2017-11-08T05:30:51-00:00 2016-12-31 990 2016-01-01 381405282 Bethany Christian Services BETH 6162247610 901 Eastern Avenue NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 William J Blacquiere CEO 2017-11-08 false Scott DeVries 2017-11-08 107.0.88.198 2017-11-08 22:30:07 ES P D1BDE32AB98DB4A7D031735FC36720615CA34D5A D1BDE32AB98DB4A7D031735FC36720615CA34D5A 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z William J Blacquiere PresidentCEO 901 Eastern Ave NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 18721149 false X www.bethany.org X 1944 MI Bethany Christian Services provides social services for children and families, including Domestic and International Adoption, Older Child Adoption, Foster Care, Crisis Pregnancy, Refugee Sevices, Pregnancy Counseling 18 18 115 245 0 504134 1398678 11485138 12372355 843991 404642 151636 333994 12984899 14509669 291798 249566 0 7666889 8565664 609927 654333 3579354 4612876 4962225 13181490 14431788 -196591 77881 45377943 49814887 11814393 14427911 33563550 35386976 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 435645 249566 Bethany Christian Services coordinates a Sponsorship program whereby funds donated by families in the US were used to support the needs of 890 children in ten foreign countries Albania, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Romania, South Korea, Ukarine, and Zambia. Funds received in the operation of this program are contributions and as such reported on Page 9, Part VIII line 1f. 12372355 The 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. 435645 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false true false false true false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 587 0 true 115 true false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true false false AZ CA HI KS ME NM OH OK UT X Scott D DeVries Senior Vice Preside 6162247610 901 Eastern Avenue Grand Rapids MI 49503 Anthes Paul Board Member at Large 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Biddick Jan Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Bosscher Mark Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Buitenwerf Betty Secretary 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Despard Tom Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Deur Garth Vice Chair 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Herring Larry Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Hogfeldt Jay Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jones Joe Board Member at Large 001.00 X 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 Board Member 001.00 X 0 0 0 Rabenold Scott Assistant Secretary/Treasurer 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Rink Daniel Board Member 001.00 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 Augustyn Mark Treasurer 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Blacquiere William President/CEO 045.00 X 239542 0 36057 Dood Marjorie through 32116 Executive Vice-President/CFO 045.00 X 154610 0 6167 DeVries Scott Senior Vice President of Finance 045.00 X 119101 0 22832 Alfaro Ovidio since 101016 COO 045.00 X 40267 0 453 DeVos Brian SVP of Child and Family Services 045.00 X 0 118485 25837 Knibbe Peter SVP of Advancement 045.00 X 122948 0 21403 VanPutten Robert VP of Information Technology 045.00 X 117892 0 19637 Keller Brad Regional Director of Operations 045.00 X 0 111197 24785 Davis Nathalie SVP of Human Resources 045.00 X 118944 0 20371 913304 229682 177542 6 false true false BlueNorth Strategies Inc 123 Woolwich St Guelph Ontario CA Fund raising consulting 654333 Warner Norcross & Judd LLP 111 Lyon Street NW Grand Rapids CA Legal Services 152196 National Printing Services LLC PP Box 3309 Grand Rapids CA Event planning and consulting 100907 3 1398678 27490 1398678 Internal Charges to Branch Offices for National 624100 12372355 12372355 12372355 948663 948663 45181 39770 5411 5411 5411 3303395 324294 3302629 869081 766 -544787 -544021 -544021 83796 83796 83796 Miscellaneous 624100 244787 244787 244787 14509669 12700938 410053 0 0 249566 249566 0 553520 553520 0 6171427 84505 4833076 1253846 257485 6091 194452 56942 1098231 14880 860185 223166 485001 6168 386457 92376 787709 47752 508613 231344 153756 152196 1560 65316 65316 0 654333 654333 78351 78351 0 419273 412126 7147 895027 5923 345884 543220 45052 3326 8318 33408 0 490611 423334 67277 544358 15216 354228 174914 0 286357 295 178988 107074 142183 142183 0 754492 732419 22073 2787 2787 Maintenance Servcies 29646 21929 7717 Dues and Subscriptions 96079 73507 22572 Program Developement 52179 52179 Temporary Services 9981 9981 109068 1923 78939 28206 14431788 435645 10416789 3579354 2696842 3008072 48 76 716 270171 226747 27019638 11255450 13521756 15764188 28702551 30713071 186575 102017 45377943 49814887 4303282 6245639 5707498 6372805 1500000 1500000 303613 309467 11814393 14427911 X 32901026 33462926 489850 1744725 172674 179325 33563550 35386976 45377943 49814887 77881 1745545 X false true X true true true X 333742 243782 