New Orleans Medical Mission Services

Name

New Orleans Medical Mission Services

Legal name

New Orleans Medical Mission Services, Inc.

Website

https://nomms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Medical Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Assistance (624), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAI

Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLAJAKAE

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYHLAJAKAD

International & Local Implementing NGOs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Global Health & Development Agencies (NGOs/Multilaterals)

SECONDARYBPAGACAB

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Humanitarian medical missions
• Community medical equipment
• Medical supply redistribution
• Charitable healthcare services
• Volunteer medical outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: NOMMS is funded by grants, corporate donations, and individual contributions. They are raising a $3,000,000 endowment to ensure long-term sustainability.
2. Annual Fundraising Events: Annual Mission Possible Gala and Fred Mikill Golf Tournament provide funding to cover basic insurance and business expenses.
3. Lifeline Circle Monthly Giving: Monthly donor program where supporters contribute recurring donations at various levels ($19, $25, $50, or $100/month) to provide consistent funding for medical equipment and mission outreach.
4. Fund a Need Program: Direct donation program allowing supporters to fund specific medical procedures or equipment needs for individuals in need.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

New Orleans Medical Mission Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that delivers free medical and surgical care to underserved populations in Latin America through volunteer-led medical missions and distributes donated medical equipment and supplies to local community members in the Greater New Orleans area. The organization operates a 9,000 square foot warehouse to collect, sort, and redistribute unused medical materials from U.S. hospitals. All services, surgeries, and medical equipment are provided at no charge to recipients, funded entirely through donations, grants, and fundraising events.

Product overview

New Orleans Medical Mission Services (NOMMS) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that operates as a volunteer-driven medical mission and community health services provider. The organization offers a portfolio of medical services including international medical missions providing surgical and optical care, a Community Medical Equipment Access Program distributing free medical equipment to local residents, an Eye Clinic Program offering vision restoration, and medical education courses. Supporting these services are fundraising programs including the Lifeline Circle monthly donor program, the annual Mission Possible Gala, and Fred Mikill Golf Tournament. The organization operates a 9,000 square foot warehouse in Elmwood Industrial Park to collect, sort, and distribute medical supplies and equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lifeline Circle: A monthly donor program offering recurring giving options at various levels ($19-$100/month) to support medical equipment distribution and mission outreach.
• Fund a Need

Products and services

• Medical Missions Week-long medical missions to underserved communities in Latin America providing surgical and optical treatments, including general surgery, plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, ENT, urology, and ophthalmology services. Conducted 2-3 missions per year with expansion goals of 4 missions/year.
• Community Medical Equipment Access Program Program providing free medical equipment (wheelchairs, crutches, hospital beds, commodes, walkers, wound care supplies, adult diapers) to community members in need who cannot afford them. Served 551 individuals in 2024 and 1,447 individuals in 2025 (163% increase in demand).
• Eye Clinic Program Optical treatment program providing eye exams and dispensing eyeglasses to thousands of patients in underserved communities, with a mission to Ecuador in 2026 planning to dispense thousands of glasses. Has conducted 41,469+ eye exams and dispensed 50,000+ pairs of glasses.
• Medical Education Courses Educational programs for medical students and physicians, including training at LSU Health Sciences Center simulation lab and courses held at mission locations, with 328 students trained to date.
• Medical Supplies Donations Acceptance and redistribution of donated medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals (in original sealed containers) to be used on missions or distributed to local community members in need. Has shipped 151 containers of donated materials to hospitals in Latin America.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,267+ surgeries performed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ochsner Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hospital where Dr. R. Daniel Jacob, NOMMS President, practices. Affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center for surgical procedures.
• East Jefferson General HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hospital where many NOMMS volunteers practice. Donation recipient for medical supplies.
• BankPlusmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of the 18th Annual Fred Mikill Golf Tournament.
• HydroForcemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of the 18th Annual Fred Mikill Golf Tournament.
• Corona PremiermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of the 18th Annual Fred Mikill Golf Tournament.
• Hospitals and clinics (donors)coreOthersLocal hospitals, clinics, doctors' offices, outpatient surgery centers, pharmacies, and medical supply companies donate unused medical materials to NOMMS.
• LSU Health Sciences CentercoreOthersReceived donation of $100,000+ worth of medical supplies for their simulation lab to train medical students and residents.
• Salvation ArmyminorOthersDonated 33 hospital beds, sofa, furniture including bedside commodes and shower chairs to support their step-down unit.
• New Orleans MissionminorOthersDonated pillows, blankets, diapers, towels and other supplies including 70 beds with mattresses.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Health Volunteers Overseas: Nonprofit placing volunteer healthcare professionals in teaching roles in low-resource countries. Comparable volunteer-clinician model and medical education component (NOMMS has trained 328 medical students).
• Medical Teams International: Faith-based nonprofit deploying volunteer medical teams for dental, surgical, and primary care in developing countries, plus donated medical supplies distribution. Closely comparable volunteer-mission model with similar free-service delivery approach.
• World Medical Mission (Samaritan's Purse): Largest U.S.-based faith-affiliated medical mission sending organization, placing volunteer physicians at partner hospitals overseas. Most directly comparable to NOMMS in mission-trip model, volunteer physician recruitment, and international hospital partnerships.
• Remote Area Medical: Volunteer-driven charity providing free pop-up medical, dental, and vision care clinics in underserved U.S. and international communities. Comparable free-clinic volunteer model, particularly aligned with NOMMS's local Community Medical Equipment Access Program serving the New Orleans area.
• Operation Rainbow: Volunteer-driven nonprofit providing free orthopedic and plastic surgeries (cleft lip/palate, reconstructive) to children in Latin America. Directly comparable to NOMMS's surgical mission focus, particularly the cleft lip/palate and reconstructive procedures on the Fund a Need price list.
• Medical Mission Outreach: Volunteer-based nonprofit operating surgical and medical missions to Central and South America with donated medical supplies recovery from U.S. hospitals. Highly comparable dual international/local service model with hospital-supply reprocessing approach.

Broad incumbents

• Project HOPE: Established health-focused humanitarian organization running volunteer medical teams, donated medical supplies distribution, and training programs in low- and middle-income countries. Comparable dual focus on clinical service delivery and medical donations, with broader geographic footprint.
• Partners In Health: Major nonprofit providing direct healthcare services, surgeries, and medical supplies to impoverished communities internationally. Comparable mission of serving under-served populations with donated medical capacity, though focused on long-term facility building rather than short missions.
• International Medical Corps: Global humanitarian NGO providing emergency medical relief, surgical services, and healthcare capacity-building in underserved regions. Comparable humanitarian medical mission focus but at much larger institutional scale than NOMMS.

Emerging players

• Real Medicine Foundation: Nonprofit providing medical care and capacity-building in underserved regions through volunteer clinicians and donated supplies. Comparable volunteer-driven medical missions and donated medical supplies model though with smaller scale than NOMMS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nommsmission
• Facebookfacebook.com/NOLAMedMission

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles29 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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