Dir Biyabir
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To alleviate extreme poverty in Ethiopia by investing in people and developing their ability to help themselves by funding sustainable grass-roots community projects that develop new skills in people and then leverage these skills in entrepreneurial opportunities that generate income while preserving and protecting the natural environment and biodiversity of the communities. Dir Biyabir is incorporated and registered as a charitable organization in the state of California. Dir Biyabir also funds emergency relief for civilians in Ethiopia affected by famine war and epidemics.
- Income
- $147,574
- Spending
- $164,154
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 75%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $26,951 spent. The N.Shewa Biruh Aemro Scholarship provides funding to purchase blankets sheets and other college dorm necessities for top graduating rural high school students in N. Shewa Ethiopia. A new batch of students is added every year. It also provides a monthly stipend for each student as well as a laptop computer. The number of students in the program increases every year in 2025 there were 37 students in the program
- $81,233 spent. Bugna Emergency Relief project provided emergency relief for civilians facing famine in the wereda district of Bugna in North Wello Zone Ethiopia. It had 2 phases in Phase 1 emergency food as well as emergency veterinary medicine for cattle was funded. In phase 2 teff and wheat seeds were provided to her farmers get back on their feet and grow their own food. 4,712 people received emergency food aid and 1,387 households received seeds for planting
- $45,220 spent. The Debre Birhan area school rehabilitation and re-stocking was a project to rehabilitate schools damaged by conflict in N Shewa as well as to support students returning to school after 2 years of school closure. This project has multiple phases. In phase 1 key stationary items were distributed to 2,681 students basic school repair was also completed. In phase 2 uniforms were distributed to 200 of the neediest children
- $4,081 spent. School girl sponsorship program: this project provides funding for underprivileged girls to attend elementary school high schools and college. funding provided for buying stationary and other necessities . 204 children benefited in 2025
- $5,884 spent. Partner Operating Expense: this project provided funding to supplement the salaries of the staff of our project implementation partner in Ethiopia. The salaries were so low that some staff members were forced to find other jobs. With the salary raise from this funding the key staff were retained. 6 staff members benefitted from this project
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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