DIR BIYABER EDIR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES
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Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $427K · expenses $426K · assets $46K
- Also known as
- Association of Los Angeles
- EIN
- 46-4414989
- Address
- 1400 S HAYWORTH AVE STE 207, LOS ANGELES, CA 90035-4814
- NTEE code
- P40 Family Services (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated July 15, 2016 after an automatic revocation on July 15, 2016 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Provides Financial assistance to families needing assistance for funeral expenses upon the death of a family member
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsehay Argaw | President | 2019-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Argaw Belay | Vice President | 2019-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fasika Abraham | Secretary | 2019-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mersha Gobena | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Asfaw Woldeyes | Auditor | 2019-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Berhanu Abebe | Director | 2019-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Asfaw Yigezu | Director | 2019-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsehay Argaw | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Argaw Belay | Vice President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fasika Abraham | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mersha Gobena | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Woldeyes | Auditor | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Berhanu Abebe | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Yigezu | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsehay Argaw | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Argaw Belay | Vice President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fasika Abraham | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mersha Gobena | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Woldeyes | Auditor | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Berhanu Abebe | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Yigezu | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsehay Argaw | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Argaw Belay | Vice President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fasika Abraham | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mersha Gobena | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Woldeyes | Auditor | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Berhanu Abebe | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Yigezu | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsehay Argaw | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Argaw Belay | Vice President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fasika Abraham | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mersha Gobena | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Woldeyes | Auditor | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Berhanu Abebe | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Yigezu | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsehay Argaw | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Argaw Belay | Vice President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fasika Abraham | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mersha Gobena | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Woldeyes | Auditor | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Berhanu Abebe | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Yigezu | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsehay Argaw | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Argaw Belay | Vice President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fasika Abraham | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mersha Gobena | Treasurer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Woldeyes | Auditor | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Berhanu Abebe | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Asfaw Yigezu | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $426,612 | $425,805 | $45,521 | $45,521 | $426,612 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $387,953 | $366,888 | $44,714 | $44,714 | $387,953 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $476,456 | $536,573 | $23,647 | $23,647 | $476,456 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $379,152 | $453,384 | $83,764 | $83,764 | $379,152 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $585,571 | $623,128 | $157,996 | $157,996 | $585,571 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $458,856 | $498,651 | $195,553 | $195,553 | $458,856 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $19,045 in all, tax years 2022 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | $19,045 | 1 | $19,045 | 2022 | 2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $425,805 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Funerals | $378,383 | $378,383 | - | - | 88.9% |
| Occupancy | $25,193 | $25,193 | - | - | 5.9% | |
| Office expenses | $7,562 | - | $7,562 | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Communications | $5,385 | $5,385 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Insurance | $2,898 | $2,898 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,886 | $1,886 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,235 | $1,235 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,154 | $1,154 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $872 | $872 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Printing | $737 | $737 | - | - | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $500 | $500 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $425,805 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $366,888 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $865
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Funerals | $325,027 | $325,027 | - | - | 88.6% |
| Occupancy | $20,257 | $20,257 | - | - | 5.5% | |
| Office expenses | $8,246 | - | $8,246 | - | 2.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Communications | $5,821 | $5,821 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Insurance | $2,695 | $2,695 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,900 | $1,900 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $880 | $880 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Events expense | $865 | $865 | - | - | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $638 | $638 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $559 | $559 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $366,888 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $536,573 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Funerals | $509,374 | $509,374 | - | - | 94.9% |
| Occupancy | $9,800 | $9,800 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Communications | $5,839 | $5,839 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Office expenses | $5,656 | - | $5,656 | - | 1.1% | |
| Insurance | $2,441 | $2,441 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $2,037 | $2,037 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $1,021 | $1,021 | - | - | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $303 | $303 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $102 | - | $102 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $536,573 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $453,384 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Funerals | $423,149 | $423,149 | - | - | 93.3% |
| Occupancy | $12,000 | $12,000 | - | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Communications | $5,909 | $5,909 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Office expenses | $4,603 | - | $4,603 | - | 1.0% | |
| Insurance | $2,391 | $2,391 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,800 | - | $1,800 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing and Publications | $1,232 | $1,232 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $1,211 | $1,211 | - | - | 0.3% |
| All other expenses | $1,089 | $679 | $410 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $453,384 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $623,128 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Funerals | $589,865 | $589,865 | - | - | 94.7% |
| Occupancy | $12,000 | $12,000 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $7,989 | - | $7,989 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Communications | $3,852 | $3,852 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,600 | - | $3,600 | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $2,356 | $2,356 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $1,644 | $1,644 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $1,102 | $1,102 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Fees: other services | $360 | $360 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| All other expenses | $360 | $350 | $10 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $623,128 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $498,651 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Funerals | $452,799 | $452,799 | - | - | 90.8% |
| Office expenses | $15,934 | - | $15,934 | - | 3.2% | |
| Occupancy | $10,640 | $10,640 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Penalties | $5,047 | - | $5,047 | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 1.0% |
| All other expenses | $3,863 | $3,720 | $143 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Communications | $2,995 | $2,995 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Insurance | $2,193 | $2,193 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $180 | $180 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $498,651 | 100% |
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