Growing Generations 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
$10,000 per donation
Locations and program
- open
- Nationwide — HQ Los Angeles CA
- name
- Growing Generations
- hq
- Los Angeles, CA
- website
- growinggenerations.com
- type
- Directed / known-donor agency (surrogacy, egg and sperm)
- founded
- 1996 (~30 years)
- state licenses
- NY
- identity policy
- Directed donation only — some contact with intended parents; no anonymous option
- selectivity
- Accepts sperm donors from the top 3% of candidates
Commitment
- program length
- Match wait can be days to months
- frequency
- Directed cycle after match
- screening duration
- 1-7 day screening and deposit trip
- travel
- Required as requested (screening/deposit trip)
Requirements
- age
- 21-38.5
- height
- 5'10" minimum (exceptions possible for other factors)
- education
- High school diploma or GED
- citizenship
- US citizen living in the US
- smoking
- No tobacco; no history of substance abuse
- family history
- No multigenerational inheritable cancer or genetic disorders
- other
- Medical + psychological screening; video call with intended parents before match
- family cap offspring
- Up to 10 families (including families outside Growing Generations)
Compensation
- model
- Directed — intended parents pay
- per donation
- $10,000 per donation
- max total
- Up to $100,000 across multiple cycles (up to 10 families)
- payment method
- $10,000 per donation, paid on a per-donation basis (up to $100,000 across cycles); disbursement method not published
- premium factors
- UNPUBLISHED (flat $10,000/donation; no trait tier stated)
- exclusivity
- None published
What we don’t know yet
These details were not publicly available when this profile was verified.
- premium factors
- bmi
- abstinence
- msm policy
Frequently asked about Growing Generations
How much do sperm donors make at Growing Generations?
Growing Generations advertises up to $10k/donation per month, at $10,000 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 Growing Generations?
Growing Generations looks for donors aged 21–38.5, with a 5'10" height minimum, hs/ged 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 Growing Generations?
Growing Generations has collection sites in Nationwide. Donation is in person, usually 1–3 times a week, so proximity to a site is the real constraint.
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