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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsega Desta (former) | Executive Director | 2019-2023 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issayas Demozie | PRESIDENT | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bemnet Tesfaye | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Senait Hailu | TREASURER | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robel Woldegyoris | SECRETARY | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dn Mehari Worku | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Abune Petros | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Surafel Mesho (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hiwot Woldemariam (former) | Technology Director | 2019-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dn Kirubel Birru (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Henok Tefera (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mathewos Habtemariam (former) | Adviser Finance | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISSAYAS DEMOZIE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SENAIT HAILU | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBEL WOLDEGYORIS | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEMNET TESFAYE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DN MEHARI WORKU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ABUNE PETROS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISSAYAS DEMOZIE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEMNET TESFAYE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SENAIT HAILU | TREASURE | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SURAFEL MESHO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsega Desta | Executive Director | 6 | $11,500 | - | $0 | $11,500 | 1 |
| Issayas Demozie | President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Surafel Mesho | Technology Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Bemnet Tesfaye | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Senait Hailu | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $13K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsega Desta | Executive Director | 8 | $12,900 | - | $0 | $12,900 | 1 |
| Issayas Demozie | President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hiwot Woldemariam | Technology Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bemnet Tesfaye | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Senait Hailu | Youth Subcommittee Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dn Kirubel Birru | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Henok Tefera | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsega Desta | Executive Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Issayas Demozie | President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hiwot Woldemariam | Technology Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bemnet Tesfaye | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Senait Hailu | Youth Subcommittee Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dn Kirubel Birru | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Henok Tefera | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsega Desta | President and Founder | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Issayas Demozie | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hiwot Woldemariam | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bemnet Tesfaye | Technology Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mathewos Habtemariam | Adviser Finance | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsega Desta | President and Founder | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Issayas Demozie | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hiwot Woldemariam | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bemnet Tesfaye | Technology Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mathewos Habtemariam | Adviser Finance | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $82,149 | $62,489 | $133,734 | $133,734 | $13,667 | $59,612 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $42,173 | $37,646 | $114,074 | $114,074 | $14,624 | $22,171 | $10,500 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,698 | $35,653 | $109,547 | $109,547 | $2,741 | $7,882 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,586 | $73,638 | $121,502 | $121,502 | $16,286 | $59,929 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $46,982 | $36,963 | $106,554 | $106,554 | $18,304 | $16,758 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,511 | $47,156 | $96,535 | $96,535 | $40,219 | $6,550 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2025 | 6 | $111,521 | 2025 | $49,890 | show |
| 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 | show |
| MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FINOTE WONGEL - PATH OF THE GOSPEL” | 2021 | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FINOTE WONGEL-PATH OF THE GOSPEL” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $68 | 2023 | $18 | show |
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2025 · Form 990 · $62,489 spent · pay $0 · grants $37,912 · events $360
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $62,489 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $37,646 spent · pay $10,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income $880 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $37,646 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $35,653 spent · pay $11,550 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $35,653 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $73,638 spent · pay $12,900 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $73,638 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $36,963 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,234 | 95.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,729 | 4.7% | |
| Total | $36,963 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $47,156 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,204 | 95.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,952 | 4.1% | |
| Total | $47,156 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $14,978 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $14,978 | 100% |
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