What MATTER does

MATTER is a U.S.-based nonprofit NGO founded in 2000 and headquartered in Saint Louis Park, operating a portfolio of community-impact programs across 73 countries. Its two primary service lines are MATTERbox Packing Events, which provide turnkey corporate employee engagement volunteer activities, and MATTER 360, a structured logistics program that enables hospitals and medical manufacturers to donate excess or expired medical supplies. Complementary project initiatives include the Chaya Tree Project (nutrition), MATTER Education Initiatives (workforce development), the MATTER Innovation Hub, Hospitals & Clinics, and Insight Trips such as Zimbabwe Insight Trips. Notable operational scale includes receiving 218 pallets (116,194 pounds) of surplus PPE from Emory University as part of a $10.5 million, 1,000-pallet redistribution effort in 2025.

The organization is funded primarily through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations, supplemented by corporate fees for MATTERbox packing events and negotiated fees for MATTER 360 sustainability program launches. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: direct outreach to companies seeking employee engagement opportunities, partnerships with healthcare supply chain professionals for medical surplus donation, and donor pathways via its matter.ngo website. Distribution relies on a global network of community-based projects, direct corporate sales for engagement programs, and a website-based donation portal. MATTER holds registered trademarks on MATTER, MATTER 360, MATTERbox, and MATTERbox Madness, and is validated by Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and SmartGivers.

Governance is led by Chairman Casey Carl, CEO Quenton Marty, and founders Megan and Dennis Doyle, with Carl H. Sharperson III appointed to the board in December 2025. MATTER has 11-50 employees, no disclosed parent company, no venture or private equity backing, and no publicly disclosed financials. Its core technology stack is operational (WordPress-based website, Stripe invoicing, BambooHR) rather than proprietary or AI-enabled. Recent strategic positioning includes sponsorship of the Chicago Venture Summit: Future of Health 2026 alongside World Business Chicago, Microsoft, and UIUC Grainger College of Engineering.

Name

MATTER

Legal name

MATTER

Website

https://Matter.ngo

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MATTER is a U.S.-based nonprofit NGO, founded in 2000, that operates global community-impact programs including MATTERbox corporate employee engagement events, MATTER 360 medical supply donation logistics, and education and nutrition projects across 73 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Community Development Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Community Food Services (624210), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Coordination, Information Management & Needs Assessment (BPAGAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health Coordination & Emergency Response Partnerships (HLAJAOAI), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid
• Medical supply donation
• Employee engagement programs
• Community development projects
• Global nonprofit operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: MATTER operates as a registered NGO (non-governmental organization) that relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. The organization facilitates charitable giving through its website and coordinates corporate employee engagement programs where companies fund the organization's initiatives.
2. Corporate Employee Engagement Programs: MATTER partners with companies of all sizes to create MATTERbox packing events for employee engagement. Companies pay to participate in these events, which support the organization's charitable mission while providing team-building opportunities for corporate employees.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MATTER is a nonprofit NGO that helps people launch projects improving communities across 73 countries. Its core offerings are MATTERbox Packing Events (corporate employee volunteer events that assemble care packages for those in need) and MATTER 360 (a hospital and manufacturer medical supply donation program that redirects excess or expired medical supplies to communities in need). The organization also operates community projects including the Chaya Tree Project (nutrition), MATTER Education Initiatives, the MATTER Innovation Hub, and Hospitals & Clinics.

Product overview

MATTER is a charitable NGO that operates as a portfolio of distinct programs and services unified by its mission to help people launch projects that improve communities. The organization consists of two main service offerings: MATTERbox Packing Events (corporate employee engagement volunteer activities) and MATTER 360 (medical supply and equipment donation program for healthcare organizations). These are complemented by various project initiatives including the Chaya Tree Project, MATTER Education Initiatives, MATTER Innovation Hub, and Hospitals & Clinics. The organization has worked in 73 countries and focuses on creating a self-sustaining model of charity that inspires action for good.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MATTERbox Packing Events: Fun and easy employee engagement events where companies pack MATTERboxes for communities in need.
• MATTER 360

Products and services

• MATTERbox Packing Events Turnkey corporate volunteer packing events where company employees assemble MATTERboxes of care packages for communities in need, designed for team-building and corporate social impact.
• MATTER 360 The 'easy button' solution for hospital and manufacturer supply chain professionals to donate excess or expired medical supplies and equipment, enabling healthcare organizations to launch sustainability programs by redirecting surplus medical supplies from waste into productive reuse.
• Chaya Tree Project A nutrition-focused community project utilizing Chaya tree leaves (one of the most nutritious foods in the world) to support community health and food security in regions where MATTER operates.
• MATTER Education Initiatives Education programs designed to build a clear, end-to-end pathway from learning to employment, supporting workforce development in underserved communities.
• Zimbabwe Insight Trips Organized trips (e.g., Zimbabwe Insight Trips) that allow corporate groups and individual supporters to visit MATTER projects firsthand and engage directly with the communities served.

