2018-05-14T05:12:25-00:00 2017-12-31 990 2017-01-01 382822017 Bethany Christian Services BETH 6162247610 901 Eastern Avenue NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 Christopher J Palusky PresidentCEO 6162547733 2018-05-14 false 107.0.88.198 2018-05-14 21:02:53 ED P 960410F3872D52CA3AE704B6FC37062CA95058B6 960410F3872D52CA3AE704B6FC37062CA95058B6 2017 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Christopher J Palusky PresidentCEO 901 Eastern Ave NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 115111254 true true 5103 X www.bethany.org X 2000 Bethany Christian Services provides social services for children and families, including but not limited to Domestic and International Adoption, Foster Care to Adoption, Foster Care, and Refugee Services. 17 17 1699 1750 0 14547878 14946543 91716327 98374892 39696 52282 403063 618619 106706964 113992336 576993 562376 0 51642416 56465273 0 2140923 52324647 55204689 104544056 112232338 2162908 1759998 16733686 18065855 5497693 5069864 11235993 12995991 X Bethany Christian Services demonstrates the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by protecting and enhancing the lives of children and families through quality social services. false false 19307565 26504538 Adoption and Pregnancy Counseling Services. Bethany Christian Services offices throughout the United States placed 504 children with adoptive families. In addition, the Domestic Infant Adoption program provided counseling services at no cost to 3,078 expectant parents who benefited from pregnancy counseling services protecting unborn children 177 International children, many with special needs, were welcomed into adoptive families in the US 493 older children who were previously in state or county funded foster care systems were placed with adoptive families. 28024964 30193061 Foster Care. Bethany Christian Services offices in nine different states provided foster care services to 3,848 children. These children need a loving family who will walk with them during a time of crisis and welcome them into a caring home. The goal of Bethanys 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 for whom reunificaiton is not an option. Toward that goal, we seek stable families who can show love to children who are going through a challenging time. 25708741 28810872 Bethany Christian Services offices assisted 4,058 refugee children 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 immigrants who have been victims of torture. 23738503 562376 13317315 96779773 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false true true false true false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false true 673 0 true 1699 true false true ET GH HA false false false true true false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true false false false AL AR AZ CT DE HI IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MI MS MT NE NH OH OK OR RI SC SD TN VT WI WV WY X Scott D DeVries Senior Vice Preside 6162247610 901 Eastern Avenue NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 Anthes Paul Board Member at Large 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Augustyn Mark Treasurer 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Buitenwerf Betty Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Cumings Troy Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Despard Tom Past Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Deur Garth Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Herring Larry Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Hockema Lori Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jordan Susanne Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kraslawsky Peter Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Lawhon Bob Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 McKey Peggy Assistant Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Rahn Joel Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Rink Daniel Vice Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 VanderDussen George Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Wear Michael Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Williams Karla Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Blacquiere William President/CEO 045.00 X 0 244545 33399 Alfaro Ovidio COO 045.00 X 0 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624100 30193061 30193061 Refugee and Immigrant Services 624100 28810872 28810872 Government Funded Programs 624100 8920917 8920917 Crisis Intervention Services 624100 1302521 1302521 2642983 2642983 98374892 47437 47437 124346 92392 31954 31954 31954 271659 11121 274016 3919 -2357 7202 4845 4845 916316 2459417 748591 167725 167725 706 706 706 Miscellaneous 624100 418234 418234 418234 113992336 98825786 220007 0 323274 323274 239102 239102 0 0 0 43778038 43008089 769949 1753226 1724116 29110 7714758 7603827 110931 3219251 3161753 57498 1647344 1641077 6267 985687 985687 25030 25030 0 0 0 1845903 1845284 619 2887972 2747008 140964 1553866 1544495 9371 0 4879857 4834458 45399 3238111 3193857 44254 0 738607 728993 9614 14738 14738 13531389 13286612 244777 0 7357 7357 Foster Care Boarding 15807927 15807927 Program Development 1132523 1132523 Other Client Assistance 5213027 5213027 Fund Raising Event Costs 647929 647929 1047422 1023181 24241 112232338 96779773 13311642 2140923 376086 397953 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Section 501c3. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Organization and recognize a tax liability if the Organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustanined upon examination by the IRS or other applicable taxing authorities. