ETHIOPIAN SPORTS FEDERATION IN NORTH AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ETHIOPIAN SPORTS FEDERATION IN NORTH AMERICA

EIN 52-1790724 · Recreation & Sports (N60Z)

What they do

Honor Ethiopian Heros In The Fields of Sports, Social and Art. The Organization is Dedicated to Promote The The Rich Ethiopian Culture and Heritage As Well As Build Positive Environment Within Ethiopian - American Communities In North America.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders66 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

83.17%of revenue went to mission work97.1% of expenses · Program services

$85.66spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.49%of revenue went to management and office costs2.9% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,375,344

Mission workProgram services$1,143,83783.17% of revenue97.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$34,2892.49% of revenue2.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$197,21814.34% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,178,12685.66% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.66% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 1.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 10.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,375,344

Expenses$1,178,126

Annual surplus $197,218 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,143,837 · 97.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$34,289 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,375,344

Expenses$1,178,126

Assets$745,067

Income$1,375,344

Mission work (program services)$1,143,837

Management and general$34,289

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (66)

SAMUEL ASHENAFIDIRECTOR

TAMERAT TESEMADIRECTOR

TADIWOS MELASHUDIRECTOR

SOLOMON TEKLUD

SOLOMON ASSEFADIRECTOR

SOLOMON ABDELLADIRECTOR

SISAY WOLDEMICHAELDIRECTOR

SILESHI MENGISTEDIRECTOR

SEBESIBE GUIBETDIRECTOR

TAYE WOGEDERESDIRECTOR

OJULU LEROVICE PRESIDENT

NIGATU MEKURIADIRECTOR

MULAT MELESSEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL T MARIAMDIRECTOR

MENGISTU HUSSIENDIRECTOR

MELAKU TAYER

MEKUANINT MENGISTEDIRECTOR

MEKEBIB SEIFUTREASURER

TEDLA BELAYNEHDIRECTOR

TEKABE ZEWDEDIRECTOR

TEKALIGNE H SELASSIETOURNAMENT COOR

TESFU REDDIRECTOR

THOMAS BIRUDIRECTOR

THOMAS HAILUDIRECTOR

TILAHUN FESSEHAIDIRECTOR

YARED NEGASHDIRECTOR

YESUF ABDELADIRECTOR

YIDIDYA TEFERADIRECTOR

YONAS DESALGNEDIRECTOR

YORDANOS TILAHUNDIRECTOR

YOSEPH ABERADIRECTOR

YOSEPH TELAHUNSECRETARY

ZEWGE KAGNEWDIRECTOR

ANTEHUN ABIYEDIRECTOR

BETHEAL GHAWARIATDIRECTOR

BESRAT MENBEREDIRECTOR

BERHANU TESEMADIRECTOR

BERHANE MEKONNENDIRECTOR

BENYAM ALTAYEDIRECTOR

BEEMENT TAFESSEDIRECTOR

ASHENAFI GIRMADIRECTOR

APUFIA BEKODIRECTOR

DANIEL IJIGUDIRECTOR

AFEWORK KEBEDEDIRECTOR

ABRAHAM LEYKUNDIRECTOR

ABRAHAM BISRATDIRECTOR

ABONEH MAMODIRECTOR

ABIYE NURELEGNEPRESIDENT

ABERA GEBRADIRECTOR

ABEBE FEREDEINTERNAL AUDIT

ABDI AHMEDDIRECTOR

DAWIT AGONAFERDIRECTOR

DEREJE MEKONENFINANCE CHAIR

DESSALEGN BEFEKADUDIRECTOR

ELIAS MELESSEDIRECTOR

ELIAS OMERDIRECTOR

EYAYU ZENEBEPBLC RELTNS OFF

EYOB JIREGNADIRECTOR

FASSIL ABEBEDIRECTOR

FILMON TEKLUDIRECTOR

GEBRU WAMANUELDIRECTOR

GEDIYON KASSEMODIRECTOR

GESGES WOLDEYESUSDIRECTOR

GIRMA TAFESSEDIRECTOR

LEMAYE BEKELEDIRECTOR

MEHARI FELEKEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 4917 INDIAN WOOD RD UNIT 389, CULVER CITY, CA 90230-8526
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % TAYE WOGEDERES
Primary officer: Mekebib Seifu, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(310) 704-5240

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DEJENE & ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N60Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries