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American Near East Refugee Aid
Also known as Anera
American Near East Refugee Aid reported $176.3 million in revenue and $170.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.44 went to program services, $3.21 to management and general costs and $1.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $395,645 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 76% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $170MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $176MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.4% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $395,645 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.23% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 33 of 33 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealth & 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…
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…
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…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $322,618 | $0 | $73,027 | $395,645 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $204,651 | $0 | $50,621 | $255,272 |
| VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $166,879 | $0 | $49,145 | $216,024 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $134,382 | $0 | $41,261 | $175,643 |
| DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $129,545 | $0 | $16,530 | $146,075 |
| DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DONATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $116,261 | $0 | $27,235 | $143,496 |
| COUNTRY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $142,107 | $0 | $522 | $142,629 |
| DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL FUNDRAISING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $111,713 | $0 | $7,719 | $119,432 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Near East Refugee Aid (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b33 · 33 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PARAGON Donation platform services | $348,948 |
| BRUTUS COLIN SIGUINEAU LLC Accounting consulting services | $204,750 |
| MISSION EDGE Human recources consulting services | $187,609 |
| INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS Distribution of humanitarian goods | $130,105 |
| BASE SOLUTIONS LLC It services | $122,260 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
57 private foundations reported grants to American Near East Refugee Aid totaling $1.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from American Near East Refugee Aid's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Near East Refugee Aid, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 American Near East Refugee Aid spent in FY2025, $95.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Near East Refugee Aid's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, American Near East Refugee Aid reported that 95.4% of its $170.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Near East Refugee Aid pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Near East Refugee Aid reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $395,645, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Near East Refugee Aid get its money?
Of $176.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Near East Refugee Aid a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0882226 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, object 202621079349300022 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202500879349301330 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202323549349300112 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202213349349301026 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202142649349301504 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202032529349300953 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0882226: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.