2013-11-13T02:56:53-00:00 2012-12-31 990 2012-01-01 382822017 Bethany Christian Services BETH 6162247610 901 Eastern Avenue NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 Marjorie M Dood 2013-10-03 false 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Marjorie M Dood 901 Eastern Ave NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 82175338 true true 5103 X www.bethany.org X 2000 Bethany Christian Services provides a variety of social services for children and families, including but not limited to Domestic and International Adoption, Foster Care to Adoption, Foster Care, Crisis Pregnancy Lifeline, Pregnancy Counseling, Child and Family Counseling, Refugee Services, and Life Skills training. 17 17 1530 975 0 11096288 12202952 63287042 68374698 -10643 76084 345123 184683 74717810 80838417 268536 322282 0 44016586 42855505 0 1578702 34724062 37504210 79009184 80681997 -4291374 156420 17476814 20400483 16479505 19246754 997309 1153729 X Bethany Christian Services demonstrates the love and compassion of Jesus Christ by protecting and enhancing the lives of children and families through quality social services. false false 13808941 14783046 Domestic Infant Adoption. Bethany Christian Services offices throughout the United States placed 656 children with adoptive families. In addition, the Domestic Infant Adoption program provided counseling services at no cost to 9,630 individuals who requested our services in dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. 17094873 19117387 Foster Care. Bethany Christian Services offices in nine different states provided foster care services to 2,240 children. These children need a loving family who will walk with them during a time of crisis and welcome them into a caring home. The goal of Bethanys Foster Care program is to provide temporary care for children with the ultimate aim of reuniting them with their biological family or while finding an adoptive family for those whom reunificaiton is not an option. Toward that goal, we seek stable families who can show love to children who are going through a challenging time. 8500318 9925483 Bethany Christian Services offices assisted 3,568 refugee children from different countries adjust to life in the United States through a variety of specialized programs and services, including life skills, independent living, language and cultural education, job placement services, and counseling for immigrants who have been victims of torture. 30382797 322282 24913770 69786929 true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false true false true true false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 0 0 1530 true false true ET false false false true true false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true false false false MI X Marjorie M Dood CFO 6162247610 901 Eastern Avenue NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 X Anthes Paul 000.50 X X 0 0 0 Behrendt Catherine 000.50 X 0 0 0 Bos Carole 000.50 X 0 0 0 Bradley Anthony 000.50 X X 0 0 0 Buitenwerf Betty 000.50 X 0 0 0 Despard Thomas 000.50 X 0 0 0 Deur Garth 000.50 X 0 0 0 Hogfeldt Jay 000.50 X 0 0 0 Koning Harvey 000.50 X X 0 0 0 Lantinga Herb 000.50 X X 0 0 0 Lawhon Robert 000.50 X X 0 0 0 McKey Peggy 000.50 X 0 0 0 Merritt Jonathan 000.50 X 0 0 0 Morren Arnie 000.50 X 0 0 0 Olmsted Linda 000.50 X 0 0 0 Stevenson Jr Dr Robert 000.50 X 0 0 0 VanAndel Carol 000.50 X 0 0 0 Blacquiere William 045.00 X 0 183115 31850 Auchtung Mervin 045.00 X 0 162876 36909 Dood Marjorie 045.00 X 0 112771 22770 458762 91529 3 false true false 255730 2144855 9802367 331153 12202952 Adoptions 624100 25249888 25249888 Foster Care 624100 19575807 19575807 Refugee Services 624100 9925483 9925483 Government Funded Programs 624100 6060498 6060498 Crisis Intervention Services 624100 3591334 3591334 3971688 3971688 68374698 85578 85578 16395 16395 16395 16395 330565 19200 335576 23683 -5011 -4483 -9494 -9494 797357 2144855 977662 -180305 -180305 2885 2885 2885 Miscellaneous 624100 345708 345708 345708 80838417 68739686 -104221 0 322282 322282 0 0 0 0 32524739 32183704 341035 1764339 1747934 16405 6155154 6091526 63628 2411273 2384712 26561 913125 900352 12773 493155 493155 2050 2050 0 0 0 1329851 1329834 17 2829015 2650580 178435 554818 553128 1690 0 3439975 3416070 23905 2738934 2722249 16685 0 517777 508412 9365 0 9803414 371247 9314316 117851 582394 579692 2702 7376 7376 Foster Care Boarding 9215869 9215869 Program Development 1390541 1390531 10 Other Client Assistance 2117421 2117405 16 Fund Raising Event Costs 762411 762411 806084 800871 5213 80681997 69786929 9316366 1578702 179267 186033 793298 557165 7544750 9914527 318617 685098 15075689 6754459 7892708 8321230 748174 736430 17476814 20400483 3513003 7006628 2760868 3214252 10205634 9025874 16479505 19246754 X 997309 1153729 997309 1153729 17476814 20400483 156420 X false true X true true true X 10879051 9402276 10470288 11096288 12202952 54050855 10879051 9402276 10470288 11096288 12202952 54050855 54050855 392620 290971 320317 40644 85578 1130130 867408 781352 811675 963522 797357 4221314 59402299 300128936 0.90990 0.88790 X 0.00000 0.00000 Part II Line 10 Proceeds from various fund raising events at Bethany Christian Servicees branch locations. Events include charity golf outings, banquets, and charity auctions. Part II Line 10 Proceeds from various fund raising events at Bethany Christian Servicees branch locations. Events include charity golf outings, banquets, and charity auctions. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 10702373 10702373 1492387 1492387 2880929 2880929 6754459 -6754459 8321230 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Pension Liability 8959851 Other 66023 9025874 X 80838417 80838417 80838417 80681997 80681997 80681997 X 2 Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Organization and recognize a tax liability if the Organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS or other applicable taxing authorities. