Mutual & Membership Benefit
Ethioedir
SEATTLE, WA
Total revenue
$388K
Total expenses
$202K
Net assets
$1.3M
Grants received
—
EIN
814205776
Tax year
2024
Mission
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..
Programs
3 programs
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. Following this tradition, the ETHIOEDIR served several dinners (food and drinks) for the deceased families and friends.
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.
Other Program expenses include: 1) bad debts expense for memberships cancelled due to unpaid membership fees ($18,940.00)
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
10 listed
Mekonnen Tsegga
President
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2 hrs/wk
Binyam Tilahun
Vice President
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2 hrs/wk
Guenet Assefa
Secretary
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2 hrs/wk
Tigest Billilign
Board Member
—
2 hrs/wk
Hager Dinku
Treasurer
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2 hrs/wk
Fikru Diro
Board Member
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2 hrs/wk
Yared Lisanework
Board Member
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2 hrs/wk
Tigist Abraham
Board Member
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2 hrs/wk
Fekade Tessema
Board Member
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2 hrs/wk
Meshesha Maseresha
Board Member
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1 hrs/wk