International 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 nonprofit organization under the laws of their country of operation and will provide and maintain with M25M a current nonprofit registration, government recognition, IRS determination letter (if applicable), or other documentation acceptable to M25M verifying its nonprofit status.

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2. Mission Partner agrees to:

Become familiar with and communicate to M25M all applicable import requirements, customs regulations, tariffs, taxes, permits, inspections, or other governmental requirements necessary to receive donated products prior to shipment.

Obtain and maintain any permits, licenses, governmental approvals, or other authorizations required to legally import, receive, store, and distribute donated products within the destination country.

Accept responsibility for all applicable logistical costs associated with the shipment(s) of donated products originating from M25M, including but not limited to: ocean freight charges, customs clearing fees, applicable inland transportation costs, demurrage costs, and unloading time fees.

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.

Promptly notify M25M of any customs holds, import delays, governmental actions, or other circumstances that may significantly delay or prevent receipt of a shipment.

Accept all 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, or customer-returned items.

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

Not sell, barter, or exchange products originating from M25M and solely use the products for humanitarian and/or disaster relief purposes.

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 donated products 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.

Publicly acknowledge M25M by posting a thank you message on the Mission Partner's social media platforms. The post should include photos, acknowledge M25M, and highlight the impact of the donated products and the distribution efforts. If the Mission Partner does not have social media, the acknowledgement may instead be shared on its website, blog, or another public platform.

Not directly solicit donations from any donor or manufacturer introduced by M25M or connected to the Mission Partner through this partnership without the prior written consent of M25M. All future requests for similar products and any requested distribution reports, photographs, or impact stories shall be submitted through Matthew 25: Ministries.

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3. M25M agrees to:

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

In order to continue to serve our numerous partners around the world, M25M requests Mission Partners assist with freight (transportation) costs and handling (logistical recovery) fees associated with each shipment, in accordance with the levels outlined below.

Mission Partners will progress through the levels based on number of shipments received. Upon reaching Level 3, the Mission Partner will remain at that level for all additional shipments received during the remainder of that calendar year. Beginning January 1 of each subsequent calendar year, the Mission Partner will advance to the next level unless otherwise discussed and confirmed in writing by M25M.

M25M reserves the right to reduce or waive freight and handling fees on a case-by-case basis.

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* + $3,850 toward handling fees**

*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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