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
Description
ANERA supports Palestinian and other Middle Eastern communities through healthcare, education, and development programs. Based in Washington DC.
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 57 more grants received totalling $2,932,269

Personnel at ANERA

NameTitleCompensation
Sean CarrollPresident and Chief Executive Officer$276,440
Donna DianeChief Financial Officer$192,065
Elizabeth DemerestVice President Communications$141,591
Skylar LawrenceDirector of Philanthropy$119,480
Carole BellamyHuman Resources Director$141,250
...and 13 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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OrganizationLocationRevenue
Concern Worldwide USNew York, NY$83,957,773
United States Fund for UnicefNew York, NY$829,050,932
Catholic Medical Mission BoardLong Island City, NY$364,098,469
Orphan Grain Train (OGT)Norfolk, NE$48,945,569
Doctors without Borders USANew York, NY$688,743,776
Children's Hunger FundSylmar, CA$134,154,447
Project Cure / Benevolent Healthcare FoundationCentennial, CO$65,331,739
Matthew 25 MinistriesCincinnati, OH$297,326,399
World Central KitchenWashington, DC$547,978,340
Aga Khan Foundation UsaWashington, DC$64,939,182
Data update history
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
February 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
HealthEducationDiseases and disordersForeign 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
Q30: International Development, Relief Services
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
2024-12-04
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