Funding stages track where incoming donations and grants are in the payment process. Each stage tells you whether amounts are still being prepared or have already been sent to your organization.
Use the funding stage in your disbursement reports to check when payments move from estimated to confirmed.
| Stage | What It Means |
| Accumulating | Funds are initiated but not yet ready for disbursement. Details are subject to change and may show "Not applicable" or "---" for certain fields. |
| Pending Approval | A payable has been generated and is with the Foundation, awaiting approval. Amounts marked (est) are estimates and not yet finalized. |
| Complete | Funds have been successfully disbursed to your organization. These figures are confirmed. For check disbursements, Complete means the check has been sent. It doesn't mean the check has been deposited or cleared by your bank. |
What does "(est)" mean next to an amount?
(est) means the figure is an estimate. It will be updated to a confirmed amount once the disbursement reaches the Complete stage.
How will I know when accumulating funds will be disbursed?
"Accumulating" means donations have been confirmed but not yet finalized for payment. At this stage, some fields may show "Not applicable". That's expected, because the amounts shown are estimates until finalized.
There's no fixed date attached to Accumulating funds because timing depends on which disbursement model your corporate partners are on. The data may also turn over more frequently under the weekly disbursement model.
"Pending Approval" is the next stage. Your disbursement is being prepared and is with the Foundation awaiting final approval before being sent to you.
What does Complete mean if I receive payments by check?
When your organization receives a check from Benevity, the Complete stage means Benevity has sent the check. You'll still need to deposit it, and your bank may need additional time to process it before the funds are available in your account.