Bethany Christian Services
Bethany Christian Services
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About this organization
Mission
Bethany Christian Services demonstrates the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by protecting children, empowering youth, and strengthening families through quality social services.
About
Bethany Christian Services coordinates a Sponsorship program whereby funds donated by families in the US are used to support the needs of 315 families in seven foreign countries Albania, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, and South Korea. Funds received in the operation of this program are contributions and as such reported on Page 9, Part VIII line 1f.
Interesting data from their 2018 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Bethany christian services demonstrates the love and compassion of jesus christ by protecting children, empowering youth, and strengthening families through quality social services.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “Bethany christian services provides social services for children and families, including domestic and international adoption, older child adoption, foster care, crisis pregnancy, refugee sevices, pregnancy counseling”.
- As per legal reporting requirements, the state of operation for the non-profit is MI.
- The non-profit's address for 2018 is listed as 901 Eastern Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 122 employees as of 2018.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$54,817.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is determined through a review and endorsement by a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization has a professional fund raiser.
- The organization was formed in 1944.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $9,602,366 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $3,788,674 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.