EIN 52-0882226

American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
39
Year formed
1968
Most recent tax filings
2023-05-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) supports refugees in Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan through health, education, agriculture, and emergency relief programs.
Total revenues
$173,279,297
2023
Total expenses
$170,808,687
2023
Total assets
$25,905,558
2023
Num. employees
39
2023

Program areas at ANERA

Health & relief: delivered 98 shipments of medicines and supplies worth $148.5m to 272 health centers in the west bank, gaza, jordan, and lebanon. Provided cancer treatments for 38,000 patients in lebanon. Supported, during ramadan, 7,814 vulnerable families across jordan, the west bank and gaza with food vouchers, and in lebanon, distributed 4,188 family food parcels containing a balanced and nutritious diet. Solarized 56 healthcare centers across lebanon, benefitting some 252,896 people. Distributed 38,600 reading glasses to patients in jordan. Distributed 3,500 tins of infant formula and 68,172 treatments of infant acetaminophen to families in syria following the earthquake.
Education: allowed 3,357 youths in lebanon to learn vocational skills in construction, healthcare, it, etc. Provided basic math and literacy courses for 1,297 youths in lebanon. Inaugurated 3 new kindergartens in the west bank in as sammu, deir qaddis and nabi saleh educating 400+ children each year. Renovated 11 kindergartens in gaza, fitting them with solar panels and reverse osmosis systems to provide free electricity and drinking water. Served nutritious daily meals to 1,100+ gaza children in 11 kindergartens through the farms to fosool program. Provided educational laptops and digital learning to 300 students from vulnerable backgrounds in jordan.
Community development: ensured 859 girls in akkar, lebanon at risk of early marriage stayed in school through the sama project. Installed water-smart rooftop gardens on 151 homes in lebanon, palestine and jordan. Installed a solar-powered reverse osmosis system for irrigating 10 farmers' fields in rafah, gaza. Installed three new water networks serving 214,350 people in vulnerable neighborhoods in rafah, beit hanoun, and deir el balah, gaza. Reduced the risks of flooding and pollution for 32,880 people by rehabilitating sewage networks in jabalia, gaza. Rehabilitated the dwellings of 170 vulnerable families in gaza to ensure they met basic livability standards and were protected from flooding.

Who funds American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Citi FoundationThe Sustainable Rooftop Gardens Project$500,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$365,194
Pfizer FoundationHumanitarian Support for Middle East Conflict$300,000
...and 61 more grants received totalling $3,189,216

Personnel at ANERA

NameTitleCompensation
Sean CarrollPresident and Chief Executive Officer$276,440
Yousef BashirSpecial Assistant and Advisor To the President and Chief Executive Officer
Alicia Phillips MandavilleChief Operating Officer
Jamie MorganChief Financial Officer
Derek MadsenChief Development Officer
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for ANERA

RevenuesFYE 05/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$173,128,388
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$220,063
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$11,600
Net income from fundraising events$-122,589
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$41,835
Total revenues$173,279,297

Form 990s for ANERA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-052023-12-20990View PDF
2022-052022-11-30990View PDF
2021-052021-09-21990View PDF
2020-052021-01-12990View PDF
2019-052019-12-13990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Cross InternationalPompano Beach, FL$52,631,066
Data update history
December 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 13 new personnel
December 30, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $300,000 from Pfizer Foundation
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $145,758 from American Online Giving Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Wallace Genetic Foundation Ii
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1111 14th St NW 400
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
anera.org/ 
Phone
(202) 266-9700
Facebook page
ANERAorg 
Twitter profile
@aneraorg 
IRS details
EIN
52-0882226
Fiscal year end
May
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1968
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
624230: Emergency and Relief Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
034646
FTB Entity ID
1917372
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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