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Nonprofit · EIN 39-2669550

EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO

Tax-exempt · SILVER SPRING, MD 20903

Financials

$3K$3K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,460$2,594$866$1,810$944$866
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,460
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$1,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$538
Program services (functional)
$2,594

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,810
Total liabilities, end of year
$944
Net assets, end of year
$866
Net assets without donor restrictions
$866
Gross receipts
$3,460
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2025
State of legal domicile
MD

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MR HAILU NEGABOARD CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0
DR DOKIMIAS DEMEKEVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
0$0
DR MINGIZEM EMIRUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
MR MATTEW SIMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
MS ALICE KAYONGOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0$0
MR HENOK SHISHIGECEO AND BOARD SECRETARY
Officer
40$0
MS IBRAHIMA DIALOTREASURER
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1720 FOREST DALE DR, SILVER SPRING, MD 20903-0000
In care of
% HENOK SHISHIGE
Signed the 990
HENOK SHISHIGE, CEO
Phone
(945) 289-4939
Return prepared by
Ultimate Tax Solutions

Mission

Addressing Humaniterian issues and Empowering Civil Society Organizations. Working on evidence based advocacy and providing protection for exiled civil and human right advocates.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ORGANIZED LAUNCHING EVENT AND CONDUCTED PANNEL DISCUSSION ON HUMANITERIAN SITUATION IN ETHIOPIA. CONDUCTED PANNEL DISCUSSION ON CIVIL SOCITY EMPOWERMENT PILLAR AND DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT. CREATED COMMUNITY AWARNESS BY REACHING OUT TO SEVERAL DIASPORA COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PERSON AND ONLINE.
    Expenses $2,594 · revenue $3,460

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

File the 2026 990-N for EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
39-2669550
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,810
Income (IRS master file)
$3,460

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,460$2,594$1,810IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-2669550).

Questions about EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO

What is the EIN of EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO is 39-2669550.
Is EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does EMPOWERING CIVIL SOCIETIES AND HUMANITARIAN OUTREACH - ECHO have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,460, expenses of $2,594 and total assets of $1,810 at year end.

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