Bank statement charge
What is the ACTBLUE* charge on my bank statement?
Who charged you
ActBlue donation platform for Democratic and progressive groups
ACTBLUE* is ActBlue, the nonprofit fundraising platform that Democratic candidates, progressive groups and some charities use to take donations online. The charge is usually a donation, often a recurring one, to the candidate or group named in short after the asterisk.
How it can show on a statement
ACTBLUE*ACTBLUE*[RECIPIENT NAME]ACTBLUE*[RECIPIENT NAME] ACTBLUECC.COM MAACTBLUE*[RECIPIENT NAME] [phone number] [state]
2 more ways it shows
ACTBLUE*DONATETODEMSACTBLUE*DONATETODEMS ACTBLUECC.COM MA
Find out what it was
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Search your inbox and spam for an ActBlue receipt with the same amount; recurring contributions get a new receipt every month.
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Read the words after ACTBLUE*: they are a shortened name of the candidate or group. For DONATETODEMS, the receipt names the campaign in full.
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If you have an ActBlue Express account, sign in and open your contribution history and the Recurring list under Contributions.
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Match the date with a fundraising email, text or event you answered around that day.
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Ask the people in your household who use the card whether they gave to a campaign or cause; the donation can be under their name.
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Still a charge you did not agree to? File your complaint here. We write it with you and send it to ActBlue, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Not in any of your accounts? If nobody in your household made it, someone else may have used your card details. Your card issuer can stop the card, so the charges do not continue.
Why does it say “ACTBLUE*”?
ActBlue processes the donation and passes it on, so its name comes first. The words after the asterisk are a short name each campaign or group picks for card statements. ActBlue has explained that a recipient without its own short name gets DONATETODEMS, a default that hides which campaign it was until you open the receipt or your contribution history. Most lines end in ACTBLUECC.COM and MA; some end in a ten-digit number and a state instead.
Donations to charities through ActBlue are taken by ActBlue Charities Inc., which is the seller on the card payment and passes the gift to the charity you chose, so a charity gift can carry the ActBlue name too.
Why you might see this charge
- A one-time contribution to a candidate, party committee or progressive group, often given in answer to a fundraising email or text.
- A recurring contribution that repeats every month, or every week, for the number of months set on the form or until it is cancelled.
- A DONATETODEMS line: a donation to a campaign that has not set its own short name for statements.
- A donation with a tip for ActBlue on top: the form offers one, and an ActBlue Express account can be set to add 10 or 20 percent to every donation.
- A gift to a charity that raises money through ActBlue Charities.
- A gift by a partner or relative who used your card for a campaign or cause they support.
Is ACTBLUE* legit?
Yes. ActBlue is a nonprofit fundraising platform, registered as a political action committee, that Democrats and other progressive groups use to take donations. Its forms list who each donation goes to, and the money is passed to that candidate or group.
ActBlue does not send emails or text messages or make calls for any candidate; those come from the campaigns. Before acting on a message that mentions a donation, find the matching ActBlue receipt in your inbox yourself and leave the link in the message alone.
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Questions about ACTBLUE*
What is ACTBLUE* on my credit card?
It is a donation made through ActBlue, the platform Democratic campaigns and progressive groups use to take donations online. The words after the asterisk are a short name of the candidate or group that received it.
What is DONATETODEMS on my statement?
ActBlue has explained that DONATETODEMS is its default name for a campaign that has not chosen its own short name for card statements. Your ActBlue receipt or contribution history for the same amount and date shows which campaign received the donation.
Why does ActBlue charge me every month?
A recurring contribution repeats every month, or every week on some forms, for the number of months chosen or until it is cancelled. ActBlue emails a receipt for each monthly payment.
Is ActBlue legitimate?
Yes. ActBlue is a real nonprofit fundraising platform and a registered political action committee. It passes each donation to the candidate or group listed on the form, so an ACTBLUE* line is a donation made with your card on an ActBlue form.
What if I did not agree to an ACTBLUE* charge?
File a complaint on Complain.biz. We write it with you and send it to ActBlue, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Based on
- Don't recognize an ActBlue charge? (ActBlue)
- What happens to my money when I donate? (ActBlue Help)
- What is the difference between ActBlue, ActBlue Civics, AB Charities and ActBlue Technical Services? (ActBlue Help)
- How do I change or cancel my recurring contribution? (ActBlue Help)
- I don't remember adding a tip to my contribution (ActBlue Help)
- ActBlue's letter on the DONATETODEMS default name (public record MUR 7959)
- Card statement with ACTBLUE* and DONATETODEMS lines (public record MUR 7959)