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Organization and has concluded that as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, 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, 2009. true Sub-Saharan Africa 1 1 Program Services Adoption Support 410241 1 1 1 1 410241 410241 false false false false false false I Bethany provides a continuum of care through our office in partnership with local organizations. The servcies we offer to children and families include financial support, reaching out to orphans and vulnerable children, supporting extended families, providing foster care, and caring for abandoned children, orphans, and destitute families. Bethany partners with local organizations to offer foster care, sponsorship, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Community and Family Support, and skills training and education. I 2 Bethany Christian Services monitors the use of grants outside the United States through ongoing communication via emal between our US headquarters and our office in Ethiopia, as well as periodic site visits to Ethiopia by employees of Bethany Christian Services from the US. In addition Bethany contracts with an independent auditor to examine our Ethiopian financial statements. The audit is conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and is conducted by a Chartered Certificed Accountant firm with offices in Ethiopia. The audit report for 2012 contains an unqualifed opinion and was reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer of Bethany Christian Services. Michigan Golf Outing 276021 172794 103227 4482 42713 44954 17201 Seattle Banquet Auction 158423 28750 129673 34537 50897 1 2507768 1943311 564457 274007 430583 78288 2942212 2144855 797357 4482 351257 526434 95489 977662 -180305 true Medical and mental health costs 868 322282 I 2 Bethany Christian Services pays for certain medical and health care costs for some of our clients, including expectant birthmothers and refugee clients, who do not have sufficient insurance or other financial resources to pay the costs themselves. In conjunction with our counseling, foster care, and refugee programs, Bethany Christian Services pays third party health and mental health providers for necessary expertise in psychological evaluation, therapy, and language translation services. Payments are made directly to licensed care facilities, physicians, and counselors. false false false false false false false false false Blacquiere William 183115 807 31628 12614 228164 Auchtung Mervin 162876 1553 16664 18692 199785 II 1 The compensation of the CEO is reviewed annually and approved by the Executive Committee of the National Board of Directors. The compensation structure review consists of a comprison 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 decisions of the Executive Committee are documented in minutes that are recorded by the Secretary. This process was last conducted in 2012. X 17 330773 Market price date of gift X 50 bushels corn 1 380 Market value date of gift false true true I 32 Bethany Christian Services uses a brokerage firm to process the sale of all publically traded securities. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 30,382,797, Grants and allocations 322,282, Revenue 24,913,770 See Schedule O for description of services. Form 990 Part III Line 4d Other Program Services provided include 313 International children, many with special needs, were welcomed into adoptive families in the US 606 older children who were previously in state or county funded foster care systems were placed with adoptive families 3,534 children received post-adoption services to help them thrive in their new families 4,804 children benefited from general counseling or specilaized ADOPTS counseling 6,188 children benefited from family preservation services. Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 12c The organization has a standard written Conflict of Interest Policy that each board member and officer is required to abide by. Each person must certify in writing his or her acceptance of the policy. Directors are required to disclose annually any financial 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 15 ab The Group Return is filed on behalf of all branch offices of Bethany Christian Services. Filing requirements of the 990 do not allow the activities of the Parent Organization to be included with those of the Group Return. All officers of the corporation are compensated by the Parent Organization. There are no employees of the offices included in this Group Return who are officers of the corporation. Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 11b The full Form 990 and all schedules were provided to the Chairman of the Finance Committee and a review was conducted prior to filing. Upon completion of the review, the Chairman instructed the Chief Financial Officer to inform the rest of the Board of Director members that the review was complete and an electronic copy of the return was added to the organizations web portal. All Board members may access the return from the portal link. The CFO was instructed to complete the filing requirements. Form 990 Part VI Section C Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial Statements are available upon request of the Parent Organization, Bethany Christian Services, Inc. Form 990 Part VII Section A The officers listed in Section A are full-time employees of the Parent Organization, Bethany Christian Services. Each officers duties consist of administrative and operational management on behalf of both the Parent Organization as well as all entities covered under the Group Return. While each officer records his or her actual time worked, it is not practical to differentiate those hours worked on Parent Organziation matters from those worked on Group Return entity matters. Bethany Christian Services 901 Eastern Ave NE Grand Rapids MI 49503 381405282 Social Services MI 501c3 x Bethany Christian Services false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false Bethany Christian Services (Parent) m 9314316 Actual Cost