Oromia Media Network

Analysis

Oromia Media Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Oromia Media Network reported income of $207k and spending of $406k, spending 196% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $772k to $207k (-73%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Oromia Media Network sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Asac USA Inc ($207k), Womens Global Empowerment Fund ($207k) and Agua Viva International Inc ($207k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 20% of the total. At year end it held assets of $126k against liabilities of $3,662, net assets of $122k. It reported 1 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.