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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4205776

ETHIOEDIR

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98118

Financials

$325K$200K2023$388K$202K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ETHIOEDIR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$387,660$201,733$185,927$1,471,153$215,911$1,255,242
December 31, 2023990$325,014$199,512$125,502$1,109,094$39,778$1,069,316
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$387,660
Membership dues
$387,660
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$139,113
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,691

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,109,093
Total assets, end of year
$1,471,153
Total liabilities, end of year
$215,911
Net assets, end of year
$1,255,242
Land, buildings and equipment
$231,589
Gross receipts
$387,660
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
WA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mekonnen TseggaPresident
Trustee or director
2$0
Binyam TilahunVice President
Trustee or director
2$0
Guenet AssefaSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Tigest BillilignBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Hager DinkuTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Fikru DiroBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Yared LisaneworkBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Tigist AbrahamBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Fekade TessemaBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Meshesha MasereshaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Mekonnen TseggaPresident
Trustee or director
8$0
Tadesse MinasVice President
Trustee or director
8$0
Guenet AssefaSecretary
Trustee or director
8$0
Tigest BillilignBoard Member
Trustee or director
8$0
Zuriash MajidTreasurer
Trustee or director
8$0
Fikru DiroBoard Member
Trustee or director
8$0
Teklesellasie BalchaBoard Member
Trustee or director
8$0
Tigist AbrahamBoard Member
Trustee or director
8$0
Fekade TessemaBoard Member
Trustee or director
8$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8323 RAINIER AVE S, SEATTLE, WA 98118-4652
In care of
% AZEB ABERRA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
YBKA LLC, 4936 S 180th PL, Seatac, WA 98188
Signed the 990
Mekonne Tsega, President
Phone
(206) 355-6121
Return prepared by
YBKA

Mission

The Organization's primary exempt purposes include: 1) providing financial assistance for funeral services or for transporting the body of a member of the Edir. 2) disseminating information to the members of the Edir of the death of a member, 3) coordinating and assigning the tasks associated with the death of a member, 4) comforting and consoling those who have lost loved once, and 5) encouraging members to be present in the mourning for consoling the surviving family members of the deceased member.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ETHIOEDER provided financial support for funeral expenses, comfort and console those who have lost loved ones and escort the family when they transport their loved ones to the final resting place. ETHIOEDER had number of deaths and burials that provided funding for these operations.
  • Ethiopian Americans have an elaborate traditions associated with death and bereavement. As soon as the death news is announced, people start gathering at the deceased home, community center, or church facility to comfort the grieving family. Following this tradition, the ETHIOEDIR served several dinners (food and drinks) for the deceased families and friends.
  • In accordance with Article 4.1 of the ETHIOEDIR Bylaws (The General Assembly), the members would be called to discuss the affairs of the organization.
  • Other Program expenses include: 1) bad debts expense for memberships cancelled due to unpaid membership fees ($18,940.00)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-4205776
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(12): Benevolent life insurance association or mutual company
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,471,153
Income (IRS master file)
$387,660

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$387,660$201,733$1,471,153XML
990December 2023$325,014$199,512$1,109,094XML
990December 2022$300,620$169,913$946,694IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS

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 81-4205776).

Questions about ETHIOEDIR

What is the EIN of ETHIOEDIR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ETHIOEDIR is 81-4205776.
Is ETHIOEDIR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(12) since 2019.
Are donations to ETHIOEDIR tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ETHIOEDIR file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ETHIOEDIR due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ETHIOEDIR last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ETHIOEDIR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names YBKA LLC.
Who are the officers and directors of ETHIOEDIR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ETHIOEDIR have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $387,660, expenses of $201,733 and total assets of $1,471,153 at year end.

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