This is nothing new. (Score 1)

Paypal has been freezing accounts for years. Sometimes people get their money back, sometimes they don't. If you are a real business and process more than $1K a month, you should just set up a real merchant account anyway. It cost less and you have more control. On the note of donations, unless you can verify a companies identity and intentions, you shouldn't donate online or off. - Compare merchant account providers and save.