A not-for-profit corporation that recovers surplus medical products and distributes them to hospitals and surgery centers worldwide.
Advocates for World Health Inc centers its grantmaking on improving healthcare in the U.S. and abroad, with its largest recent awards going to Food for the Poor for that purpose. The foundation’s pattern is unusually tied to in-kind medical support: its active programs describe a system for recovering surplus medical products and distributing them to hospitals, surgery centers, and eligible nonprofit organizations, with recipients typically responsible only for shipping. That operating model aligns with the organization’s summary as a corporation that recovers surplus medical products and distributes them worldwide. Recent grants show both large-scale and smaller, targeted support. In 2025, it awarded $14,080,500 to Food for the Poor in Coconut Creek, Florida, and another $4,268,000 to the same recipient for the same healthcare objective. Earlier grants include $5,555,841 to Food for the Poor in 2023, showing repeated support over multiple years. The rest of the recent list includes grants to Voom Foundation in Minnesota, Ghana Womens Association in Georgia, Christ United Ministries Inte in Texas, and Faith In Action in Texas, all under the same broad healthcare-improvement purpose. The foundation’s latest 990 year on file is 2025, and its annual grants given total $24,275,094.
A central theme is medical supplies redistribution. Advocates for World Health Inc’s active programs say eligible nonprofit recipients can request surplus medical supplies and equipment at no cost for the items, with shipping paid by the recipient. That model appears in multiple program labels, including the Request Aid / Recipient Application and Medical Supplies Redistribution programs. Healthcare access and capacity building also run through the grant record. In 2023, the foundation gave $222,896 to Voom Foundation in Duluth, Minnesota, to improve healthcare in the U.S. and abroad. Similar purpose language appears across grants to Ghana Womens Association in Atlanta and Christ United Ministries Inte in Houston. Humanitarian support is another clear thread. Its recipient-assistance program describes shipment of recovered surplus medical supplies to eligible healthcare organizations worldwide, with emphasis on Central America. The organization’s listed focus areas also include surgical supplies donation, medical equipment donation, and global health.
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$4.8M
$14.3M
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Most grants fall between $47K and $3.3M, with a median of $154K.
25th Percentile
$47K
Median
$154K
75th Percentile
$3.3M
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Typical grant size ranges from a p25 of $47,192 to a median of $154,398, with a p75 of $3,256,724. The recent record shows both repeat funding and very large awards: Food for the Poor appears in 2023 and 2025, with multiple awards tied to the same healthcare-improvement purpose. The foundation gives through in-kind distribution programs as well as grant opportunities listed on its site, and several active programs accept unsolicited requests from eligible nonprofit recipients. Individuals are not accepted for recipient aid in the inventory-request program.
Grant activity is concentrated in the United States, and every recent grant listed goes to a U.S. recipient. Florida is the top state by grant count, accounting for 33% of grants given to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Coconut Creek, Duluth, Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas. The active programs also describe worldwide distribution, with Central America specifically named in one recipient-assistance program.
The foundation supports eligible nonprofit organizations, hospitals, surgery centers, and healthcare systems through medical supplies, medical equipment, and surgical supplies. One program also explicitly excludes individuals, allowing requests only from eligible nonprofit recipients.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Request Aid / Recipient Application, Medical Supplies Redistribution, Medical Supplies Distribution, In-Kind Medical Supplies Distribution, Medical Supplies Recipient Program, and Recipient Assistance — Medical Supplies Distribution.
Its typical grant size spans a p25 of $47,192, a median of $154,398, and a p75 of $3,256,724. The recent record also includes very large awards, including a $14,080,500 grant in 2025.
Florida is the top state by grant count, and 33% of grants are given to recipients in the HQ state of Florida. Recent recipient cities include Coconut Creek, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, and Duluth.
The listed focus areas are medical supplies donation, medical equipment donation, surgical supplies donation, global health, and humanitarian aid. The active programs also frame the work around healthcare access, hospital and surgery center support, and cross-border distribution of surplus medical products.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Advocates for World Health that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Recipients must be registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Individuals are not eligible. Recipients receive supplies at no cost but are responsible for shipping.
Deadline: Offers are distributed bi-weekly; organizations must respond to an offer as instructed. No fixed application deadline is stated.
Who can apply: Eligible recipients include registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Individuals are not eligible as recipients due to Rx-only products.
Deadline: Two offers go out bi-weekly; first-come response to offer email.
Who can apply: Eligible recipients include 501(c)(3) registered nonprofits. Individuals are not accepted due to prescription-only products.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD FOR THE POOR | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $14,080,500 | 2025 | IMPROVE HEALTHCARE IN THE US & ABROAD |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $4,268,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE HEALTHCARE IN THE US & ABROAD |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $5,555,841 | 2023 | Improve healthcare in the U.S. & ab |
| Voom Foundation | Duluth, MN | $222,896 | 2023 | Improve healthcare in the U.S. & ab |
| Ghana Womens Association | Atlanta, GA | $85,900 | 2023 | Improve healthcare in the U.S. & ab |
| Christ United Ministries Inte | Houston, TX | $34,290 | 2023 | Improve healthcare in the U.S. & ab |
| Faith In Action | Dallas, TX | $27,667 | 2023 | Improve healthcare in the U.S. & ab |
Voom Foundation
$222,896Improve healthcare in the U.S. & ab
Ghana Womens Association
$85,900Improve healthcare in the U.S. & ab
Christ United Ministries Inte
Improve healthcare in the U.S. & ab
