Program areas at Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services helped refugee and immigrant individuals from different countries adjust to life in the united states through a variety of specialized programs and Services. Our headquarters office provides additional support to all branches with direct federal grants aiding refugees.
The organization maintains a donor supported assistance fund called caring connection, the purpose of which is to make grants to eligible families who adopt children with special placement needs. The organization has a committee of staff members who review each application for support and award grants based on the merits of each application and the amount of funds available to be disbursed. Not all families who apply receive assistance. The committee meets regularly throughout the year to review the applicants adoption story and the needs of the child they are adopting.
Information in this return is derived from the results of the national office of Bethany Christian Services. The national office serves the administrative and program support needs of approximately 92 service locations in 27 states. Services provided for locations throughout the us include: administration, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, staff development, marketing, donor engagement, and quality assurance. Revenue reported here is the cost of the national office Services that are allocated to each Bethany Christian Services branch location. The direct service activities of the branch offices of Bethany Christian Services are reported on a separately filed irs group form 990. Activities of the branches consist of a wide variety of social service programs that benefit children and families, including: foster care, refugee and immigrant Services, domestic infant adoption, international adoption, older child adoption, counseling, family preservation, and youth Services.
Who funds Bethany Christian Services
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Bethany Christian Services
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Bill Worked | Chief Executive Officer | | 2023-04-16 |
Keith Cureton | President and Chief Executive Officer | $0 | 2024-09-30 |
Lorita Shirley | Chief Operations Officer | $0 | 2024-09-30 |
Scott de Vries | Chief Financial Officer | | 2025-03-14 |
Annie Osburn | Chief Communications Officer | | 2025-03-14 |
...and 27 more key personnel |
Financials for Bethany Christian Services
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $583,165 | $708,752 | -17.7% |
Program services | $27,896,120 | $21,673,751 | 28.7% |
Investment income and dividends | $801,846 | $799,922 | 0.2% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $2,451 | $91,148 | -97.3% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $36,505 | $46,521 | -21.5% |
Total revenues | $28,941,653 | $23,320,094 | 24.1% |
Organizations like Bethany Christian Services
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Raise The Future | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $9,723,173 |
Caritas Family Solutions | 501(c)(3) | Belleville, IL | $44,946,336 |
Holt International Children's Services | 501(c)(3) | Eugene, OR | $26,687,518 |
Good Shepherd Children and Family Services | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $7,428,341 |
Center for ADOPTION Support and Education (CASE) | 501(c)(3) | Burtonsville, MD | $8,857,534 |
Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) | 501(c)(3) | Des Moines, IA | $32,547,993 |
Wedgwood Christian Services | 501(c)(3) | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,160,190 |
Cdymca | 501(c)(3) | Albany, NY | $29,328,188 |
Nightlight Christian Adoptions | 501(c)(3) | Santa Ana, CA | $9,682,759 |
Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties | 501(c)(3) | Flint, MI | $9,330,587 |
Data update history
March 14, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 11, 2025
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $211,842 from First Steps Kent September 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
ChristianReligiousLobbyingNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 901 Eastern Ave Ne
- Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI
- County
- Kent County, MI
- Website URL
- bethany.org/
- Phone
- (616) 224-7610
- Facebook page
- bethanyfans
- Twitter profile
- @bethany
IRS details
- EIN
- 38-1405282
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1944
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P31: Adoption
- NAICS code, primary
- 624110: Child and Youth Services
- Parent/child status
- Parent of group exemption
- Central organization
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 048261
- FTB Entity ID
- 1088959
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-03-19
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