Nonprofit · EIN 84-4910814
ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $684,001 | $65,468 | $618,533 | $665,116 | $331 | $664,785 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $31,475 | $24,557 | $6,918 | $46,432 | $180 | $46,252 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $22,928 | $15,542 | $7,386 | $44,794 | $5,460 | $39,334 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $666,222
- Membership dues
- $6,705
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,779
- Other revenue
- $17,779
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,800
- Occupancy
- $6,676
- Program services (functional)
- $42,103
- Management and general (functional)
- $22,482
- Fundraising (functional)
- $883
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $46,432
- Total assets, end of year
- $665,116
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $331
- Net assets, end of year
- $664,785
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $607,974
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $664,785
- Gross receipts
- $689,785
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIROUT DAGNEW | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $21,875 |
| ABBEY BEZABIH | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EMEBETH W SELASSIE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| TENSAYE ALMAYEHU | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JHAILA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MESSERET YILMA | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIROUT DAGNEW | Executive Dir. | 40 | $0 |
| DENKINESH ARGAW | BOARD SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| SINE YOHANNES | BOARD TREASURER | 6 | $0 |
| MAHELET GEZACHEW | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID MESFIN | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| LIBONA KEBEDE | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| JHAILA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| MESSERET YILMA | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| MEKONNEN GAREDEW | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIROUT DAGNEW | Executive Dir. | 40 | $0 |
| YEKUNO WOLDEYESUS | Chairperson | 6 | $0 |
| HEZKEAL AYELE | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| SAMSON MULUGETA | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| MESFIN KINFU | Director | 4 | $0 |
| MELAT LULSEGED | Vice Chair | 4 | $0 |
| JHAILA BROWN | Director | 4 | $0 |
| MESSERET YILMA | Director | 4 | $0 |
| GUENET YOHANNES | Director | 4 | $0 |
| MEKONNEN GAREDEW | Director | 4 | $0 |
| YONAS ASSEFA | Director | 4 | $0 |
| FASIKA KEBEDE | Director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1439 N HIGHLAND AVENUE 203, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028-7622
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HIROUT DAGNEW, 1439 N HIGHLAND AVENUE 203, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028
- Signed the 990
- RABIA DAHAL, ACCOUNTANT
- Phone
- (323) 508-9960
- Website
- eclosangeles.org
- 990-N for 2021 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Martha Tadesse, 6030 Seabuff Dr Apt 506, Playa Vista CA 90094. Mailing address: 1439 N Highland Avenue Unit 203, Los Angeles CA 90028.
- Return prepared by
- ANDERSON SATULOFF MACHADO MENDELSOHN
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-4910814 or by the name ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
MISSION STATEMENTThe Ethiopian Community Los Angeles, ECLA, is an inclusive, nonpolitical, and nonreligious civic organization aiming to address the social, economic, and educational needs of Ethiopian immigrants, and others in similar situations, residing in the Greater Los Angeles area of Southern California. ECLA is committed to promote the history and the cultural heritage of Ethiopia at large.VISION STATEMENTTo see Ethiopians in Los Angeles and its surroundings be fully integrated, united, equally addressed, and benefitted from the socio-economic and educational opportunities available in the country while advancing their culture, history and heritage.SIGNIFICANT ACTIVTIESYouth Program - Promoting youth development through partnership with National Parks and Recreation by offering weekly soccer skills, practice, STEM subjects tutoring, mentoring, and hosting cultural events. The Organization offers one on one tutoring and provides zoom accounts and laptops to instructors as needed
Program accomplishments
- Youth Program - Promoting youth development through partnership with National Parks and Recreation by offering weekly soccer skills, practice, STEM subjects tutoring, mentoring, and hosting cultural events. The Organization offers one on one tutoring and provides zoom accounts and laptops to instructors as needed.Family Services: Providing bilingual resource center through collaboration with a local senior center to break down language barriers; provide service to immigrant families to access resources; help with document translations, applications, transportation issues, and the elderly break social isolation. Offering pro-bono bilingual legal servicesExpert Panel Live Streams: Broadcasting various timely live panels based on community needs. Some examples are financial literacy, substance abuse, depression, mental awareness, and childhood diseases. Investing in website and technology training for staff.Expenses $42,103
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4910814
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $665,116
- Income (IRS master file)
- $689,785
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $684,001 | $65,468 | $665,116 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $31,475 | $24,557 | $46,432 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $22,928 | $15,542 | $44,794 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Martha Tadesse Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Martha Tadesse Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Yirdaw Tessema Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 84-4910814).
Questions about ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA
- What is the EIN of ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA is 84-4910814.
- Is ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA 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 ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA 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 ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA 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 ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HIROUT DAGNEW.
- Who are the officers and directors of ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $21,875 (HIROUT DAGNEW, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES ECLA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $684,001, expenses of $65,468 and total assets of $665,116 at year end.
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