Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBethel University 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)
$42Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs865staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.3%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.0%
Middle half of peersMedianBethel University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $45M spent
Programs$40M89%Management and general$4.5M10%Fundraising$614k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 98% in FY2023
$3.9M in FY2022, $86k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$791k in FY2024 and −$2.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI73funders
$863ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bethel University Endwmt Fd-Plgd %Lake City BankSince FY2021$64k$79k$74kJudd Leighton Foundation IncOn and off$200kThe Wyn and Carol Laidig Foundation Inc AgeStopped after FY2019$70k$100k–Detzler Jack - Charitable TrustSince FY2019$31k$32k$32k$32k$33kSchwartz Wiekamp FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k–Carl H Muselman Family FoundationSince FY2020$50k$25k$25k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$41k$123k$159k$490k$216k$263k$257k44 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$84k$120k$235k$1.0M$27k$333k$889k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped