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BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC (EIN 38-1405282)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-13
IRS object ID
201622269349300812
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-08-13T11:06:23-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN381405282EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Bethany Christian ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBETHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6162247610PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1901 Eastern Avenue NEAddressLine1Txt
CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49503ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonWilliam J BlacquierePersonNm
Person TitlePresidentCEOPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-08-13SignatureDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
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Business Name Line1William J Blacquiere PresidentCEOBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1901 Eastern Ave NEAddressLine1Txt
CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49503ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$14,126,086GrossReceiptsAmt
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 a variety of social services for children and families, including but not limited to the following Domestic and International Adoption, Older Child Adoption, Foster Care, Crisis Pregnancy LIfeline, Pregnancy Counseling, Child Family Counseling, and Refugee Services.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee101TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers240TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$877,425PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$504,134CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$11,845,458PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$11,485,138CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$968,568PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$843,991CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$458,079PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$151,636CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,149,530PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$12,984,899CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$313,107PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$291,798CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,251,651PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,666,889CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$375,910PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$609,927CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,363,778CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,568,549PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,612,876CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,509,217PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$13,181,490CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$640,313PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$196,591CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$45,444,474TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$45,377,943TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,471,815TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$11,814,393TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$34,972,659NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$33,563,550NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBethany Christian Services demonstrates the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by protecting and enhancing the lives of children and families through quality social services.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$363,421ExpenseAmt
Grant$291,798GrantAmt
DescBethany Christian Services coordinates a Sponsorship program whereby funds donated by families in the US were used to support the needs of 1,184 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenue$11,485,138RevenueAmt
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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$363,421TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (true)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (true)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonScott D DeVries Vice President of FPersonNm
Phone6162247610PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1901 Eastern AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49503ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

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Anthes Paul
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Biddick Jan
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bos Carole
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bosscher Mark
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Buitenwerf Betty
Secretary001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Despard Tom
Chair001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Deur Garth
Treasurer001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Herring Larry
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Hogfeldt Jay
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jones Joe
Board Member at Large001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kraslawsky Peter
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lawhon Bob
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
McKey Peggy
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rabenold Scott
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rink Daniel
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stevenson Jr Dr Robert
Board Member001.00Yes (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)$213,923$0$39,575
Dood Marjorie
Executive Vice-President/CFO045.00Yes (X)$121,907$0$25,841
DeVos Brian
VP of Child and Family Services045.00$113,692$0$25,223Yes (X)
Knibbe Peter
VP of Advancement045.00$115,783$0$18,203Yes (X)
VanPutten Robert
VP of Communications045.00$112,386$0$18,065Yes (X)
Nitz Jeffrey
VP of Adoption and Family Services045.00$106,852$0$25,294Yes (X)
DeVries Scott
Director of Finance045.00$108,230$0$24,478Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$892,773TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$176,679TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNmCountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
BlueNorth Strategies Inc
123 Woolwich StGuelph Ontario N1H3V1CAFund raising consulting$609,927
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
111 Lyon Street NWGrand RapidsCALegal Services$241,142
Lambert Edwards & Associates
47 Commerce Ave SWGrand RapidsCAPublic Relations Consulting$107,057
OD Score
25 Waterloo AvenueGuelph Ontario NiH3H4CAManagement Consulting$159,036
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$504,134AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$10,228NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$504,134TotalContributionsAmt

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DescInternal Charges to Branch Offices for NationalDesc
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Total Revenue Column$11,485,138TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,485,138RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,485,138TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue Column$848,650TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$848,650ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$46,838RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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Real$44,582RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$2,256RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,256TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,256ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$1,013,660SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

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Securities$1,009,745SecuritiesAmt
Other$8,574OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,915SecuritiesAmt
Other-$8,574OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$4,659TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$4,659ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$78,286GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$78,286CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

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Total Revenue Column$149,380TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$149,380RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$149,380OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$12,984,899TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,634,518RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$846,247ExclusionAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$291,798TotalAmt
Program Services$291,798ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$335,830TotalAmt
Management And General$335,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$5,682,325TotalAmt
Program Services$44,692ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,563,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,074,596FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total-$2,034TotalAmt
Program Services$880ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$22,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,232FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$1,216,406TotalAmt
Program Services$10,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$977,443ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$228,605FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$434,362TotalAmt
Program Services$3,253ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$352,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,982FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Total$1,259,927TotalAmt
Program Services$201ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$620,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$639,351FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$262,750TotalAmt
Management And General$259,498ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,252FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$33,440TotalAmt
Management And General$33,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$609,927TotalAmt
Fundraising$609,927FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Total$87,087TotalAmt
Management And General$87,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$338,579TotalAmt
Program Services$1,388ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$327,591ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,600FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$550,605TotalAmt
Program Services$7,376ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$371,480ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$171,749FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151,657TotalAmt
Program Services$498ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$132,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,466FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$57,603TotalAmt
Management And General-$6,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,683FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$551,692TotalAmt
Program Services$531ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$387,282ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$163,879FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$253,441TotalAmt
Program Services$74ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$135,171ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$118,196FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$117,672TotalAmt
Management And General$117,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$685,966TotalAmt
Management And General$656,748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,218FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,735TotalAmt
Management And General$3,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Dues and Subscriptions$98,057$70,973$27,084
Program Developement$12,884$11,884$1,000
Temporary Services$14,899$14,899

