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BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE & SEMINARY INC (EIN 41-0747165)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-02
IRS object ID
202541229349300144
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-02T09:47:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410747165EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBETHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5073447000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 LUTHER DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMANKATOCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGENE R PFEIFERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5073447000PhoneNum
Signature2025-04-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANN NEILPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01817922PTIN
Phone6123764500PhoneNum
Preparation2025-04-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGENE R PFEIFERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 LUTHER DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMANKATOCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$64,080,079GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
All Affiliates IncludedYes (1)AllAffiliatesIncludedInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLC.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1927FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPRIVATE, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE COMMITTED TO THE TEACHINGS OF THE BIBLE IN THE LUTHERAN CONFESSIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers18TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$26,910,977CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$481,158PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,651,106CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$373,418PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$235,327CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$33,871,771PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$37,072,690CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$10,260,385PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$10,786,036CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,417,914PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$10,514,832PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$12,574,994CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$33,193,131PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$36,027,334CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$678,640PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,045,356CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$113,032,695TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$117,307,373TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$24,699,722TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$24,325,197TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$88,332,973NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$92,982,176NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE PROVIDES CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT WHERE PERSONAL MENTORING GUIDES STUDENTS TO PURSUE KNOWLEDGE, TRUTH, AND DISCERNMENT FOR PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING LIVES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$31,941,761ExpenseAmt
Grant$10,786,036GrantAmt
Revenue$20,773,713RevenueAmt
DescINSTRUCTION: BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE AWARDS THE BACHELOR OF ARTS & SCIENCE DEGREES WITH MAJORS IN MORE THAN 36 SUBJECT AREAS AND A MASTER OF DIVINITY AND A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREES. THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR ENROLLMENT WAS 777 FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) STUDENTS IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND 711 FTE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SPRING SEMESTER. OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, 149 MET THE REQUIREMENTS OF GRADUATION.Desc

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Expense$0ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
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DescSTUDENT SERVICES & ACADEMIC SUPPORT: BETHANY BOASTS A LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO EDUCATING THE WHOLE PERSON BY NOURISHING THE INTELLECTUAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF STUDENTS' LIVES. THE COLLEGE OFFERS A CURRICULUM THAT CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO THINK CRITICALLY AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES EFFECTIVELY, A CAMPUS LIFE THAT ENCOURAGES INVOLVEMENT AND SERVICE (OVER 20 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS), A COMMUNITY OF FAITH THAT NURTURES SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPS MORAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT INSPIRE STUDENTS TO TEST THEIR OWN LIMITS AND EXPRESS THEIR INDIVIDUALITY.Desc

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Grant$0GrantAmt
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DescAUXILIARY ENTERPRISES AT BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE PROVIDES FIVE RESIDENCE HALLS ON CAMPUS, ONE DINING VENUE, AND A SPIRIT STORE FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. OF THE TOTAL STUDENT BODY, 66% OF ENROLLED STUDENTS LIVED ON-CAMPUS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE RESIDENT STUDENT BOARD PLAN. 440 STUDENTS RESIDED IN CAMPUS HOUSING IN THE 2023-2024 FALL SEMESTER AND 407 IN THE SPRING SEMESTER.Desc

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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$0TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonYes (1)GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DANIEL L MUNDALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5073447000PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 LUTHER DRAddressLine1Txt
CityMANKATOCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
REV MARK BARTELS
CHAIRMAN-BOARD OF REGENTS1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV DAVID THOMPSON
VICE-CHAIR-BOARD OF REGENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV ALEXANDER RING
SECRETARY-BOARD OF REGENTS1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR DAVID SPARLEY
MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV ERWIN EKHOFF
MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR STEVEN DEPREY
MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JOSHUA MEARS
MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR AARON FAUGSTAD
MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV AARON FERKENSTAD
MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR TIMOTHY ROEMHILDT
MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR MARK MADSON
MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOHN SCOTT
MEMBER-BOARD OF REGENTS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR GENE R PFEIFER
COLLEGE PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$188,921$0$59,645
DANIEL L MUNDAHL
SENIOR VP OF FIN & ADMIN/TREASURER40.00Yes (X)$124,394$0$21,617
TIMOTHY HARTWIG
SEMINARY PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$66,820$0$32,762
STACEY DAWLEY
CONTROLLER/ASST. TREASURER40.00Yes (X)$71,032$0$3,594
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$451,167TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$117,618TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ROBERT W CARLSTROM CO INC
1901 EXCEL DRMANKATOMN56001BUILDING CONTRACTOR$1,327,713
SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES
9801 WASHINGTON BLVDGAITHERSBURGMD20878FOOD SERVICE$1,269,034
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA INC
2300 PARK DR SUITE 200OWATONNAMN55060SECURITY SERVICES$218,823
MAYO CLINIC
PO BOX 4006ROCHESTERMN55903ATHLETIC TRAINER/HEALTH SERVICES$108,622
CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN LLP
PO BOX 776376CHICAGOIL60677AUDITING SERVICES$104,749
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$97,861FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$285,543RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$507,728GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$7,384,148AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$23,572NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,275,280TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION AND FEES611710$20,803,567$20,803,567
AUXILIARY611710$3,896,032$3,896,032
STUDENT ACTIVITIES611710$2,211,378$2,211,378
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$26,910,977TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$704,237TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$704,237ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$238,850TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$238,850ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$137,684RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$116,590RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$21,094RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$21,094TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$21,094ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$27,757,236SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$26,810,367SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$946,869SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$946,869TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$946,869ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$55,815FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$97,861ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$80,432FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$24,617TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$24,617ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$37,072,690TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$26,910,977RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,886,433ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,775,062TotalAmt
Program Services$10,775,062ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,974TotalAmt
Program Services$10,974ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$967,801TotalAmt
Program Services$187,534ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$601,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$178,403FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,078,602TotalAmt
Program Services$7,581,193ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$879,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$618,170FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$401,151TotalAmt
Program Services$316,102ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,619ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,430FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,568,107TotalAmt
Program Services$1,379,988ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,307ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$106,812FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$650,643TotalAmt
Program Services$503,732ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,497FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104TotalAmt
Management And General$104ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,222TotalAmt
Management And General$102,222ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,126TotalAmt
Management And General$157,126ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,102,284TotalAmt
Program Services$2,045,559ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$56,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,939TotalAmt
Program Services$143,939ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$822,812TotalAmt
Program Services$771,412ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,117ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,283FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$372,344TotalAmt
Program Services$328,010ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,334ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,357,567TotalAmt
Program Services$2,305,604ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,049ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,914FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$849,338TotalAmt
Program Services$818,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,013FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,888TotalAmt
Program Services$94,822ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$625,387TotalAmt
Program Services$273,419ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$351,968ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,955,260TotalAmt
Program Services$2,885,640ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,620ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$350,247TotalAmt
Program Services$205,773ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$144,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE$846,481$642,585$196,969$6,927
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS$86,691$77,802$3,151$5,738
PLEDGE CONTRIBUTIONS WR$83,845$27,948$27,949$27,948
BOOKS & SUBSCRIPTION$19,466$17,268$1,393$805

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$593,993TotalAmt
Program Services$549,152ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,841ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,027,334TotalAmt
Program Services$31,941,761ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,057,633ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,027,940FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,005,055BOYAmt
EOY$7,149,810EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,757BOYAmt
EOY$88,663EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$633,284BOYAmt
EOY$350,902EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$213,798BOYAmt
EOY$211,017EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,486BOYAmt
EOY$176,842EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$113,351,378LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$56,686,678LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,414,455BOYAmt
EOY$56,664,700EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,562,300BOYAmt
EOY$37,820,826EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,310,675BOYAmt
EOY$13,014,585EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,266BOYAmt
EOY$54,243EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,667,619BOYAmt
EOY$1,775,785EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,032,695BOYAmt
EOY$117,307,373EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,602,784BOYAmt
EOY$1,128,190EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,952BOYAmt
EOY$57,644EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$191,197BOYAmt
EOY$26,189EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,859,467BOYAmt
EOY$21,871,971EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$963,322BOYAmt
EOY$1,241,203EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,699,722BOYAmt
EOY$24,325,197EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,598,721BOYAmt
EOY$41,446,193EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,734,252BOYAmt
EOY$51,535,983EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,332,973BOYAmt
EOY$92,982,176EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,032,695BOYAmt