1304103 504134 1398678 3784439 333742 243782 1304103 504134 1398678 3784439 371028 3413411 523706 862684 980405 895488 993844 4256127 305676 273482 460390 149380 244787 1433715 9474281 58818611 0.36030 0.34460 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 17822911 236638 1780746 960641 18879654 18605832 424136 -342806 864251 17822911 18516603 1975 968054 880800 18605832 15547704 2185 3048129 81415 18516603 14049171 2775 1863365 367607 15547704 0.96000 0.01000 0.03000 false false 2946814 2946814 18286535 18286535 4327182 4327182 1459107 11255450 -9796343 15764188 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Annuities Payable 309467 309467 X 111346336 1745545 95091122 96836667 14509669 14509669 107360002 92928214 92928214 14431788 14431788 X 2 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 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, 2016 and 2015, 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 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 filed Form 990 Bethany Christian Services Group Return. XII 2d This 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 filed Form 990 Bethany Christian Services Group Return. true Sub-Saharan Africa Sponsorship grants to impoverished children Sponsorship grants to impoverished children 98568 Europe Including Iceland and Greenland Sponsorship grants to impoverished children Sponsorship grants to impoverished children 45112 East Asia and the Pacific Sponsorship grants to impoverished children Sponsorship grants to impoverished children 27822 Central America and the Caribbean Sponsorship grants to impoverished children Sponsorship grants to impoverished children 78064 249566 249566 Child and Family Sponsorship Sub-Saharan Africa 595 98568 Food, clothing, medical Book Child and Family Sponsorship Europe Including Iceland and Greenland 32 45112 Food, clothing, medical Book Child and Family Sponsorship East Asia and the Pacific 44 27822 Food, clothing, medical Book Child and Family Sponsorship Central America and the Caribbean 219 78064 Food, clothing, medical Book false false false false false false Part I Line 1 Bethany Christian Services monitors grants awarded to individuals 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 that 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 sponsors. X X X X X X X true Blue North Strategies Inc 123 Woolwich St Guelph CA Consulting advising false 654333 654333 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DE FL GA IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY X X true false false false false false false false false Blacquiere William President/CEO 239542 24254 11803 275599 Dood Marjorie through 32116 Executive Vice-President/CFO 53802 100808 2891 3276 160777 Part I Line 4a Marjorie M. Dood received 100,808 under the terms of a severance agreement as a result of an involuntary separation effective March 21, 2016. X 3 27490 FMV false true true Part I Line 32b Bethany Christian Services uses the services of an outside third party to process the sale of all donated publically traded stocks that the organization receives from donors. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c The 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 11a The full Form 990 was provided to the Audit Committee and a review was conducted prior to filing of the return. Upon completion of the review the Audit Committee instructed the organization to inform the rest of the Board Members that the review was complete and an electronic copy of the return was added to the web portal of the orgnaization which is accessible by all Board members. 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. 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 15a The compensation of the CEO is reviewed annually and approved by the Executive Committee of hte National Board of Directors. The compensation structure is compared to that of CEOs of similar organziations. The decision of the Executive Committee is documented in minutes that are recorded by the Secretary. 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, Inc. Bethany Christian Services Inc 901 Eastern Avenue NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 382822017 Social Services MI 501c3 7 N/A true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false Bethany Christian Services Inc - all members of the Group l 12372355 Cost Part V Line 2 This return is for Bethany Christian Services as the Parent Organization and reports the administrative support functions provided on behalf of each of the individual branch locations throughout the United States. Each branch is a subordinate and is included in the separately filed Group Return. The Parent Organization provides the following services to each of its members Accounting Finance, Human Resouces, Information Technology, Staff Development, Marketing Communications, Fund Development and Donor Engagement, Quaility Assurance, and Administration. The amount determined in Column C is the actual cost of services provided.