Donate Excess, Short-Dated and Obsolete Inventory to Verified Nonprofits

Sotira manages the donation process end to end, from nonprofit matching and logistics coordination to distribution restrictions, donation documentation, and impact reporting.

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The Problem

The Hidden Cost of Surplus Inventory

High Storage & Handling Costs

Holding excess and obsolete inventory takes up valuable warehouse space and adds ongoing storage and labor costs.

Rising cost of holding inventory

Complex Donation Logistics

Finding qualified nonprofits, coordinating allocations and pickups, and managing recipient requirements can take significant time and resources from internal teams.

Capital tied up in unsold inventory

Costly Destruction & Disposal

Destroying usable inventory creates disposal costs while sending products to landfills that could instead support communities.

Inventory stuck in storage

Missed Tax & Impact Value

Disposing of eligible inventory can mean missing potential charitable tax deductions and opportunities to create measurable sustainability and community impact.

Brand value erosion
How it works

Donate Excess Inventory Without the Headaches

1. Upload Inventory List for Donation

Upload a spreadsheet or connect your WMS. Our AI matches your inventory with qualified nonprofits based on product type, location, quantity, expiration dates and distribution requirements.

Upload inventory by dragging in a file or linking your WMS

2. Get Matched With Verified Nonprofits

We identify qualified 501(c)(3) organizations that can accept your inventory and meet your distribution requirements. You approve where your products go.

3. Unlock Tax Deductions & Impact Reporting

Sotira manages donation logistics and provides the documentation your team needs to support eligible tax deductions, audit requirements and impact reporting.

Capabilities

What Sotira Offers

Donate Inventory Without Losing Control

Match excess, obsolete and short-dated inventory with verified 501(c)(3) nonprofits

Set restrictions by geography, beneficiary population, resale, product type, and other distribution requirements
Track every donation with centralized documentation and impact reporting

Donate Inventory in Days, Not Weeks

Inventory matched with verified nonprofits in an average of 2–4 days

Donations picked up directly from your warehouse or distribution center
Sotira manages nonprofit coordination, inventory allocation, receiving requirements and freight logistics from match through pickup

Donation Documentation on Autopilot

Receive donation acknowledgment letters, donation receipts and supporting documentation

Access charitable tax deductions, including enhanced deductions for eligible inventory donations
Generate sustainability, ESG, and impact reports for internal use, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder communications
Inventory Buying Made Easier and Faster
Browse and purchase directly from email without logging into a platform
Finish transactions up to 5x faster than with other platforms
Automatically get offered inventory bundles based on what you usually buy
Email confirming supplier approved offer for General Merchandise Lot at $36,793.84, 85% below MSRP
Access Top Quality Branded Inventory
Purchase brand-name products directly from large suppliers at reduced prices
Get a consistent supply from thousands of verified warehouses
Inventory is checked and qualified before it reaches you
Verified Supplier listing: General Merchandise Lot with 10 pallets, 4,800 units, and $36,793.84 price
Reliable Inventory Quality with Built-In Shipping Discounts
Major retailers, distributors, and brands use Sotira to move fast-moving consumer goods
Efficient handling of fast-moving items such as food, beverages, wellness and cosmetics, health and beauty products & more
Benefit from discounted shipping rates through middle-mile freight marketplace partners
Purchase order showing 10 pallets and $950 shipping on a $36,793.84 order, total $37,743.84

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