The numbers
How Much Does a Color Run Raise?
Real averages, the levers that move your total, and how much your school actually keeps.
With Get Movin', schools average $23,765 raised online per event, and individual students raise about $140 each. Most schools roughly double what they used to earn from product sales — and keep far more of it.
The three levers that set your total
- Enrollment. More students means more pages and more reach. Class goals keep even large schools personal.
- Participation rate. The single biggest variable. Good promotion and incentives push participation up.
- Average gift & sharing. Online pages reach grandparents and friends far beyond the neighborhood, raising the average per student.
What you keep matters as much as what you raise
A big raise means little if a provider takes 30–50%. On FundHub, schools keep 95–97% of total funds. When you compare Color Run fundraiser companies, always compare the take-home, not the gross.
Quick mental model
Students who participate × $140 average ≈ your online raise. A 400-student school at 60% participation lands well into five figures online — before cash, checks, and business sponsors.
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Questions, answered
Color Run Fundraiser FAQs
How much money does the average Color Run raise?
Schools using Get Movin' average $23,765 raised online per event, with each participating student raising about $140. Totals climb higher once cash, checks, and business sponsors are added.
How much of the money does the school keep?
On the FundHub platform, schools keep 95–97% of total funds raised — far more than many providers that take 30–50%.
What's the biggest factor in how much we raise?
Participation rate is the biggest lever. Strong promotion, a clear purpose for the funds, and tiered incentives all push participation — and the total — up.
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