2023-08-31T11:01:24-05:00 2022-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 2601 CAMBRIDGE CT STE 300 AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 990 2022-01-01 382822017 BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES BETH 6162247610 901 EASTERN AVENUE NE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 SCOTT DEVRIES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 6162247610 2023-08-25 1 SCOTT DEVRIES 999009999 1 AMY CIMINELLO P00796388 2483757100 2023-08-25 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BILL BLACQUIERE 901 EASTERN AVENUE NE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 167944484 1 1 5103 X WWW.BETHANY.ORG X BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES DEMONSTRATES THE LOVE AND COMPASSION OF JESUS CHRIST BY PROTECTING CHILDREN, EMPOWERING YOUTH, AND STRENGTHENING FAMILIES THROUGH QUALITY SOCIAL SERVICES. 12 12 2150 2473 0 0 12285928 11874696 128435208 155876404 -5211 18264 -107353 8533 140608572 167777897 1276129 1552693 0 0 75528547 87021480 0 0 696534 66961886 77639579 143766562 166213752 -3157990 1564145 34955669 39424987 18813899 21719072 16141770 17705915 BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES DEMONSTRATES THE LOVE AND COMPASSION OF JESUS CHRIST BY PROTECTING CHILDREN, EMPOWERING YOUTH, AND STRENGTHENING FAMILIES THROUGH QUALITY SOCIAL SERVICES. 0 0 9626374 10452410 ADOPTION AND PREGNANCY COUNSELING: BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES PLACED 193 CHILDREN WITH ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. OUR DOMESTIC INFANT ADOPTION PROGRAM PROVIDED NO-COST SERVICES TO EXPECTANT PARENTS WHO BENEFITED FROM PREGNANCY COUNSELING SERVICES PROTECTING UNBORN CHILDREN. 586 OLDER CHILDREN WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY IN STATE OR COUNTY FUNDED FOSTER CARE SYSTEMS WERE UNITED WITH LOVING ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. 31419487 34812496 FOSTER CARE: THROUGH OFFICES IN TEN DIFFERENT STATES, BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES PROVIDED FOSTER CARE FOR 2,077 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. 101439471 86854643 REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES: BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES IMPACTED 16,809 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. 3195935 1552693 23756855 3195935 1552693 23756855 145681267 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2150 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AZ CA HI KS ME NM OH OK UT X SCOTT D DEVRIES 6162247610 901 EASTERN AVENUE NE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 CHERYL JERECZEK SVP, DONOR ENGAGEMENT 0.00 45.00 X 0 194056 24681 CHRISTOPHER PALUSKY PRESIDENT/CEO - PART YEAR 0.00 45.00 X 0 188106 22508 TAWNYA BROWN SVP, GLOBAL AND REFUGEE SERVICES 0.00 45.00 X 155829 0 30577 GEORGE TYNDALL SVP, OPERATIONS 0.00 45.00 X 155607 0 28006 NHUNG HURST SVP, LEGAL COUNSEL 0.00 45.00 X 0 162322 20665 SCOTT DEVRIES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0.00 45.00 X 0 156005 24292 CHERI WILLIAMS SVP, DOMESTIC PROGRAMS 45.00 0.00 X 145015 0 27412 BRAD KELLER VP OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS 45.00 0.00 X 135395 0 26925 JEFF CARLSON VP OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS 45.00 0.00 X 130885 0 26544 LUKE DELAVERGNE VP OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS 45.00 0.00 X 123098 0 24634 LORITA SHIRLEY CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 0.00 45.00 X 0 132618 274 OLUBUNMI AKINKUOWO BRANCH DIRECTOR 45.00 0.00 X 120874 0 10855 BILL BLACQUIERE INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO 0.00 20.00 X 0 45000 1800 MARK AUGUSTYN CHAIR 0.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL RINK CHAIR - PART YEAR 0.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN BRITTON VICE CHAIR 0.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY HERRING SECRETARY 0.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEL RAHN TREASURER 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARBEN BLAND BOARD MEMBER 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAFI CARRASCO BOARD MEMBER 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 LORI HOCKEMA BOARD MEMBER 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNE JORDAN BOARD MEMBER 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER KRASLAWSKY BOARD MEMBER 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MAYER BOARD MEMBER 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAEGAN SCHWINDLING BOARD MEMBER 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH STRURTEVANT BOARD MEMBER 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 GIL SANDOVAL BOARD MEMBER - PART YEAR 0.