We believe everyone deserves access to our programs. To eliminate financial barriers, we offer a range of flexible program fee options, allowing families to choose an amount that fits their budget while keeping fees accessible for all.

Costs to create, develop, and run our programs have steadily increased. To ensure sustainability for PEPS, program fee options will be changing for groups starting in July 2025 onwards. Beginning in July, the price options will range from $10-$25 per week for one parent to attend and between $18-$33 per week for two or more parents to attend, depending on the option you select. 

We encourage you to select Choice A if you are able or select the option that works best for you at this time.

Visit the individual programs on our PEPS Group page to view all program fee options. 

Which program fee option should I choose?

Each participant’s program fee goes towards sustaining PEPS programs and funding affinity groups and program partnerships.

PEPS encourages registrants to consider income, wealth, and comfort when determining which program fee option to select.

Participants can ask themselves the following questions:

• Income
  • Is your income steady?
  • Are you and your family homeowners or landowners?
  • Are your bills and credit card payments on autopay?
• Wealth
  • Have you had ease accessing and affording health care or health insurance for yourself and your family members?
  • Do you have no/minimal debt such as student loans, credit card debt, and medical bills?
• Comfort
  • Do you have U.S. citizenship?
  • Are you a native English speaker?
  • Do you have discretionary income for entertainment, eating out, and/or travel?

Was the majority of your answers yes? You should select Choice A, given your circumstances.
Did you answer some yes and some no? You should select Choice B, based on your responses.
Was the majority of your answers no? You should select Choice C. If Choice C does not fit your financial situation, financial assistance is available.

Your fee selection, regardless of which choice, is personal and confidential and will not affect the quality of your experience.

"Thank you for offering this option, we likely would not have made the choice to participate otherwise due to many conflicting financial obligations that come with a new baby!" —PEPS Group participant

Why does PEPS have a program fee?

PEPS is a non-profit organization, and program fees are a critical part of our revenue, currently covering 25% of our annual budget. PEPS fundraises the remaining 75% of our revenue and depends on donations from individual donors, foundations, and businesses. PEPS does not receive any government support.

Program fees and donations make sure our dedicated staff of 17 connects more than 5,000 parents annually through our programs and community partnerships and provides high-quality programming. Our fees consider the number of parents, program length, facilitation, and the training and support for Group Leaders.

Learn more about why PEPS has program fees.

Questions? Comments? Contact us at registration@peps.org, call us at 206-547-8570, or visit our FAQs.

We adopted this language from the fee information guidelines used by the local nonprofit, Northwest Ultimate Association - DiscNW, and we thank them for their work in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.