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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: September 2025 Expires: September 2027

Anera

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
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(202) 266-9700
1101 15th Street NW, Suite 401
Washington, DC, 20005
https://www.anera.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

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, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.)

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
Contributions $39,400,636
Non-governmental grant revenue $27,281,858
Governmental grant revenue $2,912,575
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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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance