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BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC (EIN 38-1405282)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-14
IRS object ID
201801349349309010
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-05-14T05:15:23-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN381405282EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Bethany Christian ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBETHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6162247610PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 Eastern Avenue NEAddressLine1Txt
CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49503ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonChristopher J PaulskyPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6162547733PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address107.0.88.198IPv4AddressTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Christopher j Palusky PresidentCEOBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 Eastern Ave NEAddressLine1Txt
CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49503ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$20,856,163GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.bethany.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1944FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBethany Christian Services provides social services for children and families, including Domestic and International Adoption, Older Child Adoption, Foster Care, Crisis Pregnancy, Refugee Sevices, Pregnancy CounselingActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee122TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers250TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,398,678PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,013,820CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$12,372,355PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$13,286,612CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$404,642PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,231,170CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$333,994PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$81,166CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,509,669PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$16,612,768CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$249,566PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$448,611CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,565,664PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,602,366CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$654,333PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$613,213CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,788,674CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,962,225PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,003,395CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$14,431,788PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$16,667,585CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$77,881PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$54,817CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$49,814,887TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$53,405,530TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$14,427,911TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$15,402,029TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$35,386,976NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$38,003,501NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBethany Christian Services demonstrates the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by protecting children, empowering youth, and strengthening families through quality social services.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$815,288ExpenseAmt
Grant$264,524GrantAmt
DescBethany 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenue$13,286,612RevenueAmt
DescThe information in this return is derived from the results of the National Office of Bethany Christian Services. The National Office is the headquarters that serves the administrative needs of approximately 120 service locations in 37 states plus the District of Columbia. Services provided by the headquarters for the locations throughout the United States are Administration, Human Resources, Finance Accounting, Information Technology, Staff Development, Marketing Communications,Donor Engagement, Branch Administration, and Quality Assurance. The Revenue reported here is the cost of the National Office adminstrative services that are allocated to each of the Bethany Christian Services branch locations. The direct service program activities of the branch offices of Bethany Christian Services are reported on a separately filed IRS Group Form 990. Activities of the branch locations consist of a variety of social service programs including domestic infant adoption, international adoption, foster care, child family counseling, pregnancy counseling, and refugee services.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$184,087ExpenseAmt
Grant$184,087GrantAmt
DescThe organization maintains a donor supported assistance fund known as our Caring Connection Fund which is used to make grants to eligible families who adopt children with special needs. The organization has a committee of staff members who review the application for each family who applies for financial assistance. Not all families who apply receive assistance. The committee meets regularly throughout the year to review the applicants adoption story and the needs of the child that they are adopting. The decision to make a grant to a family is based on a combination of factors, including the amount of money the fund has available to disburse, the financial resources of the adoptive family, and the special medical and other ongoing needs of the child who is being adopted. The funds awarded by the committee are credited to the account of the adoptive family.Page 9 Line 10a 75,839 comes from the sale of educational materials requested by families in the adoption process, as well as informational and promotional items requested by Bethany branch offices and churches.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$999,375TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (true)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Form1098 C FiledYes (true)Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonScott D DeVries Senior Vice PresidePersonNm
Phone6162247610PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 Eastern AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49503ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
Anthes Paul
Board Member at Large001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Augustyn Mark
Treasurer001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Buitenwerf Betty
Secretary001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cumings Troy
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Despard Tom
Past Chair001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Deur Garth
Chair001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Herring Larry
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Hockema Lori
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jordan Susanne
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kraslawsky Peter
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lawhon Bob
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
McKey Peggy
Assistant Secretary001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rahn Joel
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rink Daniel
Vice Chair001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VanderDussen George
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Wear Michael
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Williams Karla
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Blacquiere William
President/CEO045.00Yes (X)$244,545$0$33,399
DeVries Scott
Senior Vice President of Finance045.00Yes (X)$126,252$0$24,535
Alfaro Ovidio
COO045.00Yes (X)$213,951$0$6,286
DeVos Brian
SVP of Child and Family Services$0$119,824$28,313045.00Yes (X)
Knibbe Peter
SVP of Advancement045.00$125,466$0$27,133Yes (X)
VanPutten Robert
VP of Information Technology045.00$122,836$0$20,483Yes (X)
Keller Brad
Regional Director of Operations$0$113,659$27,447045.00Yes (X)
Davis Nathalie
SVP of Human Resources045.00$120,559$0$17,318Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$953,609TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$233,483TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$184,914TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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GDK Construction Company
12 West 8th StreetHollandMI49423Construction$1,206,186
BlueNorth Strategies Inc
Fundraising consulting/printing/mailing$1,152,520123 Woolwich StGuelphOntarioCA
Leopold Builders Inc
105 Crestview RoadHatboroPA19040Contruction$243,287
CarterBaldwin
200 Mansell Court East Suite 450RoswellGA30076Executive Recruiting/Employment Search$106,920
Warner Norcross Judd LLP
900 Fifth Third CenterGrand RapidsMI49503Legal services$161,076
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$2,013,820AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,013,820TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescInternal Charges to Branch Offices for NationalDesc
Business624100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$13,286,612TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$13,286,612RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$13,286,612TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,243,196TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,243,196ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$31,324RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$25,997RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$5,327RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,327TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,327ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,215,372SecuritiesAmt
Other$990,000OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,206,765SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,010,633OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,607SecuritiesAmt
Other-$20,633OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$12,026TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$12,026ExclusionAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Func Income$75,839RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSales of Educational and Resource materialsDesc
Business624100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$75,839TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$75,839OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,612,768TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$13,362,451RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$1,236,497ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,087TotalAmt
Program Services$184,087ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$264,524TotalAmt
Program Services$264,524ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$654,852TotalAmt
Management And General$654,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,900,016TotalAmt
Program Services$151,743ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,427,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,320,521FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$286,048TotalAmt
