Project Ethiopia
Donations deductibleProject Ethiopia's network
9 people2 organisationsi9 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anteneh Belay | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Asamenech Afework | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Judith Sanderman | Founder & Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Len Barson | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lynnda Laurie | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mariko Kawabori | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Molly Adolfson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Robert Magnusson (also filed as Rob Magnusson) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wossen Mengiste | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Eyassu Teferi | Board Member | since 2019 |
| Fikru Kifle | Board Member | since 2019 |
| Judith Sanderman | Founder and Board Member | since 2019 |
| Kimberlee Kramer | Board Member | since 2019 |
| Lynnda Laurie | Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Niesha Fort | Board Member | 2019 |
| Robert Magnusson | Board President | since 2019 |
| Sally Jo Gilbert de Vargas | Company secretary | since 2019 |
| Sue Wilkes | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Wilkes | Executive Director | 8 | $15k | ||
| Len Barson | President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Asamenech Afework | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mariko Kawabori | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Molly Adolfson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anteneh Belay | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynnda Laurie | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rob Magnusson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Wossen Mengiste | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judith Sanderman | Founder & Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Project Ethiopia
- EIN
- 352575284
- Address
- 1763 Nw 62nd St, Seattle, WA, 98107-2361
- State
- Washington
- Mission
- Project Ethiopia partners with rural communities to create hope and opportunity through education, healthy homes, and economic resilience. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q33 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
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- Asamenech Afework (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJudith Sanderman
≥8years on the filingsLynnda Laurie
≥8years on the filingsRobert Magnusson
≥4years on the filingsLen Barson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $319k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $319k
- Contributions and grants received
- $262k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $162k
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 20
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 | $268k | $219k | $48k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.