Asset Network For Education
Asset Network for Education (ANEW) is a nonprofit that matches corporate surplus furniture, equipment, and architectural materials to nonprofits and public agencies through its Surplus Stewardship program. The website details 'Give' (donor) and 'Receive' (recipient) pathways, impact metrics, news, and resources for sponsors and partners.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit, school, municipal agency, or furniture/resource bank that needs or redistributes donated furniture, equipment, or architectural materials and can demonstrate capacity to receive and deploy in-kind assets or project-based support.
Good Fit
- • Requests tied to in-kind furniture/equipment or projects that reduce capital expenditures
- • Ability to receive, store, or redistribute donated assets (furniture banks, schools, shelters)
- • Clear, project-level budgets or partnership proposals rather than broad operating support
- • Geographic overlap with states previously funded, or ability to coordinate logistics for material donation
Geography
Grants have been made across multiple states in each observed year (five to seven distinct states), so the footprint is multi-state even though a single state took a large share in 2024.
Recipient Variety
Each year funds went to many distinct independent recipients (11 in 2022, 13 in 2023, 8 in 2024) with high rates of new grantees, indicating a broad recipient set despite occasional dollar concentration.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows a high proportion of new recipients in recent years (large new-recipient counts in 2023 and 2024), which suggests unfamiliar organizations can enter the portfolio, although no formal application guidelines were posted.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
