Momentum Wheels for Humanity

What Momentum Wheels for Humanity does

Momentum Wheels for Humanity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Chatsworth, California, with an additional country office in Kyiv, Ukraine. Its mission is to promote greater inclusion for people with disabilities globally through mobility, therapy, advocacy, and empowerment. The organization delivers wheelchairs, walking aids, self-care products, and rehabilitation services to individuals in need, while training rehabilitation professionals and supporting health systems in low-resource settings. Since inception it has reached more than 3.2 million lives, provided over 178,000 assistive products, trained 11,000+ professionals, and supported 1,700+ organizations across 90+ countries.

The organization's portfolio spans seven core programs: AT Supply & Provision; CLASP, a social enterprise that sells affordable mobility aids to governments, distributors, and NGOs; Health Services Strengthening (rehabilitation workforce training and physical therapy curriculum co-development); Emergency AT Preparedness (pre-positioned kits aligned with WHO AT10 essential device standards); Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction; facility-level Rehabilitation & AT Services (including specialized spinal cord injury units); and Inclusive Disaster Response. There is no software product, API, or AI-powered platform; the technological surface is limited to a donation portal and standard web presence. Distribution is handled through direct program implementation, the CLASP Service Provider Network, and emergency AT deployment coordinated with UN agencies.

Funding comes from three streams: individual donors (one-time and monthly gifts from $10 to $1,000+), corporate and foundation partnerships (country programs, disaster response, innovation funding, in-kind contributions, event sponsorship), and the CLASP social enterprise's hardware sales. Strategic partners include USAID, WHO, UNICEF, ATscale, Direct Relief, World Physiotherapy, Humanity & Inclusion, and numerous local implementing organizations. Revenue, headcount, and detailed financials are not publicly disclosed in the source materials.

Name

Momentum Wheels for Humanity

Legal name

Momentum Wheels for Humanity

Website

https://momentum4humanity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Momentum Wheels for Humanity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1996 that provides wheelchairs, walking aids, rehabilitation services, and assistive technology to people with disabilities across 90+ countries, funded by individual donations, corporate and foundation partnerships, and its CLASP social enterprise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mobility Aids (Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers, Canes) (HLAHAMAA), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Assistive technology provision
• Rehabilitation services
• Mobility aids distribution
• Humanitarian disability support
• Wheelchair provision programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatsworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through one-time or recurring donations via the organization's website. Donation tiers range from $10 to $1,000+ with monthly giving option.
2. Corporate/Foundation Partnerships: Corporate and foundation partners provide funding through country/program partnerships, disaster response programs, innovation funding, in-kind contributions, and event sponsorship.
3. CLASP Social Enterprise: CLASP, the organization's social enterprise, sells high-quality and affordable mobility aids to governments, distributors, international organizations, and NGOs, generating revenue for the organization while expanding global AT access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Momentum Wheels for Humanity is a humanitarian nonprofit organization that provides assistive technology (wheelchairs, walking aids, self-care products) and rehabilitation services to people with disabilities across 90+ countries. It trains rehabilitation professionals, strengthens health systems, and supports disability-inclusive disaster preparedness and response. Through its CLASP social enterprise, it also sells affordable mobility aids to governments, distributors, international organizations, and NGOs worldwide.

Product overview

Momentum Wheels for Humanity operates as a humanitarian organization providing a portfolio of assistive technology and rehabilitation programs. The core offering includes AT Supply & Provision (wheelchairs, walking aids, self-care products) distributed globally through country programs. CLASP serves as a social enterprise selling affordable mobility aids to governments and NGOs. Supporting programs include Health Services Strengthening (rehabilitation workforce training, physical therapy education), Emergency AT Preparedness (pre-positioned AT kits for rapid deployment), Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction, and direct Rehabilitation & AT Services at healthcare facilities. The organization does not offer a software product, API, or AI-powered technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CLASP: A social enterprise that sells high-quality and affordable mobility aids to governments, distributors, international organizations, and NGOs, including rapid response to urgent humanitarian emergencies.

