Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 18 May 2026. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue: $141,810,949 changed to $187,106,405
Total expenses: $140,910,682 changed to $179,310,327
Contributions and grants received: $3,697,319 changed to $7,896,928
Grants paid: $1,520,774 changed to $847,497
Program service revenue: $137,831,533 changed to $179,107,543
Investment income: $286,782 changed to $24,026
Other revenue: -$4,685 changed to $77,908
Total assets, end of year: $40,613,144 changed to $47,687,169
Total liabilities, end of year: $17,668,543 changed to $16,946,490
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $22,944,601 changed to $30,740,679
Program services expenses: $124,233,612 changed to $157,794,389
Management and general expenses: $16,356,169 changed to $21,288,387
Fundraising expenses: $320,901 changed to $227,551
Program service expenses (Part III): $124,233,612 changed to $148,708,781

Listed only on the later return

Andy RussellANDY RUSSELL
Betsy TannerBETSY TANNER
Christine CorcoranCHRISTINE CORCORAN
Emily SchabEMILY SCHAB
George TyndallGEORGE TYNDALL
Jillian AlfeoJILLIAN ALFEO
Luke DelavergneLUKE DELAVERGNE
Tawnya BrownTAWNYA BROWN
Timothy NolanTIMOTHY NOLAN

Listed under a different title

Beth GarrettBETH GARRETT: BOARD MEMBER then SECRETARY
Cheryl JereczekCHERYL JERECZEK: CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER then CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER-PART YEAR
Deborah StrurtevantDEBORAH STRURTEVANT: BOARD MEMBER then BOARD MEMBER-PART YEAR
Joel RahnJOEL RAHN: TREASURER then TREASURER-PART YEAR
Lori HockemaLORI HOCKEMA: BOARD MEMBER then BOARD MEMBER-PART YEAR
Lorita ShirleyLORITA SHIRLEY: CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER then CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Mark AugustynMARK AUGUSTYN: BOARD MEMBER then BOARD MEMBER-PART YEAR
Nhung HurstNHUNG HURST: SVP, LEGAL COUNSEL then GENERAL COUNSEL
Scott LewisSCOTT LEWIS: BOARD MEMBER then TREASURER
Susanne JordanSUSANNE JORDAN: SECRETARY then SECRETARY-PART YEAR

Totals

Total revenue: $141,810,949
Total expenses: $140,910,682
Contributions and grants received: $3,697,319
Grants paid: $1,520,774
Program service revenue: $137,831,533
Investment income: $286,782
Other revenue: -$4,685
Total assets, end of year: $40,613,144
Total liabilities, end of year: $17,668,543
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $22,944,601
Program services expenses (Part IX): $124,233,612
Management and general expenses: $16,356,169
Fundraising expenses: $320,901
Program service expenses (Part III): $124,233,612

Program services were 88.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

1c · Fundraising events

$161,128
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$3,536,191
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$65,798
2a · Program service revenue: REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES

total $86,223,911 · related or exempt $86,223,911
2b · Program service revenue: FOSTER CARE

total $22,177,322 · related or exempt $22,177,322
2c · Program service revenue: FAMILY STRENGTHENING

total $11,571,213 · related or exempt $11,571,213
2d · Program service revenue: GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS

total $7,630,750 · related or exempt $7,630,750
2e · Program service revenue: ADOPTIONS

total $7,249,137 · related or exempt $7,249,137
2f · All other program service revenue

total $2,979,200 · related or exempt $2,979,200
3 · Investment income

total $69,638 · excluded $69,638
6a · Gross rents

real property $7,550
6b · Less rental expenses

real property $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $7,550
6d · Net rental income or loss

total $7,550 · excluded $7,550
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

other assets $289,094
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

other assets $71,950
7c · Gain or loss

other assets $217,144
7d · Net gain or loss

total $217,144 · excluded $217,144
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$107,418
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$161,128
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$119,653
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total -$12,235 · excluded -$12,235

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $88,611 · program services $88,611
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

total $1,432,163 · program services $1,432,163
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $250,969 · management and general $225,872 · fundraising $25,097
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $61,242,346 · program services $61,087,823 · fundraising $154,523
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $1,582,068 · program services $1,577,403 · fundraising $4,665
9 · Other employee benefits

total $8,535,581 · program services $8,507,944 · fundraising $27,637
10 · Payroll taxes

total $4,519,740 · program services $4,507,074 · fundraising $12,666
11a · Fees: management

total $2,586,630 · program services $2,585,681 · fundraising $949
11b · Fees: legal

total $207,869 · program services $207,869
11c · Fees: accounting

total $76,025 · management and general $76,025
11d · Fees: lobbying

total $983 · management and general $983
11g · Fees: other

total $823,336 · program services $823,333 · fundraising $3
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $648,475 · program services $645,253 · fundraising $3,222
13 · Office expenses

total $2,350,966 · program services $2,335,996 · fundraising $14,970
14 · Information technology

total $2,115,254 · program services $2,108,893 · fundraising $6,361
16 · Occupancy

total $5,709,391 · program services $5,699,806 · fundraising $9,585
17 · Travel

total $3,637,025 · program services $3,632,249 · fundraising $4,776
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $428,489 · program services $423,824 · fundraising $4,665
21 · Payments to affiliates

