American Near East Refugee Aid Inc

Analysis

American Near East Refugee Aid Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2023, American Near East Refugee Aid Inc reported income of $173.3m and spending of $170.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2023, income grew from $100.3m to $173.3m (+73%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, American Near East Refugee Aid Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Democratic Institute for International Affairs ($171.4m), DKT International Inc ($173.4m) and Management Sciences for Health Inc ($168.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $968k (0.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.4m. At year end it held assets of $25.9m against liabilities of $9.5m, net assets of $16.4m. It reported 39 employees.