The detail
Verification confirms identity — that the business is who it says it is. Documents go to private storage and are never shown on the campaign page.
It is not a guarantee that a reward will arrive on time. Every reward campaign carries delivery risk, which is stated plainly on each campaign page.
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The signals that separate a real local business from a thin page: specific projects, real photos, honest numbers, verification and a visible owner.
What an EIN is, what we check before a nonprofit gets the reduced rate and the verified badge, and what happens to the documents you upload.
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Every campaign is read by our team before it goes public, and businesses can verify their documents — but reward crowdfunding always carries some delivery risk.
No. Sole proprietors, LLCs, corporations and registered nonprofits can all run a reward campaign — but you do need a real business behind it.