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BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC (EIN 38-1405282)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-08-13
IRS object ID
201422259349303152
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-08-13T05:11:23-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bethany Christian ServicesBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 Eastern Avenue NEAddressLine1
CityGrand RapidsCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49503ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN381405282EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bethany Christian ServicesBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlBETHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6162247610PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 Eastern Avenue NEAddressLine1
CityGrand RapidsCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49503ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMarjorie M Dood CFOPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6162547733PhoneNum
Signature2014-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonScott DeVriesPreparerPersonNm
Preparation2014-08-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Principal Ofcr Business Address PrincipalOfcrBusinessAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Marjorie M Dood CFOBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 Eastern Ave NEAddressLine1
CityGrand RapidsCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49503ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$17,619,645GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee120TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers60TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$333,742PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$243,782CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$9,746,451PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$11,511,124CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$802,509PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$812,597CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$298,871PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$278,626CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,181,573PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$12,846,129CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$327,012PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$330,986CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,588,233PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,803,791CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$288,877PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$489,534CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,829,808CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,515,998PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,869,582CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$11,720,120PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$13,493,893CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$538,547PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$647,764CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$31,915,406TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$44,820,491TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$221,243TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$10,478,713TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$31,694,163NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$34,341,778NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$490,747ExpenseAmt
Revenue$467,516RevenueAmt
DescBethany Christian Services coordinates a Sponsorship program whereby funds donated by families in the US were used to support the needs of 1,302 children in eight foreign countries Albania, China, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Romania, South Korea, Ukarine, and Zambia.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenue$11,043,608RevenueAmt
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 90 service locations in 38 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 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$490,747TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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
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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
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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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 Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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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
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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
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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 AvenueAddressLine1
CityGrand RapidsCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49503ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

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Anthes Paul
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Behrendt Catherine
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Biddick Jan
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bos Carole
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Buitenwerf Betty
Secretary001.00001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Deur Garth
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Hogfeldt Jay
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jones Joe
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Koning Harvey
Chair001.00001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lantinga Herb
Treasurer001.00001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lawhon Robert
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
McKey Peggy
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Merritt Jonathan
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Olmsted Linda
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rabenold Scott
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stevenson Jr Dr Robert
Board Member001.00001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VanAndel Carol
At Large, Officer of the Board001.00001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Blacquiere William
CEO045.00001.00Yes (X)$192,891$0$32,615
Dood Marjorie
CFO045.00001.00Yes (X)$114,112$0$21,788
Auchtung Mervin
COO045.00001.00Yes (X)$91,519$0$17,126
Knibbe Peter
VP of Advancement045.00001.00$111,087$0$21,715Yes (X)
Andreas Marc
VP of Marketing045.00001.00$106,530$0$23,954Yes (X)
VanPutten Robert
VP of Information Technology045.00001.00$105,000$0$14,791Yes (X)
Schorsch Marcy
VP of Communications045.00001.00$104,463$0$4,241Yes (X)
Cameron Robert
Director of Human Resources045.00001.00$103,585$0$15,216Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$929,187TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$151,446TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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BlueNorth Strategies Inc
123 Woolwich StGuelph Ontario N1H3V1CAFund raising consulting$489,534
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon StrGrand RapidsCALegal Services$177,074MI49503
Juice LLC
5420 Hwy 6 N Suite 390Guelph Ontario N1H6J2CAManagement Consulting$138,262
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$243,782AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$243,782TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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Sponsorship624100$467,516$467,516
Internal Charges to Branch Offices for National624100$11,043,608$11,043,608
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,511,124TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$819,097TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$819,097ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$43,587RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$38,443RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$5,144RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,144TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,144ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,616,396SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,200OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$4,607,639SecuritiesAmt
Other$16,457OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,757SecuritiesAmt
Other-$15,257OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$6,500TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$6,500ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$110,977GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$110,977CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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DescMiscellaneousDesc
Business624100BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$273,482TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$273,482RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$273,482OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,846,129TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,784,606RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$817,741ExclusionAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$330,986TotalAmt
Program Services$330,986ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$307,003TotalAmt
Management And General$307,003ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,103,987TotalAmt
Program Services$85,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,239,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$779,278FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$837,010TotalAmt
Program Services$838ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$517,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$318,787FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,162,953TotalAmt
Program Services$21,322ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$980,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$161,281FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$392,838TotalAmt
Program Services$3,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$329,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$59,655FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,738,512TotalAmt
Program Services$7,806ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,319,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$411,562FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,538TotalAmt
Management And General$135,538ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,528TotalAmt
Management And General$72,528ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$489,534TotalAmt
Fundraising$489,534FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,022TotalAmt
Management And General$77,022ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,057TotalAmt
Program Services$959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$157,416ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,682FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$643,523TotalAmt
Program Services$10,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$536,524ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$96,786FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$292,906TotalAmt
Program Services$8,457ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$272,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,567FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,927TotalAmt
Management And General$94,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,940FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$428,118TotalAmt
Program Services$10,489ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$325,986ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$91,643FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,765TotalAmt
Program Services$390ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$141,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,765FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,188TotalAmt
Management And General$63,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$655,134TotalAmt
Program Services$133ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$519,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$135,842FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,612TotalAmt
Management And General$3,612ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
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Maintenance Services$4,577$4,577
Program Developement$24,311$22,511$1,800
Office Services$5,156$5,156

