Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBethany Lutheran College Inc
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$36Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs725staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.2%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBethany Lutheran College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $35M spent
Programs$32M89%Management and general$2.7M8%Fundraising$1.0M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 85% in FY2025
$508k in FY2024, $78k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$2.2M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 15 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists60funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
79%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Marvin M Schwan Charitable FoundationSince FY2018$2.9M$2.9M$2.9M$3.1M$3.9M$3.1MGlen a Taylor FoundationSince FY2022$350k$325kScheels All Sports FoundationSince FY2021$90k$90k$90kMinnesota Private College FundEvery year since FY2017$29k$34k$29k$12k$29k$27k$23kThe Sauer Family FoundationSince FY2022$35k$59kThe Graco FoundationOn and off$47kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$99k$113k$118k$143k$648k$239k$497k25 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$13k$22k$30k$27k$79k$63k$59k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund