Charge Explainer
§ 01 · DESCRIPTOR

What is PATREON.COM on your bank statement?

Here's what this charge most likely is, grounded in our prefix dictionary and what the descriptor itself contains.

High confidence

This charge is from Patreon, a membership platform where you can financially support creators, artists, podcasters, or other content makers.

Most likely: Patreon
creator membership platform
Processed by: Patreon
Patreon is both the platform and the billing entity here. When a creator's name does not appear alongside the descriptor, the charge still represents a recurring membership pledge to one or more creators you have signed up to support.
Category
Subscriptions & Memberships

Doesn't look right? Things you could check:

  • Check your Patreon accountLogging in at patreon.com will show all active memberships and the amounts billed each month.
  • Look for a receipt emailPatreon sends billing confirmation emails to the address associated with your account, which would show which creator was charged for.
  • Review recurring pledgesIf you support multiple creators, your Patreon billing history lists each pledge separately and can help match the amount to a specific membership.
WHAT THE DESCRIPTOR TELLS US

A Patreon charge supports a creator you joined as a paying member. The name shown with the PATREON descriptor is the membership or creator the charge is for.

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RELATED DESCRIPTORS
  • PATREON* MEMBERSHIP

    This appears to be a recurring membership charge through Patreon, a platform where people pay to support creators they follow.

  • ACH WEB PYMT BILLPAY

    This appears to be an electronic bill payment made through your bank's online bill pay service via the ACH network.

  • ADBL*AUDIOBOOK PURCHASE

    This appears to be a charge from Audible for a one-time audiobook purchase.

  • ADBL*MEMBERSHIP

    This appears to be a recurring membership charge from Audible, Amazon's audiobook subscription service.

The PATREON prefix has its own page: What does PATREON mean on a statement?