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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1935338

MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH

Tax-exempt · FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003

Financials

$572K$166K2023$520K$207K2024$572K$421K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$571,964$421,455$150,509$2,744,545$1,449,184$1,295,361
December 31, 2024990$520,309$207,191$313,118$2,789,197$1,517,940$1,271,257
December 31, 2023990$572,227$166,226$406,001$2,620,957$1,582,202$1,038,755
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$539,843
Membership dues
$193,446
Program service revenue
$32,121
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$29,600
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$35,233
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$63,987
Program services (functional)
$314,764
Management and general (functional)
$106,691

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,789,197
Total assets, end of year
$2,744,545
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,449,184
Net assets, end of year
$1,295,361
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,555,137
Gross receipts
$571,964
Employees
1
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2021

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ABIYE BELAY40
Trustee or director
–$29,600
TARIKU ABEBE8
Trustee or director
–$0
TESFAYE BELETE10
Trustee or director
–$0
FASIL YILMA8
Trustee or director
–$0
BETELIHEM TESHOME8
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ABIYE BELAYCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
40$25,066
TARIKU ABEBEVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
8$0
TESFAYE BELETESECRETARY
Trustee or director
10$0
FASIL YILMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
BETELIHEM TESHOMEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ABIYE BELAYCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
30$0
TARIKU ABEBEVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
8$0
TESFAYE BELETESECRETARY
Trustee or director
8$0
FASIL YILMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0
BETELIHEM TESHOMEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
8$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
31140 PACIFIC HWY S, FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003-4994
In care of
% ABIYE BELAY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ABIYE S BELAY, 2512 S 135TH ST, SeaTac, WA 98168
Signed the 990
ABIYE, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(206) 453-9290
Return prepared by
Mesfin Mekonnen CPA Firm

Mission

TO CONDUCT EVANGELISM BY DISSEMINATING THE TEACHINGS OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO THE TEACHING, CANON AND TRADITIONS OF THE ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH. TO ASSIST, GUIDE, DIRECT AND PROMOTE THE SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH AND TO HELP THE YOUTH TO OVERCOME THE VARIOUS SOCIAL PROBLEMS THE WILL BE FACING THROUGH BIBLICAL TEACHINGS. TO RENDER FREE HUMANITARIAN AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Provided religious, charitable, and community services through regular worship services, spiritual education, prayer programs, and outreach activities serving the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian community in Federal Way and surrounding areas. The church also supported cultural preservation, youth and family engagement, community assistance, and religious events in furtherance of its exempt religious and charitable mission.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-1935338
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,789,197
Income (IRS master file)
$520,309

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$571,964$421,455$2,744,545XML
990December 2024$520,309$207,191$2,789,197XML
990December 2023$572,227$166,226$2,620,957XML

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 86-1935338).

Questions about MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH

What is the EIN of MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH is 86-1935338.
Is MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ABIYE S BELAY.
Who are the officers and directors of MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,600 (ABIYE BELAY, 40).
How much revenue does MENBERE TSEBAOT HOLY TRINITY ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO CHURCH have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $571,964, expenses of $421,455 and total assets of $2,744,545 at year end.

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