Products and services

• AT Supply & Provision Provides wheelchairs, walking aids, and self-care products to individuals with disabilities globally through country programs, partnering with local organizations and governments to deliver assistive technology where it is needed most.
• CLASP (Commercial Mobility Aids Social Enterprise) Social enterprise arm that sells high-quality and affordable mobility aids to governments, distributors, international organizations, and NGOs, generating revenue for MWH while expanding global access to AT and supporting rapid humanitarian emergency response.
• Strengthening Rehabilitation & AT Services Strengthens rehabilitation and assistive technology services within healthcare facilities, including specialized units such as dedicated spinal cord injury care units and community-based rehabilitation programs in countries such as Ukraine and Tajikistan.
• Inclusive Disaster Response Ensures people with disabilities are included in humanitarian disaster response with appropriate assistive technology and support services, coordinated with humanitarian partners and UN agencies during crises.
• Emergency AT Preparedness Pre-positions assistive technology kits for rapid deployment during humanitarian emergencies, containing mobility aids and self-care items meeting WHO AT10 essential device standards, coordinated with ATscale, UN agencies, and humanitarian partners.
• Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Builds regional and national capacity for disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction, response, and recovery in partnership with governments and organizations of people with disabilities, including policy and procedure development.
• Health Services Strengthening Builds rehabilitation workforce capacity by training rehabilitation professionals, physical therapy and occupational therapy faculty, and students, focusing on evidence-based, person-centered care and including co-development of country-level physical therapy curricula.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.2 million+ lives touched globally since 1996
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Frank Hilton OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Fiji-based partner working to empower children with disabilities through education, skills development, family support, and dedicated physiotherapy unit. Partnered through CLASP Service Provider Network.
• Al Hussein SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Jordan-based organization providing internationally accredited rehabilitation and educational programs to people with disabilities. Provides early intervention, therapy, counseling, specialized schooling, mobility aid production, and professional training.
• American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Partnered in 2011 to deliver over 400 assistive products including wheelchairs and self-care products to Al-Hussein Society in Amman, Jordan.
• CLASP Service Provider NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of organizations recognized for meeting international standards of assistive technology provision, coordinated through CLASP social enterprise
• Sendas FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization led by people with disabilities in El Salvador, collaborating on disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction programs.
• Directorate General of Civil Protection (El Salvador)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner in El Salvador working to develop disability-inclusive disaster response policies and procedures.
• World PhysiotherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational physiotherapy organization partnering to co-develop Tajikistan's first entry-level physical therapy curriculum, adapted to local needs and aligned with international standards.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on strengthening Ukraine's rehabilitation workforce through community-based services training. WHO guidelines referenced for AT provision and emergency response.
• ATscalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Partnership for Assistive Technology coordinating on emergency AT preparedness and deployment of assistive products to crisis-affected areas.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency partner in emergency AT preparedness initiatives, providing global reach for humanitarian response.
• Humanity & InclusioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partner in emergency AT preparedness, leveraging combined expertise for humanitarian assistive technology provision.
• cbmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian Blind Mission partnership supporting disability-inclusive development programs.
• Project HOPEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational health NGO partnership supporting health services strengthening programs.
• DeloitteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional services partnership supporting organizational capacity and program implementation.
• JSIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health consulting partnership supporting health systems strengthening initiatives.
• R4DminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResults for Development partnership supporting health systems and policy work.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Free Wheelchair Mission: US-based humanitarian charity that designs, manufactures, and distributes free wheelchairs globally; directly comparable donation-funded model, wheelchair distribution, and global country reach.
• Joni and Friends: Disability services nonprofit providing wheelchairs and rehabilitation support internationally through Wheels for the World and similar programs; comparable mission, beneficiary population, and donor base.
• CBM (Christian Blind Mission): Large faith-based international NGO focused on disability-inclusive development, AT access, and rehabilitation services across low- and middle-income countries; directly comparable mission, donor base, and country footprint.
• Wheelchair Foundation: US-headquartered nonprofit distributing free wheelchairs to developing countries; comparable donation-driven funding, product focus (mobility aids), and multi-country humanitarian delivery.
• Humanity & Inclusion (HI): International disability-focused NGO working in ~60 countries on AT provision, rehabilitation, and inclusive humanitarian response; directly comparable as a co-partner on emergency AT preparedness with overlapping beneficiary populations and donor pools.
• Motivation Charitable Trust: UK-based charity designing and providing appropriate wheelchairs and mobility aids in low-income countries; closely comparable product focus (wheelchairs), WHO-aligned provision, and social-enterprise distribution model.

Emerging players

• ATscale Global Partnership for Assistive Technology: Cross-sector global partnership hosted at the Clinton Health Access Initiative focused on scaling AT access; comparable focus area and currently a partner (not direct competitor), but shapes the funding and standards landscape in which MWH operates.
• Direct Relief: US-based humanitarian medical aid organization currently funding MWH's Chernihiv rehabilitation departments; comparable humanitarian footprint in medical supplies and disability-inclusive programming with partial thematic overlap.

Broad incumbents

• World Health Organization (Rehabilitation 2030): UN specialized agency setting rehabilitation and AT standards (e.g., AT10 essential devices); a current MWH partner but a broad incumbent shaping global policy, training curricula, and member-state procurement.
• UNICEF (Disability & AT Programs): UN agency running broad disability-inclusive programs and emergency AT initiatives; functions as both partner and institutional incumbent setting procurement and policy standards for the AT sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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