AMERICAN NEAR EAST REFUGEE AID Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN NEAR EAST REFUGEE AID

EIN 52-0882226 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)

What they do

ANERA ADDRESSES THE DEVELOPMENT and HUMANITARIAN NEEDS of PALESTINIANS and OTHER COMMUNITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.01%of revenue went to mission work95.4% of expenses · Program services

1.31%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$96.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.09%of revenue went to management and office costs3.2% of expenses

$0.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$176,317,328

Mission workProgram services$162,232,40292.01% of revenue95.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,454,8423.09% of revenue3.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,302,5771.31% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,327,5073.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$169,989,82196.41% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.4% mission · 3.2% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 2.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 2.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 3.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 2.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 3.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 5.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 3.6% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$176,317,328

Expenses$169,989,821

Annual surplus $6,327,507 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$162,232,402 · 95.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,454,842 · 3.2% of expenses

Fundraising$2,302,577 · 1.4% of expenses

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Revenue$176,317,328

Expenses$169,989,821

Assets$66,090,029

Income$179,405,504

Contributions$175,331,187

Mission work (program services)$162,232,402

Fundraising$2,302,577

Management and general$5,454,842

Executive compensation (total)$851,227

Stocks and bonds$4,426,540

Accounting fees$331,111

Investing fees$56,414

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SEAN CARROLLPRESIDENT & CEO · 35 hrs/week $395,645Base $322,618 · Other $73,027

DEREK MADSENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $255,272Base $204,651 · Other $50,621

ELIZABETH DEMARESTVP OF COMMUNICATIONS · 35 hrs/week $216,024Base $166,879 · Other $49,145

SKYLAR LAWRENCESR. DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 35 hrs/week $175,643Base $134,382 · Other $41,261

DEMECO RICKSDIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING · 35 hrs/week $146,075Base $129,545 · Other $16,530

NISREEN KHALAFDIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DONATIONS · 35 hrs/week $143,496Base $116,261 · Other $27,235

SANDRA RASHEEDCOUNTRY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $142,629Base $142,107 · Other $522

JACKELYNE BRISENODIRECTOR OF DIGITAL FUNDRAISING · 35 hrs/week $119,432Base $111,713 · Other $7,719

DONNA DIANEFORMER CFO $115,871Base $104,084 · Other $11,787

JAMES MORGANCFO (AS OF 9/2024) · 35 hrs/week $78,262Base $70,232 · Other $8,030

ALICIA MANDAVILLECOO · 35 hrs/week $63,011Base $59,853 · Other $3,158

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (50)

SEAN CARROLLPRESIDENT & CEO

DEREK MADSENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ELIZABETH DEMARESTVP OF COMMUNICATIONS

SKYLAR LAWRENCESR. DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

DEMECO RICKSDIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING

NISREEN KHALAFDIRECTOR OF PRODUCT DONATIONS

SANDRA RASHEEDCOUNTRY DIRECTOR

JACKELYNE BRISENODIRECTOR OF DIGITAL FUNDRAISING

DONNA DIANEFORMER CFO

JAMES MORGANCFO (AS OF 9/2024)

ALICIA MANDAVILLECOO

PINEY KESTINGDIRECTOR

NADER BARAKATDIRECTOR

NASSER MIKDADIDIRECTOR

NEDA ULABYDIRECTOR

VICTORIA SAMSDIRECTOR

OMAR RAZZAZDIRECTOR

OMAR ZALATIMODIRECTOR

PAUL KRASKEDIRECTOR

PILAR SOLANODIRECTOR

SHARON MARINEDIRECTOR

RANIA KIBLAWIDIRECTOR (THRU 10/2024)

REBECCA ABOU-CHEDIDDIRECTOR

ROBERT TRICEDIRECTOR

SAMAR LANGHORNEDIRECTOR

ALFRED KHOURYSECRETARY

THAIRAH CINDY MOUSADIRECTOR (THRU 10/2024)

TERESA BARGERVICE CHAIR & TREASURER

TAREK GHANDOURDIRECTOR

JOHN GURLEYDIRECTOR

ALISON HILLSDIRECTOR

CAMELIA SIGUINEAUINTERIM CFO (THRU 09/2024)

EDWARD GNEHMDIRECTOR

ELIAS HABAYEBDIRECTOR

FADY ZEIDANDIRECTOR

GEORGE DOUMARLEGAL COUNSEL (THRU 10/2024)

JEAN NEWMAN GLOCKDIRECTOR

JEANNIE YAMINEDIRECTOR

JIHAN ANDONIDIRECTOR

JIM ABDODIRECTOR

NABIL KHOURYDIRECTOR (THRU 10/2024)

JOSEPH SABACHAIRMAN

JUDY BARSALOUDIRECTOR (THRU 10/2024)

KATHERINE WILKINSDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN ROGERSDIRECTOR

LOLA NASHASBI GRACEDIRECTOR

MAMOON SBEIHDIRECTOR

MATT HADDADDIRECTOR

MONA NAFFADIRECTOR

MOURAD ELAYANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 1101 15TH ST NW STE 401, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5002
County: District of Columbia
In care of: SEAN CARROLL
Primary officer: SEAN CARROLL, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailanera@anera.org Phone(202) 266-9700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations