BerhanYehun is a registered organization under the law and rules of the Ethiopian government and the city administration of Addis Ababa. A non-profit and non-political organization, it exists for the sole purpose of providing the services described above. A board of directors, led by W/ro Hanna Ashebr, governs the agency.

The managing director is Menbere Bekele Balcha. She is responsible for providing leadership and guidance, developing strategies and working guidelines, designing programs focusing on livelihood improvement measures and overseeing their implementations.