Project Ethiopia: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 35-2575284)

Sue Wilkes’s $15K as Executive Director is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Sue Wilkes	$14,624	$14,624	$54,850	$58,500	$58,475

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2024

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In 2024, Project Ethiopia constructed 180 new homes for individuals and families that were the most disadvantaged in three new communities. These houses are made with durable, long-lasting roofing and replace housing that relies on grass materials to provide roofing and protection from the rain.

$176Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024

National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$25K

Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$16K

Mightycause Charitable FoundationFY2024$12K

Fahey Family FoundationFY2024$500

Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$53K

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By the numbers

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The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$268K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K

Investment incomeLn 3$5K

Money outPt IX

$219K

Ln 25

Programscol B$176K

Managementcol C$15K

Fundraisingcol D$28K

Owns and owesPt X

$319K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$319K

Total assetsLn 16$319K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

10

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b9

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K

Government grantsLn 1e$0

Noncash giftsLn 1g$0

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0

Investment incomeLn 3$5K

Total revenueLn 12$268K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$145K

SavingsLn 2$175K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$319K

Total assetsLn 16$319K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$319K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 51

VolunteersI 625

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$271K	$319K
Total assetsLn 16	$271K	$319K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$271K	$319K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$162K	$162K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$15K	$12K	$1K	$732
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$20K			$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$3K	$1K	$125	$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$2K		$2K
Office expensesLn 13	$6K	$490	$3K	$3K
Information technologyLn 14	$8K		$7K	$833
InsuranceLn 23	$2K		$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$2K	$0	$0	$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$219K	$176K	$15K	$28K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$268K	$219K	$48K	$319K	990 PDF
FY2023	$274K	$211K	$63K	$271K	990 PDF
FY2022	$256K	$268K	−$12K	$208K	990 PDF
FY2021	$269K	$255K	$15K	$220K	990 PDF
FY2020	$261K	$197K	$64K	$220K	990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $267,500 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $268,852$262,168

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,235$5,332

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,087$267,500

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $157,643$161,700

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $35,696$38,242

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,881$19,429

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $211,220$219,371

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,867$48,129

Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members9

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $267,500 across 11 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0

VIII-1b Membership dues$0

VIII-1c Fundraising events$0

VIII-1d Related organizations$0

VIII-1e Government grants$0

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$262,168

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$262,168

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,332$5,332

VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,332$267,500

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $219,371 across 9 lines filed

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $161,700$161,700

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,430 · Management $1,462 · Fundraising $732$14,624

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesFundraising $20,326$20,326

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,063 · Management $125 · Fundraising $2,104$3,292

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,019$2,019

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $490 · Management $3,117 · Fundraising $2,604$6,211

IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,008 · Fundraising $833$7,841

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,661$1,661

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,697$1,697

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,683 · Management $15,392 · Fundraising $28,296$219,371

Part X · Balance sheet $319,429 assets, 8 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,849$144,645

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $119,451$174,784

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $271,300$319,429

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $271,300$319,429

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $271,300$319,429

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $271,300$319,429

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $319,429 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$267,500

XI-2 Total expenses$219,371

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,129

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$271,300

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$319,429

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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