Royal Ethiopian Trust Inc
Grantmaking foundation in Centerbrook, Connecticut · EIN 93-4041676
- Total giving
- $82KTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $200KLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
THE ROYAL ETHIOPIAN TRUST (RET) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING THE LEGACY OF HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ERMIAS SAHLE-SELASSIE AND FOSTERING THE WELL-BEING OF THE ETHIOPIAN PEOPLE. RETS MISSION IS TO SAFEGUARD, RAISE AWARENESS OF, AND FORTIFY ETHIOPIAN CULTURE AND UNITY. THIS MISSION IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH FOUR CORE PROGRAMMATIC PILLARS: 1. EMPOWERING ETHIOPIAS FUTURE SUPPORTING THE INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL GROWTH OF ETHIOPIAN YOUTH THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTORSHIP, AND ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 2. FOSTERING ETHIOPIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MICROFINANCE, TRAINING, AND LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT. 3. PRESERVING ETHIOPIAS IMPERIAL HERITAGE PROMOTING NATIONAL PRIDE AND HISTORICAL AWARENESS BY RECOVERING, PRESERVING, AND EXHIBITING SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS. 4. SUPPORTING THE ETHIOPIAN CROWN UPHOLDING THE ETHIOPIAN MONARCHY AS A UNIFYING SYMBOL OF ETHIOPIAS IDENTITY AND CULTURAL INTEGRITY.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Igo Cares | $7.5K | 2024 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: royalethiopiantrust.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.