Drummond works to protect Oklahoma donors from GoFundMe's deceptive practices

OKLAHOMA CITY (March 3, 2026) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond is putting GoFundMe on notice after reports that the crowdfunding giant created unauthorized donation pages representing more than 1.4 million charities without their knowledge or consent. Drummond and a coalition of 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators sent a letter to GoFundMe today outlining the platform's misconduct and demanding immediate corrective action.

"Oklahomans who give to charitable causes through GoFundMe deserve to know their money is actually reaching the organizations they intend to support," said Drummond. "GoFundMe exploited the goodwill of donors and the reputations of legitimate charities seemingly for its own financial gain. We are demanding full accountability and transparency, and we expect GoFundMe to comply quickly."

Without notifying the charities, GoFundMe used public IRS data to build these pages, some of which contained inaccurate information that misled donors about the organizations they believed they were supporting. According to reports, many charities were only notified of the pages when donors brought it to their attention.

In the letter, the coalition raises potential violations by GoFundMe under numerous state charitable solicitation and consumer protection laws and demands that GoFundMe take the following actions immediately:

• Provide proof that GoFundMe has removed all unauthorized donation web pages.
• Disclose all information that affects a person’s decision to donate, such as who donations were made to in cases where donors believed they were giving directly to a charity.
• Explain how GoFundMe ensured its donation web pages did not display in internet search results above a charity’s official websites or fundraising campaigns.

Drummond and the coalition have given GoFundMe 14 days to remove all unauthorized donation pages.