Organizations Filed Purposes:
MATTER IS ON A MISSION TO MOVE PEOPLE FORWARD BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO A HEALTHIER LIFE.
MATTER IS A MINNESOTA-BASED GLOBAL HEALTH NONPROFIT ON A MISSION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH NEXT
MATTER HELPS HOSPITALS REDUCE LANDFILL MEDICAL WASTE BY REPURPOSING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. THIS IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE MATTER 360 MODEL OF DISTRIBUTION TO HOSPITAL AND CLINIC PARTNERS, RESALE AND RECYCLING. IN 2019, OVER ONE MILLION POUNDS WERE REPURPOSED. INTERNATIONALLY, MATTER ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO HEALTH BY GIVING HOSPITALS AND CLINICS THE TOOLS NEEDED TO CARE FOR PATIENTS IN DIGNIFIED WAYS. WE SOURCE, ALLOCATE, AND SHIP LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO PARTNERS WHO LACK QUALITY HEALTHCARE ON THE FRONT LINES OF SCARCITY. MATTER PARTNERS WITH GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSESS HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND PROCURES AND SHIPS THE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES NEEDED TO SUSTAIN PROGRAMS, IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, AND SAVE LIVES. IN 2019, MATTER WORKED WITH 51 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN 21 COUNTRIES, IMPACTING OVER 1.9 MILLION PEOPLE VIA THE H&C PROGRAM.
LOCALLY, MATTER ACTIVATES HEALTHY EATING FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES IN MINNESOTA AND AROUND THE U.S. VIA THE MATTERBOX PROGRAM, AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. MATTERBOX ADDRESSES THE GROWING NEED FOR HEALTHY EATING EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY IN COMMUNITIES WHERE POVERTY AND FOOD DESERTS PERSIST. EACH BOX IS AN INTENTIONALLY PROCURED MEAL KIT THAT GIVES A DIGNIFIED EXPERIENCE OF HEALTHIER EATING, AS WELL AS RECIPES, CHALLENGES, TOOLS AND TIPS FOR BUILDING SUSTAINABLE EATING HABITS. MATTERBOX IS NOT ONLY AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO HUNGER, BUT ALSO A CHANNEL FOR CREATING NEW, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HABITS, PROMOTING LONG TERM CHANGE. IN 2019, MATTER WORKED WITH 66 LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, IMPACTING 139,560 PEOPLE VIA THE MATTERBOX PROGRAM - AS WELL AS OVER 6,000 VOLUNTEERS.
MATTER DESIGNS SOLUTIONS TO CREATE RESILIENT AND DIVERSIFIED FARMS AROUND THE WORLD. FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE FARM DESIGNS TO SOURCING AND REPURPOSING FARMING EQUIPMENT IN THE U.S. AND FARM IMPLEMENTATION, MATTER PARTNERS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE FARMERS WITH THE EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND PRACTICES NEEDED TO EFFICIENTLY SUSTAIN AND INCREASE YIELDS AND PROFITABILITY. PARTICIPATING FARMERS AND COMMUNITIES RECEIVE MATERIALS IN MODULAR INCREMENTS, CUSTOMIZED TO THE SIZE OF THE OPERATION, CROPS, SOIL AND WEATHER.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Quenton Marty | PRESIDENT | 40 | $125,000 |
| Victor Salamone | VP OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS | 40 | $113,000 |
| Jeremy Newhouse | SENIOR VP OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $113,000 |
| Ellie Zuehlke | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Christopher Tashjian | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Tamte | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Ryan | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jessica Roe | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Pletts | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Olson | PAST TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Shelly Nelson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chipo Mtasa | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Derrick Johnson | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Tami Hedrick | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Goddard | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Escen | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Devin Doyle | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Deverell | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Carl | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Ackmann | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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