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Counterpart International reported $43.5 million in revenue and $42.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.81 went to program services, $22.11 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. Government grants made up 92.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $518,023 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $43MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $43M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$3.55 $1.5M
- Government grants$92.50 $40M
- Program service revenue$3.91 $1.7M
- Investment income$0.04 $14,734
Other revenue was negative: −$27,559. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $518,023 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.21% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAgriculture and nutrition: counterpart implemented programs in el salvador, mauritania, mozambique, and senegal focused on improving access to nutritious food and strengthening sustainable, locally led food systems. Activities included support to school feeding programs, capacity building for local institutions, and partnerships with communities to improve food production and distribution systems.across programs in mauritania, mozambique, and senegal, counterpart supported the provision of approximately 34.6 million school meals to children during the reporting period
Democracy, rights and governance: counterpart's democracy and governance programs operated in armenia, the dominican republic, el salvador, haiti, honduras, iraq, mauritania, niger, and timor-leste through january 2025. These programs supported civil society strengthening, community engagement, and improved accountability mechanisms. Following the closure of U.S. Government-funded awards, activities in this sector concluded during the fiscal year
Economic advancement: counterpart supported economic opportunity initiatives that strengthen entrepreneurship and workforce participation, particularly for women. Programs focused on building practical skills, expanding access to networks and markets, and supporting small business growth.program data indicates that participants achieved measurable economic progress. Based on program data collected across current and prior reporting periods, participants in counterpart-supported programs led businesses generating between approximately $250,000 and $5 million in annual revenue and collectively…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $496,237 | $0 | $21,786 | $518,023 |
| CFO (UNTIL 10/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $289,744 | $0 | $25,020 | $314,764 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,263 | $0 | $38,667 | $260,930 |
| C.O.P, SENEGAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,933 | $0 | $10,028 | $257,961 |
| VP, TECH. DELIVERY & GROWTH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,208 | $0 | $22,229 | $255,437 |
| TECH DEL. GRO. DIR./COP Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,177 | $0 | $5,063 | $245,240 |
| SR. DIRECTOR , HR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,623 | $0 | $19,330 | $192,953 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,549 | $0 | $11,436 | $187,985 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Counterpart International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5163
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GRF CPAS & ADVISORS Audit and tax services | $127,825 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Counterpart International totaling $500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Counterpart International's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Counterpart International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Counterpart International's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Counterpart International reported that 77.8% of its $42.8 million in expenses went to program services, 22.1% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Counterpart International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Counterpart International reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $518,023, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Counterpart International get its money?
Of $43.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.1% came from contributions and grants (including 92.6% from government grants) and 3.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Counterpart International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-6183605 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202641349349306399 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500949349300615 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202430519349301433 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310689349300046 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210569349300431 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120509349300717 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-6183605: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.