NAEIR solicits donations from manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers all across the United States. While many products are offered as donations, NAEIR only accepts donations of items that members want and need for the administration of their schools and nonprofit organizations. Only brand new products are accepted.

Companies donating merchandise to NAEIR often receive tax deductions, clear out warehouse space and receive the philanthropic benefit of knowing that their products are going to be used at deserving schools and nonprofit organizations.

Schools and nonprofit organizations pay a membership fee to participate in NAEIR. Organizations that become NAEIR members must agree to use the merchandise received through NAEIR in accordance with IRC section 170(e)(3), which states that the merchandise must be used for the care of the ill, needy or minors and cannot be bartered, traded or sold. The merchandise can be given directly to the qualifying individuals an organization serves or used in the administration of the organization.

Once merchandise is received at NAEIR, it is sorted, processed and cataloged. The materials are then offered to NAEIR members through a variety of programs:

Catalog - NAEIR publishes five 200 page catalogs per year.

Special Offers - Each month, NAEIR members receive fliers featuring kits of related merchandise or individual items.

NAEIR E-xpress - 24 hour access to our online requesting site.

Grab Bag - NAEIR also has a Grab Bag facility at the Galesburg, IL distribution center.