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 966703 878107 269173 17 0 1 0 CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 222 N 17TH ST PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 GROUP HOME MANAGEMENT 836127 FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES 1608 LAKE ST KALAMAZOO MI 49001 GROUP HOME MANAGEMENT 751234 LIGHTHOUSE IMMIGRANT ADVOCATES PO BOX 2144 HOLLAND MI 49422 LEGAL FEES FOR REFUGEES 353480 HENSON GROUP INC PO BOX 21797 NEW YORK NY 10087 SOFTWARE SERVICES 352820 VDA LABS 5020 EAST BELTLINE AVE NE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49525 SORTWARE SECURITY 308577 19 57838 241218 11575640 63339 11874696 REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES 624100 86854643 86854643 FOSTER CARE 624100 34812496 34812496 GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS 624100 12656464 12656464 ADOPTIONS 624100 10452410 10452410 CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES 624100 8781681 8781681 2318710 2318710 155876404 56156 56156 2000 0 2000 2000 2000 7200 45092 -37892 -37892 -37892 128028 241218 121495 6533 6533 167777897 155876404 0 26797 133214 133214 1419479 1419479 370019 333017 37002 69809922 69517561 292361 1686182 1683207 2975 9988384 9954973 33411 5166973 5142977 23996 3467989 3448790 19199 536196 536196 56747 56747 1021 1021 1164152 1153333 10819 3524304 3504822 19482 3245423 3231880 13543 8074788 8029692 45096 3446579 3436246 10333 712372 696856 15516 48448 48257 191 19561561 19445166 116395 1261127 1258354 2773 2918563 2905020 13543 FOSTER CARE BOARDING 19375007 19375007 OTHER CLIENT ASSISTANCE 9054997 9024997 30000 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 874665 874665 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 277224 269119 8105 38416 36622 1794 166213752 145681267 19835951 696534 -2749427 2021034 177516 483764 19339608 19735002 550110 503615 11775942 4521604 6896998 7254338 10740864 9427234 34955669 39424987 6374308 10454737 958951 854472 1470000 1470000 10010640 8939863 18813899 21719072 X 16141770 17705915 16141770 17705915 34955669 39424987 1564145 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 13533993 14373065 13046390 12285928 11874696 65114072 13533993 14373065 13046390 12285928 11874696 65114072 966910 64147162 196790 173467 83318 96388 58156 608119 779538 357116 90363 128028 1355045 67077236 620290719 0.95630 0.95150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 1 1021 0 0 0 1021 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF MICHIGAN IS A MEMBER OF THE MICHIGAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (THE FEDERATION), WHOSE MISSION IS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AND PRACTICE IN SUPPORT OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICES TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. $1,021 (OR 2.9%) REPRESENTS THE SHARE OF BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES OF MICHIGAN'S ANNUAL DUES PAID TO THE FEDERATION WHICH IS DIRECTED TOWARD LOBBYING EXPENSES. 6465167 1468211 4996956 5263134 3053393 2209741 47641 47641 7254338 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 8671621 UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATE(40% OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN OFFICE BUILDING IN GA) 483318 DEPOSITS 272295 9427234 RIGHT OF USE LEASES 8939863 8939863 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 7 42 PROGRAM SERVICES FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SUPPORT. WORK WITHIN REFUGEE 1400059 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 6 79 PROGRAM SERVICES FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE 505556 13 121 0 0 13 121 1905615 0 1905615 FOSTER CARE, FAMILY PRESERVATION, MENTAL HEALTH, ADOPTION SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 6645 1205059 CASH PAYMENT BOOK MENTAL HEALTH, PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, TRAININGS, FOSTER CARE, FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 12518 214420 CASH PAYMENT BOOK 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES MONITORS GRANTS AWARDED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES THROUGH THE USE OF INTERNALLY PREPARED MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS WHICH TRACK THE RESULTS OF ASSISTANCE GRANTED TO FAMILIES. SUCH ACTIVITIES AND REPORTS ARE PART OF A FAMILY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. THIS IS ADMINISTERED AND ACCOUNTED FOR SEPARATELY FROM ALL OTHER OPERATIONS. BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES AND THE INDIVIDUAL DONORS RECEIVE REGULAR WRITTEN UPDATES AS TO THE IMPACT THAT THE GRANTS HAVE MADE. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: GOLF EVENT GRAND RAPIDS, MI 91681 25671 66010 14590 9117 23508 GOLF EVENT CROFTON, MD 27300 9282 18018 1417 4514 3285 2451 25 250265 206265 44000 21915 15653 25045 369246 241218 128028 1417 41019 28055 51004 121495 6533 1 MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH COSTS 467 133214 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES PAYS FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR SOME OF OUR CLIENTS, INCLUDING EXPECTANT MOTHERS, REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT PERSONS, AND OTHERS WHO DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT INSURANCE OR OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY THE COSTS THEMSELVES. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR COUNSELING, FOSTER CARE, AND REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT PROGRAMS, BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES PAYS THIRD PARTY HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS FOR NECESSARY EXPERTISE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION, THERAPY, MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT, AND LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SERVICES. PAYMENTS ARE MADE DIRECTLY TO LICENSED FACILITIES, PHYSICIANS, AND COUNSELORS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHERYL JERECZEK SVP, DONOR ENGAGEMENT 0 194056 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24681 0 218737 0 0 CHRISTOPHER PALUSKY PRESIDENT/CEO - PART YEAR 0 188106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22508 0 210614 0 0 TAWNYA BROWN SVP, GLOBAL AND REFUGEE SERVICES 155829 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30577 0 186406 0 0 0 GEORGE TYNDALL SVP, OPERATIONS 155607 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28006 0 183613 0 0 0 NHUNG HURST SVP, LEGAL COUNSEL 0 162322 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20665 0 182987 0 0 SCOTT DEVRIES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0 156005 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24292 0 180297 0 0 CHERI WILLIAMS SVP, DOMESTIC PROGRAMS 145015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27412 0 172427 0 0 0 BRAD KELLER VP OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS 135395 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26925 0 162320 0 0 0 JEFF CARLSON VP OF REGIONAL OPERATIONS 130885 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26544 0 157429 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE CEO IS COMPENSATED BY THE BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES PARENT ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION USES A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND THE FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE CEO COMPENSATION. X 13 63339 MARKET PRICE 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES USES A BROKERAGE FIRM TO PROCESS THE SALE OF ALL PUBLICALLY TRADED SECURITIES WHICH THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FROM DONORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ON JULY 31, 2023 AND WILL BE REVIEWED DURING THE AUGUST 15, 2023 COMMITTEE MEETING. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE NATIONAL BOARD CHAIR, NATIONAL BOARD TREASURER, THREE OTHER NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE CEO AND CFO OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A STANDARD WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER ARE REQUIRED TO ABIDE BY. EACH PERSON MUST CERTIFY IN WRITING HIS OR HER ACCEPTANCE OF THE POLICY. DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY FINANCIAL INTERESTS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. DIRECTORS MAY DELIVER WRITTEN NOTICE TO ALL OTHER DIRECTORS OR MAY GIVE ORAL NOTICE AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A DIRECTOR HAVING A PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTEREST MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE APPROVAL OF SUCH PROPOSED TRANSACTION UNLESS HIS OR HER JUDGEMENT IS NECESSARY TO THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS CONSIDERATION OF THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE GROUP RETURN IS FILED ON BEHALF OF ALL BRANCH OFFICES OF BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES. ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE COMPENSATED BY THE PARENT ORGANIZATION (A RELATED ORGANIZATION). THERE ARE NO EMPLOYEES OF THE BRANCH OFFICES REPORTED ON THE GROUP RETURN THAT ARE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO OF BETHANY CHRISTIAN IS PAID BY THE BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES PARENT ORGANIZATION (A RELATED PARTY). A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE CEO'S 2022 PERFORMANCE WAS COMPLETED BY THE BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES NATIONAL BOARD IN APRIL 2023 AND DOCUMENTED BY A SIGNED COPY OF THE EVALUATION AND APPROVAL FROM THE NATIONAL BOARD IN SETTING THE CEO'S SALARY. THE SALARY OF BETHANY'S CEO WAS COMPARED AGAINST A POOL OF 19 OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY AND IS WITHIN 1% OF THE GRAND RAPIDS MARKET MIDPOINT. ADDITIONALLY, THE INTERIM CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS AN ESTABLISHED HOURLY RATE COMPARABLE TO THE PREVIOUS CEO'S COMPENSATION DESCRIBED ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES. PART XII, LINE 2C THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART II ALL RELATED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS ARE MEMBERS OF GROUP EXEMPTION #5103 AND ARE NOT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE R PART II. 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