Provision Ministry, Inc.

What Provision Ministry, Inc. does

Provision Ministry, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2017 and headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, that operates as a central distribution hub connecting corporations with excess inventory to frontline nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations. Its core offerings include six standardized Care Pack products (Homeless, Hygiene, School Backpacks, School Refill, Veteran, and Family Care Packs) assembled from brand-new goods, plus direct Food Donations and Goods Donations programs that channel corporate excess inventory through its own logistics fleet and partner carriers to nonprofit partners. The organization earns no product revenue; its income consists of tax-deductible monetary donations from individuals, Care Pack sponsorships from corporations, in-kind product contributions, and an active $6 million capital campaign to fund a planned 28,000-square-foot Distribution Hub at 5 Technology Drive in Westborough.

The organization runs a lean operation of 1-10 employees led by founder Tom Slicklen (President & Treasurer), supported by a board that includes Laurie Casagrande, Jay Chung (Seoul Kitchen), Brian Burns (ELIQUENT Life Sciences), Carol Slicklen (Nowspeed), and David Crabbe (Essential Holdings). It has cultivated anchor partnerships with major brands including Bombas, Puma, 7-Eleven, Campbell's, DHL Supply Chain, Mass General Brigham, Midwest Food Bank, and World Vision, enabling it to scale distribution without significant technology investment. The go-to-market is community- and event-led, leveraging Care Pack Build team-building events, corporate giving programs, and word-of-mouth referrals among nonprofit partners.

Provision Ministry does not employ proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, or a digital platform; logistics, donor relations, and GIK tracking are managed through standard operational tools by a small staff. Cumulative impact since 2017 includes $275 million in goods and food distributed, 1.5 million meals, 6.1 million clothing and footwear units, and 44,442 Care Packs, with annual distribution growing from $400,000 at founding to over $60 million. Geographic reach currently spans New England, New York, the Midwest, and Florida, with the planned Westborough Distribution Hub expected to materially expand capacity.

Name

Provision Ministry, Inc.

Legal name

Provision Ministry, Inc.

Website

https://provisionministry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Provision Ministry, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit distribution hub, founded in 2017 in Westborough, Massachusetts, that channels corporate excess inventory (food, clothing, footwear, hygiene items) and assembled Care Packs to frontline nonprofit partners serving homeless individuals, veterans, refugees, and low-income families across New England, New York, the Midwest, and Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Donation Distribution

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Nonprofit donation distribution
• Corporate giving programs
• Food donation logistics
• Care pack assembly
• Humanitarian aid distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Westborough

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Product Donations: Receives donations of excess inventory (food, clothing, footwear, hygiene products) from corporations, which are then distributed to nonprofit partners. No monetary transaction occurs; goods are donated in-kind.
2. Individual Financial Donations: Receives monetary donations from individuals through PayPal and other channels. Donations are used to support operations and process/distribute essential items to nonprofit partners.
3. Care Pack Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors fund Care Pack assemblies which Provision organizes and distributes. Organizations sponsor packs and Provision handles fulfillment from assembly to distribution.
4. Capital Campaign: Current fundraising campaign to raise $6M for purchasing land and building a Distribution Center at 5 Technology Drive in Westborough, MA.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Provision Ministry, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates as a centralized donation distribution hub connecting corporations and foundations with nonprofit partners. The organization accepts donated food, clothing, footwear, hygiene items, and school supplies, then assembles curated Care Packs and distributes them along with bulk food and goods to vulnerable populations through vetted nonprofit and faith-based partners. Its service scope covers logistics, warehousing, assembly, and last-mile handoff across multiple U.S. regions.

Product overview

Provision Ministry operates as a nonprofit distribution hub that connects corporate and individual donors with frontline nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations. The core offerings consist of six distinct Care Pack products (Homeless Care Packs, Hygiene Care Packs, School Backpacks, School Refill Packs, Veteran Care Packs, and Family Care Packs) that are distributed through a network of nonprofit partners. These packs contain essential items like hygiene products, clothing, footwear, and school supplies. The organization also facilitates direct Food Donations and Goods Donations programs, and offers Care Pack Build Events as team-building experiences for corporate partners. A planned 28,000-square-foot Massachusetts Distribution Hub will expand capacity for the growing distribution network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care Packs

