Question 1

Does this cost the IT company extra?

Accepted Answer

No added customer cost. Kithix is paid by the suppliers we match. The organization’s donation does not appear as a line on the company’s invoice.

Question 2

Does this cost our PTO anything?

Accepted Answer

Nothing to apply. Nothing to use the kit. If nobody buys, the organization owes nothing. The wrapping paper can stay at the warehouse.

Question 3

When do donations arrive?

Accepted Answer

The PTO or booster receives a donation every quarter after invoices are paid, while the referred account remains active. Tax and payment details are verified through the private setup process after selection, not on the public application. The amount follows the stated share of the customer’s monthly spend.

Question 4

When does funding start?

Accepted Answer

There is no donation at application or intake. An IT leader must submit a need, choose to continue with a supplier, complete a purchase, and have the resulting invoices paid. The PTO or booster then receives a donation on the applicable quarterly cycle, while the referred account remains active. No start date is guaranteed.

Question 5

What if the referred account is canceled or inactive?

Accepted Answer

Donations from that account continue only while it remains active and its invoices are paid. If the account is canceled or no longer active, donations from that account stop. Other active referred accounts are handled separately. No annual amount is guaranteed.

Question 6

Is this a tax-deductible donation?

Accepted Answer

No. What we send you is quarterly funding under a written agreement. The company does not get a charitable write-off for picking a supplier. Ask your treasurer or CPA how to book it.

Question 7

Are the calculator and funding examples guarantees?

Accepted Answer

No. They are modeled examples based on stated spend tiers and hypothetical mixes. They are not forecasts, promises, or customer results. Actual donations depend on referred companies buying, invoices being paid, and accounts remaining active.

Question 8

Is this a pyramid / MLM / selling?

Accepted Answer

No. Nobody buys in. Nobody recruits a downline. You invite people who buy technology at work. If a referred company buys, the PTO or booster receives a donation every quarter after invoices are paid, while the referred account remains active.

Question 9

Who contacts the IT person?

Accepted Answer

The organization or a parent sends the invitation using the ready-to-send kit. Approved organizations can plan managed outreach with Kithix during setup. The IT leader completes a school-specific, guided four-step intake. Kithix identifies relevant suppliers, and the IT leader decides whether to continue. The organization sees first name, company, and general status only.

Question 10

US only?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Kithix program serves United States organizations and United States companies.

Question 11

What does the organization see from an IT intake?

Accepted Answer

First name, company, and general status only. The organization does not see project details, budget, business contact details, or meeting windows.

Question 12

Do IT leaders still follow employer procurement policy?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Always follow the employer’s procurement, approval, due-diligence, contracting, security, and compliance requirements. A Kithix listing or introduction does not replace that process. The IT leader decides fit.

Question 13

What does a supplier listing or match mean?

Accepted Answer

The directory includes established suppliers from the U.S. network and organizes them by relevant service categories. A listing does not prove quality, performance, availability, or fit. An intake-based match narrows the field; it is not an endorsement or guarantee. The IT leader evaluates the supplier and decides fit.

Question 14

Do we need to be a 501(c)(3)?

Accepted Answer

No. Official PTOs and PTAs can apply. So can football boosters, band boosters, theater, choir, and other school clubs that are not charities. If approved, the organization provides its legal payee details and completes W-9 and payment verification through the private setup process.

Question 15

What do I actually have to do?

Accepted Answer

Apply. If approved, finish the payee packet and setup. Then use the ready-to-send kit to invite parents and community members who make technology decisions at work. Approved organizations can also plan managed outreach with Kithix during setup. You do not sell products, staff a Saturday table, or invoice companies.

Question 16

What if the IT person already has a supplier?

Accepted Answer

That is fine. The IT leader can describe a new project, renewal, replacement, or early exploration. Kithix identifies relevant suppliers for the stated need. The IT leader decides fit and follows the employer’s procurement policy. Nobody has to replace a working contract for the school.

Question 17

What if nobody in our community is in IT?

Accepted Answer

Then this will not replace your bake sale. Do not pretend otherwise. Most schools have more of these people than the board thinks. Not a CIO in every classroom. A few parents who buy cloud, phones, or security at work. If you honestly have none, keep the catalog.

Question 18

How is this different from wrapping paper / scrip / Amazon Smile?

Accepted Answer

Scrip and wrapping paper ask families to buy consumer products. Kithix starts with a business technology need a company already has. If the company buys, the PTO or booster receives a donation every quarter after invoices are paid, while the referred account remains active.

Question 19

Is this like restaurant night?

Accepted Answer

The analogy is simple: people are already buying something they need, and the organization can benefit. Here, the purchase is business technology. The PTO or booster receives a donation every quarter after invoices are paid, while the referred account remains active.

Question 20

What happens after an organization applies?

Accepted Answer

Kithix receives and reviews the application. Applying does not launch a kit or create a funding relationship. If approved, the organization completes a payee packet and setup before its microsite and kit go live. Kithix does not promise a review timeline.

Question 21

What happens after an IT leader submits?

Accepted Answer

Kithix reviews the stated need and uses the intake to identify relevant suppliers. Introduction details go to the IT leader’s work email. No supplier meeting happens until the IT leader chooses to continue, and Kithix does not promise a response timeline.

Question 22

Do we still run the auction and the spirit-wear store?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if those still work for your school. Kithix is not a family donation page. Families are not asked to donate through us. If a referred company buys technology it already needed, the organization receives a donation every quarter after invoices are paid, while that account remains active. That residual is what lets the catalog stay in the warehouse.

Customer monthly spend	Org share of spend
$0 – $74,999	5%
$75,000 – $99,999	6%
$100,000 – $249,999	7%
$250,000+	10%

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