Name

ihave ineed inc

Legal name

iHave iNeed Inc

Website

https://ihave-ineed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Rescue and Surplus Redistribution Services

NAICS

Solid Waste Collection (562111), Other Waste Collection (562119), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Donation, Resale & Disposal Coordination (HSAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Donation Pickup & Reuse Hauling (HSAKALAI)

Keywords

• Food rescue services
• Surplus redistribution
• Charity logistics
• Volunteer coordination
• Community donations

Headquarters

HQ city

Schnecksville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals, including one-time and recurring $1/day sustaining donor programs. Donations are processed through Stripe, PayPal, and Venmo.
2. Volunteer Services: Volunteers provide pickup and delivery services using their own vehicles, serving as the operational backbone without direct compensation.
3. Corporate Grants and Matching Gifts: Formal grants from foundations and corporate matching programs, including $25,000 matching gift campaigns and foundation grants.
4. Fundraising Programs: Programs including GoFundMe campaigns, RaiseRight gift card sales (earning percentage of purchases), and direct fundraising events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

iHave iNeed collects unsellable but usable surplus inventory (customer returns, shop-worn merchandise, near-expiration food, and overstock) from local businesses using provided storage bins and scheduled volunteer pickups, then redistributes those goods at no cost to food banks, homeless shelters, animal rescues, schools, and other community organizations across Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. All services are free of charge for both business donors and charity recipients, funded entirely by charitable donations, foundation grants, and corporate matching programs.

Product overview

iHave iNeed Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating a food rescue and redistribution network in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. The core offering consists of the Food Rescue and Redistribution Program, which collects unsellable items from local businesses and delivers them to partner charities. Supporting services include the Business Partner Program (providing bins and pickup scheduling for donors), the Charity Surplus Program (connecting nonprofits with excess items to other organizations), and Volunteer Coordination Services using the Food Rescue US app. The organization also accepts monetary donations via Stripe, PayPal, and Venmo, and utilizes internal tools including Salesforce for partner management and Google Workspace for operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Rescue and Redistribution Program Core program that rescues surplus food, clothing, and household goods from businesses and redistributes them free of charge to food banks, shelters, and community organizations serving people in need in the Lehigh Valley region.
• Business Partner Program Free service enabling local businesses to donate unsellable inventory (customer returns, shop-worn packages, overstock, near-expiration food) by receiving storage bins and scheduled weekly or as-needed volunteer pickups handled entirely by iHave iNeed.
• Charity Surplus Program Free program that helps local charities and nonprofits redistribute excess food and personal items they receive to other organizations in need, minimizing waste and maximizing resource utilization across the Lehigh Valley charity network.
• Volunteer Coordination Services Coordination of volunteer rescuers who use the Food Rescue US app to review and accept rescue opportunities, performing pickups from businesses and deliveries to charities throughout the Lehigh Valley.
• Charitable Donation Processing Free-standing donation processing service that accepts monetary donations through Stripe, PayPal, and Venmo to support transportation costs, cold storage, and operational expenses, including one-time and recurring ($1/day) sustaining donor options.

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

44 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and growth.