EOY$117,307,373EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,045,356ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,594,378NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$9,469OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$0PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$125,475OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$125,475TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE, INC. PAID $118,127 TO MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE COUNCIL, AN ASSOCIATION THAT SERVES A VARIETY OF ITS MEMBER'S SHARED NEEDS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT ONLY, NON-PARTISAN AND NON-ELECTORAL ADVOCACY FOR PUBLIC POLICY THAT MEETS STUDENTS' NEEDS AND ADVANCES THE INTEREST OF PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION, A PORTION OF THIS AMOUNT, BUT NOT ALL OF IT, SUPPORTED ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("LOBBYING"). BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE, INC. PAID $7,348 TO THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, A GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING FAITH AND INTELLECT FOR THE COMMON GOOD, TO SUPPORT ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("LOBBYING").ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$0RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$86,645AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$49,458,925BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,126,242ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,804,611InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,451,491GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,708,578OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$52,229,709EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$48,033,174BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,658,911ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,227,681InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,460,841GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$49,458,925EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$52,654,110BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,513,014ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$4,867,915InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,266,035GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$48,033,174EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,592,583BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,423,912ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$11,600,439InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,770,452GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$52,654,110EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$44,116,580BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,821,811ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$653,074InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,601,790GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$665,492OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$425,452AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$41,592,583EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.10645BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.89355PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,845,809OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,845,809BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$85,671,079OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$40,881,765DepreciationAmt
Book Value$44,789,314BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,528,438OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,476,595DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,051,843BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,306,052OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,328,318DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,977,734BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$56,664,700TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$13,014,585BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$13,014,585TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ANNUITIES PAYABLE$491,435
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS$606,489
GOVERNMENT GRANTS REFUNDABLE$87,819
LEASE LIABILITY$55,460
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,241,203TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,930,397TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,594,378NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$206,491OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,800,869RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$26,129,528RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$157,126InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$10,786,036OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$10,943,162RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$37,072,690TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,281,194TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$197,022OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$197,022ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$25,084,172ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$157,126InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$10,786,036OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$10,943,162ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$36,027,334TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE, AS A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE, ADVANCES THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS THROUGH DIGITAL AND VISUAL MEDIA. ART WORK AND STATUES HELP ENHANCE OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND DONORS, AS WELL AS THE GREATER MANKATO COMMUNITY THROUGH THE COLLABORATION WITH THE TWIN RIVERS ART COUNCIL AND THEIR WALKING SCULPTURE TOUR TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS.
PART IV, LINE 2B:THE COLLEGE HOLDS STUDENT HOUSING DAMAGE DEPOSITS, STUDENT RENT DEPOSITS, EVENT SERVICE DEPOSITS AND CORRESPONDING REFUNDS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ACCORDING TO AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DETERMINATION LETTER. ACCORDINGLY, THE CORPORATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAXES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT DERIVES INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES (UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES). THE CORPORATION HAD NO MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME DURING THE YEAR. IT IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAX. THE CORPORATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE CORPORATION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. THE CORPORATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ADJUSTMENT OF ACTUARY LIABILITY -96,830. BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD IN TRUST 17,155. BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 89,144. RENTAL EXPENSES 116,590. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 80,432.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SCHOLARSHIPS 10,786,036.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 116,590. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 80,432.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SCHOLARSHIPS 10,786,036.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3THE NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY IS LISTED ON PAGE 7 OF THE ACADEMIC CATALOG WHICH IS PROVIDED TO EACH STUDENT TO USE DURING REGISTRATION AND ADVISING. AND, THE COLLEGE'S NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS CLEARLY STATED IN THE COLLEGE'S STUDENT GUIDE BOOK ON PAGE 2 & 3, ADMISSION BROCHURES, AS WELL AS THE WEBSITE.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE PARTICIPATES IN TITLE IV FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS, SO MANY STUDENTS RECEIVE AID THROUGH FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTSN/A$6,423,531
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTMAKINGN/A$10,974
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00INVESTMENTSN/A$22,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$6,456,505SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$6,456,505TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceSCHOLARSHIPSTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)RegionTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$10,974CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Description Of Non Cash AsstN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:BETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS TO HELP REDUCE THEIR OUT OF POCKET TUITION COSTS. STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF THIS FORM MUST MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA SUCH AS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, FINANCIAL NEED, AND OTHER SIMILAR STANDARDS WHETHER PUT IN PLACE BY THE COLLEGE OR BY DONORS OF RESTRICTED FUNDS. THESE AWARDS ARE MONITORED AND AWARDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID.