Quantifiable outcome

• $275 Million in goods and food distributed since 2017
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• BombascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Bombas donates a piece of clothing for every item purchased from their online store. Provision Ministry distributes Bombas donations including 50,000 pairs of socks and 49,000+ sweatshirts to vulnerable populations in New England. Partnership has distributed hundreds of thousands of items.
• Mass General BrighammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare system supporter of Provision Ministry's mission to provide essential goods to vulnerable populations
• PumamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic footwear and apparel company that donates products through Provision Ministry to those in need
• 7-ElevenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvenience retail chain partners with Provision to provide logistics support and refrigeration for food distributions, helping provide over 150,000 meals
• Campbell'smajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood company supporter donating products to help address food insecurity
• DHL Supply ChainmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal logistics partner supporting Provision's supply chain and distribution operations
• Midwest Food Bank / MFB New EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvision Ministry provides meatballs, new shoes, and other items weekly to MFB New England. Partnership valued at over $28 million annually in food and essential items distribution.
• World VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian humanitarian organization partnership; CEO Tom Slicklen previously served as New England Area Director for World Vision for a decade
• Hope & ComfortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner collaborating on hygiene product donations
• Delivering GoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner focused on product donations to help those in need
• Ocean State Job LotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail partner supporting Provision's donation distribution efforts
• Amazon Local GoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmazon program supporting local good initiatives
• Charles River ApparelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApparel company supporter of Provision Ministry
• Seoul Kitchen / Eat to Give FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRestaurant owner Jay Chung founded Eat to Give Foundation which partners with restaurants to provide meals to local soup kitchens. Jay Chung also serves on Provision Ministry's Board of Directors.
• Hometown Foundation Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation that sponsored Care Packs for Veterans distributed by Provision Ministry
• Genesis LogisticsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics partner providing refrigeration and logistics support for food distributions, enabling provision of over 150,000 meals
• Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner that hosted volunteer event where 100 DCU employees assembled backpacks for students in need
• USDA Farmers to FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSDA program partnership during COVID-19 (2020) to distribute Fresh Food Boxes; provided over 250,000 healthy meals to families in Springfield, Chicopee, Worcester, Lowell, and Lawrence, MA
• Cedar Wood Realty GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRealty company that sponsored Care Pack builds and shared testimonials about the experience
• ELIQUENT Life SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany whose President Brian Burns serves on Provision Ministry's Board of Directors
• Nowspeed, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital marketing agency whose Director of Administration Carol Slicklen serves on Provision Ministry's Board of Directors
• Essential HoldingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvestment holding company whose Co-founder and CEO David Crabbe serves on Provision Ministry's Board of Directors

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Direct Relief: Direct Relief is a large humanitarian aid organization focused on medical and essential goods distribution. While it specializes in medical supplies, its core model of channeling corporate-donated products through a logistics network to vulnerable populations is highly comparable to Provision's hub approach.
• Feeding America: Feeding America is the largest U.S. domestic hunger-relief organization, running a national network of 200+ food banks. Provision's food distribution component (1.5M meals, 250,000+ USDA meals, partnership with Midwest Food Bank) overlaps with Feeding America's mission, though Provision is broader across goods categories.
• Samaritan's Purse: Samaritan's Purse is a large faith-based humanitarian aid organization providing food, clothing, shelter, and medical care globally. Provision Ministry shares the faith-based heritage (Tom Slicklen's prior roles) and the multi-category essentials distribution model, though at very different scale.
• World Vision: World Vision is a global Christian humanitarian organization focused on child welfare, disaster relief, and goods distribution. Tom Slicklen served as New England Area Director for a decade, and Provision lists World Vision as a core partner, making it both a strategic ally and a comparable model.

Direct peers

• Delivering Good: Delivering Good (formerly K.I.D.S./Fashion Delivers) distributes new clothing, accessories, and home goods donated by brands to people in need. Provision Ministry lists Delivering Good as a partner, and both operate the same brand-new-goods-to-nonprofits distribution model.
• Good360: Good360 is the largest global product philanthropy distribution nonprofit, connecting donated goods from corporations to a network of nonprofits serving people in need. Its hub-and-spoke model, multi-category donations, and focus on dignity (new goods) closely mirror Provision Ministry's approach.
• Midwest Food Bank: Midwest Food Bank (partner of Provision Ministry) is a faith-based food bank distributing food and essential items through a network of nonprofits. Its distribution model, multi-state reach (including MFB New England), and reliance on donated inventory are directly comparable to Provision's hub approach.
• Matthew 25: Ministries: Matthew 25: Ministries is a faith-based humanitarian aid nonprofit that collects donated goods and food from corporations and distributes them to people in need domestically and internationally. Its distribution hub model and reliance on in-kind corporate donations closely parallel Provision Ministry's operations.

Emerging players

• Bombas (Giving Program): Bombas operates a one-for-one donation model (a clothing item donated for every item purchased) and partners with Provision Ministry for distribution. While Bombas is primarily a for-profit apparel company, its giving program parallels Provision's mission of distributing new clothing and footwear to those in need.

Regional players

• Hope & Comfort: Hope & Comfort is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit focused on distributing hygiene products to those in need. It is listed as a Provision Ministry partner and shares a similar New England regional focus on dignity-providing new hygiene essentials to vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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