• Western Express and Poland SpringsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partnership to receive 30+ pallets of bottled water for community distribution. Water redirected to Second Harvest Food Bank with some going to City Harvest NYC.
• ATAS InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Opened warehouse space and loading dock for water pallet deliveries. Provided forklift unloading/loading services for community partner pickups.
• AmazoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Amazon donates unsellable items including shoes from their warehouse. Expecting 500-1,000 pairs of shoes per month. Also donated pallets of bottled water.
• Back Home BagelscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Regular donor of bagels - hundreds of pounds each month donated for redistribution to local food banks and shelters.
• Egypt Star BakerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Regular donor of bakery items including hundreds of pounds of bread and pastries each month. Donated 150+ pounds for Easter and hundreds for Thanksgiving.
• WawacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2023Wawa donates unsold food items (sandwiches and prepared foods) which iHave iNeed volunteers collect and deliver to local charities including the Allentown Rescue Mission. Partnership facilitated through Food Donation Connection.
• Food Donation ConnectioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2023Facilitates food donation partnerships with chain restaurants and retailers including Wawa. Helps iHave iNeed connect with national brands for local donations.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCritical partner receiving rescued food for redistribution to 200+ nonprofit agency partners. Also coordinates with other regional food banks including Central PA Food Bank and Philabundance.
• Via of the Lehigh ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer organization whose participants and staff handle significant weekday pickups and deliveries, expanding iHave iNeed's operational capacity.
• Parkland School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll 12 schools now participate in food rescue program using share tables where students place unopened cafeteria items for redistribution instead of disposal.
• Allentown Warming StationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner warming station receiving supplies including hot cocoa mix, bottled water, and cleaning supplies for homeless individuals.
• Emmaus High SchoolgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew school partner beginning weekly food rescue pickups with direct connection to GroceriesPlus Food Pantry.
• Soumaya & Sons BakerygrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew donor partner contributing weekly pita bread rescue delivered to local charities.
• Suyundalla FarmsgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew farm partner rescuing surplus eggs for delivery to local food pantries.
• United Way of the Lehigh ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMet to discuss how United Way can amplify iHave iNeed's efforts. Awarded $1,000 grant.
• Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of CommercegrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerGLVCC member; attended nonprofit networking events and collaboration conferences to expand network.
• State RepresentativesgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerMet with two state representatives and one candidate to share work and identify legislative support opportunities.
• Long Tail ProductionsgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent producer partner ensuring race events have minimal waste. Coordinates clothing rescue from start lines and food rescue from venues.
• RE/MAX (Kristi Smith)growthStrategic or Co-development PartnerRE/MAX Allentown office led by Kristi Smith lends their moving truck when needed for operations.
• TechSoupcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides discounted technology offerings including Salesforce, Google Workspace (free nonprofit), Trello, Buffer, and other tools.
• YourCausegrowthTechnology or IntegrationEnables employer matching opportunities for employee giving programs.
• AmeriCaresgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew charity partner welcomed to network in Winter 2026.
• The Gathering PlacegrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew charity partner welcomed to network in Winter 2026.
• Groceris PlusgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew charity partner welcomed to network in Winter 2026.
• Angels of EastongrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew charity partner welcomed to network in Spring 2026.
• Camp FowlergrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew charity partner welcomed to network in Spring 2026.
• KidsPeacegrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew charity partner welcomed to network in Spring 2026.
• Cay Galgon Life HousegrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew charity partner and donor - rescued hundreds of pounds of surplus produce.
• Earth BreezecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonates environmentally-responsive laundry detergent sheets for distribution to volunteers and charity partners. Donated enough for 30,720+ loads of laundry.
• Northern Lehigh School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular donor of excess food items each week. Also donated cases of chocolate milk. Part of weekly milk, juice, and snack pickup program.
• Saucon Valley School DistrictgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated twice-weekly pickups of rescued food with New Jerusalem Lutheran Food Bank through motivated middle school teachers.
• St. Luke's Half MarathoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership to pick up shed clothing at race start lines. Also rescued food and water from D&L RaceFest.
• Helping Harvest Food BankgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes Berks and Schuylkill counties; collaboration significantly expands reach. Received 4,824 pounds of Deep South Tomato Jam from TBJ Gourmet through facilitation.
• Gogle Farms OrchardgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerRescues fresh apples, pears, peaches, and leftover vegetables from Coplay, PA farmstand.
• UNFIgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerRescued several pallets of reusable shopping bags, extending their usable life instead of landfill disposal.
• Lehighton Cold Weather StationgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarming station partner receiving supplies for cold weather shelter.
• Christ United Methodist Church Warming CentergrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerEaston warming center receiving supplies for homeless individuals.
• Bethlehem Emergency ShelteringgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency shelter partner receiving supplies.
• Central PA Food BankgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnected for potential future water pallet deliveries alongside Philabundance.
• PhilabundancegrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhiladelphia food bank connected for potential future water pallet deliveries.
• The Flower Tents of the Lehigh ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated 1,000+ vegetable plants in 2023, and 2,500+ in 2024 for redistribution to charities.
• Greenway 5KgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerEaston community race event - rescued bottled water, bananas, juice boxes, chalk, apples, chips, and donuts at event end.
• Schnecksville Playground AssociationgrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated basketballs and uniforms from previous seasons for redistribution to kids.
• Eastern PA Down Syndrome CentergrowthStrategic or Co-development PartnerRescued surplus items from events including three cases of marshmallow Peeps.

Scale indicators26 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Largest U.S. hunger-relief organization with nationwide food rescue and redistribution infrastructure; provides the macro context and many of the corporate donation relationships (Wawa, Amazon) that iHave iNeed also leverages.

Emerging players

• FoodCloud: Technology-enabled food redistribution platform connecting retailers with charities; operates primarily in Ireland/UK but expanding internationally. Closely comparable in mission and use of tech to bridge supply and demand.
• RePlate: Tech-forward food rescue platform connecting businesses with surplus food to local nonprofits via an app-based matching system. Closely comparable mission and technology approach, though operating at greater scale in multiple U.S. metros.

Regional players

• Philabundance: Philadelphia-area food bank connected for potential future water pallet deliveries. Comparable regional food bank model focused on hunger relief in Eastern Pennsylvania.
• City Harvest: NYC-based food rescue organization; iHave iNeed has redirected water shipments to City Harvest. Comparable food rescue and redistribution model at a much larger urban scale.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley: Major regional food bank serving 200+ nonprofit partners in the same Lehigh Valley territory. Acts as a downstream distribution hub for iHave iNeed's rescued food but is itself a direct competitor in food rescue and redistribution.
• Helping Harvest Food Bank: Food bank serving Berks and Schuylkill counties, an active partner of iHave iNeed that handles redistribution into adjacent counties. Comparable model of collecting surplus food and distributing to nonprofits.

Direct peers

• Food Rescue US: Food rescue platform that iHave iNeed uses directly via its app for volunteer coordination. Operates the same volunteer-driven food rescue model across multiple U.S. cities, making it the closest functional peer.
• 412 Food Rescue: Pittsburgh-based volunteer-driven food rescue nonprofit using an app-based model to connect surplus food donors with nonprofit recipients. Closely comparable operating model to iHave iNeed at a similar scale.
• Food Donation Connection: Intermediary that connects chain restaurants (including Wawa) with local food rescue organizations, including iHave iNeed itself. Operates at the same intersection of business surplus and local charity redistribution.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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