ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES

EIN 84-4910814 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

VISION STATEMENTTo See Ethiopians In Los Angeles and Its Surroundings Be Fully Integrated, United, Equally Addressed, and Benefitted From The Socio-economic and Educational Opportunities Available In The Country While Advancing Their Culture, History and Heritage.SIGNIFICANT ACTIVTIESYouth Program - Promoting Youth Development Through Partnership With National Parks and Recreation By Offering Weekly Soccer Skills, Practice, STEM Subjects Tutoring, Mentoring, and Hosting Cultural Events. The Organization Offers One On One Tutoring and Provides Zoom Accounts and Laptops to Instructors As Needed.Family Services: Providing Bilingual Resource Center Through Collaboration With A Local Senior Center to Break Down Language Barriers; Provid Social and Cultural Services; Providing Service to Immigrant Families to Access Resources; Help With Document Translations, Applications, Transportation Issues, and The Elderly Break Social Isolation. Offering Pro-bono Bilingual Legal ServicesExpert Panel Li

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Of every $100 spent, about $64.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

6.16%of revenue went to mission work64.3% of expenses · Program services

0.13%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$9.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.29%of revenue went to management and office costs34.3% of expenses

$10.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$684,001

Mission workProgram services$42,1036.16% of revenue64.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$22,4823.29% of revenue34.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$8830.13% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$618,53390.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$65,4689.57% 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: 64.3% mission · 34.3% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 9.57% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$684,001

Expenses$65,468

Annual surplus $618,533 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)$42,103 · 64.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$22,482 · 34.3% of expenses

Fundraising$883 · 1.3% of expenses

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Revenue$684,001

Expenses$65,468

Assets$665,116

Income$689,785

Contributions$666,222

Mission work (program services)$42,103

Fundraising$883

Management and general$22,482

Accounting fees$4,800

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HIROUT DAGNEWEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $21,875

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

HIROUT DAGNEWEXECUTIVE DIR.

ABBEY BEZABIHBOARD SECRETARY

EMEBETH W SELASSIEBOARD TREASURER

JHAILA BROWNBOARD MEMBER

MESSERET YILMABOARD CHAIR

TENSAYE ALMAYEHUVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 1439 N HIGHLAND AVENUE 203, LOS ANGELES, CA 90028-7622
County: Los Angeles
In care of: RABIA DAHAL
Primary officer: RABIA DAHAL, ACCOUNTANT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(323) 508-9960

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDERSON SATULOFF MACHADO MENDELSOHN
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development