National Mission Partner

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Memorandum of Understanding between Matthew 25: Ministries (M25M) and the following Mission Partner:

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Please Initial next to each statement below indicating that you understand the following:

1. Mission Partner verifies they are a properly registered or recognized non-profit organization in the United States and will provide and maintain with M25M a current IRS determination letter or other documentation acceptable to M25M verifying its nonprofit status.

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2. Mission Partner agrees to:

Accept responsibility for all applicable transportation, freight, handling, storage, unloading, detention, or other logistical costs associated with shipments originating from M25M.

Accept all donated products in an "AS IS" condition and assume all responsibility and potential liability arising from the performance, condition, storage, distribution, or use of the donated products. Mission Partner acknowledges that donated products may include discontinued, closeout, overstock, customer-returned, or short-dated items.

For shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, or other locations with additional transportation or regulatory requirements, Mission Partner agrees to become aware of and communicate to M25M any applicable receiving, inspection, agricultural, biosecurity, transportation, or documentation requirements prior to shipment.

Pay all invoices within 30 days of the invoice date. Mission Partner understands that future shipments may not be scheduled or released until all outstanding invoices have been paid in full.

Not sell, barter, or exchange donated products originating from M25M and solely use the donated products for charitable, humanitarian, community assistance, and/or disaster relief purposes consistent with the Mission Partner’s nonprofit mission.

Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding the receipt, storage, transportation, and distribution of donated products.

Store donated products in a clean, secure, and appropriate environment to preserve product quality and safety.

Provide a quarterly distribution report to M25M of all donated products received from M25M. The reports shall include the M25M shipment number, name or code of the distributed product, and the name of the end recipient organization, community, or program. Failure to provide required reports may result in the postponement or suspension of future shipments until reporting requirements have been satisfied.

Provide M25M with a minimum of five personalized beneficiary stories, pictures, and other pertinent information depicting the human impact of the received donated product towards safeguarding the continuity of product donations and permitting M25M to strengthen and personalize relationships with current and future product donors. Mission Partner confirms that it has obtained any necessary permissions to share submitted photographs, stories, and testimonials with M25M for donor communications, promotional materials, and reporting purposes.

Upon receiving the shipment from M25M, Mission Partner agrees to post a thank you message on their social media platforms. This post should include photos, acknowledge M25M, and highlight the impact of the donated products, as well as the distribution efforts. If the Mission Partner does not have social media, they may share this message on their website, blog, or another public platform.

Refrain from directly soliciting financial or in-kind donations from M25M’s donors.

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3. M25M agrees to:

Maintain high product, packaging and quality standards.

Ship only donated products agreed upon by both M25M and Mission Partner.

Maintain high product, packaging, and quality standards.

Inform Mission Partner of any required shipping and/or logistical recovery fees that M25M is aware of prior to loading any shipment.

Provide all documentation reasonably necessary to facilitate the importation of donated goods, including a Letter of Donation, inventory, declared value, and any other applicable shipment documentation.

Provide reasonable shipping and logistical assistance as needed throughout the shipment process.

Allow Mission Partner to recover from benefactors or beneficiaries the exact shipping and logistical costs incurred to secure product donations from M25M. .

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4. Freight and Handling Fees

Level 1: (1st shipment): Mission Partner may be asked to cover up to 50% of freight costs*

Level 2: (2nd shipment): Mission Partner covers full freight costs*

Level 3: (3rd shipment + remainder of the calendar year): Full freight costs* + $550 toward handling fees**

Level 4: Full freight costs* + $1,100 toward handling fees**

Level 5: Full freight costs* + $2,600 toward handling fees**

Level 6: Full freight costs* + $4,100 toward handling fees**

Level 7: Full freight costs* + $5,600 (full handling fee)**

*Freight costs vary based on destination and current shipping climate.
**Handling fees vary based on shipment size, including pallet count. M25M reserves the right to adjust handling fees annually. Any such adjustment will be communicated in writing prior to implementation.

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CONSENT

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M25M CONTACT

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