FINOTE WONGEL-PATH OF THE GOSPEL

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $82K · expenses $62K · assets $134K

EIN
47-1994899
Address
609 SW 150TH ST UNIT 66483, BURIEN, WA 98166-1276
Website
www.finotewongel.org
NTEE code
Q33
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) 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))
Principal officer
Tsega Desta (its 2016 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

To empower and support churches, ministries and organizations of orthodox Church and to empower, support, guide or offer consultaion services to better integrate Ethiopian immirgants and to empower, support, educate or train youth to grow in their understanding and appreciation of the Orthodox Church.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Tsega Desta (former) Executive Director2019-2023 $11,500$24,400 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Issayas Demozie PRESIDENT2019-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Bemnet Tesfaye BOARD MEMBER2019-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Senait Hailu TREASURER2021-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Robel Woldegyoris SECRETARY2025 2 $0 reported 1
Dn Mehari Worku BOARD MEMBER2025 2 $0 reported 1
Abune Petros BOARD MEMBER2025 2 $0 reported 1
Surafel Mesho (former) BOARD MEMBER2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Hiwot Woldemariam (former) Technology Director2019-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Dn Kirubel Birru (former) Director2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Henok Tefera (former) Treasurer2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Mathewos Habtemariam (former) Adviser Finance2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ISSAYAS DEMOZIE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
SENAIT HAILU TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
ROBEL WOLDEGYORIS SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
BEMNET TESFAYE BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
DN MEHARI WORKU BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
ABUNE PETROS BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ISSAYAS DEMOZIE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
BEMNET TESFAYE SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $01
SENAIT HAILU TREASURE2 $0$0$0 $01
SURAFEL MESHO BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tsega Desta Executive Director6 $11,500-$0 $11,5001
Issayas Demozie President2 $0-$0 $01
Surafel Mesho Technology Director2 $0-- $01
Bemnet Tesfaye Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Senait Hailu Treasurer2 $0-- $01
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $13K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tsega Desta Executive Director8 $12,900-$0 $12,9001
Issayas Demozie President2 $0-$0 $01
Hiwot Woldemariam Technology Director2 $0-$0 $01
Bemnet Tesfaye Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Senait Hailu Youth Subcommittee Director2 $0-$0 $01
Dn Kirubel Birru Director1 $0-$0 $01
Henok Tefera Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tsega Desta Executive Director5 $0-$0 $01
Issayas Demozie President2 $0-$0 $01
Hiwot Woldemariam Technology Director2 $0-$0 $01
Bemnet Tesfaye Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Senait Hailu Youth Subcommittee Director2 $0-$0 $01
Dn Kirubel Birru Director1 $0-$0 $01
Henok Tefera Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tsega Desta President and Founder3 $0-$0 $01
Issayas Demozie Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Hiwot Woldemariam Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Bemnet Tesfaye Technology Director2 $0-$0 $01
Mathewos Habtemariam Adviser Finance1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Tsega Desta President and Founder3 $0-$0 $01
Issayas Demozie Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Hiwot Woldemariam Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Bemnet Tesfaye Technology Director2 $0-$0 $01
Mathewos Habtemariam Adviser Finance1 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$82,149$62,489 $133,734$133,734 $13,667$59,612 $00-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$42,173$37,646 $114,074$114,074 $14,624$22,171 $10,50008
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,698$35,653 $109,547$109,547 $2,741$7,882 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$88,586$73,638 $121,502$121,502 $16,286$59,929 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$46,982$36,963 $106,554$106,554 $18,304$16,758 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$50,511$47,156 $96,535$96,535 $40,219$6,550 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,202$14,978 $93,180$93,180 $8,751$2,928 ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $114,589 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2025 6$111,521 2025$49,890
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KAWABE MEMORIAL FUND AKA HARRY S KAWABE TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FINOTE WONGEL PATH OF THE GOSPEL” 2025 1$2,000 2025$2,000
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MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FINOTE WONGEL - PATH OF THE GOSPEL” 2021 1$1,000 2021$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FINOTE WONGEL-PATH OF THE GOSPEL” 2020-2023 4$68 2023$18
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LITERACY FOR HAITI INCWAQ33 $79,195$88,136 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
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ACE DEVELOPMENT FUND INCWAQ33 $71,359$79,120 President and CEO$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
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HOME FOR HOME INCWAQ33 $82,813$106,158 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION FOR ALL TINFAWAQ33 $84,041$93,260 Executive Director$48,019 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
BRIGHT SCHOLARS INTERNATIONALWAQ33 $73,724$83,112 President and Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
KIDS WITHOUT BORDERSWAQ33 $85,555$251,298 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
HOSPICE WITHOUT BORDERSWAQ33 $93,898$35,928 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
HANNELORE HOPEWAQ33 $89,254$14,690 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
MENTORING FOR CHRIST-CENTERED HOMESWAQ33 $77,545$66,311 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$33,600 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
ANSWERED PRAYERSWAQ33 $80,483$50,163 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
CERDAS FOUNDATIONWAQ33 $92,869$77,061 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
ZAMU MISSIONSWAQ33 $92,063$92,063 President$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$773,45343 162019–2025 NINOS TRES RIOS; CERDAS FOUNDATION; CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICE INTERNATIONAL INC; AKHIL BHARTIYA SHREE SWAMI SAMARTH GURUPEETH and 12 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$771,13047 162012–2024 FIRSTFRUITS INITIATIVE; TUJJE MINISTRIES INC; VOICE OF LOVE ASIA INC; LOVE A NEIGHBOR and 12 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$735,25049 162015–2024 JANET A JONES PRESTON PROJECTS FOR; APPLIED HOPE FOUNDATION; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF KOLLEL BAIN HAZMANIM INC; FRIENDS OF BULUNGULA INC and 12 more
ENDAOMENT DAF sponsor$484,2932 12021–2022 UKRAINE CHILDRENS AID FUND INC
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$389,35632 162016–2024 FRIENDS OF SAYULITA INC; EMPATHY FX INTERNATIONAL; UFARATZTA FUND; THE TANZANIA SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC and 12 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$326,38835 102011–2024 WORLD OF GOOD INCORPORATED; LOVE A NEIGHBOR; SECOND TABLE MINISTRIES; KIDS OF KATHMANDU INC and 6 more
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$311,86512 32010–2022 AFRICAN OUTREACH MINISTRIES; ACE DEVELOPMENT FUND INC; WINGS OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL
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Where the money went

