV, Hepatitis B/C, recent gonorrhea/chlamydia/syphilis, Zika-area exposure
Screening
- Abstinence
- 2-5 days before providing a sample
- Family cap
- Maximum of 10 families per donor
How it works
Steps
- Screening
- Typically 4-6 weeks
- Family cap
- Capped per donor (number not published; donor chooses count)
Covered and limits
- Identity policy
- Donor's choice — anonymous or open to future contact
- Exclusivity
- Donor-side: donors who agree to a single family, or a capped number of families, earn more per cycle (no figure published)
Apply and contact
- Website
- elevatebaby.com
- Founded
- 2017
- Type
- Directed / known-donor matching agency (not a sperm bank)
- Legal name
- Elevate Baby LLC
Frequently asked about Elevate Baby
How much does Elevate Baby pay donors?
Elevate Baby lists $6,000+ per cycle. Intended parents pay it — a per-cycle fee, not a monthly wage.
What are the requirements to donate at Elevate Baby?
Elevate Baby looks for donors aged 19–38, with no published height rule, and good health. Donations are arranged at a clinic near the donor.
Where does Elevate Baby operate?
Elevate Baby says it works with donors nationwide, arranging donations at a clinic near the donor rather than at fixed collection sites.
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