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BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC (EIN 38-1405282)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-13
IRS object ID
201542259349302674
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-08-13T02:54:40-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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

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Address Line1901 Eastern Avenue NEAddressLine1Txt
CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49503ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMarjorie M Dood CFOPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6162547733PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Marjorie M Dood CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 Eastern Ave NEAddressLine1Txt
CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49503ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,593,918GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Voting Members Governing Body19VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent19VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee109TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers225TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$243,782PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$877,425CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$11,511,124PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$11,845,458CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$812,597PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$968,568CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$278,626PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$458,079CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$12,846,129PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$14,149,530CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$330,986PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$313,107CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,803,791PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,251,651CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$489,534PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$375,910CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,215,747CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,869,582PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,568,549CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,493,893PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$13,509,217CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$647,764PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$640,313CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$44,820,491TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$45,444,474TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,478,713TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$10,471,815TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$34,341,778NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$34,972,659NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$396,821ExpenseAmt
Grant$313,107GrantAmt
Revenue$426,678RevenueAmt
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 eleven foreign countries Albania, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Ukarine, and Zambia.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenue$11,418,780RevenueAmt
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$396,821TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
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
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (true)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (true)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (true)RelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntYes (true)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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IRP Document507IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee109EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member19IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (true)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (true)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMarjorie M Dood CFOPersonNm
Phone6162247610PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
Anthes Paul
Vice Chair001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Behrendt Catherine
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Deur Garth
Treasurer001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jones Joe
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lantinga Herb
Board Chair001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lawhon Robert
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
McKey Peggy
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Merritt Jonathan
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Olmsted Linda
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rabenold Scott
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stevenson Jr Dr Robert
Board Member001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VanAndel Carol
At Large, Officer of the Board001.00Yes (X)Yes (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)$210,812$0$33,729
Dood Marjorie
Executive Vice-President/CFO045.00Yes (X)$117,408$0$22,200
DeVos Brian
VP of Child and Family Services045.00$114,148$0$26,255Yes (X)
Knibbe Peter
VP of Advancement045.00$113,036$0$22,399Yes (X)
VanPutten Robert
VP of Communications045.00$107,757$0$16,079Yes (X)
Nitz Jeffrey
VP of Adoption and Family Services045.00$106,852$0$25,261Yes (X)
DeVries Scott
Director of Finance045.00$102,480$0$27,419Yes (X)
Cameron Ronald
Director of Human Resources$105,233$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$977,726TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$173,342TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (true)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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$375,910
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
111 Lyon Street NWGrand RapidsCALegal Services$218,368
Lambert Edwards & Associates
47 Commerce Ave SWGrand RapidsCAPublic Relations Consulting$122,438
OD Score
25 Waterloo AvenueGuelph Ontario NiH3H4CAManagement Consulting$199,775
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$877,425AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$877,425TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Sponsorship624100$426,678$426,678
Internal Charges to Branch Offices for National624100$11,418,780$11,418,780
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,845,458TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$942,877TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$942,877ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$37,528RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$39,839RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$2,311RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,311TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,311ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,335,832SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,645OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,295,443SecuritiesAmt
Other$17,343OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$40,389SecuritiesAmt
Other-$14,698OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,691TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$25,691ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$91,763GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$91,763CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMiscellaneousDesc
Business624100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$460,390TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$460,390RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$460,390OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,149,530TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$12,305,848RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$966,257ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$313,107TotalAmt
Program Services$313,107ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$328,220TotalAmt
Management And General$328,220ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,426,161TotalAmt
Program Services$42,638ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,434,738ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$948,785FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$35,390TotalAmt
Program Services$860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$55,403ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,153FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,119,827TotalAmt
Program Services$8,775ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$921,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$189,506FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$412,833TotalAmt
Program Services$3,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$339,364ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,249FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,572,213TotalAmt
Program Services$10,806ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$794,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$766,954FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$113,588TotalAmt
Program Services$1,644ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,594ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,350FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,050TotalAmt
Management And General$56,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$375,910TotalAmt
Fundraising$375,910FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,875TotalAmt
Management And General$86,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,840TotalAmt
Management And General$244,011ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,829FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$568,438TotalAmt
Program Services$6,130ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$414,353ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$147,955FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$393,388TotalAmt
Program Services$959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$380,352ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,077FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,591TotalAmt
Management And General$78,958ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,633FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$441,472TotalAmt
Program Services$57ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$344,427ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,988FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$391,664TotalAmt
Management And General$189,823ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$201,841FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,795TotalAmt
Management And General$133,795ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$668,336TotalAmt
Program Services$78ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$545,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$123,162FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,001TotalAmt
Management And General$3,001ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Maintenance Servcies$33,260$29,066$4,194
Dues and Subscriptions$84,532$58,865$25,667
Program Developement$77,177$70,564$6,613
Temporary Services$51,043$51,043

