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American Near East Refugee Aid Inc

EIN 52-0882226 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair61 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ANERA ADDRESSES THE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OF PALESTINIANS AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

Income
$176.3 million
Spending
$170.0 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
45
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$395,645, president & ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (international, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    33 of 33 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Provided 44.5 million meals in Gaza.Work delivered
  • Reached more than 1 million displaced individuals with critical aid.Work delivered
  • Delivered 65 million liters of potable water.Work delivered
  • Delivered more than 15,000 hygiene kits.Work delivered
  • Delivered 443,828 health consultations.Work delivered
  • Distributed hygiene kits to 20,000 households in Lebanon.Work delivered
  • Delivered nearly 489,000 medical treatments in Lebanon.Work delivered
  • Supported 11,000+ individuals with food assistance in Jordan.Work delivered
  • Delivered more than 182,000 medical treatments in Jordan.Work delivered
  • Distributed 5,272 fresh produce parcels in the West Bank.Work delivered
  • Set up 400 water tanks.Work delivered
  • Delivered hygiene kits to 34,105 families.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $151.0 million spent. HEALTH & RELIEF:ANERA DELIVERED $134 MILLION WORTH OF HUMANITARIAN AID TO PALESTINE, LEBANON AND JORDAN, SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS. IN GAZA, ANERA PROVIDED 44.5 MILLION MEALS AND REACHED MORE THAN 1 MILLION DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS WITH CRITICAL AID. WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE EFFORTS INCLUDED THE DELIVERY OF 65 MILLION LITERS OF POTABLE WATER AND MORE THAN 15,000 HYGIENE KITS. ANERA ALSO DELIVERED 443,828 HEALTH CONSULTATIONS AND SUPPLIED MEDICAL FACILITIES WITH ESSENTIAL MEDICINES AND EQUIPMENT. IN LEBANON, ANERA PROVIDED FOOD AND CASH ASSISTANCE TO VULNERABLE FAMILIES, DISTRIBUTED HYGIENE KITS TO 20,000 HOUSEHOLDS, AND DELIVERED NEARLY 489,000 MEDICAL TREATMENTS, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC AND RARE DISEASES. IN JORDAN, ANERA SUPPORTED 11,000+ INDIVIDUALS WITH FOOD ASSISTANCE AND DELIVERED MORE THAN 182,000 MEDICAL TREATMENTS THROUGH TARGETED MEDICAL SHIPMENTS. IN THE WEST BANK, ANERA DISTRIBUTED 5,272 FRESH PRODUCE PARCELS, SET UP 400 WATER TANKS AND DELIVERED HYGIENE KITS TO 34,105 FAMILIES.
  2. $5.9 million spent. EDUCATION: IN LEBANON, ANERA TRAINED 7,408 YOUTH THROUGH COMPETENCY-BASED TECHNICAL AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING 172 WHO RECEIVED ADVANCED TRAINING, AND EMPOWERED 3,000+ YOUTH THROUGH RECOVERY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES THAT LED TO 200+ LONG-TERM JOB PLACEMENTS. ANERA ALSO REHABILITATED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND AWARDED 20 NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS TO VULNERABLE YOUTH. IN GAZA, ANERA DELIVERED 328 CREATIVE AND THERAPEUTIC SESSIONS REACHING 11,455 CHILDREN WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, TRAINED 551 TEACHERS TO INTEGRATE THESE APPROACHES INTO CLASSROOMS, AND ESTABLISHED 44 TEMPORARY LEARNING SPACES SERVING 7,904 CHILDREN, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. IN JORDAN, ANERA SUPPORTED 40 CHILDREN THROUGH A LITERACY SUMMER CAMP AND PROVIDED 1,000 STUDENTS FROM 250 VULNERABLE FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN JORDAN REACHED 4,480 STUDENTS THROUGH HANDS-ON GREENHOUSE LEARNING, WHILE ALSO TRAINING TEACHERS AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
  3. $5.4 million spent. COMMUNITY DEVEOPMENT:IN PALESTINE, ANERA SUPPORTED 125 WOMEN WITH SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS, INCLUDING PARTICIPANTS IN GAZA WHO PRODUCED MEALS FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS DURING THE WAR, AND IMPROVED WATER ACCESS IN THE WEST BANK THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF 400 WATER TANKS. IN LEBANON, ANERA SUPPORTED 30 FARMERS THROUGH GREENHOUSE REHABILITATION AND INSTALLATION AND ESTABLISHED 92 ROOFTOP GARDENS TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY. ANERA MOBILIZED A NATIONWIDE VOLUNTEER NETWORK OF 26,634 INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTING OVER 70,000 HOURS, AND PROVIDED INTEGRATED EDUCATION, PSYCHOSOCIAL, AND PROTECTION SUPPORT TO 250 ADOLESCENT GIRLS. BROADER RECOVERY EFFORTS ENGAGED 3,000 YOUTH, RESULTING IN OVER 200 JOB PLACEMENTS, WHILE REHABILITATING SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPANDING SOLAR ENERGY ACCESS, RESTORING WATER SYSTEMS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 1,300 FAMILIES, AND DELIVERING ESSENTIAL GOODS AND SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN JORDAN, ANERA ESTABLISHED 83 ROOFTOP GARDENS IN MARKA AND WEHDAT CAMPS, EQUIPPED 125 YOUNG ADULTS WITH VOCATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLSLEADING TO JOB PLACEMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYSAND EMPOWERED 30 YOUTH IN ZARQA TO LAUNCH FIVE GREEN ENTERPRISES ADDRESSING LOCAL WATER AND WASTE CHALLENGES.
  4. $1,061 spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1968.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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