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.

2025 · Form 990 · $62,489 spent · pay $0 · grants $37,912 · events $360
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $37,912$37,912-- 60.7%
Other (as described)Gospel Transmission Program $8,528$8,528-- 13.6%
Other (as described)Empowering Children $6,140$6,140-- 9.8%
Fees: management $5,500$5,500-- 8.8%
Information technology $1,476-$1,476- 2.4%
Other (as described)Empowering Ministries $1,400$1,400-- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $620$620-- 1.0%
Office expenses $536$208$328- 0.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $360$360-- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $17-$17- 0.0%
Total$62,489100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $37,646 spent · pay $10,500 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $10,500$10,500-- 27.9%
Other (as described)Empowering Those in Need $10,020$10,020-- 26.6%
Other (as described)Empowering the Youth $9,135$9,135-- 24.3%
Other (as described)Empowering Individual Church $3,388$3,388-- 9.0%
Other (as described)Gospel Transmission Program $2,590$2,590-- 6.9%
Information technology $1,314-$1,314- 3.5%
Office expenses $644-$644- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $55-$55- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $880-reported apart
Total$37,646100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $35,653 spent · pay $11,550 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $23,607 66.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $11,550 32.4%
Printing, publications, postage $496 1.4%
Total$35,653100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $73,638 spent · pay $12,900 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $42,652 57.9%
Fees to independent contractors $18,086 24.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $12,900 17.5%
Total$73,638100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $36,963 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $35,234 95.3%
Printing, publications, postage $1,729 4.7%
Total$36,963100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $47,156 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $45,204 95.9%
Printing, publications, postage $1,952 4.1%
Total$47,156100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $14,978 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,042 87.1%
Printing, publications, postage $1,800 12.0%
Fees to independent contractors $136 0.9%
Total$14,978100%

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