Program Services$6,772ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$208,698ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,578FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,217,165TotalAmt
Program Services$41,372ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$915,411ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$260,382FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$544,285TotalAmt
Program Services$10,947ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$436,099ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$97,239FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$981,234TotalAmt
Program Services$190,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$636,812ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$154,327FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,142TotalAmt
Program Services$4,394ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,106TotalAmt
Management And General$23,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,000TotalAmt
Management And General$66,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$613,213TotalAmt
Fundraising$613,213FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,967TotalAmt
Management And General$77,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$410,707TotalAmt
Program Services$13,335ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$393,822ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,550FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$485,770TotalAmt
Program Services$28,380ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$388,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,703FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,734TotalAmt
Program Services$20,869ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$27,865FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$487,585TotalAmt
Program Services$39ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$419,269ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,277FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$740,444TotalAmt
Program Services$24,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$481,653ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$234,125FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$350,165TotalAmt
Program Services$1,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211,242ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$137,893FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,984TotalAmt
Management And General$170,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$874,587TotalAmt
Program Services$47,598ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$801,077ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,912FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,652TotalAmt
Management And General$2,652ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Maintenance Servcies$24,332$18,643$5,689
Dues and Subscriptions$149,655$124,514$25,061$80
Promotional Video Production Costs$68,713$68,713
Printing and Postage Cost to Professional FR$377,826$377,826

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$539,792TotalAmt
Program Services$9,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$301,548ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$228,800FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,667,585TotalAmt
Program Services$999,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,879,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,788,674FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,008,072BOYAmt
EOY$3,164,748EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$76BOYAmt
EOY$76EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$716BOYAmt
EOY$2,033EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$226,747BOYAmt
EOY$248,883EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$27,733,255LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$11,798,800LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,764,188BOYAmt
EOY$15,934,455EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,713,071BOYAmt
EOY$33,692,845EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,017BOYAmt
EOY$362,490EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,814,887BOYAmt
EOY$53,405,530EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,245,639BOYAmt
EOY$7,477,853EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$8,695EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,372,805BOYAmt
EOY$6,118,246EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,500,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,500,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$309,467BOYAmt
EOY$297,235EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,427,911BOYAmt
EOY$15,402,029EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,462,926BOYAmt
EOY$36,193,808EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,744,725BOYAmt
EOY$1,623,883EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$179,325BOYAmt
EOY$185,810EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,386,976BOYAmt
EOY$38,003,501EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,814,887BOYAmt
EOY$53,405,530EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$54,817ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,671,342NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$243,782CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,304,103CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$504,134CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,398,678CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,013,820CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,464,517TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$243,782CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,304,103CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$504,134CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,398,678CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,013,820CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,464,517TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$425,058SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,039,459PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$862,684CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$980,405CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$895,488CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$993,844CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,274,520CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,006,941TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$273,482CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$460,390CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$149,380CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$244,787CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$1,128,039TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,599,497TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$62,029,058GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.43450PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.36030PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support CY5090.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct

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$66,000PoliticalExpendituresAmt
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$66,000GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$66,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceI-A 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBethany Christian Services utilizes the services of Potomac Strategic Development to provide solutions to complex challenges in development, marketing, advocacy, Federal funding, regulatory affairs, communications and business development.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,879,654BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$128,110ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,439,801InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,165,890GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$20,281,675EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,822,911BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$236,638ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,780,746InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$960,641GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$18,879,654EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,605,832BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$424,136ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$342,806InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$864,251GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$17,822,911EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,516,603BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,975ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$968,054InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$880,800GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$18,605,832EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,547,704BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,185ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,048,129InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$81,415GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$18,516,603EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.91000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.01000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.08000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,948,648OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,948,648BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,871,935OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$19,871,935BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,704,528OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,704,528BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$208,144OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,798,800DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$11,590,656BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$15,934,455TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal income taxes
Annuities Payable$297,235
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$297,235TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$120,075,245TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,671,342NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$100,791,135OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$103,462,477RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,612,768RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$16,612,768TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$115,698,722TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$99,031,137OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$99,031,137ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,667,585ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,667,585TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
X 1Accounting 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 sustained 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 jurisdications however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress.
XI 2dThis Form 990 reports only the activity of the Parent Organization, however the annual Audited Financial Statements include the results of all of Bethany Christian Services, including those entities covered under our Group Exemption Ruling. As such, those entities are reported on our separately file Form 990 Bethany Christian Services Group Return.
