Ukraine Aid International

What Ukraine Aid International does

Ukraine Aid International (UAI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in February 2022 by brothers Brian and Marshall Mayer of Westport, Connecticut, in direct response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The organization's core function is last-mile delivery of humanitarian aid — water filtration systems, medical equipment, vehicles, heating solutions, generators, Starlink connectivity, food, and shelter materials — to frontline Ukrainian civilian communities that larger NGOs do not reach. UAI's distinguishing platform is its Sister City / Friendship City program, which pairs American municipalities (anchored by seven Connecticut towns plus Sacramento, CA and Ashland, OR) with specific Ukrainian frontline cities (Lyman, Druzhkivka, Sviatohirsk, Siversk, Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk, Izyum, Sumy), generating community-level fundraising committees, cultural exchanges, and needs-based aid routing. Logistics are executed via air-shipped in-kind aid into Europe, ground transport into Ukraine, and distribution by an on-the-ground operations team led by Director of Operations Bogdan Shestopalov and Logistics Manager Nikita Shcherinskiy. Operational scale includes 30+ water filtration systems installed (serving 450,000+ people), two wood-pellet heating production lines (25,000+ people warmed in winter), 14 donated vehicles across four cities, therapy camps for 300+ displaced children, and educational support for 4,000+ children. In August 2025, UAI facilitated the first Sister State agreement between a U.S. state and a frontline Ukrainian oblast (Connecticut–Donetsk Oblast), signaling institutional maturation beyond its municipal-pairing origins.

The business model is donation-funded: UAI operates as a tax-exempt nonprofit under EIN #88-1848788 with no commercial pricing model, claiming that 100% of donations flow to aid. Revenue streams include one-time individual donations via website/Venmo/wire/check, recurring Patreon subscriptions, corporate mission-aligned partnerships and matching campaigns, and community-event fundraising (e.g., holiday celebrations, film screenings). A core staff of seven in the United States is complemented by Ukraine-based operations personnel; headquarters are at 31 Fairfield Avenue, Westport, CT, with a secondary address in New York, NY. The go-to-market motion is community-led: municipal committees in the U.S. organize grassroots fundraising, the organization routes and delivers aid in coordination with Ukrainian city leadership, and impact is communicated through the website, Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, newsletter, press coverage, and event appearances.

Name

Ukraine Aid International

Legal name

Ukraine Aid International, Inc.

Website

https://ukraineaidinternational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ukraine Aid International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2022 that delivers last-mile humanitarian aid — water filtration, heating, medical supplies, and vehicles — to frontline Ukrainian cities through a network of U.S.-Ukrainian Sister City and Sister State partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian & Disaster Assistance (Bilateral) (BPADABAB), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid delivery
• Frontline community support
• Sister city partnerships
• Emergency relief services
• Nonprofit humanitarian services

Headquarters

HQ city

Westport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals supporting Ukrainian humanitarian aid. Donations can be made via website, Venmo (@UkraineAidInternational), wire transfer, or mail. 100% of donations go directly to aid.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Mission-aligned corporate partners support Sister City initiatives through program sponsorships, in-kind support, and employee matching campaigns.
3. Event Fundraising: Community events such as the Holiday Celebration and Second Wind film screening raise funds while awareness-building for the Ukraine cause.
4. Patreon Subscription: Monthly recurring donations through Patreon platform for sustained support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ukraine Aid International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers last-mile humanitarian aid directly to frontline Ukrainian communities. It operates a Sister Cities/Friendship Cities program connecting U.S. and European municipalities with Ukrainian cities to coordinate fundraising, in-kind donations, and direct aid shipments of water filtration systems, heating equipment, vehicles, medical supplies, food, and educational materials. The organization also runs therapy camps for displaced children and maintains a donation portal for individual and recurring contributions.

