Civic Intelligence

Kello Media Company

EIN 85-0525385 • 501(c)3 • Silver Spring, MD

Revoked

Profile

Kello Media is a 501(c)(3) non-profit news and media company. Our mission is to provide Oromo and other African communities with un-biased, accurate information in a timely manner. Since the founding of Kello Media Company in 2020, our organization has amassed hundreds of thousands of viewers and has become a popular platform amongst media consumers in the Horn of Africa. Our news programs are currently broadcasted on satellite in several countries, including within Oromia, Ethiopia.

Revocation date: May 15, 2024

8115 Fenton Street suite 307Silver Spring, MD 20910
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

66th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2020

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

$10,633

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$10,633

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

$89,467

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$78,834

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$10,633

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $10,633Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $10,6332020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$10,633
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,633
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2020: $89,467Expenses 2020: $78,834Net Income 2020: $10,6332020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$89,467
Expenses$78,834
Net Income$10,633
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$10,633
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$10,633
Revenue
$89,467
Expenses
$78,834
Net income
$10,633
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.6$0.00$10.6$89.5$78.8$10.6
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 30, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$89,467
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Kello Media is a 501(c)(3) non-profit news and media company. Our mission is to provide Oromo and other African communities with un-biased, accurate information in a timely manner. Since the founding of Kello Media Company in 2020, our organization has amassed hundreds of thousands of viewers and has become a popular platform amongst media consumers in the Horn of Africa. Our news programs are currently broadcasted on satellite in several countries, including within Oromia, Ethiopia.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Conduct daily news shows and programs on issues specific to Oromo communities in Oromia, Ethiopia. Programs also aired on satellite Organize charitable events to engage community members and raise awareness about impact of effective media in Oromia, Ethiopia Manage over $80,000 in contributions and donations to the organization and track all business expenses Implement social media strategies that have helped to garner an audience of over 100,000 viewers within a year, across Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kiya SegniExecutive DirectorFT$0--
Hawi ItanaExecutive Board MemberPT$0--
Sena ToleraExecutive Board MemberPT$0--
Waqgari RegassaExecutive Board MemberPT$0--
Fitsum LamaExecutive Board MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Kello Media Company
EIN
85-0525385
Phone
2404291120
Address
8115 Fenton Street suite 307, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Signing Officer

Name
Hawi Itana
Title
Finance Director
Phone
3016418906
Signed
2021-10-30
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Satellite payments, media equipment, software, and office supplies and remodeling”

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