Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBethany Christian Services
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$29Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs199staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.1%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBethany Christian Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $34M spent
Programs$5.8M17%Management and general$25M72%Fundraising$3.7M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc Dba Global Refuge gave about $22M a year for six years.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$68k in FY2023, −$1.4M in FY2024 and −$5.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort81funders
$27Ma year, last 3 years
92%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service Inc Dba Global RefugeStopped after FY2022$9.3M$11M$16M$21M$29M$45M–Heart of West Michigan United WayEvery year since FY2017$10k$216k$212k$245k$99k$105k$90kAlliance for Life - Missouri IncStopped after FY2022$117k$174k$114k$90k$123k$26k–EncompasskidsSince FY2021$110k$180k$155kFirst Steps KentOn and off$71k$212kBrittany's HopeStopped after FY2019$90k$90k$90k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.5M$1.2M$2.3M$790k$3.2M$700k$476k23 other fundersUp to $230k a year each$119k$314k$81k$122k$134k$274k$85k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped