American Near East Refugee Aid

What American Near East Refugee Aid does

American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1968 in response to the humanitarian needs of Palestinians displaced by the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, headquartered in Washington, DC, with field offices and distribution centers in Gaza City, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Beirut, and Amman. The organization delivers humanitarian relief and long-term development programming to Palestinian refugees, Syrian refugees, vulnerable Lebanese and Jordanian families, and other displaced populations across Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan. Its core programs encompass emergency relief (food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies, shelter), medical aid including donated-medicine distribution, education (early childhood, vocational training, school construction), water and sanitation infrastructure, agriculture and food security (greenhouses, rooftop gardens, irrigation), community development, and specialized initiatives such as the Women Can entrepreneurship program, Beirut explosion reconstruction, and Gazan evacuee support in Jordan.

ANERA's delivery model is built on 100% locally hired staff from the communities served (approximately 128 full-time local staff and 60 in Lebanon), combined with partnerships to local NGOs, hospitals, schools, and UN agencies (UN OCHA, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP) plus medical-supply partners (Americares, Direct Relief, Lutheran World Relief, PQMD). The organization is governed by a board chaired by Joseph P. Saba, with Sean Carroll serving as President & CEO and Jamie Morgan as CFO overseeing a budget the CFO describes as approximately $200 million with 150+ global staff. The technical and operational backbone is a donor portal, regular situation reports, and a coordinated field-office logistics network; ANERA does not publish a partner API or AI/ML capabilities.

The business model is donor-funded rather than revenue-generating: ANERA secures contributions from individual donors via digital fundraising and monthly giving, plus institutional support from foundations, governments, and UN agencies. In-kind medical donations are received from pharmaceutical and medical-supply partners and distributed through healthcare facility partnerships. ANERA Ventures, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, extends the model into revenue-generating economic growth activities (micro-loans, tech upskilling). In 2025 ANERA mobilized more than $171 million, reaching 2.9 million people in Lebanon, 3.6 million in Gaza and the West Bank, and 316,408 in Jordan.

Name

American Near East Refugee Aid

Legal name

American Near East Refugee Aid

Website

https://anera.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ANERA is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1968, that delivers humanitarian relief and development programs in Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan through 11 local offices and 150+ locally hired staff, funded by individual donors, UN agencies, and institutional partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD), Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Refugee assistance programs
• Emergency relief delivery
• International development nonprofit
• Community health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. In-Kind Medical Donations: Receives and distributes donated medicines and medical supplies from pharmaceutical partners and medical donation organizations including Americares, Direct Relief, and Lutheran World Relief.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian aid organization that delivers emergency relief, medical aid, education, water and sanitation, agriculture, and economic empowerment programs to refugees and vulnerable communities across Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan. The organization mobilizes donor funds and in-kind medical donations to provide food, clean water, medicines, healthcare services, vocational training, and reconstruction support through locally hired staff and partnerships with community organizations.