total $16,053,289 · management and general $16,053,289
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $994,487 · program services $994,120 · fundraising $367
23 · Insurance

total $2,378,007 · program services $2,371,588 · fundraising $6,419
24a · Other expenses: FOSTER CARE BOARDING

total $16,076,288 · program services $16,076,288
24b · Other expenses: OTHER CLIENT ASSISTANCE

total $7,788,529 · program services $7,788,525 · fundraising $4
24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

total $985,266 · program services $985,266
24d · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

total $225,422 · program services $220,670 · fundraising $4,752
24e · All other expenses

total $173,473 · program services $133,233 · fundraising $40,240

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $1,227,649 · end of year $709,420
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $269,879 · end of year $61,558
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $30,345,338 · end of year $24,295,981
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $543,923 · end of year $479,089
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$13,539,484
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$6,093,388
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $7,451,588 · end of year $7,446,096
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $7,339,823 · end of year $7,621,000
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $15,400,914 · end of year $7,240,898
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $1,515,324 · end of year $1,422,089
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $1,470,000 · end of year $1,470,000
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $6,747,628 · end of year $7,535,556
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $22,044,334 · end of year $22,944,601

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES DEMONSTRATES THE LOVE AND COMPASSION OF JESUS CHRIST BY PROTECTING CHILDREN, EMPOWERING YOUTH, AND STRENGTHENING FAMILIES THROUGH QUALITY SOCIAL SERVICES.

FAMILY STRENTHENING: BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES IMPACTED 12,501 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE INTACT FAMILY SERVICES THAT FOCUS ON FAMILY PRESERVATION AS WELL AS OUR SAFE CARE AND SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN PROGRAMS. THESE SERVICES CAN PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE TO THE PARENTS OF THESE CHILDREN.

Expenses $11,034,034 · Revenue $11,571,213
FOSTER CARE: THROUGH OFFICES IN TEN DIFFERENT STATES, BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES PROVIDED FOSTER CARE FOR 3,203 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE NEED A LOVING FAMILY WHO WILL WALK WITH THEM DURING A TIME OF CRISIS AND WELCOME THEM INTO A CARING HOME. THE GOAL OF BETHANY'S FOSTER CARE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH THE ULTIMATE AIM OF REUNITING THEM WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL FAMILY, OR FINDING AN ADOPTIVE FAMILY FOR THOSE CHILDREN FOR WHOM REUNIFICATION IS NOT AN OPTION.

Expenses $21,940,039 · Revenue $22,177,322
REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES: BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES IMPACTED 10,916 REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT INDIVIDUALS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES ADJUST TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH A VARIETY OF SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING LIFE SKILLS, INDEPENDENT LIVING, LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION, JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES, AND COUNSELING FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF TRAUMA.

Expenses $71,652,094 · Revenue $86,223,911
ADOPTION AND PREGNANCY COUNSELING: BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IMPACTED 478 CHILDREN AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. OUR DOMESTIC INFANT ADOPTION PROGRAM PROVIDED NO-COST SERVICES TO 200 EXPECTANT PARENTS WHO BENEFITED FROM PREGNANCY COUNSELING SERVICES PROTECTING UNBORN CHILDREN. FOSTER CARE ADOPTIONS PLACE 1,125 OLDER CHILDREN WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY IN STATE OR COUNTY FUNDED FOSTER CARE SYSTEMS WITH LOVING ADOPTIVE FAMILIES.

Expenses $19,607,445 · Grants $1,520,774 · Revenue $17,859,087

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Brian BrittonBRIAN BRITTON

CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Maegan SchwindlingMAEGAN SCHWINDLING

VICE CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Susanne JordanSUSANNE JORDAN

SECRETARY

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Joel RahnJOEL RAHN

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Marben BlandMARBEN BLAND

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Peter BurleighPETER BURLEIGH

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Kafi CarrascoKAFI CARRASCO

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Beth GarrettBETH GARRETT

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Lori HockemaLORI HOCKEMA

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Peter KraslawskyPETER KRASLAWSKY

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Scott LewisSCOTT LEWIS

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Steven MayerSTEVEN MAYER

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Roger ShankROGER SHANK

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Mark AugustynMARK AUGUSTYN

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Deborah StrurtevantDEBORAH STRURTEVANT

BOARD MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 2 related
Keith CuretonKEITH CURETON

PRESIDENT/CEO

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 45 related
Lorita ShirleyLORITA SHIRLEY

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 45 related
Cheryl JereczekCHERYL JERECZEK

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 45 related
Scott DevriesSCOTT DEVRIES

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 45 related
Michael BruxvoortMICHAEL BRUXVOORT

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 45 related
Andrea OsburnANDREA OSBURN

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 45 related
Kelli CavasinKELLI CAVASIN

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 45 related
Nhung HurstNHUNG HURST

SVP, LEGAL COUNSEL

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0 + 45 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES

501(C)(3) · SOCIAL SERVICES · MI

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 12 February 2025
IRS schema version: 2024v5.0
Source object: 202530459349301693

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