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Organization and has concluded that as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. The Organization is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. XI 2d This Form 990 reports only the activity of the subsidiary entities covered under our Group Exemption, however the annual Audited Financial Statements include the results of all of Bethany Christian Services, including those activities of the Parent Organization. As such, the activities of the Parent Organization are reported on our separately filed Form 990 Bethany Christian Services Parent Return. XII 2d This Form 990 reports only the activity of the subsidiary entities covered under our Group Exemption, however the annual Audited Financial Statements include the results of all of Bethany Christian Services, including those activities of the Parent Organization. As such, the activities of the Parent Organization are reported on our separately filed Form 990 Bethany Christian Services Parent Return. true Sub-Saharan Africa 1 1 Program Services Adoption and Foster Care Support 262777 1 1 1 1 262777 262777 Foster Care and adoption support Sub-Saharan Africa 23783 239102 Cash payment Book false false false false false false Part I Line 3 Bethany Christian Services provides a continuum of care through our office in Ethiopia in partnership with local organizations. The services we provide to children and families include financial support, reaching out to orphans and vulnerable children, supporting extended families, providing foster care and caring for abandonded children, orphans, and destitute families. Bethany Christian Servcies partners with local in-country organizations to provide foster care, sponsorship, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Community and Family Support, and skills training and education. 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 impoverished families. Such activities and reports are part of a family sponsorship program that is administered and accounted for separately from all other operations. Bethany Christian Services receives regular written updates as to the impact the grants have made and uses that information to keep donors informed as to the impact that their gifts have on the specific family that the donor supports. Banquet - Mississippi 219774 150939 68835 19674 8021 Golf Outings - Michigan 205888 73165 132723 19303 43796 39294 8503 1 2950071 2235313 714758 213500 335500 61000 3375733 2459417 916316 19303 257296 394468 77524 748591 167725 true Medical and mental health costs 948 323274 Book Part II Line 2 Bethany Christian Services pays for certain medical and health care costs for some of our clients, including expectant birthmothers, refugee and immigrant clients, 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 Sercvices pays third party health and mental health providers for necessary expertise in psychological evaluation, therapy, and language translation services. Payments are made directly to licensed facilities, physicians, and counselors. false false false false false false false false false Blacquiere William President/CEO 244545 19992 13407 277944 Alfaro Ovidio COO 213951 6286 220237 Knibbe Peter SVP of Advancement 125466 8278 18855 152599 DeVries Scott Senior VP of Finance 126252 9040 15495 150787 X 26 274016 Market price date of gift false true true Part I Line 32 Bethany Christian Services uses a brokerage firm to process the sale of all publically traded securities that the organization receives from donors. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 23,738,503, Grants and allocations 562,376, Revenue 13,317,315 Other Program Services provide include 9,429 individuals received post-adoption services to help them thrive as part of their family 2,298 children were cared for through the Safe Families For Children ministry 4.306 individuals benefited from youth and family counseling. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b This Form 990 is prepared by the organizations Senior Vice President of Finance and undergoes a technical reveiw by the Tax Department of our auditing firm, Plante Moran. Prior to filing, the return is provided to the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors for their information. The return is made available to all members of the Board of Directors by way of posting to the organizations web portal. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization has a standard written Conflict of Interest Policy that each board member and officer is required to abide by. 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 in a proposed transaction 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 15 a and b This Group Return is filed on behalf of all branch offices of Bethany Christian Services. Filing requirements of Form 990 do not allow the activities of the Parent Organization to be included with those of the Group Return members. All officers of the organization are compesated by the Parent Organization . There are no employees of the branch offices who are officers of the organization. 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1a The officers listed in Section A are fulltime employees of the Parent Organization, Bethany Christian Services. The duties of each officer consist of administrative and operational management on behalf of botht the Parent Organization as well as all entities covered under the Group Return. While each officer records his or her actual time worked, it is not practical to differentiate those hours worked on Parent Organization matters from those worked on Group Entity matters. Bethany Christian Services 901 Eastern Ave NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 381405282 Social Services MI 501c3 7 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false Bethany Christian Services (Parent) m 13286612 Actual Cost