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Ethiopia Reads

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 94-3283038

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Apr 22, 2021

Organization ProfileETHIOPIAREADS.ORG
2611 1st Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55408

(612) 354-2184

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

76th percentile

0.12x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

75th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

79th percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

89th percentile

119%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

75th percentile

13%

Faster revenue growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets76th percentile

Assets

Up

$171,849

Up $93,228 (+119%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$150,733

Up $78,050 (+107%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$21,116

Up $15,178 (+256%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue75th percentileNet Margin79th percentile

Revenue

Up

$250,203

Up $29,432 (+13%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$172,153

Down $37,554 (-18%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$78,050

Up $66,986 (+605%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $86,655Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $86,6552010Assets 2011: $120,978Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $120,9782011Assets 2012: $118,669Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $110,925Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $110,9252013Assets 2014: $146,369Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $146,3692014Assets 2015: $164,245Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $164,2452015Assets 2016: $170,814Liabilities 2016: $6,120Net Assets 2016: $164,6942016Assets 2017: $110,506Liabilities 2017: $8,859Net Assets 2017: $101,6472017Assets 2018: $67,054Liabilities 2018: $5,525Net Assets 2018: $61,5292018Assets 2019: $78,621Liabilities 2019: $5,938Net Assets 2019: $72,6832019Assets 2020: $171,849Liabilities 2020: $21,116Net Assets 2020: $150,7332020Assets 2021: $207,199Liabilities 2021: $14,746Net Assets 2021: $192,4532021Assets 2022: $317,589Liabilities 2022: $19,787Net Assets 2022: $297,8022022Assets 2023: $360,954Liabilities 2023: $15,396Net Assets 2023: $345,5582023Assets 2024: $298,827Liabilities 2024: $15,518Net Assets 2024: $283,3092024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$171,849
Liabilities$21,116
Net Assets$150,733
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth75th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KExpenses 2010: $288,7642010Expenses 2011: $299,6152011Revenue 2012: $133,932Expenses 2012: $136,241Net Income 2012: -$2,3092012Revenue 2013: $320,637Expenses 2013: $328,381Net Income 2013: -$7,7442013Revenue 2014: $422,063Expenses 2014: $386,619Net Income 2014: $35,4442014Revenue 2015: $417,054Expenses 2015: $399,178Net Income 2015: $17,8762015Revenue 2016: $428,018Expenses 2016: $426,097Net Income 2016: $1,9212016Revenue 2017: $270,402Expenses 2017: $333,409Net Income 2017: -$63,0072017Revenue 2018: $162,168Expenses 2018: $202,573Net Income 2018: -$40,4052018Revenue 2019: $220,771Expenses 2019: $209,707Net Income 2019: $11,0642019Revenue 2020: $250,203Expenses 2020: $172,153Net Income 2020: $78,0502020Revenue 2021: $236,060Expenses 2021: $194,900Net Income 2021: $41,1602021Revenue 2022: $312,408Expenses 2022: $207,073Net Income 2022: $105,3352022Revenue 2023: $256,465Expenses 2023: $208,712Net Income 2023: $47,7532023Revenue 2024: $326,537Expenses 2024: $388,786Net Income 2024: -$62,2492024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$250,203
Expenses$172,153
Net Income$78,050
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Apr 22, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$250,203
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ethiopia reads mission is to build a reading culture in ethiopia by connecting children with books, libraries, and trained librarians.

See schedule o.ethiopia reads mission is to build a reading culture in ethiopia by connectingchildren with books, libraries, and trained librarians.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$67,951$155,915▲ $87,964
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$10,670$15,934▲ $5,264
Total Assets$78,621$171,849▲ $93,228
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$14,396-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$5,938$6,720▲ $782
Total Liabilities$5,938$21,116▲ $15,178
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$72,683$150,733▲ $78,050
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$72,683$150,733▲ $78,050
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$78,621$171,849▲ $93,228
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Malcolm ClarkChair
Dr Laurie CurtisDirector
Frew TibebuDirector
Mary SporDirector
Matt AndreaDirector
Tida ViolanteDirector
Ann PorterSecretary
Jeff GrierTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$249,708
Program Service Revenue
$474
Investment Income
$21
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$249,708
Change in Net Assets
$78,050
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$118,855
Other Expenses$32,636
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$20,662
Total Fundraising Expense$2,042
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$118,855--$118,855
Other Salaries and Wages$12,752$2,391$797$15,940
Advertising$5,356$1,004$335$6,695
Information Technology$4,052$760$253$5,065
Payroll Taxes$3,777$709$236$4,722
Occupancy$3,552$666$222$4,440
Office Expenses$1,606$301$100$2,007
Insurance$1,042$195$65$1,302
Travel$1,300--$1,300
Fees for Services Other-$1,103-$1,103
Fees for Services Legal-$1,056-$1,056
Interest-$969-$969
Fees for Services Accounting-$550-$550
Fees for Services Management$156--$156
Conferences and Meetings$102--$102
Other Expenses$540$75$34$75
Total Functional Expenses$158,694$11,417$2,042$172,153
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$0

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
No
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 will be reveiwed by the executive director and the treasurer, and approved before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The governing documents and financial statements are available by contacting the office of ethiopia reads.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ethiopia Reads
EIN
94-3283038
Phone
6123542184
Address
2611 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55408

Signing Officer

Name
Jeff Grier
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6123542184
Signed
2021-04-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Malcom Clark
Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
Mn
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
1
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Firm
Carpenter Evert & Associates Ltd
Address
7760 FRANCE AVE S SUITE 940, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55435
Preparer
Marc Colin
Phone
9528310085
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$171,849
Liabilities
$21,116
Net assets
$150,733
Revenue
$250,203
Expenses
$172,153
Net income
$78,050
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.99$0.16$2.83$3.27$3.89$0.62
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.61$0.15$3.46$2.56$2.09$0.48
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.18$0.20$2.98$3.12$2.07$1.05
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.07$0.15$1.92$2.36$1.95$0.41
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.72$0.21$1.51$2.50$1.72$0.78
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.79$0.06$0.73$2.21$2.10$0.11
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.06$0.62$1.62$2.03$0.40
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.11$0.09$1.02$2.70$3.33$0.63
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.71$0.06$1.65$4.28$4.26$0.02
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$0.00$1.64$4.17$3.99$0.18
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.46$0.00$1.46$4.22$3.87$0.35
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.11$0.00$1.11$3.21$3.28$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.19$0.00$1.34$1.36$0.02
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.21$0.00$1.21$3.00
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.87$0.00$0.87$2.89