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Wegene Ethiopian Foundation

Tax-deductible

McLean, VA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 35-2165352Revenue $326K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwegene.orgPo Box 11293, 22102-9293 · McLean, VATax-exempt since Feb 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Wegene's mission is to improve the daily lives of the less fortunate and disadvantaged children and their families in Ethiopia by overcoming three critical barriers in the seemingly unbreakable poverty cycle: POOR OR NO EDUCATION, POOR HOUSING, FAMILY INSTABILITY

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 32.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$803
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$326K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$199K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$576K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$326K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$171K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$326K
Expenses
$199K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$113K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$272K
FY2025$199K
Net assets
$576K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$247K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$449K
FY2025$576K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $90K Management & general 9% · $17K Fundraising 46% · $92K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Amarech Worku
Director of Fundraising Crafts
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hiwot Alemayehu
Director of Public Relations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nini F Legesse
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelemework Yimam
Director of Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Afessa
Director of Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hirut Gorems
Director of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sara Addisu
Director of Fundraising
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides education, housing, and family support to break the poverty cycle for disadvantaged Ethiopian children.

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3 programs · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We continue to provide the families with food, shelter, school tuition and supplies. Because of exaggerated inflation in Ethiopia, families are finding is hard to make ends meet with the regular distribution.

$81Kprogram expense
02

The knowledge center continues to serve as classroom to help students to get onsite tutoring and also give them access to computers and internet connections. The facility is also used for summer programs and trainings.

$9Kprogram expense
03

Students with potential to excel in their studies are given scholarships to private schools. Wegene partners with local private schools to help these students with their tuitions and school supplies.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Give Back FoundationFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$326K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$576K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$539K
Total assetsLn 16$577K
LiabilitiesLn 26$803
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$198K
Total revenueLn 12$326K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$450K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$539K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$749
Total assetsLn 16$577K
LiabilitiesLn 26$803
Net assetsLn 32$576K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$357K$539K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$749
Total assetsLn 16$452K$577K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$803
Net assetsLn 32$449K$576K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$90K$90K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$0$0$92K
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$90K$17K$92K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $326K$199K$127K$576K 990 PDF
FY2024 $338K$272K$66K$449K 990 PDF
FY2023 $264K$184K$79K$384K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$185K$57K$304K 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$113K$58K$247K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $325,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $337,934$325,873
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $337,934$325,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $145,894$90,120
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,306$108,941
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $272,200$199,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $65,734$126,812
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $325,873 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$7,915
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,733
VIII-1c Fundraising events$197,876
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,349
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$325,873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$325,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,061 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $90,120$90,120
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,170$8,170
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,358$5,358
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,659$3,659
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $91,754$91,754
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $90,120 · Management $17,187 · Fundraising $91,754$199,061
Part X · Balance sheet $576,932 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,850$89,784
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $317,945$449,675
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $66,056$10,740
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $27,775$25,984
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,497$749
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $452,123$576,932
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,806$803
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,806$803
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $438,379$565,640
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,938$10,489
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $449,317$576,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $452,123$576,932
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $576,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$325,873
XI-2 Total expenses$199,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$126,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$449,317
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$576,129

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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