Public Charity

Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago Inc

Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.2M revenue, $5.3M expenses, $4.3M total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363342451 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.2M
Total Expenses$5.3M
Total Assets$4.3M
Grant Records21
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago (herein after referred to as ECAC) is a not-for-profit, non-political, tax-exempt organization committed to serving the educational, cultural, psychological, and socio-economic needs of Ethiopians in Chicago land and the surrounding areas. ECAC also responds to the needs of other similarly situated groups who might seek its services. ECAC endeavors to facilitate the overall adjustment, stability, growth and development of its constituency. ECACs mission is charitable and educational.

Sample Grants Received

2024
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT
$1,532,238
2024
Immigration Legal and Support Services
$98,485
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$72,280
2023
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT
$432,300
2023
IMMIGRANT & REFUGEES ASSISTANCE
$102,683

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Officers & Directors

Director Abegail Yimer
Execitive Director Aklilu Adeye
Director Alem Taye
Director Aye Mengistu
Director Efrem Gebremedihin
Treasurer Felasfaw Woldegabriel

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Top Grant Purposes

JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT
$1,964,538 2 grants
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grants - Operating Support
$678,795 5 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$213,080 3 grants
IMMIGRANT & REFUGEES ASSISTANCE
$102,683 1 grant
Immigration Legal and Support Services
$98,485 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.2M $5.3M $4.3M
2024 $4.8M $3.5M $3.4M
2023 $3.7M $3.1M $2.2M
2022 $3.0M $2.3M $1.6M
2021 $767K $646K $837K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $767K to $6.2M (+703%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.3M.

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