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$188,531TotalAmt
Program Services$5,002ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$183,529FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,493,893TotalAmt
Program Services$490,747ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,173,338ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,829,808FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,394,890BOYAmt
EOY$4,460,290EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,732BOYAmt
EOY$323,176EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$21,502,161LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$9,782,595LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,673,530BOYAmt
EOY$11,719,566EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,629,138BOYAmt
EOY$28,210,961EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,068BOYAmt
EOY$106,450EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,915,406BOYAmt
EOY$44,820,491EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,243BOYAmt
EOY$1,968,129EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$6,668,539EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$342,045EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,243BOYAmt
EOY$10,478,713EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,010,847BOYAmt
EOY$33,503,864EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$427,936BOYAmt
EOY$575,200EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$255,380BOYAmt
EOY$262,714EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,694,163BOYAmt
EOY$34,341,778EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,915,406BOYAmt
EOY$44,820,491EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$647,764ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,295,379NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$949,317CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$778,470CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$333,181CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$333,742CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$243,782CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,638,492TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$949,317CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$778,470CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$333,181CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$333,742CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$243,782CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,638,492TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,638,492PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$954,096CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$560,243CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$719,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$829,382CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,136,166CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,199,300TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,837,792TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$46,604,795GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.38590PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.44960PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,915,894BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$135,287ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,895,038InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$358,799GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$12,587,420EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.95000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.01400PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.04000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,251,416OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,251,416BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,619,213OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$15,619,213BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,618,952OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,618,952BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,580OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,782,595DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$9,770,015BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,719,566TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

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$342,045
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$342,045TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$94,120,445TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,295,379NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$77,978,937OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$81,274,316RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,846,129RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,846,129TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$88,126,577TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$74,632,684OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$74,632,684ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,493,893ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,493,893TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2013 and 2012, respectively, 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. Management believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to December 31, 2010.
V 4The Organization intends to use the endowment fund, in accordance with its approved spending policy, to support families who are adopting children with special placement needs and to assist affiliated offices in developing special needs adoption programs. The Organization has a policy of appropriating for distribution each year 5 percent of its endowment funds average fair value over the prior eight quarters 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, 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 Chrisitan Services, including those entities covered under our Group Exemption Ruling. As such, those entities are reported on our separately filed Form 990 - Bethany Christian Services Group Return.
XII 2dThis Form 990 reports only the activity of the Parent Organization, however the annual Audited Financial Statements include the results of all of Bethany Chrisitan Services, including those entities covered under our Group Exemption Ruling. As such, those entities are reported on our separately filed Form 990 - Bethany Christian Services Group Return.

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$127,174
EuropeSponsorship grants to impoverished childrenSponsorship grants to impoverished children$98,869
East Asia and the PacificSponsorship grants to impoverished childrenSponsorship grants to impoverished children$49,393
Central America and the CaribbeanSponsorship grants to impoverished childrenSponsorship grants to impoverished children$55,550
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$330,986SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$330,986TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (4 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
Child SponsorshipSub-Saharan Africa779$127,174Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child SponsorshipEurope259$98,869Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child SponsorshipEast Asia and the Pacific27$49,393Food, clothing, medicalBook
Child SponsorshipCentral America and the Caribbean237$55,550Food, 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 in foreign countries through the use of internally prepared monthly financial accounting reports which track the results of assitance 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 Servcies receives 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 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 IncBusinessNameLine1

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1123 Woolwich StAddressLine1
CityGuelphCity
CountryCACountry
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityConsulting advisingActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Retained By Contractor$489,534RetainedByContractorAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$489,534TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
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
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$192,891BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$20,366DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,249NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$225,506TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe CEO is employed as an officer of this organization. The information contained in this Form 990 reports only the activities of the Parent Organization of Bethany Christian Services and consists primarily of administrative functions provided on behalf of all the member entities of Bethany Christian Services that are included in our separately filed IRS Form 990 Group Return. The duties of the CEO extend to the direct oversight of all activities of all members of the Bethany Christian Services Group Return, which encompasses a wide variety of social services delivered by more than 1,500 employees in 38 different states. Services provided by the Group Return members in 2013 include the adoptive placement of 735 domestic infant children with families throughout the US supervisory care for 2,270 children in foster care in nine different states a wide array of social services for more than 3,800 refugee children from foreign countries the adoptive placement of 326 children from more than a dozen different foreign countries into loving homes in the US and the adoptive placement into permanent homes in the US of 611 children who were previously in foster care.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4cThe information in this return is derived from the results of the National Office of Bethany Christian Services. The National Office is the headquarters that serves the administrative needs of approximately 100 service locations in 38 states. Services provided by the headquarters for the branch office locations throughout the United States are Corporate Administration, Human Resources, Finance Accounting, Information Technology, Staff Development, Marketing Communications, Fund Development/Donor Engagement, Branch Administration, and Quality Assurance.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11aThe full Form 990 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 of the return was added to the web portal of the organization. All Board members have access to this 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 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 decison of the Executive Committee are documented in minutes that are recorded by the Secretary. The process was last completed in 2013.
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 IncBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 Eastern Avenue NEAddressLine1
CityGrand RapidsCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49503ZIPCode
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 GroupBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypelTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$11,043,608InvolvedAmt
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 Servcies as the Parent Organization and reports the administrative support functions provided on behalf of the individual branch office 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 Developement, Marketing Communications, Fund Development/Donor Engagement, Quality Assurance, and Administration. The amount determined in Column C is the actual cost of services provided.ExplanationTxt