Overview of the Good360 Truckload Donation Program

What is the Good360 Truckload Program?

Good360’s Truckload Program offers multiple advantages to eligible nonprofits:

• Scalability: Nonprofits receive large volumes of goods, allowing them to serve more people and meet diverse needs within their communities.
• Cost efficiency: The program includes minimal handling fees compared to Bulk donations, enabling nonprofits to acquire a substantial amount of goods at a fraction of retail costs.
• Flexibility: Nonprofits can request truckloads on a demand basis, allowing them to manage inventory effectively and avoid surplus.
• Community impact: By receiving essential goods in bulk, nonprofits can host large-scale distributions or support community-based initiatives with the donations they need most.

Eligibility Requirements for the Truckload Program

Good360 has established specific eligibility criteria to ensure participating nonprofits have the capacity to receive, manage, and distribute large quantities of donated goods effectively.

General Requirements

• Nonprofit must be a 501(c)(3) public charity in good standing with the IRS.
• Nonprofit must have been in operation for at least 18 months.
• Nonprofit must have been registered with Good360 for at least 12 months.
• Nonprofit must have experience receiving pallet-volume donations from Good360.
• Nonprofit must demonstrate a need for truckload-volume donations.
• Organization must provide examples of historical community impact.
• Organization must provide distribution plans for managing high-volume donations.

Community Engagement

• Recent distribution activity: Evidence of community distribution within the last six months is required to demonstrate active outreach.

Financial Requirements

• Nonprofit must demonstrate annual revenue of at least $50,000.
• Revenue is confirmed via the organization’s most recent IRS Form 990 filing.
• If the most recent Form 990 is not reflected on GuideStar or IRS.gov, proof of IRS acceptance is required.
• Faith-based organizations not required to file with the IRS may submit internal financial statements, including a profit and loss statement with a signed cover letter from an executive.

Facility Requirements

• Warehouse must be located in a commercially zoned, truck-accessible location.
• Warehouse must provide at least 1,000 square feet of dedicated storage space.
• A forklift is required if the facility does not have a loading dock (to unload pallets from trucks).
• A pallet jack is required.
• An executed lease must be in the nonprofit’s legal name.
• Shared warehouse spaces are not permitted; the facility must be exclusively accessible to the nonprofit.
• Storage units are not permitted.

Required Documentation for Application

• The application contact must be listed on the organization’s Good360 account.
• A copy of the most recent IRS Form 990 must be provided. If not visible on GuideStar or IRS.gov, proof of IRS acceptance is required.
• Examples of the organization’s distribution recordkeeping (including non-Good360 donations).
• A copy of the executed lease, contract, or donated space letter in the nonprofit’s name.
• Photos of unloading equipment, warehouse storage space, and loading dock or loading bay.

Disclaimer

Applications for truckload donations will be denied if all requirements are not met. Meeting eligibility requirements does not guarantee approval. Approval may be influenced by factors such as the number of currently approved truckload partners in the organization’s geographic area or fluctuations in available truckload donation volume.