To promote community and economic Development by serving as microloan intermediary, providing technical assistance, and micro financing to small businesses operated by low to moderate income enterpeneurs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 11 employees.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 50% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$151K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
49 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 49.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.6M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.0M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$18.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$18.1M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$12.6M
FY2023$13.8M
FY2024$16.1M
FY2025$18.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.6M Management & general 20% · $401K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $151K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$75,582Pt VII · Sec A
$75,582Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Directortrustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Directortrustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Directortrustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tsehaye Teferra’s $76K as President is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tsehaye Teferra PHD$75,582$75,582$75,583$78,104$75,583$75,582
Tsehaye Teferra$75,582—————

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

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 microloans and business help to low-income entrepreneurs.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Program costs are incurred in the processing of micro loans to borrowers. Revenue represents interest earnings on micro loans and service fees

$1.6Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$938K
Investment incomeLn 3$170K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$401K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$938K
Investment incomeLn 3$170K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$937K
Other assetsLn 15$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.6M
Net assetsLn 32$18.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$9.7M$8.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$937K
Total assetsLn 16$23.1M$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.9M$7.6M
Net assetsLn 32$16.1M$18.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$76K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$818K$759K$59K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$319K$270K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$102$6K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K$54
OccupancyLn 16$61K$61K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$150
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$106K$106K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$541K$465K$76K
All other expensesLn 24e$70K$20K$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.6M$401K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.0M$2.0M$2.0M$18.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.5M$2.1M$2.3M$16.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$1.9M$1.2M$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$1.9M$3.3M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$1.6M$1.7M$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.5M$491K$7.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,997,929 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,377,863$2,860,332
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $935,157$938,384
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $140,785$169,736
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,341$29,477
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,455,146$3,997,929
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,331,941$1,211,881
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $789,158$821,309
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,121,099$2,033,190
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,334,047$1,964,739
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,997,929 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,772,582
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$87,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,860,332
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $938,384$938,384
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $169,736$169,736
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $28,350$28,350
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,127$1,127
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,137,597 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,997,929
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,033,190 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $75,582$75,582
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $759,011 · Management $58,724$817,735
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $270,080 · Management $48,484$318,564
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $102 · Management $6,186$6,288
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,685 · Management $54$10,739
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $61,236$61,236
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,976 · Management $150$2,126
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,715$1,715
IX-20 InterestPrograms $105,860$105,860
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,953$21,953
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $464,595 · Management $76,497$541,092
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,240 · Management $50,060$70,300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,632,549 · Management $400,641 · Fundraising $0$2,033,190
Part X · Balance sheet $25,728,244 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $11,619,605; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,742,529$8,332,597
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $271,984$246,040
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $881,114$968,140
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,288$937,113
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,896,707$3,624,749
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,070,507$25,728,244
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $357,450$617,644
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $890,245$311,557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,929,382$7,622,380
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,141,125$18,105,864
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,141,125$18,105,864
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,070,507$25,728,244
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,105,864 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,997,929
XI-2 Total expenses$2,033,190
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,964,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,141,125
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,105,864

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