Matthew 25: Ministries
Reusing donated products and surplus supplies to aid the poorest and disaster-affected worldwide
Our editorial assessment
Matthew 25: Ministries runs a highly efficient product-reuse model: it gathers surplus and donated goods from manufacturers and redistributes them where they are needed most, from disaster zones to impoverished communities. This lets it report an exceptionally high program ratio (its headline "more than 99%" figure counts donated goods as gifts-in-kind, so a cash-basis view is somewhat lower — a common feature of goods-distribution charities). It earns a four-star Charity Navigator rating, BBB Wise Giving accreditation, and Candid's Platinum transparency seal. For donors who value tangible material aid delivered efficiently, it is a strong choice.
The problem they're solving
Enormous quantities of usable products go to waste each year while people in poverty and disaster survivors go without basics. Matthew 25: Ministries bridges that gap, turning corporate surplus into humanitarian aid at very low cash cost per item delivered.
About Matthew 25: Ministries
Matthew 25: Ministries collects donated and surplus products — medical supplies, personal care items, clothing, and more — and redistributes them to people in poverty and communities hit by disaster in the US and around the world.
Where your dollar goes
What your donation could do
Your $100 funds evidence-based programs at this charity.
Illustrative estimate based on published cost-per-outcome figures. Actual impact varies by program and year.
How this score was produced
The GiveWise score is our own editorial assessment, produced with a weighted rubric covering program spending, transparency and governance, evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness, and leadership. It draws on publicly available reports from independent evaluators such as GiveWell, Charity Navigator, and CharityWatch, but it is not a rating issued or endorsed by any of those organisations. Read the full methodology →