Product overview

Ukraine Aid International (UAI) is a 501(c)(3) humanitarian aid organization founded in February 2022 by brothers Brian and Marshall Mayer. Rather than a traditional software product, UAI operates a portfolio of humanitarian programs centered around its Sister Cities/Friendship Cities Program connecting American and European towns with frontline Ukrainian communities. The core offering is last-mile humanitarian aid delivery to areas larger NGOs cannot reach. UAI's program portfolio includes water filtration systems (30+ installed, serving 450,000+ people), heating solutions (pellet production lines serving 25,000+), vehicle donations (14 vehicles to four cities), and psychological support (therapy camps for 300+ displaced children). The organization facilitates donations through its online portal accepting Venmo, Patreon, wire transfer, and checks, while coordinating in-kind aid shipments via air freight into Europe and ground delivery into Ukraine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sister Cities / Friendship Cities Program A community partnership program connecting U.S. and European towns directly with war-affected Ukrainian cities, facilitating relationship-driven humanitarian support through local committees, fundraising, cultural exchanges, and direct aid delivery.
• Sister States Program A government-level partnership initiative connecting U.S. states with Ukrainian oblasts to scale coordinated humanitarian support.
• Last-Mile Humanitarian Aid Delivery Direct delivery of food, medical equipment, water filtration systems, heating supplies, shelter materials, and vehicles to civilians and municipal governments in frontline Ukrainian communities.
• Water Filtration Systems Deployment Installation and maintenance of mobile and fixed water filtration units providing clean drinking and cleaning water to Ukrainian communities, partnered with Wise Water for system installation.
• Heating Solutions Program Heating pellet production lines and wood pellet machines providing warmth to Ukrainian communities during winter blackouts where gas and electricity are unavailable.
• Donation Portal Online donation platform accepting funds via credit card, Venmo (@UkraineAidInternational), Patreon, wire transfer, and check, enabling direct contributions to specific Ukrainian cities or general humanitarian efforts.
• Therapy Camps for Children Karabin Camp therapeutic retreats in the Carpathian Mountains providing trauma recovery, recreation, and cultural exchange activities for displaced and war-affected Ukrainian children.
• Vehicle Donation Program Donation and delivery of utility vehicles including ambulances, patrol cars, trash trucks, dump trucks, cranes, and refrigerated vans to support essential services in Ukrainian cities.
• Educational Support Program Supply of laptops, chromebooks, and educational equipment to support continued remote learning for children in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450,000+ civilians directly assisted since 2022
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• State of ConnecticutflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2025Historic Sister State partnership between Connecticut and Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine—first agreement between a U.S. state and a frontline region. Signed by Governor Ned Lamont and Governor Vadym Filashkin, facilitated by UAI. Reflects years of grassroots collaboration through existing Sister City partnerships, with support from Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and Congressman John Larson.
• Westport, CT / Lyman PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Sister City relationship, initially Westport with Marigny, France (post-WWII rebuilding). After Marigny named a room for a Staples High School French teacher, Marigny joined to help rebuild Lyman, Donetsk Oblast. Partnership includes supplies for 15 apartment buildings, roofs, stairwells, windows, common areas, trash trucks, patrol vehicles, holiday gifts, protective gear, computers, heating pellet production, seeds, and communication devices.
• Ridgefield, CT / Druzhkivka PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister City relationship established 2023. Ridgefield and partner Ridgefield Responds deliver chromebooks for students, chainsaws, firefighting tools, tires, warm clothing, and generators for heat and electricity to Druzhkivka.
• Weston, CT / Siversk PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister City relationship signed May 2023. Support includes refrigerated van for food/medicine/evacuations, vehicle repairs, mobile dental clinic support, holiday gifts, and summer/winter therapy camps for 200+ displaced children.
• Easton, CT and Ashland, OR / Sviatohirsk PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-way partnership with Sviatohirsk. Delivered water filtration systems, large trucks for trash collection and debris removal, and heating pellet production line.
• Fairfield, CT / Kostiantynivka PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing medical aid, firefighter gear, ambulances, and crane to clear rubble from attacks.
• Stamford, CT / Kramatorsk PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister City agreement signed April 6, 2023 (anniversary of Kramatorsk train station attack). Delivered 2 tonnes of food to civilian food bank and Starlink devices for local coordination.
• Greenwich, CT / Izyum PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing Starlink devices, firefighting equipment, and medical supplies for local clinic.
• Sacramento, CA / Sumy PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sumy city to support internally displaced persons and community needs.
• Marigny, FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench town that received Westport's post-WWII rebuilding support. Now joins Westport to help rebuild Lyman, Ukraine. Participated in holiday celebrations distributing 650+ gifts to children in Lyman.
• Wise WatercoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnered to install water filtration systems in Ukrainian communities. Water filtration system made in Ukraine, ensuring spending stimulates the Ukrainian economy.
• Lithuanian Organizations (LNK Animals)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration delivering 40 wood-burning stoves to Lyman for winter warmth, plus 1,000kg of hygiene items and long shelf-life food. Also working on animal welfare initiatives supporting war dogs in humanitarian efforts.
• World Central Kitchen (WCK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVital food aid provider in Sviatohirsk, entirely operated by locals. UAI witnessed their operations before WCK redirected resources to more desperate areas.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps: Broad incumbent — major global humanitarian NGO operating in Ukraine with emergency response, food security, and water programs. Comparable end-beneficiaries but much broader geographic and program mandate than UAI.
• International Rescue Committee: Broad incumbent — large, established humanitarian organization with active programs in Ukraine. Provides overlapping emergency relief, health, and water/sanitation services but with a global mandate across many crises, rather than Ukraine specialization.
• Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders: Broad incumbent — large global medical humanitarian organization with active Ukraine programs. Overlaps with UAI's medical equipment delivery focus but at much greater scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Nova Ukraine: Direct peer — another large U.S.-based nonprofit delivering humanitarian aid to Ukraine, including medical equipment, food, and shelter support. Competes directly with UAI for Ukrainian-American donor support and shares the last-mile delivery focus on war-affected populations.
• World Central Kitchen: Direct peer and existing operational partner — WCK provides food aid in Ukraine including Sviatohirsk (where UAI also operates). While WCK is far larger, it overlaps in mission, beneficiary geography, and donor pool for Ukraine-related giving.
• United Help Ukraine: Direct peer — a U.S.-based nonprofit founded in 2014 (pre-invasion) that delivers humanitarian aid to Ukraine, including medical supplies, prosthetics, and tactical medicine. Comparable program mix, U.S. donor base, and partnership model.
• Razom for Ukraine: Direct peer — a U.S.-headquartered 501(c)(3) providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine, with comparable fundraising scale, donor base, and program scope (medical supplies, evacuee support, relief). Operates a similar grassroots donor model and is a direct competitor for Ukraine-focused giving.
• Sunflower of Peace: Direct peer — a U.S.-registered nonprofit providing medical aid, first-aid kits, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Comparable scale, donor-driven model, and direct-aid focus; competes for grassroots Ukraine support.
• Revived Soldiers Ukraine: Direct peer — a U.S. nonprofit focused on medical aid, rehabilitation, and prosthetics for injured Ukrainians. Similar donor model, U.S.-registered 501(c)(3), and overlapping Ukrainian civilian/military beneficiary focus.

Others

• Sister Cities International: Adjacent — the umbrella organization that supports and connects the broader Sister Cities program model UAI leverages. Not a competitor but an enabling/institutional partner providing framework, legitimacy, and network effects to UAI's community-to-community model.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ukraine-aid-international
• Instagraminstagram.com/ukraineaidinternational

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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