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$485,286TotalAmt
Program Services$1,934ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$344,858ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$138,494FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,509,217TotalAmt
Program Services$396,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,896,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,215,747FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,460,290BOYAmt
EOY$2,869,603EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48BOYAmt
EOY$48EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$323,176BOYAmt
EOY$323,176EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$22,825,581LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$10,419,072LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,719,566BOYAmt
EOY$12,406,509EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,210,961BOYAmt
EOY$29,705,562EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,450BOYAmt
EOY$139,576EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,820,491BOYAmt
EOY$45,444,474EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,968,129BOYAmt
EOY$3,565,248EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,668,539BOYAmt
EOY$5,083,308EOYAmt

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$342,045BOYAmt
EOY$323,259EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,478,713BOYAmt
EOY$10,471,815EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,503,864BOYAmt
EOY$34,160,378EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$575,200BOYAmt
EOY$546,879EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$262,714BOYAmt
EOY$265,402EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,341,778BOYAmt
EOY$34,972,659EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,820,491BOYAmt
EOY$45,444,474EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$640,313ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$9,432NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$778,470CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$333,181CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$333,742CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$243,782CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$877,425CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,566,600TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$778,470CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$333,181CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$333,742CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$243,782CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$877,425CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,566,600TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,148,250SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,418,350PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$560,243CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$719,413CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$523,706CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$862,684CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$980,405CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,646,451TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$305,676CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273,482CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$460,390CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,039,548TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,252,599TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$50,564,683GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.19560PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.38590PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY170Ind
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$18,516,603BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,975ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$968,054InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$880,800GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$18,605,832EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,587,420BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$816,319ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,627,161InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$33,558GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$14,997,342EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.96000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.01000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.03000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,311,215OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,311,215BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,479,683OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$16,479,683BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,996,529OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,996,529BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$38,154OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,419,072DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$10,380,918BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$12,406,509TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

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$323,259
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$323,259TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$95,142,971TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$9,432NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$81,002,873OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$80,993,441RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$14,149,530RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$14,149,530TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$92,750,803TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$79,241,586OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$79,241,586ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,509,217ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,509,217TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
X 2Accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.A. 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 substantiated 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 12/31/14 and 2013, 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 periods in progress. Management believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 12/31/10.
V 4The Organization has a policy of appropriating for distribution each year 5 percent of its endowment funds average fair value over the prior eight quaters through the calendar year end preceding the fiscal year in which the distribution is planned. In establishing this policy, the Organziation 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 return.
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, the results of those entities are reported separately on our 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 our Group Exemption Ruling. As such, the results of those entities are reported separately on our 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$123,435
EuropeSponsorship grants to impoverished childrenSponsorship grants to impoverished children$83,694
East Asia and the PacificSponsorship grants to impoverished childrenSponsorship grants to impoverished children$50,774
Central America and the CaribbeanSponsorship grants to impoverished childrenSponsorship grants to impoverished children$55,204
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$313,107SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$313,107TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (4 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
Child Family SponsorshipSub-Saharan Africa697$123,435Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child Family SponsorshipEurope Including Iceland and Greenland177$83,694Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child Family SponsorshipEast Asia and the Pacific43$50,774Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child Family SponsorshipCentral America and the Caribbean267$55,204Food, 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 Christian Services recieves regular written updates as to the impact that the grants made have had 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$375,910RetainedByContractorAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$375,910TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
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 PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
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 (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Blacquiere William
President/CEO$210,812$21,645$12,084$244,541
Cameron Ronald
Director of Human Resources$105,233$105,233

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part IIThe 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 Service these activities consist primarily of administrative functions provided on behalf of all 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 2014 include the adoptive placment of 708 domestic infant children with families throughout the U.S. supervisory care for 2,112 children in foster care in seven different states a wide arrary of social services for 5,745 refugee children from foreign countries the adoptive placement of 246 children from more than a dozen different foreign countries into loving homes in the U.S. and the adoptive placement of 551 children who were previously in various state foster care programs into permanent family homes.
Part I Line 4aCameron, Ronald - former Director of Human Resources received compensation in the amount of 105,233 under a severance agreement.

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 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.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11aThe full Form 990 and all schedules were provided to the Chairman of the Finance Committee and a review was conducted prior to the filing of the return. Upon completion of the review, the Chairman of the Finance Committee instructed the Chief Financial Officer to inform the rest of the Board Members that the review was complete and an electronic copy was added to the portal of the organization. Each board member has access to the web portal. The CFO 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 judgement 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 conducted in conjunction with the annual performance evaluation of the CEO. The decision of the Executive Committee is documented in minutes that are recorded by the Secretary of the Board. The process was last completed May 14, 2014.
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.

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$11,418,780InvolvedAmt
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 in the 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