XII 2dThis Form 990 reports only the activity of the Parent Organization, however the annual Audited Financial Statements include the results of all of Bethany Christian Services, including those entities covered under our Group Exemption Ruling. As such, those entities are reported on our separately file Form 990 Bethany Christian Services Group Return.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Sub-Saharan AfricaSponsorship grants to impoverished familiesSponsorship grants to impoverished families$113,756
Europe Including Iceland and GreenlandSponsorship grants to impoverished familiesSponsorship grants to impoverished families$31,295
East Asia and the PacificSponsorship grants to impoverished familiesSponsorship grants to impoverished families$22,540
Central America and the CaribbeanSponsorship grants to impoverished familiesSponsorship grants to impoverished families$96,933
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$264,524SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$264,524TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (4 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
Child and family sponsorshipSub-Saharan Africa168$113,756$113,756Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child and family sponsorshipEurope Including Iceland and Greenland15$31,295$31,295Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child and family sponsorshipEast Asia and the Pacific77$22,540$22,540Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child and family sponsorshipCentral America and the Caribbean55$96,933$96,933Food, clothing, medicalBook
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBethany 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd
Blue North Strategies Inc
123 Woolwich StGuelphCAConsulting advisingfalse$461,807
ODScore Inc
25 Waterloo AveGuelphCABusiness Planningfalse$49,000
National Printing Services LLC
Event Planningfalse$43,089PO Box 3309Grand RapidsMI49501
Money For Ministry LLC
Planned Giving Servicesfalse$35,392PO Box 35LowellMI49331
Greg Heeres
Donor Consultingfalse$12,0004351 56th Street SWGrandvilleMI49418
Grey Matter Group
Church Engagement Strategyfalse$6,500131 Division Ave S Suite 300Grand RapidsMI49503
WealthEngine Inc
Donor Consultingfalse$5,4254330 East West Highway Suite 950BethesdaMD20814
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$613,213TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeAdoption AssistanceGrantTypeTxt
Recipient39RecipientCnt
Non Cash Assistance$184,087NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedBookValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceReduction of Adoption FeesNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart III Line 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization maintains a donor supported assistance fund known as our Caring Connection Fund which is used to make grants to eligible families who adopt children with special needs. The organization has a committee of staff members who review the application for each family who applies for financial assistance. Not all families who apply receive assistance. The committee meets regularly throughout the year to review the applicants adoption story and the needs of the child that they are adopting. The decision to make a grant to a family is based on a combination of factors, including the amount of money the fund has available to disburse, the financial resources of the adoptive family, and the special medical and other ongoing needs of the child who is being adopted. The funds awarded by the committee are credited to the account of the adoptive family.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Blacquiere William
President/CEO$244,545$1,407$19,992$12,000$277,944
Knibbe Peter
SVP of Advancement$125,466$255$8,278$18,600$152,599
DeVries Scott
Senior Vice President of Finance$126,252$255$9,040$15,240$150,787
Alfaro Ovidio
COO$213,951$166$6,120$220,237

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe CEO is employed as an officer of this organization. The information contained in this Form 990 reports only the activities of the Parent Organization of Bethany Christian Services and consists primarily of administrative functions provided on behalf of all the member entities of Bethany Christian Services that are included in our separately filed IRS Form 990 Group Return. The duties of the CEO extend to the direct oversight of all activities of all members of the Bethany Christian Services Group Return, which encompasses a wide variety of social services delivered by more than 1,500 employees in 37 different states. Services provided by the Group Return members in 2017 include the adoptive placement of 504 domestic infant children with families throughout the US supervisory care for 3,848 children in foster care in nine different states a wide array of social services for more than 4,058 refugees and immigrants from foreign countries the adoptive placement of 177 children from more than a dozen different foreign countries into loving homes in the US and the adoptive placement into permanent homes in the US of 493 children who were previously in foster care.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4cThe information in this return is derived from the results of the National Office of Bethany Christian Services. The National Office is the headquarters that serves the administrative needs of approximately 110 service locations in 37 states. Services provided by the headquarters for the branch office locations throughout the United States are Corporate Administration, Human Resources, Finance Accounting, Information Technology, Staff Development, Marketing Communications, Fund Development/Donor Engagement, Branch Administration, and Quality Assurance.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11aThe full Form 990 was provided to the Finance Committee and a review was conducted prior to the filing of the return.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cThe organization has a standard written Conflict of Interest Policy that each board member and officer is 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 judgment is necessary to the disinterested directors consideration of the transaction.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aThe compensation of the CEO is reviewed annually and approved by the Executive Committee of the National Board of Directors. The compensation structure is compared to that of CEOs of similar organizations. The decision of the Executive Committee is documented in minutes that are recorded by the Board Secretary.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request of the Parent Organization, Bethany Christian Services, Inc.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bethany Christian Services IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 Eastern Avenue NEAddressLine1Txt
CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49503ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN382822017EIN
Primary ActivitiesSocial ServicesPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501c3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bethany Christian Services Inc - all members of the GroupBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypelTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$13,286,612InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationActual CostMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt