The World Egg Bank

Costs and compensation

Frozen egg lot price

Not published

First-time donor pay

Not published

Repeat donor pay

Not published

Policies and screening

“Not stated” means we did not find it on the organization's website, not that it is unavailable.

Refund, guarantee or rematch

Yes

“The World Egg Bank is the only egg bank that can manage quality controls and hence, the use of our guarantees is very low, about 5%.”

Source: theworldeggandspermbank.com, checked 2026-10-01

Donor complication insurance

Likely yes (unverified)

Donor psychological screening

Yes

“You will meet with our friendly, certified psychologist to inform and evaluate your understanding and willingness to donate.”

Source: theworldeggandspermbank.com, checked 2026-10-01

Donor background check

Not stated

Known (directed) egg donors

Not stated

Open-ID / future contact

Yes

“Became the first egg bank to offer Open Identity Egg Donors, allowing children born from donor eggs to have the option to contact their biological donor upon reaching adulthood.”

Source: theworldeggandspermbank.com, checked 2026-10-01

Serves international parents

Likely yes (unverified)

Financing / payment plans

Yes

“The World Egg and Sperm Bank is a member of the CapexMD network, which provides financing options to Intended Parents working with us.”

Source: theworldeggandspermbank.com, checked 2026-10-01

Transparency score: 40/100

Scores only what The World Egg Bank publishes, not how good it is. How it works

• Publishes its fee to intended parents (agency fee, or frozen-egg lot price for egg banks)0/25
• Publishes first-time donor compensation0/25
• Publishes repeat-donor compensation0/10
• States whether donors get complication insurance10/10
• Describes donor psychological screening10/10
• Describes a refund, guarantee or rematch policy10/10
• Describes known-donor or open-ID options10/10

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