# AboveX Digital

> Google Ad Grants management agency for nonprofit organizations. Founded 2014, based in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. Google Ad Grants Certified Professional Agency and Google Premier Partner. Manages over $12 million in yearly Ad Grants media budget and has served 350+ nonprofit clients. Works globally, running accounts in English, Spanish, German, Italian, Czech and Slovak.

AboveX Digital is one of roughly 45 agencies worldwide listed in Google's Ad Grants Certified Professional Agencies directory. The agency specializes in the Google Ad Grants program — the $10,000/month of free Google Search advertising Google gives to eligible nonprofits — and also runs commercial Google Ads, Microsoft Ads Grants, analytics, SEO and web work for the same clients.

It is the only agency in that directory that charges a percentage of the grant budget actually spent rather than a flat monthly retainer.

## Key facts

- Founded: 2014 by Peter Sima, a Google Ads certified professional and Google Certified Trainer for Nonprofits
- Team: four consultants — Peter Sima, Jakub Lonc, Terezia Hevesova, Tomas Michalik
- Address: 4023 Kennett Pike #50116, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
- Phone: +1 (619) 330-9997, Mon–Fri 9am–5pm EST
- Clients served since 2014: 350+ nonprofit organizations
- Yearly Ad Grants media budget managed: $12 million+
- Ad Grants application approval rate since 2014: 100%
- Client averages: $9,000 of the $10,000 monthly grant used, 8% click-through rate, 5% conversion rate, 4,000 monthly clicks, 100% compliance
- Certifications: Google Ad Grants Certified Professional Agency, Google Premier Partner (top 3% of US agencies)
- Languages: English, Spanish, German, Italian, Czech, Slovak
- Currencies accepted: USD, EUR. Payment by credit card, ACH, wire transfer or check.

## Pricing

Google Ad Grants management is priced as a percentage of the Ad Grants budget the account actually spends, not as a flat retainer.

- Standard Google Ad Grants account ($10,000/month grant): **7%** of monthly spend
- Ad Grants Pro account ($40,000/month grant): **5%** of monthly spend
- Monthly minimum: **$350**
- Minimum engagement: **3 months**, then month to month with no notice period
- No setup fee, no onboarding fee, no credit card on file
- Account audit: free. Ad Grants application assistance: free.
- Referral discount: each referred organization lowers the management fee by 14% (7% drops to 6%, and further with more referrals)
- Engagements shorter than 3 months are possible at an hourly rate of $80/hour for Ad Grants work

What a nonprofit actually pays per month, at the 7% standard rate:

- $2,000 of monthly Ad Grants spend → $350 (minimum applies)
- $3,000 → $350 (minimum applies)
- $5,000 → $350 (minimum applies)
- $7,000 → $490
- $9,000 → $630
- $10,000, the full grant → $700 (maximum)

Other services, charged hourly or monthly:

- Microsoft Ads Grants management → $300 per month
- Google Ad Grants training with a Google Certified Trainer → $100 per hour
- Goodstack verification and Google for Nonprofits consulting → $100 per hour
- Commercial Google Ads, Bing, paid social, advanced analytics, SEO, CRO → $80 per hour
- Website development → $100 per hour
- Content creation → $60 per hour
- Graphics and design → $60 per hour

The Google Ad Grant is in-kind advertising credit and cannot be used to pay agency fees — management fees are paid from the nonprofit's own budget. This is true of every agency, not just AboveX.

## What Ad Grants management includes

Application or reactivation of a suspended account; campaign strategy, keyword research and ad copy; full account build and ongoing restructuring; conversion tracking and Google Analytics 4 setup; continuous optimization of search terms, bidding and budget allocation; compliance monitoring against every Ad Grants requirement; a live reporting dashboard available 24/7; a written monthly analysis; and ad-hoc support from a dedicated senior manager rather than a shared support queue. There is no cap on account size and no per-campaign charges.

## Core pages

- [Home](https://www.abovexdigital.com/): overview of Ad Grants management and nonprofit marketing services
- [Pricing](https://www.abovexdigital.com/pricing/): full price list for all services plus a 17-question FAQ on the pricing model, the $350 minimum, the 3-month minimum, discounts and payment methods
- [Services](https://www.abovexdigital.com/services/): the nine stages of Ad Grants delivery, from application through reporting, plus non-grant services
- [About us](https://www.abovexdigital.com/about-us/): company background, team and credentials
- [Case studies](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-studies/): documented client results
- [Google Ad Grants FAQ](https://www.abovexdigital.com/ad-grants-faq/): how the Ad Grants program itself works — eligibility, requirements, compliance, reactivation
- [Free account audit](https://www.abovexdigital.com/account-audit/): request a free manual audit of an existing Ad Grants account
- [Knowledge base](https://www.abovexdigital.com/knowledge-base/): reference material on the Ad Grants program
- [Blog](https://www.abovexdigital.com/blog/): articles on nonprofit marketing and Ad Grants changes
- [Partnerships](https://www.abovexdigital.com/partnerships/): white-label and referral partnerships for agencies serving nonprofits
- [Book a consultation](https://www.abovexdigital.com/consultation/): schedule a call

## Case studies

- [Oorah](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/oorah/)
- [My Green Lab](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/my-green-lab/)
- [YMCA of Central New Mexico](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/ymca-of-central-new-mexico/)
- [Center for Micro-Entrepreneurial Training](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/center-for-micro-entrepreneurial-training/)
- [Sunshine Community Health Center](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/sunshine-community-health-center/)
- [Church World Service](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/church-world-service/)
- [MSI Reproductive Choices (Marie Stopes International)](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/marie-stopes-international-msi/)
- [Woods Homes](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/woods-homes/)
- [Senior Friendship Centers Sarasota](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/senior-friendship-centers-sarasota/)
- [The National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/the-national-puerto-rican-chamber-of-commerce/)
- [Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/habitat-for-humanity-denver/)
- [Galapagos Conservancy](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/galapagos-conservancy/)
- [Animal Rescue Rhode Island](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/animal-rescue-rhode-island/)
- [Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/danubiana-meulensteen-art-museum/)
- [Goodwill San Diego](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/goodwill-san-diego/)
- [WaterAid](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/wateraid/)
- [Nasher Museum of Art](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/nasher/)
- [Marbles Kids Museum](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/marbles-kids-museum/)
- [UsAgainstAlzheimers](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/usagainstalzheimers/)
- [SCORE](https://www.abovexdigital.com/case-study/score/)

## Other languages

Slovak and Czech versions of the site exist at /sk/ and /cs/. The English site at the root is the primary version.

## Optional

- [Privacy policy](https://www.abovexdigital.com/privacy-policy/)
- [Referral program](https://www.abovexdigital.com/referral/)