🎁 Group Gift Contribution Calculator

Enter your total gift cost and add contributors to split it equally, or assign custom weights if some people are contributing more or less.

Total gift cost ($)

Split mode

Equal mode and weighted mode

Equal mode ignores the weights entirely; weighted mode shows a weight box on every row and divides by the sum of them:

equal:    each = total cost / number of contributors
weighted: each = (weight / sum of weights) × total cost

The three contributors on load share $120 at $40 each. Switch to weighted, put Person A on 2 and leave the others on 1, and the weights total 4: $60, $30, $30. Add a fourth name in equal mode and everyone drops to $30 - which is the reason to confirm the list before you promise anyone a figure.

Running the collection

Work the sum backwards. Fix the ask first, count who has actually said yes, and let that set the budget: 12 colleagues at $10 is a $120 gift, not a $200 one you hope to cover.

Put everything in the total. Shipping, tax, the card and the wrapping are part of what you will spend - a $110 present is a $120 collection once the extras are counted.
Collect before you buy. The organiser who pays up front is the one who absorbs whoever quietly never pays.
Say what happens to leftovers before you ask for money: a gift card for the remainder, or refunds, decided in advance.

Uneven amounts need care in a workplace. Naming a single low figure and letting people add privately keeps anyone from being visibly the person who gave least.

Frequently asked questions

How much should each person give for a group gift?

Set the per-person figure before the present. Around $10 to $20 is normal for an office collection and $25 to $50 among close friends; multiply that by the confirmed headcount and buy something that fits the answer.

What if the contributions do not add up to the exact cost?

Rounding leaves a gap of a few cents - $120 across seven is $17.14 each, which collects $119.98. Simpler to round the ask up to the nearest dollar and let the surplus pay for the card.

Can some people give more than others?

Yes, and that is what weighted mode is for. Close friends often take a double share while everyone else pays one, expressed as 2 against 1 without anyone doing the arithmetic in public.