Anera
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Anera meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to provide humanitarian assistance and sustainable development to advance the well-being of refugees and other vulnerable communities in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan."
Year, State Incorporated:
1968, DC
Also Known As:
American Near East Refugee Aid
Anera works on the ground with partners in Palestine (West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem), Lebanon and Jordan. The organization mobilize resources for immediate emergency relief and for sustainable, long-term health, education, and economic development. The organization reports that its staff serve in their communities, navigating the politics that constrict progress to get help where it is needed most.
For the year ended May 31, 2024, Anera's program expenses were:
Medical donations and health services: $167,950,779
Education and livelihoods: $5,181,414
Community and economic development: $2,824,102
Total Program Expenses: $175,956,295
Chief Executive
Sean Carroll, President and Chief Execuitve Officer
Compensation*
$343,972
Chair of the Board
Joseph P. Saba
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Senior Advisor for Conflict and Fragility, World Bank and Adjunct Professor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Board Size
33
Paid Staff Size
134
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events
Fundraising costs were less than 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $203,530,696, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Anera's audited financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2024.
Source of Funds
| In-kind contributions | $133,935,627 |
| Governmental grant revenue | $2,912,575 |
| Non-governmental grant revenue | $27,281,858 |
| Contributions | $39,400,636 |
| Investment gain | $720,552 |
| Currency valuation gain | $114,714 |
| Total Income | $204,905,962 |
Programs: 96% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 3%
| Total Income | $204,905,962 |
| Total expenses: | $182,626,240 |
| Program expenses | $175,956,295 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,955,837 |
| Administrative expenses | $4,714,108 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $22,279,722 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $16,373,591 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $38,653,313 |
| Total Liabilities | $14,231,985 |
| Total Assets | $52,885,298 |
Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2024, Anera received in-kind contributions of $133,935,627 including Medicines ($127,004,405), medical supplies ($2,420,340), food ($2,621,285), and NIFs ($1,889,594).
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