Product overview

Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid) is a humanitarian aid nonprofit organization founded in 1968, not a technology product company. It offers a portfolio of humanitarian programs including: Emergency Relief (food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies), Medical Aid and Healthcare (medicine distribution, clinic operation, chronic disease treatment), Education Programs (early childhood development, vocational training, school construction), Water and Sanitation (reservoirs, water networks, desalination), Agriculture and Food Security (greenhouses, rooftop gardens, irrigation), Community Development (sports, youth programs, safe spaces), and specialized initiatives like the Women Can entrepreneurial program, Beirut Reconstruction, and Gazan Evacuee Support. These programs work together to provide comprehensive support to refugees and vulnerable communities across Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanitarian Relief Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.9 million people reached in Lebanon in 2025
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• InterActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of InterAction, a coalition of 160 international service agencies helping disadvantaged people worldwide.
• AIDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJerusalem office is a member of the Association of International Development Agencies, which meets regularly to coordinate humanitarian work.
• UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates with OCHA in Gaza and Lebanon for humanitarian response and aid coordination.
• Lebanon Humanitarian INGO ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates with other INGOs operating in Lebanon for humanitarian response.
• Partnership for Quality Medical Donations (PQMD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of nonprofit and corporate organizations committed to health impact. Sean Carroll serves as treasurer of PQMD.
• AmericaresmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical donations partner that sends medicines and supplies to communities in need.
• Direct ReliefmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical donations partner providing medicines and healthcare supplies. Partnership secured medication for Rita with cystic fibrosis in Lebanon.
• Lutheran World ReliefmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerIn-kind donations partner sending relief supplies.
• United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerIn-kind donations partner providing humanitarian supplies.
• Choose LovemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporter enabling health clinics expansion in Gaza to provide healthcare access to displaced people.
• Jordan Hashemite Charity OrganizationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support Gazan evacuees in Jordan with coordinated package of life-saving and essential services.
• JordanRiver FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in helping evacuees access urgent care, meet basic needs, and receive dignified support.
• Tkiyet Um AlimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing food assistance and support services to vulnerable families.
• Dar Abu AbdullahmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting safe, dignified services for Gazan evacuees in Jordan.
• UNICEFmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for winter kit distribution to families in Lebanon's South and Bekaa regions.
• UNDPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUN development agency partner listed among donors and supporters.
• World Food ProgrammeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUN food agency partner listed among donors and supporters.
• ADRAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational development organization listed as donor/partner.
• All Hands and HeartsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVolunteer-driven disaster relief organization listed as partner.
• Brother's Brother FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical supplies and humanitarian aid partner.
• Muslim Aid USAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHumanitarian organization partner.
• Muslim Response USAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHumanitarian response organization partner.
• Minhaj Welfare FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWelfare organization partner.
• Read FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducation and welfare foundation partner.
• Meem FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation partner supporting humanitarian efforts.
• TearfundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChristian humanitarian organization partner.
• WF-AidminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHumanitarian aid organization partner.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CARE International: Large global humanitarian INGO with active programming in Jordan and Lebanon covering food security, livelihoods, water and emergency response. Broader geographic footprint than Anera but overlapping programs and target populations.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS): Large faith-based INGO with active MENA programming (Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine) in humanitarian relief, health, and agriculture/livelihoods. Broader geographic portfolio but overlapping sectors and beneficiary base with Anera.

Direct peers

• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian and development INGO operating across the Middle East including Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine, with overlapping portfolios in livelihoods, food security, water and emergency response. Anera's Global HR Director was previously Regional HR Director for MENA at Mercy Corps, evidencing direct operational overlap.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major refugee-focused INGO delivering emergency relief, health, education, and economic recovery programs to conflict-affected populations in the same MENA geographies. Comparable mission, beneficiary base, and program mix to Anera's.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Humanitarian organization operating across conflict zones including Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan, with overlapping focus on medical aid, water/sanitation, and protection of civilians. Anera's VP of Communications previously held a role at ICRC, evidencing cross-organizational overlap.
• UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees): UN agency providing direct relief, education, healthcare, and social services to Palestinian refugees in the same geographies as Anera (West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Jordan). Operates as the mandate-based counterpart to Anera's voluntary-sector programs targeting the same beneficiary population.
• Relief International: INGO focused on emergency relief, health, and education for conflict-affected populations, with active programming in Jordan, Lebanon, and other MENA contexts comparable to Anera's footprint.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Refugee-focused INGO with significant programming in Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine covering education, food, shelter, and livelihoods; comparable operational model and beneficiary base to Anera.

Others

• Americares: Medical-aid donor organization that supplies Anera with donated medicines and supplies; operates as a peer in the broader medical humanitarian ecosystem with overlapping donor base and program themes (health access for vulnerable populations).
• Direct Relief: Major medical-pharmaceutical donation intermediary that supplies Anera with medicines for distribution; a peer in the medical humanitarian supply chain serving overlapping beneficiary populations in Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aneraorg
• Xx.com/aneraorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-near-east-refugee-aid

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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