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In the U.S., however, where most sperm banks allow donors to remain anonymous, some businesses say they've seen a dramatic rise in donor applications since the economy cratered a couple years ago. "I would say there's been a 15% to 20% increase in donors since the recession hit," says Kevin Foster, president of Sperm Donors Inc., an Idaho-based agency that matches donors and hopeful parents.
Depending on the sperm bank, donating can be a fruitful enterprise, although it may take months to get accepted into a program. California Cryobank, a Los Angeles-based sperm bank, says its donors make an average of $1,000 per month.
It's not free money, says Scott Brown, head of communications. Donors must be at least 5 feet 9 inches tall and enrolled in -- or have a degree from -- a four-year university.
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