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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4423911

DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH

Tax-exempt · LYNNWOOD, WA 98036

Financials

$237K$252K2023$332K$232K2024$344K$284K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$344,220$284,133$60,087$1,593,900$507,695$1,086,205
December 31, 2024990$331,819$231,771$100,048$1,586,929$561,312$1,025,617
December 31, 2023990$236,964$252,112-$15,148$1,535,026$610,257$924,769
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$338,915
Membership dues
$85,935
Program service revenue
$5,270
Investment income
$35
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$57,600
Other salaries and wages
$17,190
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$93,539
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,960
Accounting fees
$4,417
Occupancy
$6,928
Depreciation
$26,860
Program services (functional)
$152,028
Management and general (functional)
$132,105

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,586,929
Total assets, end of year
$1,593,900
Total liabilities, end of year
$507,695
Net assets, end of year
$1,086,205
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,270,630
Gross receipts
$344,220
Employees
3
Year formed
2014
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AWEKE SIDLELPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
30$31,200
GIRMA WOLDEKIDANSECRETARY
Trustee or director
30$26,400
ASTEWAY KIDANEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
25$0
ESKEDAR TILAHUNTRESURER
Trustee or director
20$0
YONAS BEYENEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
TAMRU WELDMICHEALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
BERHANE TEKABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
BIRESAW BELAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
WOGEN BIRELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AWEKE SIDLELPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
30$31,200
GIRMA WOLDEKIDANSECRETARY
Trustee or director
30$26,400
ASTEWAY KIDANEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
20$0
YONAS BEYENEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
TAMRU WELDMICHEALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
BERHANE TEKABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
BIRESAW BELAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
WOGEN BIRELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
ESKEDAR TILAHUNTRESURER
Trustee or director
15$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AWEKE SIDLELPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
30$31,200
GIRMA WOLDEKIDANSECRETARY
Trustee or director
30$26,400
YONAS BEYENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
TAMRU WELDMICHEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
BERHANE TEKADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
BIRESAW BELAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
WOGEN BIRELEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
ESKEDAR TILAHUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
19425 36TH AVE W, LYNNWOOD, WA 98036-5711
In care of
% AWEKE SIDLEL
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
AWEKE SIDLEL, 19425 36th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Signed the 990
AWEKE D SIDLEL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(425) 329-9287
Return prepared by
Mesfin Mekonnen CPA Firm

Mission

To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, serve as a community of worship and fellowship, provide spiritual guidance and religious education, preserve and promote Ethiopian Orthodox Christian faith and cultural heritage, and support children, families, and the community through charitable and educational activities.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided religious, charitable, and community services through regular worship services, spiritual education, prayer programs, and outreach activities serving the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian community in Lynnwood and surrounding areas. The church also supported cultural preservation, youth and family engagement, community assistance, and religious events in furtherance of its exempt religious and charitable mission.
    Expenses $152,028

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-4423911
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,593,900
Income (IRS master file)
$344,220

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$344,220$284,133$1,593,900IRS
990December 2024$331,819$231,771$1,586,929IRS
990December 2023$236,964$252,112$1,535,026XML
990December 2022$241,623$169,030$1,595,095IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 81-4423911).

Questions about DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH

What is the EIN of DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH is 81-4423911.
Is DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH 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 DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AWEKE SIDLEL.
Who are the officers and directors of DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $31,200 (AWEKE SIDLEL, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does DEBRE BISRAT KIDUS GEBRIEL ETHIOPIAN ORTODOX TEWHIDO CHURCH have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $344,220, expenses of $284,133 and total assets of $1,593,900 at year end.

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