Name

Counterpart International

Legal name

Counterpart International, Inc.

Website

https://counterpart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Assistance

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Security, Agriculture & Nutrition Aid Programs (BPADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Food Assistance & Nutrition Response (BPADADAE), Food Assistance & Safety Nets (In-Kind, Vouchers, Cash Transfers) (BPADAJAA), Country Development Assistance Programs (Bilateral ODA) (BPADABAA)

Keywords

• International development
• Humanitarian assistance
• Food security programs
• School feeding programs
• Capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donors contribute tax-deductible donations to support Counterpart's humanitarian and development programs worldwide. The organization provides an EIN (13-6183605) for donor-advised fund distributions.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Counterpart receives funding through U.S. government programs including USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition programs, USAID development grants, and other federal assistance programs. These grants fund school meals, food security, and development initiatives in program countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Counterpart International implements grant-funded humanitarian and international development programs for vulnerable populations in strategically important countries. Its flagship offerings are the USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition programs in Mauritania and Mozambique, which deliver daily school meals to improve attendance and nutrition. The organization also provides capacity-building assistance to local NGOs, emerging leader training, network strengthening, and partnerships with governments and donors.

Product overview

Counterpart International is a 501(c)(3) non-profit humanitarian organization that provides development programs and humanitarian relief, not a technology company. Its programs focus on international development, food security, and education. The primary program offerings include the USDA-funded McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Programs in Mauritania (The Future is Ours and Bridging the Future initiatives, 2019-2027) and Mozambique (Our Bright Future). These programs provide daily school meals to improve attendance and reduce hunger, working in partnership with local governments. Additional programs include the Nutri'School snacks distribution partnership with Edesia. Counterpart also provides capacity-building assistance, emerging leader trainings, and network strengthening as part of its humanitarian services portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program - Mauritania (The Future is Ours) USDA-funded program that assists the Government of Mauritania to reduce hunger, improve health, and strengthen the primary education system by providing nutritious daily school meals across 320 targeted primary schools to improve student attendance rates.
• McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program - Mauritania (Bridging the Future) Expansion program extending the McGovern-Dole initiative into the Tagant region of Mauritania, building on The Future is Ours program to provide sustainable school meals and support government transition to full national ownership.
• McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program - Mozambique (Our Bright Future) USDA-funded program assisting the Government of Mozambique to improve health and strengthen the primary education system in 244 schools in Magude, Manhiça, Moamba, and Matutuine districts in the Maputo province through school meals.
• Nutri'School Snacks Distribution Program Partnership with Edesia to donate ready-to-use nutritional snacks to schoolchildren in Mozambique, providing energy, protein, and essential vitamins and minerals to supplement school meals under the McGovern-Dole program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 440 emerging leaders participated in trainings
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EdesiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Edesia, a U.S.-based non-profit that produces ready-to-use foods, partnered with Counterpart International in April 2025 to donate nearly half a million units of Nutri'School snacks to schoolchildren in Mozambique. The partnership provided essential nutrition to 8,967 children across 44 schools, reaching 479,856 snacks total. The collaboration supplemented meals under the McGovern-Dole program.
• Government of MozambiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounterpart partners with the Government of Mozambique to implement the USDA-funded McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program. The government approved tax exemptions ensuring aid reached children, and coordinates on program implementation across schools in Maputo province.
• GW Global Food InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeorge Washington University Global Food Institute co-hosted the 2nd Annual International Food Aid Showcase with Counterpart International, bringing together leaders across the international food assistance ecosystem for knowledge exchange and collaboration.
• Alliance to End HungercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance to End Hunger co-sponsored the 2nd Annual International Food Aid Showcase alongside Counterpart International and GW Global Food Institute, supporting collaborative efforts to address global food security challenges.
• EcodevminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal partner in Mauritania implementing McGovern-Dole school feeding program in Brakna, Gorgol, and Tagant regions alongside Counterpart.
• ONG ActionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal partner organization in Mauritania working with Counterpart on school meals programming and community development initiatives.
• ARED (Association pour la Renforcement de l'Education et le Développement)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Mauritanian partner organization supporting Counterpart's McGovern-Dole food for education program implementation.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CARE USA: Major humanitarian organization focused on food security, nutrition, and women's economic empowerment in developing countries — comparable donor base and program portfolio to Counterpart.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian and development organization implementing food security, governance, and youth programs in similar geographies — competes for the same USAID, USDA, and BHA awards.
• Chemonics International: Large for-profit international development implementer executing USAID and MCC contracts globally — competes head-to-head for the same bilateral donor awards as Counterpart; employs several former Counterpart senior leaders.
• Catholic Relief Services: U.S.-based Catholic international humanitarian agency implementing food security, school feeding, and agriculture programs in dozens of developing countries — directly comparable McGovern-Dole implementer and food aid competitor.
• FHI 360: International development nonprofit working across education, nutrition, and health — direct competitor for USDA, USAID, and BHA awards; Counterpart's CFO previously held senior roles there.
• World Vision US: Large faith-based humanitarian organization operating school feeding, child nutrition, and community development programs in fragile countries — overlapping donor base and program modalities with Counterpart.
• DAI (Development Alternatives, Inc.): Global development company implementing donor-funded programs in governance, economic growth, and food security — competes directly for USAID task orders and consortia bids.
• Save the Children US: Large NGO combining school feeding, child nutrition, and education programming — directly comparable McGovern-Dole implementer and competitor for the same USDA-funded opportunities.
• Heifer International: Food security and smallholder agriculture organization working in Mauritania, Senegal, and similar geographies — competes for USDA and bilateral food security funding and shares Counterpart's agriculture/livelihoods focus.

Broad incumbents

• UN World Food Programme (WFP): Multilateral UN agency leading global school feeding and emergency food assistance — sets policy direction and competes for funding attention in the same food aid ecosystem as Counterpart.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/counterpartint
• Facebookfacebook.com/counterpartinternational

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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