Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION IS ENGAGED IN PROMOTING THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY BY UNDERTAKING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: A) THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROMOTE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF, AND APPRECIATION FOR, THE CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF ETHIOPIA. THIS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY IS AIMED AT ETHNIC ETHIOPIANS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION ANTICIPATES THAT IT WILL SPEND APPROXIMATELY 80% OF ITS TIME AND EFFORTS IN FURTHERING THIS OBJECTIVE. B) PROVIDING SERVICES TO IMMIGRANTS AND OTHERS IN NEED. THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO SPEND APPROXIMATELY 10% OF ITS TIME AND EFFORT ASSISTING NEW ETHIOPIAN IMMIGRANTS, OTHER NON-ETHIOPIAN IMMIGRANTS AND OTHERS IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA. C) MENTORING ETHIOPIAN IMMIGRANTS AND OTHERS. THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO SPEND APPROXIMATELY 10% OF ITS TIME AND EFFORTS IN MENTORING.
THE ORGANIZATION IS ENGAGED IN PROMOTING THE COMMUNITY'S WELFARE AND THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF ETHIOPIAN CULTURE AND TRADITIONS.
IN ORDER TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF AND APPRECIATION FOR THE CULTURE OF ETHIOPIA, THE ORGANIZATION HELD EVENTS TO SHOWCASE THE ETHIOPIAN CULTURE. THE ORGANIZATION HELD A FESTIVAL IN DENVER AND AURORA, COLORADO FROM JUNE 28 - JULY 4, 2015. THE ORGANIZATION BROUGHT MUSICIANS, DANCERS, AND SOCCER PLAYERS FROM ETHIOPIA TO THE EVENTS. THE EVENTS BEGAN WITH A FASHION SHOW AND CONCERT. NEXT, THERE WAS ETHIOPIA DAY WITH PERFORMING ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS. THERE WAS 5K RACE AND A SOCCER TOURNAMENT. FINALLY, THERE WAS A CONCERT ON THE CLOSING NIGHT. THERE WERE VARIOUS VENDORS WHO SOLD ETHIOPIAN FOOD, CLOTHING, AND CDS. ALSO, CHILDRENS ENTERTAINMENT WAS PROVIDED. ALL OF THE EVENTS WERE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Elias Dimberu | SECRETARY | 3 | $5,000 |
| Mesay Amberber | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Tedla Gessesse | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Bisrat G Meskel | CEO, PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| Abennet G Meskel | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 3 | $0 |
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