About TableSplit
A small public-service tool.
TableSplit helps a host split the cost of a charity event table — a gala seat, a golf foursome, a fundraiser tier — among friends or coworkers, without anyone playing accountant. The host creates a table, shares a private link, and people claim seats. Everyone sees the same roster and per-seat cost. Payment happens off the platform, however the host prefers to settle up — Venmo, check, the charity's own ticket page, whatever works.
Why this exists
Going to a charity event with a group means one person fronts the cost of a whole table and chases everyone for their share. The chasing is the hard part — and the part where good intentions quietly fall apart. TableSplit takes the coordination off your phone's notes app and into one shared link.
We don't process money. We don't sell anyone's data. We don't take a cut. The platform exists to make the coordination part fair and visible. Everything financial happens directly between you, your host, and the charity.
What TableSplit is
- A coordination tool for one host inviting their own private group.
- A shared, accurate roster of who's in for which seat.
- An email-driven nudge system: confirmations, reminders, and opt-in comments per table.
- Free for hosts and participants. No paid tier, no ads, no upsell.
How it works
Splitting a charity gala table, a golf foursome, or a fundraiser tier with friends or coworkers takes four steps on TableSplit. No money moves through the platform — settle up however the host prefers.
- The host creates a table. Sign in (magic-link email or Google), enter the charity, event name, date, venue, and total table cost. Choose SPLIT (attendees pay their share) or HOST-COVERS (the host pays for everyone — attendees just RSVP). Set the seat count and how attendees should pay you off-platform.
- Share the private link. TableSplit gives you a short, hard-to-guess link like
tablesplit.org/t/abc1234. Text it, email it, drop it in a group chat. Only signed-in attendees can claim a seat — that keeps the roster accurate and gives each person a way to update or release their seat later. - Attendees claim a seat.Each invitee opens the link, signs in, and claims an open seat. They can pick whether their name shows on the public roster, add a phone number for the host's reference, and leave a short note. Hosts can also add an attendee manually — useful for a spouse or coworker who's offline.
- Track who's paid the host. As attendees Venmo, write a check, or hand over cash, the host marks them paid the hoston the table page. Everyone in the group sees who's settled up without the host having to send group texts. TableSplit doesn't touch the money — the settled-up flag is the host's own tracking.
Two table modes
SPLITdivides the table cost equally across seats. A $5,000 gala table with ten seats becomes $500 per seat, surfaced on every shared link so there's no surprise. HOST-COVERSis for when the host is paying for the whole table — a thank-you, a recruitment perk, or a comped charity table. Attendees see “Free for you” instead of a dollar amount, and the roster still tracks who's RSVP'd.
If plans change:attendees can release their seat from the table page, the host can edit the table cost or seat count, and the system emails everyone with a share when the math shifts. A cancelled table triggers a notification to every claimer with the host's contact for following up on anything pre-paid.
Common use cases in our Kansas City beta: charity galas at downtown event venues, golf-classic foursomes at private country clubs, after-work fundraiser groups at neighborhood breweries, 5K team registrations, trivia-night silent auctions. Anywhere a host buys a table and friends want seats, the same pattern works.
What TableSplit is not
- Not a payment processor.No money flows through the platform. The “settled up” indicator you might see is for the host's own tracking and is not a financial transaction.
- Not a charity verifier. Charity names and details on tables are entered by the host. Verify charities yourself with the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before sending money.
- Not the charity itself. TableSplit is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing any charity whose event appears on the platform.
- Not a fundraising tool. Hosts use the platform to coordinate friends — not to publicly solicit donations.
Where we are now
TableSplit is in a private beta in the Kansas City metro area. We're working with a small number of hosts to see whether the tool actually relieves real coordination pain at real charity events — and to learn the parts we missed. Public sign-up isn't open yet.
Support TableSplit
TableSplit is free, ad-free, and has no paid tier. If the site saved you a coordination headache and you'd like to support keeping it running, leaving a voluntary tip via Venmo is the simplest way.
Tips go to the platform — not to your host or the charity. Per-seat costs for your table still flow off-platform between you and the host (see Terms).
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Contact
Questions, report an issue, or want to host a pilot table? Reach us at [email protected].
Charity event coordinators: if you've seen your event on a TableSplit page and want to ask about it, that's also the right place to write.