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Ethioedir FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Seattle, WAMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual/Membership EIN 81-4205776Revenue $325K in FY2023Latest return filed Nov 10, 2025

On file with the IRSethioedir.orgSeattle, WATax-exempt since Dec 2019

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The Organization's primary exempt purposes include: 1) providing financial assistance for funeral services or for transporting the body of a member of the Edir. 2) disseminating information to the members of the Edir of the death of a member, 3) coordinating and assigning the tasks associated with the death of a member, 4) comforting and consoling those who have lost loved once, and 5) encouraging members to be present in the mourning for consoling the surviving family members of the deceased member..

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4205776) · Dispute this line
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $133K a year · 44% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
61.2 mo
of spending, in cash
61.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$40K
4% of total assets
Liabilities are 4% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$325K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$200K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$325K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$388K
Expenses
$200K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$202K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$761K
FY2021$816K
FY2022$947K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2019.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tadesse Minas
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Guenet Assefa
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tigest Billilign
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zuriash Majid
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fikru Diro
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tigist Abraham
Board Member
$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

Helps community members with funeral costs, death notifications, and mourning support.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Ethiopian Americans have an elaborate traditions associated with death and bereavement. As soon as the death news is announced, people start gathering at the deceased home, community center, or church facility to comfort the grieving family.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4205776) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

ETHIOEDER provided financial support for funeral expenses, comfort and console those who have lost loved ones and escort the family when they transport their loved ones to the final resting place. ETHIOEDER had an average number of deaths and burials that provided an average amount of funding for these operations.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4205776) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

In accordance with Article 4.1 of the ETHIOEDIR Bylaws (The General Assembly), the members would be called to discuss the affairs of the organization. In 2021 general meeting hasn't been called because of COVID. There is no related expense .

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-4205776) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$325K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Money outPt IX
$200K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$325K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$92K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$829K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$947K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$40K
Net assetsLn 32$947K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$82K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K
Total functional expensesLn 25$200K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $388K$202K$186K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $325K$200K$126K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $301K$170K$131K$947K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 18, 2022 $251K$196K$55K$816K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $243K$76K$167K$761K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $325,014 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $300,620$325,014
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 $300,620$325,014
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $159,101$82,290
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,812$117,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,913$199,512
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $130,707$125,502
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $325,014 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$325,014
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$325,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$325,014
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,512 across 5 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$82,290
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,774
IX-13 Office expenses$14,469
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$96,184
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$199,512
Part X · Balance sheet $1,109,094 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $829,208$1,016,784
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $117,486$92,310
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $946,694$1,109,094
X-19 Deferred revenue$39,778
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$39,778
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $946,694$1,069,316
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $946,694$1,069,316
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $946,694$1,109,094
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,069,316 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$325,014
XI-2 Total expenses$199,512
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$125,502
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$946,694
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−$2,880
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,069,316

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