Quantifiable outcome

• Redistributed approximately 1,000 pallets of surplus PPE (worth $10.5 million) away from waste into productive reuse
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• World Business ChicagoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2026World Business Chicago and Mayor Brandon Johnson are co-organizing the Chicago Venture Summit: Future of Health with MATTER as a key sponsor. The summit will convene investors, startup founders, university researchers, corporate executives, and civic leaders to examine how health technology shapes business growth, patient care, research commercialization, and job creation in the Chicagoland region.
• Grainger College of Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaigncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 October 2026The Grainger College of Engineering at UIUC is a sponsor of the Chicago Venture Summit 2026, contributing to the healthcare and life sciences innovation event organized alongside MATTER and other partners.
• MicrosoftcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 October 2026Microsoft is a sponsor of the Chicago Venture Summit 2026, supporting the healthcare and life sciences innovation event alongside MATTER and other partners.
• Shapack PartnersminorOthers · 19 October 2026Shapack Partners is providing the venue in the Fulton Market District for the Chicago Venture Summit 2026, where MATTER is a sponsor.
• Carl H. Sharperson IIIcoreOthers · 3 December 2025Carl H. Sharperson III has been appointed to the board of directors of MATTER NGO. His background includes experience in technology, business, and global missions, and he has participated in various international trips to support community development.
• Emory University Business Operations DepartmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Emory University's Business Operations Department completed a multi-year effort in 2025 to redistribute approximately 1,000 pallets of surplus PPE (worth $10.5 million) away from waste into productive reuse. MATTER NGO received 218 pallets (116,194 pounds) for global healthcare and humanitarian programs, while Georgia Bio Sciences coordinated distribution of roughly 60,000 pounds to Georgia public schools.
• Georgia Bio SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Georgia Bio Sciences coordinated the distribution of roughly 60,000 pounds of surplus PPE to Georgia public schools, biotech classrooms, and education networks across five Regional Education Service Agencies as part of the Emory-MATTER redistribution initiative.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Direct Relief: Direct Relief is one of the largest humanitarian medical aid organizations in the U.S., providing donated pharmaceuticals and medical supplies globally — a broader-scale incumbent operating in the same space as MATTER 360.
• Partners in Health: Partners in Health operates hospitals and clinics in low-resource countries and accepts in-kind medical donations — overlapping with MATTER's Hospitals & Clinics projects and medical supply donations.
• Americares: Americares distributes donated medicines, medical supplies, and humanitarian aid across the U.S. and globally — overlapping with MATTER's medical supply redistribution and global health programming.

Direct peers

• Afya Foundation: Afya Foundation recovers surplus medical supplies from U.S. healthcare facilities and ships them to underserved communities worldwide — directly comparable to MATTER 360 in supply-chain role and hospital partner base.
• MAP International: MAP International provides medicines and medical supplies to people in need in over 100 countries, closely mirroring MATTER's medical supply donation model and global community-health focus.
• MedShare: MedShare collects surplus medical supplies and equipment from U.S. hospitals and manufacturers and redistributes them to underserved communities globally — directly comparable to MATTER 360 in service model, donor base, and end-recipient profile.
• International Health Partners: International Health Partners distributes donated medicines and medical supplies to vulnerable communities worldwide, comparable in mission, supply-chain model, and end-beneficiary profile to MATTER 360.
• Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach: Mission Outreach recovers and redistributes surplus medical supplies from hospitals to international partners, making it a direct competitor in the medical surplus recovery niche that MATTER 360 addresses.
• Global Links: Global Links recovers and redistributes surplus medical materials from hospitals to public health programs abroad, paralleling MATTER 360's model of redirecting excess healthcare inventory.

Emerging players

• Points of Light: Points of Light enables corporate volunteer and employee engagement programs — directly parallel to MATTERbox Packing Events as a turnkey employee-engagement offering for companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MATTER_ngo
• Facebookfacebook.com/MATTERngo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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