Wegene Ethiopian Foundation
Donations deductibleWegene Ethiopian Foundation's network
7 peoplei7 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarech Worku | Director of Fundraising Crafts | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elizabeth Afessa | Director of Development | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hirut Gorems | Director of Finance | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hiwot Alemayehu | Director of Public Relations | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kelemework Yimam | Director of Operations | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nini F Legesse | Executive Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sara Addisu | Director of Fundraising | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarech Worku | Director of Fundraising Crafts | 10 | $0 | ||
| Hiwot Alemayehu | Director of Public Relations | 10 | $0 | ||
| Nini F Legesse | Executive Director | 25 | $0 | ||
| Kelemework Yimam | Director of Operations | 15 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Afessa | Director of Development | 10 | $0 | ||
| Hirut Gorems | Director of Finance | 10 | $0 | ||
| Sara Addisu | Director of Fundraising | 10 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Wegene Ethiopian Foundation
- EIN
- 352165352
- Address
- Po Box 11293, McLean, VA, 22102-9293
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- Our mission is to improve the daily lives of the less fortunate and disadvantaged children and their families in Ethiopia by overcoming three critical barriers in the seemingly unbreakable poverty cycle; POOR OR NO EDUCATION, POOR HOUSING, FAMILY INSTABILITY (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q30 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Hirut Gorems (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAmarech Worku
≥7years on the filingsElizabeth Afessa
≥7years on the filingsHirut Gorems
≥7years on the filingsHiwot Alemayehu
Latest return
year to 31 May 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $577k
- Total liabilities
- $803
- Net assets or fund balances
- $576k
- Contributions and grants received
- $326k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $90k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $326k | $199k | $127k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.