PART I, LINE 3:ACCRUAL

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BETHANY GOLF CLASSICEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$73,531GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$46,501CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$27,030GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$200CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$10,226NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$12,209RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$11,619FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$5,710OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$44,790GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$28,565CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$16,225GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$10,406NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$11,726FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$6,432OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$35,355GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$22,795CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$12,560GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Other Events$100CashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$2,996NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$4,980RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$2,946FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$0EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$882OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$153,676GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$97,861CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$55,815GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$300CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$23,628NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$17,189RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$26,291FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$13,024OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$80,432DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$24,617NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeINSTITUTIONALGrantTypeTxt
Recipient693RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$10,775,062CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedN/AValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBETHANY LUTHERAN COLLEGE OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS TO HELP REDUCE THEIR OUT OF POCKET TUITION COSTS. STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF THIS FORM MUST MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA SUCH AS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, FINANCIAL NEED, AND OTHER SIMILAR STANDARDS WHETHER PUT IN PLACE BY THE COLLEGE OR BY DONORS OF RESTRICTED FUNDS. THESE AWARDS ARE MONITORED AND AWARDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Personal ServicesYes (X)PersonalServicesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDR GENE R PFEIFERPersonNm
TitleCOLLEGE PRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$186,705BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$2,216OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$23,053DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$36,592NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$248,566TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS - THE PRESIDENT'S WIFE TRAVELS WITH THE PRESIDENT ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. IT IS COUNTED AS PART OF HER DUTIES TO TRAVEL WITH THE PRESIDENT AS NEEDED. NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION. HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR RESIDENCE FOR PERSONAL USE AND PERSONAL SERVICES - THE PRESIDENT IS PROVIDED HOUSING AS PART OF HIS BENEFIT PACKAGE. MAID SERVICE IS PROVIDED FOR THE RESIDENCE. NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE COMPENSATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Grnt Asst Bnft Interested Prsn GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$19,150CashGrantAmt
Type Of AssistanceINSTITUTIONAL AIDTypeOfAssistanceTxt
Assistance PurposeACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND NEED BASED SCHOLARSHIPAssistancePurposeTxt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCARRIE PFEIFERPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSPOUSE OF PRESIDENTRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$55,791TransactionAmt
TransactionCOMPENSATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE COLLEGE'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF THOSE CONGREGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD DELEGATES HAVE THE AUTHORITY OR RIGHT TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE ARTICLES, BYLAWS AND GUIDELINES OF THE COLLEGE MAY BE AMENDED BY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE, PROVIDED THAT NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT HAS BEEN GIVEN IN THE BOOK OF REPORTS AND MEMORIALS OR THE CONVENTION HANDBOOK. AMENDMENTS BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON APPROVAL BY THE CONVENTION AND FILING WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE EACH YEAR. AFTER THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE REDACTED PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE BOARD OF REGENTS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS AND SENIOR ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING THE SEMINARY PRESIDENT. ANNUALLY THE FULL BOARD OF REGENTS IS ASKED TO READ AND SIGN THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY. CONFLICTS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OR AT THE CABINET LEVEL, WHERE APPROPRIATE. THE REGENT WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ABSTAINS FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSIONS AND VOTING ON THE CONFLICT. PROCEEDINGS RESULTING FROM POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15DANIEL L. MUNDAHL, SENIOR VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, GATHERED INFORMATION FROM THE COALITION OF CHRISTIAN COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES & HR CUPA COMPARISONS USING THE MEDIAN MEASURE AND LOOKING AT COLLEGES OF SIMILAR SIZE AND PURPOSE. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHO REVIEWS, EVALUATES, AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS IN MINUTES THAT ARE RETAINED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS USING THE INFORMATION GATHERED FOR THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR IN PAPER.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:ADJUSTMENT OF ACTUARY LIABILITY -96,830. BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD IN TRUST 17,155. BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 89,144.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNODBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16 BROWNS COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityMANKATOCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP56001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237181739EIN
Primary ActivitiesRELIGIOUS NOT FOR PROFITPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 1PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST (3)BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesCHARITABLE TRUSTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Entity TypeTEntityTypeTxt
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd