NAEIR
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and StorageIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
NAEIR is a gifts-in-kind organization serving the transportation, logistics, and storage sector by coordinating donations of new, excess inventory from American companies and redistributing them to member nonprofits, schools, and churches. Based in Galesburg, Illinois, the organization was founded in 1977 and operates a large, 450,000-square-foot distribution center alongside its corporate offices. It positions itself as the oldest and largest of its kind in its field. The program serves member nonprofits, schools, and churches by providing access to donated inventory, with participating corporations eligible for an above-cost federal income deduction; the donated goods are designated for the care of the ill, needy, and minors and cannot be sold, bartered, or exchanged for services. It uses a tracking system to record recipients and notes that the donation process can be completed in a matter of hours. A notable recent development is a 2023 partnership with Zipit Forest Adventures Limited to donate more than 10,000 ZIPIT products to nonprofit organizations.