Power of God International

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bozeman, MT EIN: 73-1606920

Power of God International is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Bozeman, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it made $6K in qualifying distributions.

Power of God International at a glance

Total assets
$13,948
+74.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$11,520
-37.0% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$5,559
-85.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,589
-84.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Power of God International funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Broken ArrowBozeman

How Power of God International gives

  • Giving fell 91% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2024) to $11K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church Without Walls International Broken Arrow, OKGeneral Operating Expenses$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$13,948$11,520$5,589——$5,559$509
2024$8,017$18,300$37,030$5001$37,000$522
2023$26,747$102,886$113,143$6,9501$113,113$1,673
2022$37,004$92,245$117,971$11,3002$115,745$2,242
2021$62,730$200,960$177,637$5,5001——
2020$39,407$86,165$70,592————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Power of God International reported a distributable amount of $509 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Power of God International is led by Temesgen Fessehaye, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Temesgen Fessehaye

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Firewin Fessehaye

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gedber Zabher Ayle

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Hnefer Aligaz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Issac Bershi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Power of God International

How large is Power of God International?

Power of God International reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $509 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Power of God International?

Power of God International is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Bozeman, MT. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Power of God International operate?

Power of God International has awarded grants in Montana, Oklahoma.

What is Power of God International's EIN?

Power of God International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1606920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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