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Total$101,619TotalAmt
Program Services$2,372ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$99,247FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$363,421ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,454,291ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,363,778FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,869,603BOYAmt
EOY$2,696,842EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$48BOYAmt
EOY$48EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$323,176BOYAmt
EOY$270,171EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$24,129,597LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$10,607,841LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,406,509BOYAmt
EOY$13,521,756EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,705,562BOYAmt
EOY$28,702,551EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,576BOYAmt
EOY$186,575EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,444,474BOYAmt
EOY$45,377,943EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,565,248BOYAmt
EOY$4,303,282EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,083,308BOYAmt
EOY$5,707,498EOYAmt

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$323,259BOYAmt
EOY$303,613EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,471,815BOYAmt
EOY$11,814,393EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,160,378BOYAmt
EOY$32,901,026EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$546,879BOYAmt
EOY$489,850EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$265,402BOYAmt
EOY$172,674EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,972,659BOYAmt
EOY$33,563,550EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,444,474BOYAmt
EOY$45,377,943EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$196,591ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,212,518NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$333,181CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$333,742CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$243,782CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,304,103CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$504,134CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,718,942TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$333,181CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$333,742CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$243,782CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,304,103CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$504,134CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,718,942TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,718,942PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$719,413CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$523,706CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$862,684CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$980,405CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$895,488CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,981,696TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$305,676CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$273,482CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$460,390CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$149,380CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,188,928TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,889,566TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$56,384,625GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.34460PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.19560PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,049,171BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,775ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,863,365InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$367,607GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$15,547,704EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,997,342BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,775ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$345,319InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$605,627GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$14,049,171EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,890,082OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,890,082BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,131,365OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$17,131,365BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,908,829OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,908,829BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$199,321OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,607,841DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$10,408,520BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,521,756TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

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$303,613
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$303,613TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$97,677,482TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,212,518NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$85,905,101OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$84,692,583RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,984,899RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,984,899TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$96,274,775TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$83,093,285OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$83,093,285ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,181,490ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,181,490TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
X 2Accounting 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, 2015 and 2014, 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
V 4The organization has a policy of appropriating for distributiion each year 5 percent of its endowment funds average fair value over the prior eight quarters through the calendar year preceding the fiscal year in which the distribution is planned. In establishing this policy, the organization considered the long-term expected return on its endowment. Accordingly, over the long term, the organization expects the current spending policy to allow its endowment to grow at an average rate of 3 percent annually. This is consistent with the organizations objective to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment assets held in perpetuity or for a specified term, as well as to provide additional real growth through new gifts and investment returns.
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 a Group Exemption Ruling. As such, those entities are reported on a separately filed 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 a Group Exemption Ruling. As such, those entities are reported on a separately filed 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 childrenSponsorship grants to impoverished children$110,677
EuropeSponsorship grants to impoverished childrenSponsorship grants to impoverished children$76,692
East Asia and the PacificSponsorship grants to impoverished childrenSponsorship grants to impoverished children$45,178
Central America and the CaribbeanSponsorship grants to impoverished childrenSponsorship grants to impoverished children$59,251
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$291,798SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$291,798TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (4 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
Child Family SponsorshipSub-Saharan Africa740$110,677Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child Family SponsorshipEurope Including Iceland and Greenland100$76,692Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child Family SponsorshipEast Asia and the Pacific46$45,178Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child Family SponsorshipCentral America and the Caribbean248$59,251Food, 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 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBethany Christian Services monitors grants awarded to individuals and families in foreign countries through the use of internally prepared monthly financial accounting reports which track the results of assistance granted to impoverished children. Such activities and reports are part of a child sponsorship program that is administered and accounted for separately from all other operations. Bethany Chrisitan 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 child 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

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Blue North Strategies IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1123 Woolwich StAddressLine1Txt
CityGuelphCityNm
CountryCACountryCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityConsulting advisingActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Retained By Contractor$609,927RetainedByContractorAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$609,927TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
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 J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBlacquiere WilliamPersonNm
TitlePresident/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$213,923BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$29,201DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$10,374NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$253,498TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe compensation of the President/CEO is reviewed annually and approved by the Executive Committee of hte National Board of Directors. The compensation review consists of a comparison of the compensation of Bethany Christian Services CEO with that of CEOs of similar organizations. The process is completed in conjunction with the annual performance evaluation of the CEO. The decisions of the Executive Committee are documented in minutes that are recorded by the Secretary. The process was last completed July 24, 2015.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 100 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. The revenue reported here is the cost of the National Office administrative 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, older child adoption, and refugee services.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11aThe full Form 990 and all schedules were provided to the Audit Committee and a review was conducted prior to the filing of the return. Upon completion of the review, the Audit Committee instructed the Vice President of Finance 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 organization. All Board members have access to this web portal. The Vice President of Finance was instructed to complete the electronic filing requirements.
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 interest that may give rise to a conflict of interests. 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 reviewed annually and includes comparison of the compensation of Bethany Christian Services CEO with CEOs of similar organizations. The process is completed in conjunction with the annual performance evaluation of the CEO. The decision of the Executive Committee are documented in minutes that are recorded by the Secretary. The process was last completed July 24, 2015.
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$11,485,138InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCostMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart V Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThis return is for Bethany Christian Services as the Parent Organization and reports the administrative support functions provided on behalf of the individual branch locations throughout the United States. Each branch location is a subordinate and is included inthe Group Return that is filed separately from this return. The Parent Organization provides the following services to each of its members Accounting Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Staff Development, Marketing Communications, Fund Development/Donor Engagement, Quality Assurance, and Administration. The amount determined in Column C is the actual cost of services provided.ExplanationTxt