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How Much Does Surrogacy Cost?
Surrogacy costs vary for each individual journey. Intended parents can plan for estimated costs for a surrogacy journey to be $149,500+, with the exact costs depending on the specific needs for their surrogate, pregnancy and delivery. If intended parents require an egg donor, those costs would be in addition to surrogacy costs.
Our Program Costs
Giving Tree offers a variety of family-building programs for intended parents. Below you will find estimated costs for the following programs:
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Surrogacy Program
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Surrogacy & Egg Donation Program
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Egg Donation Program
If you’d like to discuss costs for your specific journey, please fill out this form to speak with one of our team members.
Surrogacy Program Costs
The surrogacy program costs at Giving Tree are estimated at $149,500+. This cost includes the surrogate’s compensation and benefits, screening costs (non-medical), legal costs, agency fees, and escrow management fees.
The exact cost of your surrogacy journey will depend on other variables including the surrogate’s base compensation (first-time or experienced) and whether an egg donor is needed. Additional costs not included in this estimate are in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures and newborn medical expenses.
The cost chart reflects surrogacy-related costs only and does not include egg donation expenses.
Average Cost of Surrogacy Journey
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Agency Costs: | $48,000 |
Surrogate Costs: | $86,800 |
Legal and Escrow Costs: | $13,500 |
Estimated Total Cost: | $148,300 |
How Much Does a Surrogate Cost?
The costs for your surrogate make up almost 60% of your total surrogacy costs. Your surrogate costs include:
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Surrogate’s compensation and benefits
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Your surrogate’s screening costs (non-medical)
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Legal costs for you and your surrogate
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Agency fee to manage your journey
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The escrow management fee.
Average Cost of a Surrogate
Base Compensation: | $50,000 |
Surrogate Allowances and Bonus: | $11,250 |
Surrogate Insurance: | $16,000 |
Surrogate Non-medical Screening: | $3,500 (pre-paid by agency) |
Surrogate Wellness Support: | $6,050 (pre-paid by agency) |
Estimated Total Cost: | $86,800 |
Two Surrogacy Program Cost Options
At Giving Tree, we work to make surrogacy attainable for as many people as possible. That’s why we offer two program cost options: our U.S. Surrogacy Program and our M.A.P.L.E. Program.
U.S. Surrogacy Program
This program is our flagship program and has helped countless families realize their dreams of parenthood. The estimated program cost for intended parents is $149,500.
Benefits of our primary U.S. Surrogacy program:
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Fastest, Most Reliable Matching: Large pool of qualified surrogates, fully vetted and ready to begin.
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Strong Legal Framework: Surrogacy-friendly U.S. states provide enforceable contracts and pre-birth parentage orders.
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Automatic Citizenship: Babies born in the U.S. receive U.S. citizenship at birth.
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Comprehensive Care: We coordinate everything—from surrogate screening and medical care to legal guidance and delivery support.
Best Choice for Parents Seeking the most streamlined, legally secure, and time-efficient journey.
M.A.P.L.E Program: A U.S.–Canada Hybrid Surrogacy Program
For families who want to explore additional cost savings without compromising safety or support, our MAPLE Program offers the best of both countries. The estimated cost for the M.A.P.L.E. Program is $110,000.
Benefits of the MAPLE Program:
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Lower Medical Costs: Intended Parents would use fertility clinics based in Canada. Canadian clinics offer world-class embryo transfers at reduced fees.
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Ethical & Legal Compliance: All Canadian reimbursements are transparent and receipt-based, in line with Canadian law.
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U.S. Birth & Citizenship: Delivery still takes place in the U.S., so babies receive U.S. citizenship at birth
Best Choice for Parents Who Value U.S. Legal Security but want added savings during the embryo transfer stage.
Surrogacy & Egg Donation
Program Costs
The costs for surrogacy plus egg donation at Giving Tree will vary, and can range from $170,000-$200,000 (approximately). These costs do not include any IVF costs.
Included in the above costs are an estimated surrogacy cost of $149,500+ and fresh egg donation costs of $20,000-$50,000+.
Egg Donation Program Costs
If you need only an egg donor to grow your family, the costs for fresh egg donation are estimated at $20,000-$50,000+. Should you choose to do a frozen egg donation, those costs can range from $16,375 – $30,725 (depending on cohort size).
Do I need to pay all surrogacy-related costs at once?
No, you are not required to pay the full surrogacy costs at once. At Giving Tree Surrogacy, we provide you with a schedule of payments to help you plan financially. Your payments will be broken down into 3 installments to your escrow account. Most of the surrogate expenses are not incurred until pregnancy confirmation.
If you have questions about surrogacy costs, inclusions and exclusions in pricing, or timelines, please contact Giving Tree Surrogacy.
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