diff --git a/auctions/forms.py b/auctions/forms.py
index 04db5d1..5dd9cc1 100755
--- a/auctions/forms.py
+++ b/auctions/forms.py
@@ -1563,6 +1563,7 @@ class Meta:
             "minimum_bid",
             "winning_bid_percent_to_club_for_club_members",
             "lot_entry_fee_for_club_members",
+            "force_donation_threshold",
             "require_phone_number",
             "reserve_price",
             "buy_now",
@@ -1685,6 +1686,12 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                     "%",
                     wrapper_class="col-lg-3",
                 ),
+                PrependedAppendedText(
+                    "force_donation_threshold",
+                    "$",
+                    ".00",
+                    wrapper_class="col-lg-3",
+                ),
                 css_class="row",
             ),
             HTML("<h4>Lot fee discounts</h4>"),
diff --git a/auctions/migrations/0164_auction_force_donation_threshold.py b/auctions/migrations/0164_auction_force_donation_threshold.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ff03af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auctions/migrations/0164_auction_force_donation_threshold.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.1 on 2024-11-14 18:05
+
+import django.core.validators
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("auctions", "0163_alter_auction_summernote_description_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="auction",
+            name="force_donation_threshold",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                blank=True,
+                default=None,
+                help_text="Most auctions should leave this blank.  Force lots to be a donation if they sell for this amount or less.",
+                null=True,
+                validators=[django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(0), django.core.validators.MaxValueValidator(10)],
+                verbose_name="Donation threshold",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/auctions/models.py b/auctions/models.py
index c21d4c5..cd6232c 100755
--- a/auctions/models.py
+++ b/auctions/models.py
@@ -536,6 +536,16 @@ class Auction(models.Model):
     pre_register_lot_entry_fee_discount.help_text = (
         "Decrease the lot entry fee by this amount if users add lots through this website"
     )
+    force_donation_threshold = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        default=None,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(0), MaxValueValidator(10)],
+        verbose_name="Donation threshold",
+    )
+    force_donation_threshold.help_text = (
+        "Most auctions should leave this blank.  Force lots to be a donation if they sell for this amount or less."
+    )
     date_posted = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
     date_start = models.DateTimeField("Auction start date")
     date_start.help_text = "Bidding starts on this date"
@@ -2186,6 +2196,13 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # when an auction is set to be buy now only
         # if self.auction and self.auction.online_bidding == "buy_now_only":
         #    self.reserve_price = self.buy_now_price
+        if (
+            self.auction
+            and self.auction.force_donation_threshold
+            and self.winning_price
+            and self.winning_price <= self.auction.force_donation_threshold
+        ):
+            self.donation = True
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
         # chat history subscription for the owner
diff --git a/auctions/templates/auction.html b/auctions/templates/auction.html
index a813209..bd922ff 100755
--- a/auctions/templates/auction.html
+++ b/auctions/templates/auction.html
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ <h5>The following rules will be automatically enforced by this site:</h5>
                 {% if auction.lot_entry_fee %} <li>You will be charged a flat rate of ${{ auction.lot_entry_fee }} per lot you sell</li> {% endif %}
                 {% endif %}
                 {% if auction.unsold_lot_fee %}<li>If your lot does not sell, you will be charged ${{ auction.unsold_lot_fee }}</li>{% endif %}
+                {% if auction.force_donation_threshold %}<li>If your lot sells for ${{auction.force_donation_threshold}} or less, it will be considered a donation to the club</li>{% endif %}
                 {% if auction.minimum_bid > 2 %} <li>There will be a minimum bid of ${{auction.minimum_bid}} on all lots{% if auction.reserve_price != "disable" %}, and sellers can set their own minimum bids{% endif %}</li> {% endif %}
                 {% if auction.buy_now != 'disable' %} <li>Sellers can set a buy now price on their lots, which will allow a lot to be sold without bidding</li> {% endif %}
             </ul>
diff --git a/auctions/views.py b/auctions/views.py
index 99bbb36..8321287 100755
--- a/auctions/views.py
+++ b/auctions/views.py
@@ -3912,6 +3912,7 @@ def form_valid(self, form, **kwargs):
                 "auto_add_images",
                 "message_users_when_lots_sell",
                 "label_print_fields",
+                "force_donation_threshold",
             ]
             for field in fields_to_clone:
                 setattr(auction, field, getattr(original_auction, field))