Ivy Surrogacy 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
Not publicly disclosed
Locations and program
- open
- Nationwide — HQ Diamond Bar CA
- name
- Ivy Surrogacy
- hq
- Diamond Bar, CA
- website
- ivysurrogacy.com
- type
- Directed / known-donor agency (not a sperm bank)
- founded
- 2016
- license
- NY State Dept of Health GSP250701
- identity policy
- Known donation (personalized contract, independent attorneys per side)
Commitment
- program length
- 1-2 months per cycle
- frequency
- Can donate multiple times; often a single collection per family (3-5 vials)
- screening duration
- Medical 1-2 weeks; psych 1 week; ~35-day quarantine before clearance
- travel
- Covered; donation at the intended parents' clinic
- abstinence
- Abstain from ejaculation for 2–5 days before test/collection
Requirements
- age
- 18-39
- height
- 5'9" minimum
- education
- Not required; top-tier university raises pay
- smoking
- Non-smoker; no recreational drugs, marijuana or vaping
- genetic
- Carrier screening required
- psychological
- Evaluation required
- tattoo piercing
- Waiting period if within last 12 months
- bmi
- Healthy BMI, under 25 (athletic builds may exceed based on muscle mass)
Compensation
- model
- Directed — intended parents pay
- per cycle
- $5,000-$50,000 per donation cycle
- standard
- $5,000-$15,000 (meets all basic requirements)
- premium
- $15,000-$50,000 (exceptional profiles)
- payment method
- Direct deposit after sample cleared (quarantine + confirmatory retest)
- premium factors
- Education (Ivy/Stanford/MIT, advanced degrees), height (5'9"+, esp 6'0"+), appearance, race/ethnicity
- travel
- All medical and travel costs covered — no out-of-pocket
- exclusivity
- None published (known-donor single-family model is inherent, not a paid exclusivity product)
What we don’t know yet
These details were not publicly available when this profile was verified.
- family cap
- acceptance rate
- citizenship
Frequently asked about Ivy Surrogacy
How much do sperm donors make at Ivy Surrogacy?
Ivy Surrogacy advertises up to $5–50k/cycle per month, at $5,000–50,000 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 Ivy Surrogacy?
Ivy Surrogacy looks for donors aged 18–39, with a 5'9" height minimum, 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 Ivy Surrogacy?
Ivy Surrogacy 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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